This Monday I went to Shanghai to GDC China 2013, and had a chance with Brian Kindregan the Lead Writer of Blizzard for a nice interview.
I recorded the interview, but due to my internet connection problem, I would try to upload the sound to share later. But before that, I summarized some key points about the interview, so you guys could have some information we got here.
Brian was originally the Lead Writer for Starcraft 2, and joined Diablo 3 team about a year ago, from then, he started to work on the opening cinematic of RoS, which we saw on GamesCom this year. Also, a lot of works about the lore of Crusaders.
We already knew that Crusaders was a group of elites from Zakarum paladins, and they went to east during paladins' crusade to the west. They are still pure and very original Zakarum order. So after they returned from the east, they saw their order become corrupted and fallen, they fight for save their faith and order. The remain of old fallen Zakarum order is just another coven to them.
There will be more conversations in RoS than D3C, they leave players with many questions in the beginning and players have to discover what's going on.
After Tyrael became Aspect of Wisdom, he was trying to make things right, but it ain't a easy job, because the angels are very struggling. Brian mentioned that because human beings could choose to become good or evil, so when they choose to be good, they are more noble than Angels. He is now a mortal, but he is still physically stronger than normal human.
Brian mentioned that Malthael is way stronger than any angel, even Tyrael still was an angel, Malthael could beat him and throw him out just like in the cinematic easily.
There was a lot of arguing during development of D3C about Cain should live or die between Bliz employees.
His favorite class in D2 is the necromancer and druid. But there is no other new class in RoS than the Crusader. And the necromancer in game that "fans are familiar with" is Zayl. (Yes, he called out that name. He said Zayl is a good character and they are starting to use him)
Brian plays Troll Shaman in WoW, that's why he wrote the story about troll's leader Vol'Jin.
Leah is not gonna come back in RoS at all, so is Cain.
The datamine is just a part of what they are doing, there are still more side-quests/events are coming in the final version.
Brian mentioned there was a meeting before he come to China for GDC, and there is might be a major change in storyline of RoS.
In the lore the demon hunter was come from a village in Westmarch, so she is not happy with what Malthael had done in the city.
Barbarian in D3C, was seeking for a honorable death in battle. But after he defeat the Prime Evil, he found that there are many thing worth to live.
These are key points I thought you guys might be interesting with. So after I could upload the sound, you can hear about the full interview.
I don't really think Malthael being much stronger than other Archangels makes much sense except for the fact that they need him as the main villain so he must be really strong. Imperius was said to be greatest warrior in all creation.
I don't really think Malthael being much stronger than other Archangels makes much sense except for the fact that they need him as the main villain so he must be really strong. Imperius was said to be greatest warrior in all creation.
Sure it makes sense. Malthael *was* the leader of the council. As you saw in the cinematic, Malthael doesn't need to fight (save for slashing off heads), all he has to do is suck the soul from his target. Imperius being the 'greatest warrior' doesn't then mean Imperius would win.
I'd also like to point out, that Imperius got his ass handed to him by Diablo. Very clearly not 'the greatest warrior in all creation'.
I don't really think Malthael being much stronger than other Archangels makes much sense except for the fact that they need him as the main villain so he must be really strong. Imperius was said to be greatest warrior in all creation.
Sure it makes sense. Malthael *was* the leader of the council. As you saw in the cinematic, Malthael doesn't need to fight (save for slashing off heads), all he has to do is suck the soul from his target. Imperius being the 'greatest warrior' doesn't then mean Imperius would win.
I'd also like to point out, that Imperius got his ass handed to him by Diablo. Very clearly not 'the greatest warrior in all creation'.
But the lore book in act 4 said so that Imperius is the greatest warrior in all creation. He led the heavnly host to win countless battles. He lost Diablo 1 time in that wrath cinematic but to be fight the fight hasn't finished yet but the other angles came first. At the diamond gate, noone would be be able to hold his own against Diablo in that form except the nephalem.
The whole Malthael being the leader of Angiris council is the lore that was made up recently I guess. He wasn't in the sin war. It was just him who was the wisest and who people turn to when they seeked advise. It even seemed like Imperius was the leader of the council in Sin War trilogy.
I don't really think Malthael being much stronger than other Archangels makes much sense except for the fact that they need him as the main villain so he must be really strong. Imperius was said to be greatest warrior in all creation.
probably because now Malthael is the Aspect of Death, so that made him stronger.
Just like Tyrael, give up on one power, and gain another power. Malthael is no longer being Wisdom, and so he became death.
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I recorded the interview, but due to my internet connection problem, I would try to upload the sound to share later. But before that, I summarized some key points about the interview, so you guys could have some information we got here.
http://d.163.com/13/0918/16/992M1MA900314LE2.html
These are key points I thought you guys might be interesting with. So after I could upload the sound, you can hear about the full interview.
You're a wizard Harry.....
Sure it makes sense. Malthael *was* the leader of the council. As you saw in the cinematic, Malthael doesn't need to fight (save for slashing off heads), all he has to do is suck the soul from his target. Imperius being the 'greatest warrior' doesn't then mean Imperius would win.
I'd also like to point out, that Imperius got his ass handed to him by Diablo. Very clearly not 'the greatest warrior in all creation'.
But the lore book in act 4 said so that Imperius is the greatest warrior in all creation. He led the heavnly host to win countless battles. He lost Diablo 1 time in that wrath cinematic but to be fight the fight hasn't finished yet but the other angles came first. At the diamond gate, noone would be be able to hold his own against Diablo in that form except the nephalem.
The whole Malthael being the leader of Angiris council is the lore that was made up recently I guess. He wasn't in the sin war. It was just him who was the wisest and who people turn to when they seeked advise. It even seemed like Imperius was the leader of the council in Sin War trilogy.
probably because now Malthael is the Aspect of Death, so that made him stronger.
Just like Tyrael, give up on one power, and gain another power. Malthael is no longer being Wisdom, and so he became death.