D3 = Mini MMO?

[quote=DuffTime]Does anybody else get the feeling that D3 is going to be nothing more than a mini MMO?[/quote]

[quote=caucheka]how so?[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]Just the updates and whatnot that they keep releasing. Now they've released an update which sounds like it encourages following a linear build or weapon type or something of that nature, which to me sounds like every other MMO I've played. I guess I feel it sounds like D3 is tending to close down and restrict and sheep herd more, and D2 was wide open and explorable.[/quote]

[quote=caucheka]but d2 was linear as fuck if you wanted to make it in the harder levels. only 1-2 skills with all your points into skills that gave synergies (and even then skill synergy didnt exist for the longest time.) enough str to wield your gear, a few dex if you need to aa, a few energy if you're a caster, and pour the rest into vitality.[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]Yeah, that's absolutely true. And while I agree with you there, those aspects were so easily attainable that if felt like you didn't have to -grind- for it. That's why it didn't matter much to me and didn't feel like it was linear. Also I found it interesting to try to max efficiency down to the last point of Vitality to obtain 100% the maximum stats possible. Then you power up your skills and you use only a few skills, but even then, I never felt forced into one thing because getting level 80+ was only 2 days of grinding and it was so easy. That's why I had five dueling accounts and god knows how many mule accounts.[/quote]

[quote=caucheka]haha, can i have a link to where it sounds like they're encouraging linear builds?[/quote]

[quote=JEFFY40HANDS]Well.....linear implaying an inability to talent or build something outside of a character archatype? Dark souls allows you to start however you wish and through leveling at soul shrines divine a path you wished. Your base stats varied on how you started but you could level up whatever you wanted. Or linear like you have to build and skill a certain way?[/quote]

[quote=caucheka]i really don't see any linearity by looking at the calculator. unless they mean to enforce you to taking one skill of each group. (i.e. 1 tactics and 1 rage skill for barbs instead of having say 2 tactics.)[/quote]

[quote=Yukimaru]Regular update's doesnt sound wrong, it supports the Game. I dont follow the hype about D3 in any way, but i play like, so many different mmog's that im fairly interested and would like to give my opinion on this, so could you explain more?[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4241234476 So basically they say there's millions of builds and whatnot, but then talk about how they intend to encourage sticking to one thing and grinding to get drops. I DUNNO. lol. My concerns may not be well founded but I just feel like D3 is gonna be a mini MMO.[/quote]