@Diablo and Bashiok broke a period of silence to give us some useful and interesting information today.
In regards to skills, @Diablo had this to say in response to a question about the available number of active skills per character.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Diablo: @crafty_deluxe Wizard has the most with 25, the rest have either 21 or 22. Currently. Abilities will likely change before release.
Whether or not this will mean different skills, a different number of skills, or only different rune effects is unknown. Chances are that no skills will be removed, and seeing as this comment is in response to a question about the number of active skills, chances are that not all skills have been revealed or there are skills still in development. As soon as there is any elaboration on the subject we'll be sure to let you know.
Yesterday, when the class pages went up on the Diablo III official site, some people noticed that the Demon Hunter's page seemed to suggest that they were able to use guns. Although skills such as Evasive Fire's crimson rune effect mention the use of bullets, Bashiok cleared up the issue completely and let us know that guns will not appear in Diablo III.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Demon hunters are able to pepper the battlefield with scores of arrows and projectiles, or snipe distant enemies with a precision undreamt of by other heroes. Their arsenal includes longbows, guns, grenades, hand-thrown weapons, and even dual-wielded crossbows.
Today, Bashiok cleared up the confusion that resulted, breaking a stretch of silence from the blues other than replies to technical issues.
Official Blizzard Quote:
There are no guns in Diablo. Shame on anyone who wants otherwise! SHAME.
It's an error in the text, and will be corrected.
So fortunately for some (hopefully most) and unfortunately for others, the Diablo III team has reaffirmed its view that guns don't fit in Diablo. Are you disappointed or happy that whole scare is over? Let us know in the thread below.
i disagree with that, just becuz the xbow has the butt of a pistol doesn't make it a gun in my dictionary. either way like the poster above u said, as long as the weapons fit the time i d be fine with it. but i m probably happier without them in the game.
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Went outside today, the graphics were ok. But the gameplay sucked
Jackzor noooooooooooooo, I've been trying to avoid to see the weapon icons
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I love all loot fest kind of game! I will be playing all of them for the next few years. Loot fest games I'm looking forward to: LotR: War in the North,Torchlight 2,Borderlands 2 and of course Diablo 3.
IMO pistol xbows are guns. Just skinned and made to fit in the lore of D3. Not that I have a problem with that.
Pretty much my thoughts.
I don't quite understand the attitude of no-guns anyway. Quite hypocritical to say that guns will ruin or negatively affect the diablo universe when you are getting an item that functions exactly the same as one.
Bleh. Some people are happier calling a fork a spoon. So be it.
IMO pistol xbows are guns. Just skinned and made to fit in the lore of D3. Not that I have a problem with that.
Pretty much my thoughts.
I don't quite understand the attitude of no-guns anyway. Quite hypocritical to say that guns will ruin or negatively affect the diablo universe when you are getting an item that functions exactly the same as one.
Bleh. Some people are happier calling a fork a spoon. So be it.
This can also be said about the crossbow's in D2. A stripped down rifle? Did it negatively effect the diablo universe of D2? I don't think so.
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I think its just more comforting to us old geezers that Blizz say they are xbows as opposed to actual guns. They may sound like guns, they may have the effect like guns, but they are still without gunpowder or shot. I can accept rockets due to those being produced far earlier in Asia than any guns. But that's as far as it should go in Diablo 3.
Considering we have explosives in the form of grenades, bombs, and rockets, I'd assume guns would be fine. That's just logic talking out of my ass though.
IMO pistol xbows are guns. Just skinned and made to fit in the lore of D3. Not that I have a problem with that.
Pretty much my thoughts.
I don't quite understand the attitude of no-guns anyway. Quite hypocritical to say that guns will ruin or negatively affect the diablo universe when you are getting an item that functions exactly the same as one.
Bleh. Some people are happier calling a fork a spoon. So be it.
This can also be said about the crossbow's in D2. A stripped down rifle? Did it negatively effect the diablo universe of D2? I don't think so.
Uh...you are agreeing with me? Because I did quote Scyber and said it reflected my opinion as well, meaning i don't have a problem with xbows though I still think they are guns in disguise.
In regards to skills, @Diablo had this to say in response to a question about the available number of active skills per character.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Diablo: @crafty_deluxe Wizard has the most with 25, the rest have either 21 or 22. Currently. Abilities will likely change before release.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Demon hunters are able to pepper the battlefield with scores of arrows and projectiles, or snipe distant enemies with a precision undreamt of by other heroes. Their arsenal includes longbows, guns, grenades, hand-thrown weapons, and even dual-wielded crossbows.
Official Blizzard Quote:
There are no guns in Diablo. Shame on anyone who wants otherwise! SHAME.
It's an error in the text, and will be corrected.
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even and automated machine crossbow would make MORE sense
but i want more info on "massive" types of weapons, barbarian only weapon that is.
Anyhow, I think the double crossbow is pretty tight. Nice article Jack!
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I don't quite understand the attitude of no-guns anyway. Quite hypocritical to say that guns will ruin or negatively affect the diablo universe when you are getting an item that functions exactly the same as one.
Bleh. Some people are happier calling a fork a spoon. So be it.
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Oh, and Kargos. That's not how logic works...
Uh...you are agreeing with me? Because I did quote Scyber and said it reflected my opinion as well, meaning i don't have a problem with xbows though I still think they are guns in disguise.
Are there more like this? Must. See. More. WEAPONS!