Episode two of the Jace Hall Show aired today, bringing with it some more meat to gnaw on that its predecessor (see Jace Hall Show Episode 1 Recap). Aside from the numerous fan interpretations of the female Monk, scant information has been released (see More Progress on the Monk); however, the tide may have turned for the better.
That's right, folks. Get ready for what might be the female Monk!
(Click to enlarge.)
Complete with the promised pixie haircut (see Diablo III, the Female Monk), could this really be the character we've been waiting for, or is this just part of the Jace Hall act? It certainly looks authentic. What do you think?
If anyone missed it, enkeria spotted this early this morning; see the old thread here!
UPDATE:
Official Blizzard Quote:
Yes, that is indeed the female monk.
We'll have an official site update and a couple high-res goodies soon.
Shoulder pads are a more "modern" RPG addition, I've noticed. Most fantasy MMORPGs, Torchlight, Diablo III, etc. have them now. They did say early on that new types of equipment would be added that were not in Diablo II, I believe. Hair is kinda weird, though.
Shouldn't you give credit to the guys who first posted threads at 5 am this morning about this?
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Well thats because 2 of those threads were posted around the same time this morning.
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"I want to say something but I'll keep it to myself I guess and leave this useless post behind to make you aware that there WAS something... "
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
*shrugs* We constantly tell people to PM us when new information is available. If they wanted credit for the find, they should have PMed us- I can't be held responsible for reading every single thread on the board every second of every day. Scyber had a thread about it up in the news staff forum right when the information became available, but he had to work, and so I only made an article out of it upon waking up at 12:00 today. Today's my day off of school and work
If you find a duplicate thread, you should be reporting it to moderators.
Now that you've pointed it out, though, I'll add a link.
"I want to say something but I'll keep it to myself I guess and leave this useless post behind to make you aware that there WAS something... "
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
Some other things to note from the video are the iconic jokes from the Jace Hall show. There was a joke about adding a cod piece as an equipable armor slot. (In case you don't know what a codpiece is click here.) Chris Metzen, also jumped in to steal the Diablo team's decision making gun and Jay's pirate hat. He also joked how WoW was better and Blizzard's cash cow and that the Diablo team has been working for over six years on the same game.
Another thing interesting worth mentioning is the armor progression of the Female Monk. Many have speculated on how such a cloth based character would look when upgrading their armor. From looking at this picture (right, sorry for the poor quality) it is clear to see how the armor upgrades. While the chest does get some more detail and it fills out some more, the most noticeable difference is the apparatus that appear on the Monk's arm.
Here are a few more low quality pics of the Female Monk to hold you over until the official ones are released.
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And get used to shoulder parts since it's everyone will use it since shoulder are a equipable slot like leg, chest and head.
But i hated her hair. It's to stylized. Hated it.
wanna see how it will look like in the game. Maybe she turns out to be cute.
Why can't I see the image? I see 'click to enlarge' but there's no image anywhere. It's not there whether I'm logged in or not.
Meh. This always seems to happen for select people. For some reason, unless I upload the pictures on to my own album, they don't show up. I used these images from Don's album. The main issue is that I never know if people can't see them or not until someone says so, since I can for some reason. I'll fix it in a moment. Sorry for the inconvenience.
That's right, folks. Get ready for what might be the female Monk!
(Click to enlarge.)
Complete with the promised pixie haircut (see Diablo III, the Female Monk), could this really be the character we've been waiting for, or is this just part of the Jace Hall act? It certainly looks authentic. What do you think?
UPDATE:
Official Blizzard Quote:
Yes, that is indeed the female monk.
We'll have an official site update and a couple high-res goodies soon.
She looks cool, but what is up with those shoulder pads
Also, blond hair from a middle eastern/asian region? Odd, odd, odd.
Join the chat!
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
Join the chat!
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
If you find a duplicate thread, you should be reporting it to moderators.
Now that you've pointed it out, though, I'll add a link.
I'm not sure about the shoulder pads, though.
However, I do like the hair. Seems fitting, to me.
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
You can catch the whole episode here.
Here are a few more low quality pics of the Female Monk to hold you over until the official ones are released.
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And get used to shoulder parts since it's everyone will use it since shoulder are a equipable slot like leg, chest and head.
But i hated her hair. It's to stylized. Hated it.
wanna see how it will look like in the game. Maybe she turns out to be cute.
Her progression seems really fitting as well, so overall, I think they did a splendid job.
And as for the asian deal...the male monk isn't asian so why would the female?
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Meh. This always seems to happen for select people. For some reason, unless I upload the pictures on to my own album, they don't show up. I used these images from Don's album. The main issue is that I never know if people can't see them or not until someone says so, since I can for some reason. I'll fix it in a moment. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Find any Diablo news? Contact me or anyone else on the News team