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...]
Diablo 3 Release Date
My guess is that it will arrive 3rd or 4th quarter of 2011. The news surrounding this highly anticipated sequel has been quite shrouded lately. Anyone who frequents the Battle.net forums knows that there's been an information drought for Diablo 3 the past few months. Bashiok has been good about tossing the occasional bone out to the rabid fans, but all that's done is to let … [Read more...]
The Fifth Character
Update: 10/22/10 -The fifth class has been announced. Read about it here. ...has yet to be announced, but it is likely to be unveiled in October of this year, at Blizzcon 2010. The popular theory right now is that Blizzard will add an archer to Diablo 3; be it a Rogue, Hunter or some other sort of ranged damage dealer who fights with bows, crossbows and the like. This … [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...]
Item durability in Diablo 3
Many players wonder if item durability will be part of Diablo 3. In the previous games this was an inconvenience and a gold-sink, however, it also made game play more realistic. A thread was recently begun on the Battle.net forums, discussing this very concept. Here is the initial comment: I looked around but wasn't able to find anything about if durability will be making a … [Read more...]
D3 Runes
In response to a poster's query about the Striking Rune, its effect, and other rune mechanics in D3, Bashiok offered up few glimpses of what Blizzard is thinking in regards to the new rune system. It looks as if Blizzard is moving away from thematic names for runes, and instead going for more ambiguous titles. From the official Battle.net forums: Quote from Bashiok Well … [Read more...]
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