I wouldn't be surprised if we see patch 2.5 with something interesting at Blizzcon and then a PTR one week after Blizzcon, for a 2 month testing period (Season 8-9 transition end of January).But of course could also be completely unrelated, and more likely this is just another sign that Diablo 3 is going into "long-term maintenance" mode and although small features might still come every now and then, development of the Diablo franchise is moving on to something else.
Personally, I think you emphasized the least likely of the 2 scenarios he laid out. I think it is more likely
But of course could also be completely unrelated, and more likely this is just another sign that Diablo 3 is going into "long-term maintenance" mode and although small features might still come every now and then, development of the Diablo franchise is moving on to something else.
That is the part that is more likely. The D3 engine is laggy in a 4 person group, with DoT builds like WW being impossible to implement, so Blizzard nerfed them into the ground because they can't fix the lag.
It's time for a new, higher performing, engine, and it's probably time for long term development, not slapping another bandaid on a D3 game that has been flawed from the start, and has had bandaid after bandaid slapped on it.
That is the part that is more likely. The D3 engine is laggy in a 4 person group, with DoT builds like WW being impossible to implement, so Blizzard nerfed them into the ground because they can't fix the lag.
It's time for a new, higher performing, engine, and it's probably time for long term development, not slapping another bandaid on a D3 game that has been flawed from the start, and has had bandaid after bandaid slapped on it.
Well, at some point, we knew D3 would go into maintenance. Apparently season 8 is some point.