Hi Blizzard,
I was a hardcore diablo 2 players, got exited since i’m able to buy D2 Resurrected with my own hard earn Salary (I’m 36 Years now), i used to play this game with my little brother via LAN/TCP-IP the reason was very low delay ping (almost non-existence), compared to current D2R online server i’m having very little delay (0.5second) just for hitting any random monster feels like hitting AIR & very frustrating while fighting boss that requires responsive gameplay
yes, there is an offline character option with zero delay, but without LAN/TCP-IP Multiplayer Option it feels like “FOREVER ALONE” experience, i would love to revive the Oldays’ experiences with my brother & family with almost non-existence delay/lag on game
Please just make LAN/TCP-IP available for offline characters, I only need to play this legendary game with my family & friends with zero delay, hope my prayer gets answered with good news!
Positive karma for you all!
Kindest Regards!
D2 Veteran Player
Muhammad Ihsan!
Prior to the release of D2:R back in August of 2021, hackers made short work of the Tech Alpha release by gutting the DRM and pirating the game. This is likely what prompted Blizzard to remove LAN play from the release of the game.
They claim they removed LAN play at the last minute for “security reasons”… While they didn’t elaborate on what these security reasons were, the main reason was likely securing the sales of the game. They know that multiplayer is the most popular way to play the game, and they wanted to keep that functionality of the game within their control. Other security concerns include collecting player connection information and using that information for potential targeting of other players with malicious intent.
They knew if they kept LAN play in for the game release, they would have to commit to keeping it in the game, and hackers would make short work of the game and pirate it, likely hacking in their own homebrew servers, resulting in Blizzard losing revenue. This was likely a decision made by “the suits”, which at the time was spearheaded by Bobby “Big Bucks” Kotick.
I don’t expect them to ever add LAN play to D2:R.
Alternatively, you can still play the original game, which still supports LAN play.
PSSSSTTT…
Hush… You guys haven’t heard it from me… but there is a D2R with tcp/ip mod out there…
it works on an earlier patch a.k.a 2.4 so no sunder charms, no most new runewords & no terror zones, but it works…
Start by looking google on D2R tcp/ip and have a peak at Mr"Lammer"SC a known youtuber advertising this…
start digging deeper in google and eventually you’ll find a link to download this mod…
I won’t spoonfeed you on getting there, as i don’t want the mod-maker to go in trouble with blizzard…
you can stop tiptoeing around. That mod’s known, even here.
but it seemes OP doesn’t realize this
I wouldn’t say it’s easy to find, even with my description, i haven’t mentioned the mod’s name, nor where exactly is the download link, and even for someone of an average IQ it’s not so straightforward to find it, and i highly doubt that current blizz personell full of rainbow activist supporters could find it that easily…
Ok… I’ll shut up now, we don’t want to bring unnessecary moderator attention here now do we…
Wow, i love the energy of this community, thank you so much for the replies!
so basically, the gap could be possibly filled by either passionate modder or blizzard itself,
But in my own humble opinion for safety & security reason, i would love for the TPC-IP/LAN for offline characters to be added by the official blizzard itself where it does not hurt the online aspects that are already implemented, because for me the most important part is having fun playing D2R with my own brother & family without delay (0 ms ping) in our own World (LAN for offline characters)!
Please don’t kill the classic fun aspect (TCP-IP/LAN), i would love to pay more for this feature to be implemented again! currently feels bottleneck on the responsive movement that does not satisfy human’s fast brain (only 0 ms ping can satisfy our brain) which can only be solved with official LAN gameplay for offline characters!
Bottleneck should be removed in all aspect for maximum game experience:
Good CPU with Good GPU
100 FPS game with 100 Hz Monitor
D2R with 0 ms Latency gameplay with TCP-IP LAN special for Offline Characters = Maximum experience of playing diablo 2 resurrected with my Little brother & family!
