I did, at least...at 1st Act Hell with my frozen orb sorc, softcore though. Maybe should make a smiter paladin to try out the new Uber bosses. D2 forums are rather lively as well, I bet I'm not alone :P.

You sure aren't man!  I actually picked Diablo II up a few weeks before the announcement because a few of my friends were playing it. After screwing around with a paladin for a few levels, I decided to level up a Barbarian. I'm going with a whirlwind/conc build which has turned out to be pretty fun. So far I'm only at lvl 27, so I haven't had a chance to even try out whirlwind yet. Overall, the game felt really slow at first but it's been slowly growing on me.
I can't wait for Diablo III, even though I know it'll be forever before we even hear about a solid release date. Damn you Blizzard!

I had the itch for Diablo this past winter and played through the game and expansion as a badass assassin.  Now with 3 comin i may have to playthrough again later on.  Diablo 2 aged pretty well from what I could tell, still very enjoyable outside of a couple bugs.

My cousin and i got back into it after the announcement. We just made it to nightmare difficulty the other day and are having a good time with it.

After the announcement about Diablo 3 I was really tempted but so far I haven't. Now might be a good time to play through it again though since i'm on holiday at the moment.

I got back into it as well, dragged a few of my buddies along too. Judging by how well the game is selling right now (think it was 4th on the NPD PC chart last week) I'd say we're not alone :)

#3 will be my first

I went out and bought the expansion pack to commemorate the diablo 3 news.  hadn't played through that so i started an assassin.  hopefully playing through the game again can knock off a few months off waiting for 3. 

Yes, actually this is my first serious playthrough of Diablo 2. I'm in Act 3 quest 3 playing as a Fire/Summoner Druid!

I've been thinking about getting back into it... but I'd only do it if my friend does it too.

im a zeal/veng paladin, lv 25, Act 3

Yo.  Lightningzon.  Just started last night, and thanks to the magic of solo eight-player mode, Level 10 after just the first two quests.

"Yo.  Lightningzon.  Just started last night, and thanks to the magic of solo eight-player mode, Level 10 after just the first two quests.
"

Lvl 40 Conc/WW Barb. Amazing game, never gets old.

I started again as soon as D3 was announced...

have 3 chars in hardcore going right now..

Best is currently Level 74 chain lightning sorc.

I know I am. I plan to buy the original Diablo II along with the expansion early next month. I haven't played in so long!

"Doogie2K said:

"Yo.  Lightningzon.  Just started last night, and thanks to the magic of solo eight-player mode, Level 10 after just the first two quests.
"

javazon, spearazon, or bowazon?"

-Not a fan of the original.
-Saw the footage of 3.
-Got excited.
-Aquired 2.
-Found a mod to get it to play full screen.
-Played it for a couple of hours, thought : "hey this isnt so bad."
-Was mercilessly struck down in the third dungeon.
-Lost everything.
-Remembered why i stopped playing it ten years ago.
-Cursed it for wasting 2 hours of my life and uninstalled it.
-Probably for the best.

"-Not a fan of the original.
-Saw the footage of 3.
-Got excited.
-Aquired 2.
-Found a mod to get it to play full screen.
-Played it for a couple of hours, thought : "hey this isnt so bad."
-Was mercilessly struck down in the third dungeon.
-Lost everything.
-Remembered why i stopped playing it ten years ago.
-Cursed it for wasting 2 hours of my life and uninstalled it.
-Probably for the best."

ME! I'm playing a barbarian at the moment. Lots of fun!

The thought had crossed my mind, but I played the heck outta diablo when it was realeased and every time i go back i get all excited beat some quests and realize thats all i needed for awhile

I jumped back into the game because of the announcement as well.  Now, me and an old buddy of mine are back to playing it again in hardcore mode.  I already have a 50 meteorb sorc and he is just starting now (just got done rushing him to act 5 as of this writing actually).   It is just as fun as ever and has me pumped to play Diablo III.  Can not wait!

I started playing the Eastern Sun mod as it was different enough to not make me fell like I was just playing the same exact thing again.

Same thing here, even though getting back might seem appealing at first, after a lvl 60 or so you just start to remember all the boredom of it and you get to realize that you just lack the determination necessary to go on.
And on.
And on.
Until another ladder reset.

Some friends and I were so excited about D3 when it was first announced we started to play D2 again. That did not last long though  lol

I played the crap out of that game back in its day so I got tired of it really fast, and I've got a pile of current games I want to play anyway. But when D3 comes out, I'll be back on the ol' Diablo-crack  :D

I never played the original,(i was 3 in that time) but Diablo II was a taste of fun for me and i  finished it 2 months ago for the first time.
and although DII was a great game, i don't think that Diablo III will be a good game. attend that this new lead designer, jay wilson rathers to play God of War more than diablo. what deos it means? Diablo III = Gay.

I still need to play Diablo I & !!, but they refuse to drop the price and I'm not paying $40 for those games.

I'm a recovering Diablo 2 addict.  I'm stoked about Diablo 3, but I've lost my original disks for Diablo 2, and I'm not about to pay the same price for the Diablo 2 collection that I paid over five or six years ago.  If Blizzard brought the prices down, I'd play it again in a heartbeat.

I'm debating whether to go with a Necromancer or a Barbarian... I usually go with a Barbarian, but I want to try something "new"(though I've also played Necromancer before), something that isn't such a kick ass melee fighter. Just something about raising the dead to aid slay your enemies that resonate with me... Too bad all the bodies explode when you fight Diablo...

Diablo is the very meaning of grinding.

Went out and bought the battle chest, mostly to play through so I have an idea of the backstory.

Why even get Diablo 3? I can't see it any deeper than the carpal tunnel destroying grindfest of the first two.

I've been having cravings to play D2 before D3 was announced, for several years. :(

"Why even get Diablo 3? I can't see it any deeper than the carpal tunnel destroying grindfest of the first two."

Never played them, but I'm jealous of people that do  :*(  They sound so cool.