Thinking of joining D2

Hey all, just registered simply to ask, is it worth Joining D2 now? i have never played it at all, so understand none of the terms :)

I like the looks of the game, very 'myth of soma' ish. The main problem is, with diablo 3 out soon, well in the next 12 months, will i have time to play diablo 2, as i hear it is very time consuming?

Thanks in advance|||I think it's worth going through the game at least once. If nothing else, it may prepare you better for D3, when it ultimately comes out. Welcome to our forums!|||Not too late~

If you play with someone/friend(s) = much better and faster

First, convince/find your friends (battle.net) ^^

Second, search about Diablo II's known in-game events/issues/scams

Third, Softcore or Hardcore? http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp...tiplayer.shtml

Non-Ladder or Ladder? http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/faq/ladder.shtml

Lastly, choose the right class http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9|||I guess I would ask "Why not"?

If it's just time consuming part I think it would be worth giving it a try. It is a very old game to have this many people still playing it; so there must be a mass appeal to keep this kind of longevity going? There are also many players that play - take a long break and then come back so again there's some appeal even to those that stopped playing at some point.|||exactly, ask yourself why not?

I just started d2 again after a 6 year hiatus. still very enjoyable, although the bots are annoying on battle.net|||There's still a lot of people playing online to play with if you do and you'll definitely be able to do a lot in d2 before d3 comes out.|||There are almost no bots on Asia. Might have a bit of latency though.