With the new promotional site up i started to do some research on player banners. Ive been seeing a lot of topics regarding sigils and confusion with the website as well as player banners in general. I thought i would make a little post with some info on the parts and pieces of player banners for anyone who cares.
What are Diablo 3 Banners?
A way of showing off your in-game accomplishments with other players visually. The function in Co-op games allows your friends to teleport straight to your location by click on your banner located in town. However you can also drop your banner during combat in a safe location before other players use it. Players Love Achievements and Vanity
In fact, it is human nature to care about the looks of things. How many of you have bought something and became really picky about how it looked or what color it was? This is human behavior at work here. Players will care about that their banner looks like so they can show it off to their friends especially since it can be used as a teleporter to your location. How to upgrade your Diablo 3 banner?
By earning achievements:
PvP earns you a crest at the top
PvE earns you pennants on the sides
Others will earn you a variety of cloth, sigil, and accents options in the middle
Playing Hardcore mode earns you a base
The collector’s edition of Diablo includes a unique banner not available to other’s.
courtesy of diablo3professions.com as well as this nifty picture of the anatomy of a banner.
Even though the banner options are limited in the beta, I still think I'll keep mine as simple and elegant looking as possible. I wanna have all my achievements but not have it really show in my banner.
courtesy of diablo3professions.com as well as this nifty picture of the anatomy of a banner.
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