Yanno, I'm also not very happy with this choice.. The way the video game industry is going is very sad.. Very soon we wont even have hard copies of games any more.. It will all just but DLC. I kind of understand, because in order to make the MarketPlace work they had to remove offline play to prevent duping items, and programs like Hero Editor. I'm not 100% fond of the marketplace, but at the same time its kind of growing me. I scored some real nice gear for some decent prices.. Also a savvy business man (or business woman) could make bank through buying and selling. (In a week or so he could do it with real cash.)Yeah I have yet to purchase Diablo 3 and I really don't agree with this whole constant internet connection required to play single player. Honestly the idea of being refused single play because the servers are too busy just makes me so damn mad. I also hate the idea of just rolling over, taking it, and asking for more.
Thoughts on the actual game: At first I felt I had over hyped myself. It was a good game yes, but I was expecting more. Then I started to play with my friend, and things got better, and then we got towards the end of Act I and oh man! Shit gets real. The Act I boss fight is so great. Its like a boss fight from a older game. There's more involved that just fighting the boss. Oh its great.. I feel it was worth the wait.
I'm a level 16 Wizard, and I just started Act II