A petition has been started to let Blizzard know that people that don't have reliable internet or no internet still want to play Diablo 3.   I urge you to sign it even if it doesn't effect you.  
 
PETITION LINK HERE

The Starcraft 2 LAN petition was also effective.

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

                   

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

                   

               

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

@Witzig said:

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

Where do I sign?

Signed

Just don't buy it.

A petition has been started to let Blizzard know that people that don't have reliable internet or no internet still want to play Diablo 3.   I urge you to sign it even if it doesn't effect you.  
 
PETITION LINK HERE

@groin said:

The Starcraft 2 LAN petition was also effective.

I signed that stupid thing. Turns out I was just being an idiot - SC2 works fine in local multiplayer, even with my shitty ISP.

@Rufi91 said:

@Witzig said:

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

Where do I sign?

Signed

I'll sign!

My petition is better!  
 
 
Free pancakes for all! 

I'm not fond of the stipulation, but a petition isn't going to change this. Allowing you to play offline would completely kill their auction house system, and they're clearly hoping to make a lot of money from that.

If it really bothers you this much.. Just stick to Torchlight 2.

@xxNBxx said:

O by the way, The Real ID petition did work.

No it didn't. Real ID was scaled back because of public outcry from all over the WoW/SC2 community. It was not a petition. Petitions never work, especially when it's a tiny tiny minority complaining about an irrelevant feature.

hahahahahhahahahhaha online petitions.

hahahahahhahahahhaha online petitions.

Stupid petition is stupid. If you dont like it buy Torchlight II oh shit that might require a connection for co-op!!!

@tooPrime said:

@xxNBxx said:

A petition has been started to let Blizzard know that people that don't have reliable internet or no internet still want to play Diablo 3. I urge you to sign it even if it doesn't effect you.

PETITION LINK HERE

I don't want to blow your mind, but Starcraft 2 has the same system, and you can play it offline. Achievements don't work but you can totally play single player. Just saying.

Don't worry you didn't blow any minds. They have stated it is slightly different in the fact that you wont be able to play single player offline. The reason they are doing this is to not allow people to cheat by going offline, cheating, and then coming back online and being overpowered.

blizzard are not doing this just to be dicks. they want to ensure the best most secure gaming environment and the only way they can do this and stop people modding and cheating is to have you always connected to battlenet. 
 
sorry you guy with dodgy internet connections its a case of tough shit.

@Beyond_the_infinite:  That is why I signed it, to be the voice of the voiceless.  Should we not feed hungry kids just cause they can't pick up a phone and tell someone they are hungry?    There is a poll on a Diablo 3 fan site that has been up for about 4 hours and already 350 people have said that no offline play will "Will cripple my play opportunities."  at 60 buck a pop thats already 21 thousand dollar loss, and that's just from people that do have some access to the internet.  This no offline mode could very well effect thousands of gamers.  Blizzard is a company and I am sure they would like all the money they could get from game sales.

@Beyond_the_infinite:  That is why I signed it, to be the voice of the voiceless.  Should we not feed hungry kids just cause they can't pick up a phone and tell someone they are hungry?    There is a poll on a Diablo 3 fan site that has been up for about 4 hours and already 350 people have said that no offline play will "Will cripple my play opportunities."  at 60 buck a pop thats already 21 thousand dollar loss, and that's just from people that do have some access to the internet.  This no offline mode could very well effect thousands of gamers.  Blizzard is a company and I am sure they would like all the money they could get from game sales.

@xxNBxx said:

@Rolyatkcinmai: The Real ID petition was part of the outcry, so it did have some effect

No it didn't.

@Beyond_the_infinite said:

@Ezekeilpurger said:

hahahahahhahahahhaha online petitions.

Whats even more hilarious about this whole thing is that its an online petition for people who cant afford to be online..

Essentially a list of people who weren't going to buy the game until it was $30 anyway.

Yo, fuck that shit. I don't care, I'm always on the internet. I'd rather see this DRM than watch the online auction house go to shit due to modders and hackers.

You can legally buy the game then apply a homebrew patch maybe a week later that negates needing online. Its just that easy. The thing worth fighting for is creating a seperate server where the real money auction houses and the items purchased therein aren't around.

@xxNBxx said:

@Beyond_the_infinite: So what don't sign it because you don't want to do a good dead? You can't compare people complaining about getting a new game they can play but just don't want to because they bought the first game 12 months earlier, with people that have waited more then 10 years to play a game only to find out they can't because they don't have internet in their home. @theguy they don't equal them but they do represent a % of potentil lost sales. And even if only 5000 people sign a petition you have to inflate that # because you have to factor in all the people that couldn't even sign or had no knowledge of the petition. You know what is a petition? Voting so next time you don't like one of the candidates that are running for office just don't vote cause it doesn't matter....

People who still don't have internet in their homes at all times should probably be focusing on priorities other than Diablo III.

It's a modern game. Requiring internet is no more ridiculous than requiring a graphics card or processor. If you want to play it, get with 1996, and secure an online connection.

@Beyond_the_infinite: You know what is a petition?  Voting so next time you don't like one of the candidates that are running for office just don't vote cause it doesn't matter....

@xxNBxx said:

@Rolyatkcinmai: What are you FOX news? You obviously have money to have a computer so you obviously must have the money to afford internet... yeah it don't work like that.

I don't give a shit what anyone can afford. My point is that if you honestly can't afford internet in friggin' 2011, you should probably not be buying games at $60.

Internet became a standard part of just about every house in the western world by the early 2000s. Forcing you to have internet to play is no different than asking for a processor higher than a Pentium 4. If Blizzard said you can't play D3 without a Pentium 4 or higher, would you feel bad for Pentium 3 owners? They've had 15 years to catch up with the times. Do they still deserve your sympathy?

Now if you're trying to say you should be able to play it offline while mobile, you still have no case, but at least you sound more reasonable than "well some people in Kenya don't have internet".

What the fuck are you playing Diablo 3 if not to fight other people with your loot or get more loot with other people???

Guys. its 2011, get a better internet connection.

@xxNBxx said:

@Rolyatkcinmai: What are you FOX news? You obviously have money to have a computer so you obviously must have the money to afford internet... yeah it don't work like that.

I don't give a shit what anyone can afford. My point is that if you honestly can't afford internet in friggin' 2011, you should probably not be buying games at $60.

Internet became a standard part of just about every house in the western world by the early 2000s. Forcing you to have internet to play is no different than asking for a processor higher than a Pentium 4. If Blizzard said you can't play D3 without a Pentium 4 or higher, would you feel bad for Pentium 3 owners? They've had 15 years to catch up with the times. Do they still deserve your sympathy?

Now if you're trying to say you should be able to play it offline while mobile, you still have no case, but at least you sound more reasonable than "well some people in Kenya don't have internet".

Who plays Diablo offline? Honestly?

I really don't care about this, but I will sign because I want everyone to enjoy this game. I do not sign this for the people that are bitching at the DRM, but for the people who are unfortunate enough to not have a steady connection and therefor will not be able to enjoy this game.

Only because of that.

My petition is to not buy it. DONE, next game.

Run! It's the future!

I wonder how many people who signed that petition will still end up buying the game anyway.

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

Run! It's the future!

I wonder how many people who signed that petition will still end up buying the game anyway.

Who plays Diablo offline? Honestly?

@Witzig said:

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

Can I make a petition opposing stupid petitions and the people that make them?

Where do I sign?

Signed

It's 2011, get the internet and deal with it.