I only started playing a MMO a month ago, so until recently I had no idea what kiting was, or what nerf meant.

When I play RPG's, there are no misty parts on the map.

Well as you probably know traditional old school RPGs are littered with optional side quests and areas you CAN explore but don't HAVE to if you don't want to. By old school I mean Playstation-era and back. In Diablo 3 choosing to go out of your way to do the "extras" will cause you to quickly level at a rate that puts you significantly higher than where you're supposed to be for the zone you're in, making what are supposed to be challenging fights go too easily. So you have a choice while leveling: Do the optional content (such as dungeons that are just *there* and you don't have any objective in) OR enjoy challenging combat experiences in the game. Can't have it both ways, at least not until you reach the highest difficulty level (Inferno).

Kiting is something people who played MMOs are familiar with. Basically it means dragging enemy NPCs around the map staying out of range of their attacks while pelting them with ranged attacks.

Crafting your own gear using professions/trade skills traditionally in MMORPGs has always been more affordable than buying it from the auction house. But in Diablo 3, because the likelihood of ending up with a piece of crafted gear whose stats actually benefit YOU are so low, it's often cheaper to just buy things on the auction house, which is backwards from the way MMO games have traditionally been.

Finally, to further explain the last part:

The highest difficulty level of the game, Inferno mode, was intended to be for group play only. However, the Demon Hunter and Wizard had abilities that allow them to effectively solo it because not enough thought was put into how the effects of these abilities stacked with the effects of other abilities. The end result was that people who played these two classes had moves that, when stacked together, made them completely and totally unkillable. It allowed them to progress through Inferno mode without even so much as taking any damage. Yesterday, a hotfix/patch was implemented into the game that made it impossible to stack these abilities anymore. The people who play them are now complaining that they are no longer able to solo their way through inferno mode. The reason it's funny to hear them whine is because what they fail to understand, and what the people who play every other class DO understand, is that it was not meant to be solo capable. It's basically the Diablo equivalent to endgame raid content. The only way to progress through it is to put a team together of competent, well-geared players who actively communicate and coordinate their efforts. This concept is something MMO players are familiar with and used to, but is new to games like Diablo which have never traditionally been so difficult as to FORCE you to group to progress through content. Therefore the people who are longtime Diablo players but have little to no MMO exposure aren't liking it.

Better?

Okay, I've been playing Diablo 3 for a little over a week (Currently lvl 36 demon hunter, almost at the end of Act I in Nightmare mode) and it has been seriously hurting my will to work out!! Going to the gym would cut into at LEAST an hour of play time...nooo! Any suggestions on balancing this? Maybe fifteen minutes of jumping jacks every time I level or something? hahaha

Do your workouts BEFORE you log on for the day. Maknig logging on your reward for completing a workout.

I only started playing a MMO a month ago, so until recently I had no idea what kiting was, or what nerf meant.

When I play RPG's, there are no misty parts on the map.

Well as you probably know traditional old school RPGs are littered with optional side quests and areas you CAN explore but don't HAVE to if you don't want to. By old school I mean Playstation-era and back. In Diablo 3 choosing to go out of your way to do the "extras" will cause you to quickly level at a rate that puts you significantly higher than where you're supposed to be for the zone you're in, making what are supposed to be challenging fights go too easily. So you have a choice while leveling: Do the optional content (such as dungeons that are just *there* and you don't have any objective in) OR enjoy challenging combat experiences in the game. Can't have it both ways, at least not until you reach the highest difficulty level (Inferno).

Kiting is something people who played MMOs are familiar with. Basically it means dragging enemy NPCs around the map staying out of range of their attacks while pelting them with ranged attacks.

Crafting your own gear using professions/trade skills traditionally in MMORPGs has always been more affordable than buying it from the auction house. But in Diablo 3, because the likelihood of ending up with a piece of crafted gear whose stats actually benefit YOU are so low, it's often cheaper to just buy things on the auction house, which is backwards from the way MMO games have traditionally been.

Finally, to further explain the last part:

The highest difficulty level of the game, Inferno mode, was intended to be for group play only. However, the Demon Hunter and Wizard had abilities that allow them to effectively solo it because not enough thought was put into how the effects of these abilities stacked with the effects of other abilities. The end result was that people who played these two classes had moves that, when stacked together, made them completely and totally unkillable. It allowed them to progress through Inferno mode without even so much as taking any damage. Yesterday, a hotfix/patch was implemented into the game that made it impossible to stack these abilities anymore. The people who play them are now complaining that they are no longer able to solo their way through inferno mode. The reason it's funny to hear them whine is because what they fail to understand, and what the people who play every other class DO understand, is that it was not meant to be solo capable. It's basically the Diablo equivalent to endgame raid content. The only way to progress through it is to put a team together of competent, well-geared players who actively communicate and coordinate their efforts. This concept is something MMO players are familiar with and used to, but is new to games like Diablo which have never traditionally been so difficult as to FORCE you to group to progress through content. Therefore the people who are longtime Diablo players but have little to no MMO exposure aren't liking it.

Better?

I wish I could +1 this

Holy s***! Insane mode is much more difficult. I am kiting constantly.

If anyone is looking for some more casual friends shoot me a message. I still have a lvl 19 Wizard in Act 2 (trying to kill bilal ... ugh). I only get a couple hrs a week after work and gym if I'm lucky. Wouldn't mind finding some other people still playing at lower levels.

I just got the game! YAY!! I have a level three monk and I'm like... 30 minutes in. I love it! Except those damn corpses are terrifying.

Inferno mode is quite hard. LOL.

Yeah Inferno mode is a pain!!! Much more fun to do in a group.

Feel free to add me! My battletag is vulpix#1954...ive got a Lvl 50 demon hunter and a Lvl 18 barbarian. I wont be on in the next week (vacation!) But after that ill be back for good!

Stuck on Belial in Inferno mode. Level 60 Demon Hunter.

Hi everyone, feel free to add me just leave a little note. My battle tag is CrazyHenry#1695

I am a lvl 55 Barbarian right now in act 2 Hell.