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It's still a good thing, the problem is that we're in a period of transition. Aemon Send a noteboard - 30/05/2012 09:26:46 PM
Software and computing in general is moving into the cloud. Eventually, consumers will run nothing but thin clients that pull video from the net; the actual computing will be done in data centers. From a technical standpoint, this will be awesome. We'll see huge improvements in efficiency, developers won't have to target a million different platforms, access devices will be dirt cheap, etc.

Of course, we aren't there yet. And while we transition, things will be wonky. People are upset at Blizzard because of the half-and-half kind of deal. D3's online component offers consumers no additional benefits. They still have their powerful computers, so why should they have to rely on Blizzard to run their game? It's like trying to move people onto public transport but still requiring them to drive their car to the bus stop every day.

Anyway. Our infrastructure WILL one day fully support a redundant, centralized computing grid backed up by ubiquitous connectivity. And we will be better off for it (again, from a technical standpoint. No telling how that will affect us from a political/privacy/corporate control point of view). Until we get there, however, there will be some significant growing pains. I guess what I'm trying to say is to gloat while you can, because the future will be awesome, and it will definitely be "cloud." However stupid that term may be. ;)
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Why does Blizzard insist on making me sign onto their servers ... seriously. ? ! - 30/05/2012 12:22:14 AM 1212 Views
I feel your pain bro. - 30/05/2012 03:26:04 AM 1123 Views
This is why I stopped playing Blizzard Games. - 30/05/2012 06:13:34 AM 1070 Views
Yeah, it made me want to go play D2 instead. *NM* - 30/05/2012 01:52:44 PM 574 Views
too fucking true. which is why I went to play Reckoning (fuck you, Blizzard) - 30/05/2012 01:58:56 PM 1315 Views
You know that entire studio shut down last week, right? No more Curt Schilling for you. *NM* - 30/05/2012 04:47:40 PM 545 Views
*sob* - 30/05/2012 07:03:42 PM 1290 Views
He shoulda cut himself on the ankle and worn white socks again ... - 05/06/2012 08:33:46 AM 1016 Views
why was it a poor business choice? The game sold well - 05/06/2012 07:58:13 PM 1390 Views
You need to have followed the whole story a bit more to understand. - 05/06/2012 09:14:48 PM 979 Views
mk fair enough then *NM* - 06/06/2012 01:32:15 AM 780 Views
And what a clusterfuck that was *NM* - 30/05/2012 07:35:04 PM 540 Views
It's made me furious too - 30/05/2012 02:44:58 PM 1382 Views
criminals? what laws, exactly, have been broken? - 30/05/2012 03:51:39 PM 1366 Views
Criminals against HUMANITY *NM* - 30/05/2012 05:37:44 PM 537 Views
Wow - you just outlined TORT reform in it's most basic premise ... - 05/06/2012 08:00:04 AM 1005 Views
You know the prototypical hot coffee case was warranted, right? The plaintiff won. - 06/06/2012 10:52:52 AM 910 Views
I think it's just the first thing that pops to mind - 07/06/2012 04:56:51 PM 1518 Views
Be careful -- the fanboys might hear you... - 30/05/2012 04:56:15 PM 1170 Views
Er, are there many of those? - 30/05/2012 06:31:50 PM 971 Views
Re: Er, are there many of those? - 30/05/2012 07:34:05 PM 1230 Views
Only positive is no apparent item duping...yet *NM* - 30/05/2012 07:36:14 PM 527 Views
The funny thing is... - 30/05/2012 07:48:49 PM 1096 Views
It's still a good thing, the problem is that we're in a period of transition. - 30/05/2012 09:26:46 PM 1109 Views
The biggest issues I see right now are bandwith caps & speed. - 30/05/2012 09:44:10 PM 1067 Views
Oh sure, I agree. We're definitely not there yet. - 31/05/2012 01:17:58 AM 1084 Views
Re: Oh sure, I agree. We're definitely not there yet. - 31/05/2012 02:02:55 PM 987 Views
Only $55/mo for Comcast? Consider yourself lucky. :p - 31/05/2012 04:01:44 PM 1009 Views
Sorry for your troubles, but you're something of an outlier. - 31/05/2012 07:31:53 PM 1071 Views
Hmm ... that's scary ... - 05/06/2012 09:21:42 AM 1085 Views
Stuff like D3's always-on DRM and phone home schemes in no way contribute to that future. - 07/06/2012 03:26:08 AM 1019 Views
Er, I agree. - 07/06/2012 03:49:29 AM 976 Views

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