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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Justisaur Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: FREE 5 day trial of Diablo IV Steam Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:14:40 -0700 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <67a87d2d58bec198c3781bbba4f558bf754ec7b8@i2pn2.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:14:41 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="4025325"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="Qhe2PUx7m0g9bYSXAivnRF/BNu0vlRR08ycHrj9WPKg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Bytes: 2935 Lines: 42 On 8/25/2024 1:28 AM, JAB wrote: > On 24/08/2024 20:08, Justisaur wrote: >> The MTX seems to be only cosmetics from what I'm reading, which >> doesn't bother me. > > I kinda bothers me on principle that you pay a premium price for a game > and they stuff it with MTX to try and wrangle more money out of you. > Also my understanding is yes it's just cosmetics but most of the 'cool' > stuff is behind a paywall. I'm having a really hard time resisting buying it. I keep thinking of it. I tried PoE again for a little bit, but I spent hours trying to understand a beginner's guide, and failed, and it's apparently almost a requirement to do so as you can miss important bits of a build if you out level them. It's also ugly, everything is muddy looking. I know it's old and there's a PoE 2, but it feels as much a style issue. The story didn't feel particularly exciting either, just typical generic quests. The attacks feel clunky and unsatisfying, and I only had one for the hours that I played. On D4, it felt smooth, looked cool, the style was great, the story intriguing, and respecing was cheap and easy (I must've did it 10 times trying different things.) I think I'm just going to have to buy it as much as it pains me. I suppose I could get MS Gamepass since it's on there. I can't imagine playing it more than a couple months which would be cheaper than buying it and not reward Blizzard as much perhaps, and might be other things I could try with my time if I get bored of it quickly. There's a DLC coming out soon too, so not sure if I want to wait for that and buy/play them together. -- -Justisaur ø-ø (\_/)\ `-'\ `--.___, ¶¬'\( ,_.-' \\ ^'