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    Diablo 2 + Diablo 2 LoD for $4.91!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by link1313, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Blizzard now supports digital downloads, so basically you are buying a key and re downloading the software.


    1> go buy the key: http://www.mmo1st.com/cd-key-2/diablo-ii-diablo-ii-expansion-cd-key-battle-chest-1.html

    2> Be sure to enter in the 10% off code mmo1st when checking out. I used Paypal, since I could chargeback if there was any issue.

    3> Register with Blizzard: https://www.blizzard.com/login/login.xml

    4> Register your games through the "my accounts" link by entering in the key codes given to you by email. They will allow you to re download the games.

    5> Download the games! D2 ~ 4.6 gb LoD ~ 477mb

    6> Then simply use the key BLIZZARD gives you in the "games" section of "my account" (click on "view serial" next to game) and install.

    Thank me :) , i just bought mine. Only like 50 keys left.
     
  2. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Cool, thanks for the heads up. I dont think I will play often but will be a good time killing game for my laptop and only 5$ so why not.
     
  3. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I just got Titan Quest too :p
    But Diablo 2 is just a classic, been waiting for the digital download for a while now
     
  4. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Did they clean out the hacks on the patch that just came out?
     
  5. BHD

    BHD Notebook Deity

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    i may get Diablo 1 as i lost the cd key a while back. i'm wondering though.. how are they selling just the keys? i would assume Blizzard would sell the license themselves and through a 3rd party.
     
  6. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Its possible they have the games and just tossed them and sell the keys only to save hassles on shipping and stuff.
     
  7. sujinge9

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    Didn't buy diablo yet, but thanks for the heads up on the official online download thing. dling warcraft 3 right now. Thanks.
     
  8. flipfire

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    Hopefully these arent banned keys on Bnet.
     
  9. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Well thats why like link I used paypal so I can get my money back easy if there is a problem, you could with a credit card too via chargeback. Still 5$ is not too much to risk, thats less than a smoothie at the mall.
     
  10. flipfire

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    Yea im thinking of buying a new set of keys and start playing again but its pointless if malicious hacks are still around (maphack is okay)
     
  11. noxxle99

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    That site looks really shady.

    Btw, where is the coupon code?
     
  12. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    lol well anyways reporting back, worked for me! and it was cool since I didnt know about the blizzard accout thing, now I registered my other games and can download them any time! since it ties the cd key to your account/name I am really sure they are valid keys. downloading D2 right now and will let you know later.

    [​IMG]
     
  13. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Oh yea I still have my wc3 cd keys. I might download that again just for DOTA.
     
  14. Brendhan

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    how do they deliver the key? Do they email it to you? I haven't recieved mine yet.
     
  15. noxxle99

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    It's emailed to you, but nowhere in the message does it say "HERE IS YOUR KEY." The key is shown next to the sentence: "The comments for your order are..."
     
  16. noxxle99

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    Those keys must have been generated. There is over 70 Starcraft keys. Where do you think they came from? I bet Blizzard will eventually ban these keys.
     
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    alber Notebook Consultant

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    That's cool. I still play Diablo II and I can't what for the third ;) ;)
     
  18. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can't generate working battle.net keys, you never could in the past and can't now. And Blizzard wont ban them especially considering I registered them through the store and Blizzard gave me a totally unrelated 26-character game key to register the digitally distributed version off their online store.
     
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    Noxxle likes to make negative posts... it's his thing. ;)
     
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    i'm thinking of purchasing warcraft3 because i heard dota is fun.
    But the site only shows a cd key for original game, not expansion pack (frozen throne)
    Or is it like starcraft where expansion pack doesnt have cd key??
     
  21. ViciousXUSMC

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    Lol yeah I was like um how come the key is not working? When I started to isntall the game, and its because you get a totally new key direct from blizard for the digital download version right there on the pic I posted where it says view game key. I ended up downloading it 2x because the folder did not show up for me, Vista bug where a folder didnt refresh so I couldnt see it but it was actually there. Its installed, gonna go add the expansion and give it a quick run.
     
  22. BHD

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    do people still play D2 online? might be fun to start from scratch again.
     
  23. ViciousXUSMC

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    I was online the other day, mid day was about 20 games open. I created a game that said "first time playing" and had like 2 people join within minutes. But they didnt stick around very long.
     
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    Surprisingly, it still has a good size community. I have no problems finding games to join.
     
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    I wonder how much the D2 community as grown since they announced D3. I'll bet its really exploded as all sorts of people are digging up their old keys now. I might just do that too!
     
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    Got keys within 5 mins and works fine

    Hot deal!!!
     
  27. ntsan

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    Most probably are from ex internet cafe's I think
     
  28. noxxle99

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    D2 has always had a huge online community. In fact, its more popular than any of the recent hack n' slash clones.