Diablo III Launch Fails

[Ruck]

Diablo 3- Evil has returned.......to the login screen

[Barracks00]

Even if you log in, you're pretty much guaranteed to get stuck at the character creation screen.

[nikkobiscardi]

just got in.

[Amorise]

Time for bed. Prediction: Servers back online at 4 AM PST.

[420rogue]

rawrrrr, i decided to make a new toon and now i can't get into the game....

[BlackMagicMarkel]

I miss the days where I could just enter my serial key off the box, and play without an internet connection.

[MagicalPiracy]

You all mine as well go to bed. That Error 37 servers are busy error your seeing is misleading. The servers aren't busy. Blizzards servers actually are currently crashed. Chances are you won't be able to get online for at least several hours. And no your not alone in getting the error, not a single person is currently able to play the game.

Evidence for such a claim?

[andreas1999]

Every single on-line game I've ever played has had this issue on launch day of a major title. I expect it. It sucks, but it won't change. No company will green light enough servers for a one time issue. It's a stupid business decision.

I'm no fanboy. I'm a realist.

Yes, I suppose you're right. But Blizzard could have launched their game differently. I don't think any company want to have the experience of their product ruined by a broken launch. If a customer who just unboxed an iPhone had an experience even remotely close to this, Steve Jobs would be crying. Blizzard have a lot to learn it seems.

[Bathory]

Blizzard is the only company (in my experience) that I have EVER had constant issues with title releases and content updates. They have PTR realms, betas, for what? Brilliant game developers but lack in every other department.

That's because Blizzard has an enormous following. What game is going to compare to the D3 hype atm? SC2 hype? WoW expansion hype? They do stress tests yeah, but I'm sure they can't predict EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME.

[ledger]

Welcome to a release of a game!
I know it's your first time, but please try to at least look knowledgable.
It has been the same with every expansion of WoW as well
It'll just take some time to get the shit together. After all, there's 1kk+ people trying to get online at once.

Every expansion of wow? Pff, I only experienced problems with Burning Crusade, not with Wrath of the Lich King nor Cataclysm. They both went smooth, especially Cataclysm.

[Frozendekay]

You all mine as well go to bed. That Error 37 servers are busy error your seeing is misleading. The servers aren't busy. Blizzards servers actually are currently crashed. Chances are you won't be able to get online for at least several hours. And no your not alone in getting the error, not a single person is currently able to play the game.

False there are people in my vent currently in game.

[Outcry]

yeah bro im in game, just waiting for my wife to create her character

[Leyth]

rawrrrr, i decided to make a new toon and now i can't get into the game....

this is the dumbest person i have ever seen.

[Falsified]

Lurdlespor
Blizzard Employee
Hello,

As the US has just launched, the login servers are receiving a lot of traffic once more, as such you may experience login errrors such as Error 37

Please just keep trying, you will get through. Sorry about the inconvenience this causes.

Keep trying guys... or not...

GJ on blizz, what is it going to be at MoP release?

[darkfireyguy]

False there are people in my vent currently in game.

Are they playing on the EU Severs?

[Jettisawn]

It's amazing to hear people QQ about the limitations for modern technology. The things we do today would be consider miraculous 15 years ago, and impossible 30 years ago.

People have no idea how the light bulb in their house works let alone how complicated any game launch is, but they still cry. Why?, because they want it know, and than throw a tantrum.

[Vaultnishi]

I timed out and got booted back to the login in screen getting 37's

[Aredyl]

I love the log in screen - "If you are experiencing issues installing..." Seriously, if someone is having issues installing, then they wouldn't be at the log in screen. >.<

Also, hats off to Blizzard for being the biggest troll with "please visit our support site at..." when they took down most of the site for maintenance. Well played?

[Synbaby]

I know many people that are playing right now, just me and some friends got unlucky so we're going to wait til tomorrow.

I've had problems with every blizzard game at launch. I'm not surprised by tonight's fiasco, but I was hopeful I would actually get to play tonight.

[andreas1999]

That's because Blizzard has an enormous following. What game is going to compare to the D3 hype atm? SC2 hype? WoW expansion hype? They do stress tests yeah, but I'm sure they can't predict EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME.

No, but they can predict the number of players at launch.