D3 beta blues.

Again today it has been impossible to log in to the Diablo 3 servers. I am not panicing though as once the Diablo 3 beta weekend is over things should stabilize so I can do my final fine tuning.
While I wait for that I have put together a list of what I want to check and here it is:

• How fast can I run through the first act in the beta?
• Which level will I be if I power through to the end ?
• How much gold can I earn from the first act?
• How much gold can I earn if I disregard the Blacksmith?

For the first day after release I only plan on selling gold, which means I will probably not level my Blacksmith. On the other hand, leveling the Blacksmith might allow me to get better gear that will make progression faster, which in turn may earn me more money, so it might be a good investment. I have yet to decide which way I want to go with that.

I think, that when Diablo 3 is live, I will play the first chapter through with no Blacksmith and see how difficult I find the enemies in chapter 2.

Edit: In case anyone is getting frustrated with the D3 beta errors, then here is a list of what they mean so you can at least understand why you are banging your head against the wall.

Error 12 - Still under investigation, but can be circumvented by changing your password.
Error 37 -  Server full, keep trying.
Error 3003 - Change Region to Americas.
Error 3004, 3006, 3007, or 300008 - Timeout or creation errors. Server-side issues. Keep trying
Error 315300 - Wrong account or PW details. Make sure there are no additional spaces n your login details.
Error 24000 - Known issue

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