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It's a simple thing, but one good way to make games memorable is for the developers to leave you words of encouragement in the pack-in material. (slrpnk.net)

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(Obligatory "I wish we still got pack-in material in the new games" "Oh, I wish we still got - you know - packaging these days")

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Diablo 3 isn't always online. 🤨

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://kotaku.com/in-the-end-diablo-iii-just-shouldnt-have-been-always-1624648696

https://expertbeacon.com/is-diablo-3-still-online-only/

https://cyberpost.co/is-diablo-3-still-always-online/

https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-3-always-online-requirement-critical-to-d3s-long-term-integrity-says-blizzard-boss/

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only modes you have to be connected to the internet to play are the multiplayer and seasonal shit. The single player campaign is entirely offline in the normal, default mode.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/t/single-player-offline-option/9797

offline solo is only for consoles.

https://expertbeacon.com/can-you-play-diablo-3-in-offline-mode/