The internet has been abuzz with the recent revelation that Diablo’s Season 3 may not feature traditional leaderboards right away. A post on a popular gaming forum sparked the fire, with user ‘Cybralisk’ expressing their understanding of the situation – a leaderboard for a single mode, delayed till one month into the season, which left them, and likely others, feeling highly disappointed.
Summary
- There will be leaderboards, but not at launch.
- The leaderboards are designed to track more detailed stats than just a level race.
- Some users are upset with the delay, while others believe it’s for the greater good.
Detailed Insights
Forum user ‘SQRTLURFACE’ offers some enlightening context – according to them, despite the somewhat misleading title, there will indeed be leaderboards. They will track number of mobs killed, bosses, etc. ‘P3na1ty1’ only replies by posting a meme, which is perhaps a humorous reflection of some people’s nonchalant attitude towards this issue.
A Deeper Look
‘EnderCN’ expands on this, explaining that the developers were specifically trying to avoid a level race with the introduction of these leaderboards. They were instead striving for something more in-depth. An interesting viewpoint, albeit one that may not resonate with every player. It’s this quote here, ‘Having leaderboards active on week 1 is exactly what they did not want from them,’ that leaves room for player interpretation on whether this is an improvement or not.
Player Sentiments
And speaking of player sentiments, ‘Ir0nhide81’ does not hold back. They express a clear distaste for the delayed implementation of the leaderboards, pointing out that the hype around such a feature diminishes as the season progresses. In contrast, ‘soiledsanchez’ welcomes the lack of leaderboards, cynically remarking that the game doesn’t need a leaderboard for exploiters – a sadly notorious group in most online games. ‘haremofcatsss’, in perhaps the simplest and funniest expression of dissatisfaction, succinctly offers – ‘Big sads 🥺😭’.
And with that we come to the end of our exploration, discovering an undercurrent of mixed feelings on the leaderboard situation from the players, some embittered, some accepting, others downright apathetic. No matter which camp you find yourself in, one thing is for sure – the true test of these changes will only be revealed when Season 3 rolls out.
