Diablo III's fifth beta patch brought some big changes to the testing period. To highlight just one of them, here's a short clip showing the graphical changes made for the Demon Hunter's Impale skill:
But Impale wasn't the only element to get a graphical update. Much of the Battle.net interface--including the login screen, the character selection screen, and more--saw some changes as well:
At the launch of the beta patch, though, there were some things missing. The Cauldron of Jordan--use to cash in on loot like you would with an in-town NPC while on the battlefield--was moved out of the beta content and into its more permanent position in the overall Diablo III gameplay period. Vasadan responded:
Official Blizzard Quote:
The Cauldron of Jordan has been moved into a later part of Act 1, meaning it is not in Beta content anymore. I have contacted the Community team to see if we can get the patch notes updated to not cause any more confusion.
The note has since been added to the list of official patch notes. Bashiok later added that:
Official Blizzard Quote:
[f]or reasons of mechanic introduction and pacing, the Cauldron of Jordan is now awarded to the player after the Skeleton King fight, which means it isn't obtainable within the beta content. It is still very much a game feature though, of course.
The Templar, the only hireable hireling (el oh el) in the beta, also saw a tweak that was not mentioned in the official patch notes. The Templar can now wield any one-handed weapon, as opposed to only being able to carry spears as he had in the past. But the change left something to be desired in the follower's voice-overs:
Official Blizzard Quote:
We changed the Templar so he can now use any one-handed weapon, not just spears. As for that VO that plays, it may technically sound like a bug if he doesn't have a spear, but since the spear is his signature weapon, it may be OK.
Finally, Blizzard posted a timeline of Diablo III UI artist Mike Nocholson's daily grind to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. Highlights include the most lucky kids on planet Earth, interaction with Technical Artist Chris Haga, an all-too-humble observation of his work life, and an idea of what it's like to work for one of the greatest game developers in history.
Magistrate thank you for the impale video but you didnt put your curser over the skill so we could see how much damage it does now.
Could you please tell us.
@DragonJunkie: That's a good point! I'll be sure to do that in the future. Regrettably, I'm at work right now, so I can't get that information to you just yet. The official patch notes may have percentages or something for that and you could calculate it based on the old information. If no one responds to your question before I get back, I'll post it up as soon as I walk in the door.
As far as I've seen and noticed, Hungering arrow goes faster and has a new spell effect, and Monk's fist of thunder has a new spell effect. Both abilities are more discrete now.
I've never really paid any attention to it, but did attack speed increased when you used dual handed weapons before?
Magistrate thank you for the impale video but you didnt put your curser over the skill so we could see how much damage it does now.
Could you please tell us.
But Impale wasn't the only element to get a graphical update. Much of the Battle.net interface--including the login screen, the character selection screen, and more--saw some changes as well:
At the launch of the beta patch, though, there were some things missing. The
The Cauldron of Jordan has been moved into a later part of Act 1, meaning it is not in Beta content anymore. I have contacted the Community team to see if we can get the patch notes updated to not cause any more confusion.
The note has since been added to the list of official patch notes. Bashiok later added that:
[f]or reasons of mechanic introduction and pacing, the Cauldron of Jordan is now awarded to the player after the Skeleton King fight, which means it isn't obtainable within the beta content. It is still very much a game feature though, of course.
The
We changed the Templar so he can now use any one-handed weapon, not just spears. As for that VO that plays, it may technically sound like a bug if he doesn't have a spear, but since the spear is his signature weapon, it may be OK.
Finally, Blizzard posted a timeline of Diablo III UI artist
Looking forward to your next videos!
Could you please tell us.
I've never really paid any attention to it, but did attack speed increased when you used dual handed weapons before?
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gg update btw good shit
Thanks Caniroth for the awesome sig!
Done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJMmvFiTRAM
Done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIDreH16nA
:3 It would be nice to get some spam from Diablo fans and not penis enlargement pills for once.
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