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...]
Female Witch Doctor
The latest Diablo 3 character to be showcased is the Witch Doctor, namely the female variety. Blizzard has updated the Witch Doctor page with some new artwork, screenshots and an animation of our new voodoo lady. I gotta say... I'm really impressed with her overall look. She looks quite authentic to say the least. I'm liking how Blizzard is steering away from making all of … [Read more...]
Male Wizard revealed
Blizzard updated the Diablo 3 website with new artwork, screenshots and an animated model of the male Wizard. He's quite the rockstar. The animation depicts him with all the bravado and swagger of a young master of the arcane. For fans of the caster sort, here are some early glimpses of Diablo 3's male version of the Wizard... … [Read more...]
Female Barbarian
She is a beast, but don't tell her I said that. The latest D3 character model to be revealed by Blizzard is that of the female Barbarian. The female barb is quite imposing to say the least. The first thing that popped into my head after seeing her, was the Amazon Women in the Mood episode of Futurama. Death by Snu Snu... Good stuff. The female Barbarian definitely looks … [Read more...]
Female Monk unveiled
Blizzard has upadated the official Diablo 3 website with images of the female Monk character. There is some artwork, as well as an animated in-game model. The animation is not as polished as what we'll see for the official release of D3, but rather than delay the posting of the highly anticipated female Monk model, Blizzard elected to give fans something to chew on right … [Read more...]
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