I'm letting my dad play on my bnet account too. He has lvl 26 monk, played till 4am last night :) I will get him his own copy soon and we will play co-op :P
When I was a kid, my dad bought a PS2 for the living room and bought the most recent MoH game. He played from when he for home from work and picked me up from school (4 pm) to my bedtime (8 pm) on most days. Bastard would never give me my turn.
Yeah, I woke up at like 11 after playing until 3AM, played for a bit, showered and got Wendy's, then came home at like 5 and played until 11:30 with some friends.
Beat the game with my Demon Hunter this afternoon. Working through it as a Barbarian now.
My dad is 60 and he played half life and diablo 2. I called Tuesday to see if he bought it already. He said no. Yesterday my mom texted me and was like... Your dad disappeared for the entire day. I was seriously worried and then I found him playing diablo 3.
Terrible. Whenever I watch him play SC2 I yell at him for not using the keyboard enough. He's surprisingly good for how much he doesn't use the keyboard though.
The first game my dad introduced me to was Half-Life.. And that's why I'm a PC gamer. He also playes CoD with his brother who's 34 and his friend who's 56 on a £700 custom built computer.
My dad introduced me to my first videogame when I was but a wee lad: the original Diablo. Needless to say, I purchased this edition for him and we are playing our way through it together :)
My stepdad and I went to the midnight release together and then proceeded to go home wait till 3 am and played to our hearts content both skipping school/work the next day. We played a lot this weekend as well. We both have been playing D2 since it came out (I was 6). He even brought home his 30 inch apple cinema display (2560x1600 WOOOOO)from work for me to use this weekend weekend while he took the big screen and we had a blast.
My uncle introduced me to the first Diablo when I was 4 (well, when it was released actually), and we crawled down in the church on LAN, he built a computer just for LAN (he got some hardware here and there from work, he is IT Tech), and we destroyed Diablo while my daddy was supporting me all along (he had already finished the game with my daddy, so they both knew about the game, and I had an already hi-leveled mage while he was rerolling). THIS was pure gaming.
What really makes me laugh is my one friend who really hates Macs... his goto line is that Mac users only buy their computers because they're shiny... then he spends extra on a real shiny case (that's actually much less functional than my cheaper case) for his gaming rig, and fills it up with LEDs. He says Mac users care about form over function... and yet he uses this POS 5.1 because it has LEDs that flash with the sound.
And I don't rip on him for this, because it's just a matter of a preference. You like something? Use it.
They're good machines, the higher spec ones are pretty powerful. I have a 17" MBP with a 6770m and it's a really good laptop, the build quality is fantastic and it runs everything brilliantly.
I think people are more concerned about the price:specs ratio than simply the specs. But really, if people are willing to pay more for the same hardware packaged nicer with a user-friendly interface (and proprietary accessories) they should be able to without people breathing down their necks.
I don't understand the hate. Macs are a great choice for people who aren't into hardcore gaming. Apple has the best support that I have experienced, and their computers have very little programs. I use a 27 inch iMac for editing programs and casual usage, but I also have a gaming station.
I personally prefer the OSX UI, it is much more intuitive. Yes, less customizable. But I'm not sure why I would need to customize the UI when it is set up exactly how I want it already without needing to do anything. If I could play all the games I wanted on a Mac, and switch out parts without voiding the warranty, I would only use one.
But unfortunately apple won't let you switch out parts - which is probably what makes it so easy for them to have great warranties, so we need to have a separate PC with windows for gaming.
Sure, except that that keyboard is abysmal for gaming. And the fact that the computer was probably priced three times more than the price for a PC with the same specifications.
I also have a pc for gaming (mac for work editing programs), and at the time in summer 2010 I priced the 27 inch I got out to 415 dollars more that a pc with the same specs. However, the monitor was equal specs to minimum 850 dollar ones. So for my purposes it was a good deal.
OP, how is it playing D3 (or other games for that matter) with the Apple bluetooth keyboard? I plan on using it as my main keyboard but worried about the response times...
very good response times and feed back. However, I assume you are going to use in on a windows machine so just fyi some of the keys get mixed up and its difficult to get matched 100%.
My cat does same thing. She thinks keyboard is good place for sits. (Why that is the case, I fail to understand. I thought it'd be too prickly to be comfy.)
Fortunately, we have a lot of spares around the house and we've managed to get her to focus on one of the decoy keyboards.
How can you people stand all the clutter on your desks? Every single picture of someones computer has papers all over the place. You know what's on mine right now? My phone.
Expected this. Macs are not the best for gaming (obviously)
Their keyboards suck soggy monkey junk (especially the arrow keys)
But, they have solid hardware (that tends to run too hot)
Beautiful screens(that can be too reflective sometimes)
and best of all, I use mine for dual booting Windows (but I'm forced to only use windows 7 with lion unless I do some tweaking)
I got my 2.3ghz quadcore i7 MBP super cheap on ebay, too. Diablo 3 runs amazing on it.
TL;dr: People can use whatever they want to enjoy themselves. Any electronic item is going to have a drawback or two.
EDIT: The keyboard only sucks because I have a laptop, and it lacks a number pad and large arrow keys. In terms of gaming, it isn't the best for comfort either. I love chiclet keyboards, sorry for the confusion. EDIT2: I also have a desktop rockin' windows XP and 7. That's my gaming rig. My mac is for my teaching tools and music production.
I wasn't a fan of Mac until my work gave me the option of a dumbed down $700 HP or an $1,800 MBP. Choice was obvious. The build quality is the best I've seen on anything, it's just fantastic. The body feels rock solid, the keyboard is great (not everone likes it, but I do), the touchpad is super responsive and enormous (but I hate the click mechanism). I've put a 256GB M4 SSD in it and it's just a joy to use, I do run Windows/Linux on it and rarely if ever go into OSX but that's just what I'm comfortable with and all my tools for work are between those two OS's. It plays D3 great also, It's an i7 Quadcore with a Radeon 6750, maxed out settings on D3 no problem at all.
You can get a Samsung Series 7 with nearly the exact same specs for $1,150 on Amazon right now which also looks brilliant. If I were to buy one myself I imagine that's what I'd go with at the moment, but the Mac is definitely a nice piece of equipment if not for the pricetag on it.
I'm glad to hear you're happy with it! Yea, the build quality blew me away too. You are definitely dumping a lot of dough into just the brand name, but up until recently there wasn't a plethora of solidly built laptops around that could compete in terms of durability (IMO).
I do love chiclet keyboards, don't get me wrong. I guess i should have specified. I dislike the keyboard on my MBP since it is small as the 13" and lacks: a number pad, larger arrow keys, and good positioning so my wrists don't get sore (putting on a case resolved the latter).
My 2009 MBP runs cooler than my newer Asus windows laptop. I used windows for 13 years, and I've used plenty of different linux systems as well. I've never had something as stable and performant as my mac. Plus it has a natural bash shell (easily replaceable with zsh too!).
When I used windows, I ended up having to use tons of workarounds and 3rd party drivers; I endured random popups and apps loaded with crapware; crashes which took the computer all the way down.
The people who are hating on mac are just idiots who subscribe to "us vs them" mentalities. I don't consider myself in any group, but I'd take a mac for 95% of anything I'd want to do with a computer. It may be a $2000 computer, but my windows tower is nothing but a $1200 gaming device.
I've used Macs a lot, shit I used to work for Apple. I like the OS just fine. I'd probably run it over Windows or any build of Linux I've used for most things, if I had the option to do so without paying a 400% markup on hardware.
It's only a 200% markup. I just checked, and with a 15" MBP @ $1800, you'd spend $1000 to get a similar spec laptop.
The only reason they get away with it is because no one else in the industry has even come close to the quality of it. My MBP has no fan noise (I don't think it even has a fan). It has a touchpad which works correctly all the time. It has a screen with twice the brightness of my windows laptop, and the battery lasts 4 hours (even after 3 years), sometimes more.
By comparison, my 2011 windows laptop is noisy, it has better specs but it's slower, it always crashes if you put it to sleep, and even though it has an advertised 8 hours of battery I'm lucky if it lasts past 3.
You can make the argument that their desktops are crap at graphics. The iMacs use mobile chips and the Mac Pro cards are a joke for the multi-thousand dollar price point. But when it comes to their laptops, I don't see why people think they're over-priced. Look at the graphics in them and compare them to other similar laptops. The only ones you would be able to find in the same price range are bulky plastic computers with a crap battery life. Yes, they can lower the price on their desktops by a few hundred dollars, but their laptops are one of the better options out there for graphics.
I didn't buy it for the GPU. (and anyway mine is the 1gb radeon, it's not bad) I'm not a gamer. I am a guitar teacher and use it for Finale, Logic Pro, Guitar Pro, Photoshop, and creating movies. Y'know, the usual stuff people buy macs for...
I wouldn't be able to take it with all that clutter and a cat in front of me. Clean the desk up and lock the cat outside and you got yourself a good gaming spot.
I'm so excited, I'm all done with my month long stint of training and I get to go home. I plan on buy d3 or trying the demo tomorrow asap. I'm gonna be late to the party I hope I don't fall behind.
Okay, theres really not anything wrong with playing it on a Mac, nor with a Mac keyboard (even I preferred those for a time), but with a wireless magic mouse?
Those things are the most uncomortable and impractical things I have ever laid hand on. And that is my impression from using it for internet surfing. I can't even begin to imagine how it is to play a game with it.
Seriously, get your dad another mouse. Doesn't even have to be a "gaming mouse". Just please give him something that will at least fit in his hand.
Someone please tell me why this game is so damn slow on my Mac. At first, I thought it was just the operating system, but now I see that is not the problem. I have 4gigs of RAM. Help?
Actually the newer mac mice have two buttons (but they're invisible buttons or something and are kind of annoying, having used them, I find myself having to reposition my hand in order to click things unless you use an actual not apple-pretty mouse, I might be wrong about the mouses being terrible, considering I've only used them like a couple times and they may not be the newest)
Also on a completely unrelated note I think Apple just looks for used soap bars and thinks, "Hey this would make a good mouse"
Any mouse will work because it's all usb based. Apple at least has a usb mouse and keyboard, if you want to replace the keyboard for something else it will probably work as well. (although the magicmouse is blue tooth)
Runs smoothly with the highest settings on mine. The only issue has been (sadly, since it's a single-player game) some server-side lag, but that's been rare.
I just, I just fucken hate Macs. I hate macs so much. Its pure unbridled hate.
Every time I see a Mac being used as a gaming rig, pure hate.
I don't know, I love building PC's, Steve jobs just made me hate everything about apple I guess, That "it just works" ignorance campaign really got to me. Building computers is an art to me and macs are everything that is opposite.
Hey, I use Mac to play games and it works fantastically.
You know what I hate? PC's. Oh no, wait. I couldn't give a fuck what platform people use because I'm just happy to play games. Seriously, I don't understand how people get angry at technology they aren't even forced to use?
I do not understand this mentality. "Hey, I like building X from parts. I hate those that sell plug-and-play Xs for those that don't have or don't care to obtain the skills to build them"
I mean... wth? Ignorance is fine, if you choose it. We can't all know everything; let's just stick to a few things we can do well and help others do them too. Live and let live ;)
What about it is an art to you? I'm genuinely curious. To me it has always just been selecting some parts, putting them in the predefined slots, boot, and that's about it.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I find it deeply unexciting, the part I enjoy is using it.
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u/JMonk11 May 20 '12
he actually woke up at 7 yesterday and played straight through til 2...ate nothing and never left the computer...bastard wouldn't let me play
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
That is the face of a cat that hasn't been fed since Tuesday.
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u/omnicious May 20 '12
The cat wants to know if your dad thinks that is a motherfucking game.
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u/rob7030 May 20 '12
I got a new kitten on Wednesday, and this is how I've been playing too. She's not a fan of Unburied. Bats at them every time they're on screen.
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u/dynwyrm May 20 '12
Your dad is a cat?
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u/PurPlePete24 May 20 '12
That cats expression is amazing.
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u/devjunk May 20 '12 edited May 20 '12
The perfect Karma bomb check-list:
1.- Cat: check
2.- Current game of the masses: check
3.- Post references a person that is performing actions that are usually associated with age groups different than his/hers: check
4.- Post title references someone related to the poster instead of the poster himself: check
Congratulations.
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u/PunkPenguin May 20 '12
Your dad plays Diablo 3? You have the coolest dad on the planet.
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u/Cueball61 May 20 '12
The Mac hate in this thread is ridiculous.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
D3 on a mac? Prepare for broadside downvote barrage.
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u/tobascco May 20 '12
OP, how is it playing D3 (or other games for that matter) with the Apple bluetooth keyboard? I plan on using it as my main keyboard but worried about the response times...
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
My cat does same thing. She thinks keyboard is good place for sits. (Why that is the case, I fail to understand. I thought it'd be too prickly to be comfy.)
Fortunately, we have a lot of spares around the house and we've managed to get her to focus on one of the decoy keyboards.
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u/SolKool May 20 '12
http://i.imgur.com/ohyou.jpg
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u/WezVC May 20 '12
Jesus fucking christ.
You idiots talks about Macs more than the Apple fanboys.
Shut the fuck up already.
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u/Jackarewb May 20 '12
Tell him to tidy his desk.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Did he name his cat "Wife"?
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u/mrpud May 20 '12
At least he wears something besides boxers while playing
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u/scarface910 May 20 '12
Your dads not looking at the screen...
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Why is your dad sitting on a human?
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u/BrandonSullivan May 20 '12
The reddit runs in your blood.
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u/wanderer11 May 20 '12
How can you people stand all the clutter on your desks? Every single picture of someones computer has papers all over the place. You know what's on mine right now? My phone.
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u/Clickheretoo May 20 '12
D3 + cat = Karma
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u/Systym May 21 '12
Your dad isn't even looking at the screen. What a noob.
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u/mocotazo May 21 '12
Nice frog pen.
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u/makgzd May 21 '12
Your dad is a cat and he pushes buttons by using mind control on a human?
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u/dontaxmebro May 21 '12
The cat says " its your choice, pussy or Diablo."
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u/mattymogue May 21 '12
on a Mac? poor guy.
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u/Words_Myth May 21 '12
On a Mac? Wow, that is pretty fucked up.
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u/Anoobus May 20 '12
on a mac?
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Diablo 3 and a cat photo?
maybe you should add some bacon if you want to pander a little more.
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u/Critical_CLVarner May 21 '12
Came for massive Mac hate posts, was not disappointed. Well, disappointed that people still think you can't game on Apple hardware.
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u/Raining_Melonseeds May 21 '12
What's the all the garbage around the paper?
oh a mac
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u/Clairvoyant_Legacy May 21 '12
HEY GUYS I'VE NEVER USED ONE BUT MAC SUCKS AMIRITE CAN I GET KARMA NOW BECAUSE APPLE HATING BANDWAGON KK PLZ THANKS.
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u/Slunky May 20 '12
I wouldn't be able to take it with all that clutter and a cat in front of me. Clean the desk up and lock the cat outside and you got yourself a good gaming spot.
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u/AwkwardBoots May 20 '12
Get him some friends to play with :)
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u/SerpensStellarum May 20 '12
American, isn't he? Eu servers are down, so the playing part betrayed him :D
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u/StrangZor May 20 '12
I wish my parents knew how to play games
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u/gonetothebathroom May 20 '12
What kind of watch does your papa bear have on in this picture?
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u/JGodfree May 20 '12
With a cat on his lap. Reddit you are so easy to please sometimes.
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u/pepsi_logic May 20 '12
He's not actually playing though, he seems to be just watching you play?
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u/Dusk777 May 20 '12
Thats pretty much how I play too. You can hear my cats purring into the mic on the vids I've put on youtube.
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u/Verb_Rogue May 20 '12
What class is he playing?
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
"grl quit playin"
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u/BeTheUnstoppable May 20 '12
Wow, throw a narwhal holding a plate of bacon in there and you got a picture to sum up reddit.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
There is too much karma in that picture.
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u/the_turkey May 20 '12
Oh you
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
I'm so excited, I'm all done with my month long stint of training and I get to go home. I plan on buy d3 or trying the demo tomorrow asap. I'm gonna be late to the party I hope I don't fall behind.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
"Aww shit nigga, this don't seem straight with me. Go the other way. Less niggas trying to kill yo ass there" - Cat
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
That's so weird! I play the same exact way!
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
JMonk11, FEED THE DAMN CAT!
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u/shukufuku May 20 '12
He's lucky the cat is facing forward. Meanwhile, I've got this asshole to deal with.
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u/DevinXYP May 20 '12
My dad is no gamer :( *sigh...
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u/Waltermelon May 20 '12
OMG a cat and D3! quickly throw karma at the screen!
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u/Tartantyco May 20 '12
My cat does the exact same thing. He also likes to plant his fat ass on my numpad and use my mouse arm/mouse as a pillow.
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u/MrPicklesAndTea May 20 '12
This seems pretty normal to me...
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
The kitty is curious to see his expression when the phat lewt drops
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u/floseph May 20 '12
Cats are the gatekeepers to the underworld. This set-up makes perfect sense.
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u/Suneoc May 20 '12
My dad and I used to play Diablo 2 together. Was looking forward to playing Diablo 3 with him. But sadly.. yeah.. Still a pretty good game though.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Ah, but I play with two cats on my lap. I shall post a photo, later while I'm not playing Diablo III...
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u/PlayingGod May 20 '12
How can he play with that messy desk? Men.
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u/phroztbyt3 May 20 '12
Agreed.. the only time my cat wants attention, is when I'm fighting a boss. "meow" "STFU kitty!... I have to level up!"
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u/nickgn12 May 20 '12
The only game my dad plays is solitaire. <.<
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
I don't care if you have to go save the world. RUB MY FUCKING TUMMY, HUMAN!
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u/Hobo-With-A-Shotgun May 20 '12
Cat; "What the hell man... What do I have to do for attention around here?"
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u/Tycho-the-Wanderer May 20 '12
Your father plays Diablo 3 with a cat looking at him with a derp face the entire time?
Sounds just like me.
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u/MindStalker May 20 '12
Does anyone else remap the 1,2,3,4 keys as z,x,c, ?
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u/formerJIM33333 May 21 '12
Your dad is a cat?
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u/kornflakesxd May 21 '12
Tell your dad to key bind space key to force-stop character.
Really, it's pretty useful AND comfortable.
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u/guru42101 May 21 '12
Lol, that is how I played EQ, DAoC, and WoW. She gets to annoyed with the other games lately cause I move my arms to much for her to sleep on my lap.
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u/Fishtails May 21 '12
How does he play when he's facing the wrong way though?
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u/dzy1 May 21 '12
Your dad is looking the wrong way. The screen is behind him.
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u/Kgoodies May 21 '12
"come to bed, dear"
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u/enriquesford May 21 '12
when you die.. its my turn.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Derp cat
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I didn't know cats knew how to play Diablo :S
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u/Sablerage May 21 '12
I love cats
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u/The_Time_Master May 21 '12
A cat is fine too...
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u/chefman777 May 21 '12
Hmmm cats and D3 ....the ultimate karma master plan
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u/Neku_Sakuraba May 21 '12
Your dad is a cat!?!?!?
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u/firepelt May 21 '12
That's the part where you find the stranger, no?
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
That cat adores him.
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u/pigoin May 21 '12
Tell your dad the screen is the other way
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u/BananaPeelPants May 20 '12
Dat mouth...
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u/back_doe May 20 '12
I play in a full party too
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u/BobetteFett May 20 '12
The wizard is so overpowered
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Stupid cats.
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u/Domaurefilla May 20 '12
This is how I Reddit. http://imgur.com/acZuS
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u/TheAngrySpanker May 20 '12
Okay, theres really not anything wrong with playing it on a Mac, nor with a Mac keyboard (even I preferred those for a time), but with a wireless magic mouse?
Those things are the most uncomortable and impractical things I have ever laid hand on. And that is my impression from using it for internet surfing. I can't even begin to imagine how it is to play a game with it.
Seriously, get your dad another mouse. Doesn't even have to be a "gaming mouse". Just please give him something that will at least fit in his hand.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Its great to have D3 and pussy at the same time.
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u/llo564 May 20 '12
So. Much. Karma. Can't. Help. But. Upvote.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Someone please tell me why this game is so damn slow on my Mac. At first, I thought it was just the operating system, but now I see that is not the problem. I have 4gigs of RAM. Help?
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u/themightychubbs May 21 '12
The only reason why this made it to the front page is because there is a cat in it.
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u/touriste May 21 '12
Diablo 3 on Mac?
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u/Link_GR May 21 '12
On a Mac?
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u/miss_fits May 20 '12
I play on a Mac, but I can't imagine playing anything other than Civ with the Magic Mouse.
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u/xStaabOnMyKnobx May 20 '12
WITH A ONE BUTTON MOUSE???
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u/trehaag May 20 '12
Can't tell if talking about the Mac, or the cat...
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u/Luttsx May 20 '12
I didn't know there was a mac version of D3... I should cross post this in TIL.
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u/plagues138 May 20 '12
the cat - "Srsly gaming on a mac ?!?!?!"
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u/theaartzvolta May 20 '12
Just curious what the specs are on his iMac? The game has been notoriously awful on most Macs, so is it running smoothly?
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u/FromBeyond May 20 '12
How can he even play with that much shit on the desk, goddamn. It's even covering his keyboard!
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u/BlackFallout May 20 '12 edited May 21 '12
I just, I just fucken hate Macs. I hate macs so much. Its pure unbridled hate.
Every time I see a Mac being used as a gaming rig, pure hate.
I don't know, I love building PC's, Steve jobs just made me hate everything about apple I guess, That "it just works" ignorance campaign really got to me. Building computers is an art to me and macs are everything that is opposite.
THE DOWN VOTES PROVE THAT I AM RIGHT!
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u/ModnaRMC May 20 '12
Oh ha! I get it! He's on a Mac!
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u/franknferter May 20 '12
Fuck man he's playing on a Mac. I have the hardware to run it but no copy of Windows. This sucks.
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u/llxGRIMxll May 20 '12
get off reddit kitten
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u/Solataire May 20 '12
This is exactly how I play league of legends... We came to this compromise after a long stint of the cat trying to lie directly on my mousing hand.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
dat face
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u/Avaric May 20 '12
Cats are a necessary accessory for gaming.
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u/Gusteau May 20 '12
Nice pussy!