# Are you going to play Diablo III: Reaper of Souls? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 5, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615 "2014-02-05T22:59:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615/61 "2014-02-25T22:57:33Z")
I haven’t had a problem playing with strangers, probably for the reasons **Munch** stated in post #55, and usually end up adding them as friends. I now have a ridiculously large list of friends, many who haven’t played for over a year. I’ve decided I’m going to start a new thread about the patch, since the patch and the expansion pack are 2 different things, and I’m not going to be the first to drop money I don’t have on the patch. Here’s the link: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17141186#post17141186](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17141186#post17141186) ETA: Well, it seems that the game is still down for maintenance, but after I downloaded the patch and ran it, the graphic indicates that the game that I’m waiting 2 minutes to play is “Reaper of Souls”. So maybe I’m wrong about the patch and the expansion being different, because it doesn’t look like an ad. IDK. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615/62 "2014-02-25T23:08:26Z")
The patch and the expansion are different. The expansion will give you access to: The Crusader class Levels 61-70 New crafting materials The Mystic crafting NPC for enchanting items Adventure Mode Various other small things, like gambling, a new passive slot, a new stash tab, 3 new passive skills per class, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615/63 "2014-03-04T21:15:38Z")
I’m liking the expansion, so I probably will buy the R0S expansion. My question is "Is there any reason to $20 more to get the [Digital Deluxe Edition](https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls?utm_content=12-19-2013&utm_medium=blog-posting&utm_source=internal-d3site&utm_campaign=d3x-presales#deluxe)? I don’t need more than 2 more slots (I think I have 2 open anyway, and I’m certainly not going to make more than 2 Crusaders). If the extra stuff makes you more powerful, then that’s crap that people can pay $20 for an in game boost. If it doesn’t, then what’s the point? If it’s just aesthetics, then I don’t care about that. Is anybody planning on doing this? ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615/64 "2014-03-04T21:27:06Z")
I will get the expansion, but I doubt that I will get the $20 expansion bonus stuff. I think I did see somewhere that you can pay the $20 difference if you want it later. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615/65 "2014-03-04T22:27:56Z")
I heard about the extra character slots for the deluxe edition. I don’t know how effective the spectral hound will be, or if it’s just cosmetic. I can’t imagine it’ll be all that helpful apart from looking cool. I’m going to pass - I never get those deluxe editions. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615.md?page=3)