The Supernatural Olympics has not been sent to the ESRB for a rating (or any rating agency). However, given the complete lack of violence and other adult content, it's safe to say that this game is safe for anyone of any age.

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has not yet been rated by the ESRB. However, we expect that it will receive the same rating that the original World of Warcraft received - "Teen."

Diablo II uses a new connection type that was not supported before bnetd version 0.4.23. Later versions support this feature. If you are already running 0.4.23 or later but still have problems, see the next paragraph. With patch 1.08 of Diablo II, Blizzard changed its CD Key authentification (again). Release 0.4.25pre3 and earlier don't unterstand the new packet type. Later releases should handle this properly (try the nightly CVS build if you wish to test the fix before the next release).

It is a specially tailored trading environment designed for Diablo II where game items can be exchanged for other game items or auctioned for in-game currency.

Yes, we have four different types of crossbows. Crossbows require Crossbow Bolts in order to be used.

There will be 50-80 monsters in Diablo II. Add to that the fact that most monsters will have several skin (palette) variations, you will be faced with over 100 monsters in Diablo II.

The Diablo II chat gem is an intricate feature in the Battle.net chat interface. When you click on it a message appears saying : "Chat gem activated" and when you do it again it says : "Chat gem deactivated".

The current plan is for Adellion to be teen rated, though it will likely appeal to more mature players.

No, not for any reason. Not even if another basiner asks you for it. Tell them to go see the WeaselTech? page instead. This is for security reasons, to prevent those not members of our guild to come and possibly harm players or steal their items. The password is a bit like a door to our games if you will. There are stand-alone Battle.net programs that let you simply be in the chat, but B.net prevents them from joining private channels, and "op theamazonbasin" is a private channel.

Yes. However, instead of dropping to the ground where anyone could then pick it up, your items will remain on your corpse. Any gold you are carrying at the time of death drops to the ground.

ESRB stands for Entertainment Software Rating Board. The ESRB rating system is an unbiased, standardized way to help you determine whether a game is appropriate for your child. Ratings are determined by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), an independent board developed with the support of the computer and video game industry. The ESRB has established a toll-free line at 1-800-771-ESRB (3772) and Web site at http://www.esrb.

While the ESRB does not have the authority to enforce its ratings at the retail level, it does work closely with retailers and game centers to display information that explains to customers how the rating system works. Many major retailers currently have their own store policies requiring age verification for the sale or rental of M (Mature) and AO (Adults Only) rated games, and ESRB encourages and supports these efforts. The most recent mystery shop study conducted by the U.S.

The Amazon Basin wants to promote a cheat-free environment. Traders, while normally harmless, could eventually bring spam, hacked items, and lead to other abusive behaviors we do not want to see. This is why we restrict it. Don't worry, Basiners are usually generous enough to help you if you lack decent gear. You won't need to rely on selling once you discover generosity!

Amazon Basin games organized by members of the community and played under Amazon Basin conventions; and Personal messages through the messenger service available to all registered members of the community.

It depends, but generally whether a player takes advantage of a bug or imbalance inherent in the current Diablo II version is left to each player's own judgment and sense of ethics.

Yes, you may always able to play with the backup cd, and if you copy those necessary data files (.MPQ file, e.g: d2char.mpq d2music.mpq, d2xmusic.mpq d2xvideo.mpq ) into your Diablo II directory.

Membership from one guild is carried to the majority of the others as long as prerequisites are met. This new policy applies in the Main Boards, Star Wars: Galaxies, Neverwinter Nights, Horizons, World of Warcraft and all new forthcoming guilds. But you must apply separately if it concerns any of the older guilds (in Diablo II you can't "ask" for membership -- see question #37).

We are aiming for a T-rating in the US, and similar ratings elsewhere in the world, but those details won't be finalized until we get closer to release.