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6/21/12 at 9:02am
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http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/06/21/blizzard-adds-72-hour-restriction-diablo-iii-digital-purchase
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As of patch 1.0.3, when purchasing a digital version of Diablo III through the online store or your Battle.net Account, players are restricted to the Starter Edition for the first 72 hours (sometimes less). Players on Starter Editions have the following restrictions:

Edited by frickfrock99 - 6/21/12 at 6:00pm
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6/21/12 at 9:08am
Title is misleading. This is for digital copies only, not retail (ie not all).
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6/21/12 at 9:08am
but why? i mean if you've bought the full game???

and it doesn't make sense in that digital is easier (logistically) to deliver

-e- and they still haven't released the starter edition to the public frown.gif
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6/21/12 at 9:08am
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Title is misleading. This is for digital copies only, not retail (ie not all).

Fixed.
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6/21/12 at 9:09am
Wow, that's rediculous.
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6/21/12 at 9:14am
cant read the article at work. Seems silly any explaination as to the reasoning?
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6/21/12 at 9:16am
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cant read the article at work. Seems silly any explaination as to the reasoning?

None that I saw. But rumor has it, it's due to Russell's death.
No idea how legit that connection is though. tongue.gif
Edited by frickfrock99 - 6/21/12 at 9:18am
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post #8 of 87
6/21/12 at 9:17am
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None that I saw. But several people have told me it's due to the guy who died. frown.gif

What in the world does that have to do with anything?

Edit: never mind.
Edited by Homeles - 6/21/12 at 9:21am
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post #9 of 87
6/21/12 at 9:19am
So glad I got all this done and out of the way. L13 takes half an hour...
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post #10 of 87
6/21/12 at 9:22am
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What in the world does that have to do with anything?

He died in 72 hours while playing. So folks are trying to link the two together.
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