Someone posted a thread today on the battle.net forums asking if there were going to be items in Diablo 3, such as the runeword items in Diablo 2, that would grant characters other classes' abilities. This has been a concern of many Diablo fans due to the imbalance that such items can create. No one likes having to challenge a teleporting Bone Necro. :( OK SO... Anyone who … [Read more...]
Quotes and Official Info from Blizzard
These posts include highlighted information from the community managers, developers and head muckity mucks at Blizzard Entertainment. If it's quoted in blue it's probably accurate. ;)
New blue post on core mechanics in D3
Someone asked a few questions in regards to some of the core mechanics in Diablo 3. These being: resource system updates, whether health and mana globes still looked the same in the UI; will health, mana and rejuv pots make a return, as well as some character build questions concerning skills, talets, etc... Here's the official question(s): Have there been any updates in … [Read more...]
Destroyable environment in D3
One of the bigger changes to Diablo game mechanics in D3, is the advent of destroyable environment. Players will now be able to interact with their environment, ie: walls and other architecture, in order to use them against opponents. For example, a Barbarian could be capable of knocking over a large statue, causing it to fall and crush multiple mobs. The question is... how … [Read more...]
Achievements in Diablo 3
Will Diablo 3 have a system in place for recognizing in-game achievements? This is a question that pops up from time to time on the Battle.net forums. Being that the achievement system is in place for Blizzard's other two hugely popular franchises, Starcraft and World of Warcraft, it seems likely that Diablo 3 will have something similar. Just this past week, a discussion on … [Read more...]
Combat mechanics in D3
Based upon the game trailers we've seen, we know that D3 is offering a similar style of game play to that of D2, albeit a very ramped up one. Some players are criticizing the fact that Blizzard hasn't done enough to break away from the spam-clicking action of D2, and would like to see the implementation of more complex skills, abilities and execution. As with most assumptions, … [Read more...]
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