Looks like its going to be a decent patch.

Still, im not interested in the level grind that they are introducing.

Give me an open world mode without all the nonsensical writing, then, i'll come back.

No, just get rid of their abysmal writing, as it is not even fun to play through the rubbish storyline for more than a dozen of times.

I dont know, man, part of me felt happy because Blizzard decided to add something to the game that sort of gave me a reason to play, which is to grind for better MF. However, the other part of me, which is the same as what you think, i think it is gonna be quite a dull grind.

Dont know whats up with Blizzard recently, but i think, Paragon Levels, better legendary and much better tuned Inferno mode arent the solution to the problem, as the main problem in D3 still lies in the lack of content. It feels some of the recent changes should be in the game on the release day, especially the incredibly underpowered legendary items or the annoying difficulty tuning on Inferno. It is okay for a game to be difficult, as we can see in games like Dark Souls, but using cheap tricks, like those elites, wont make the game fun to play.

Playing the same awfully written storyline wont make the game any better. That why i would want to see an open world mode with all the way points activated and the story content removed. Just let me play the game, without forcing me to listen to the same boring lines or see that terribly made cutscene for the 20th or so time. Especially the awful scene that Magda killed Cain.

If the story is ok for you, then, thats cool then. It is just opinions, dont have to get so protective with your sacred diablo 3.

Nah, Jay Wilson wont be a good lead for SC2 because he tends to change things out a lot. And SC2 fans will be complaining that SC2 is a Dawn of War clone or some crap.

I just think Blizzard has set the bar themselves too high, where it is very difficult and expensive to top it.

You know what, i dont get you neither, sure, pressing a key will skip the awful cutscene, then, what about the nonsense that Leah or other character say? There is no way to remove that, unless mute the whole game entirely. Listening to the same UNCLE DECKARD crap for the 12th time is not even fun at all. An average story will eventually be an annoying story at the end, due to repetition.

Thats why i want an open world mode with no story element at all.

It's just opinions after all, you dont have to get so butthurt over it. If pressing a button to skip the cutscene is fine, then, good for you.