Diablo III – So What Happens If I Lose My Internet Connection?
With Blizzard’s decision to require an “always-on” internet connection for Diablo III, that’s left a lot of people understandably upset. Since the launch last night, the frustration has only mounted. What with server timeouts and two sets of maintenance preventing people for playing for several hours at a time.
Since most people do have a connection that’s always on, it really shouldn’t be that big of a deal, once the server issues are sorted. The only trouble you’ll encounter is if you suddenly do get disconnected. What if you just looted a shiny new set of boots that you’ve been needing? Will they be gone when you get back? Where will your character load?
If you haven’t been brave enough to test this yet, it’s okay. Eurogamer has tested this for you, and even recorded a video of it. They discovered that anything that is done before the connection drops is saved. Upon reconnection, you will find every piece of gold and every item sitting nicely in your inventory. Your character won’t be in the same spot, but rather will be located at the last checkpoint, as with any normal disconnection.
