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I think their concept is basic, a direct damage + delayed area damage. It's just how they wished to portray it.

If they had better animation/effect on the pillar it'll probably be better. Like rather than a actual stone thing, a spiritual-ish white/blue energy pillar comes out of the ground with a quick thrust and sends whoever standing on it flying (moon physics style), and then explodes with a quick white flash (rather than crumbling stone) dealing area damage or even convert some enemy to your side (religious conversion).

During the diablocast, Kevin (I believe) shared his opinion on the skill swap.
I got to agree on the gold dump and back in town being a waste of time. But a limit will probably still be instituted.

Mainly because a lot of money will be involved. People will be farming in inferno, and it wont be long that some of them will figure out the class that can benefit from a easy/quick skill swap, perhaps even using a program to swap.

That will drive a lot of people to use those classes exclusively, and developers don't like that (as well as the 6 skill limit being broken), having one class making more money out of a system by exploiting a system mechanism. They may have to rebalance that character, which makes a lot of people unhappy, especially those people who dont farm.

So even if another player's playing habit has nothing to do with the rest of the players, blizzard will likely be there to make sure everyone's playing the game as they had intended, since the auction houses.

The current beta content available is way too easy and short for telling what player behaviours will be later down the road. But the game developers need to think a step ahead, its better to introduce a limitation at the start of the game and loosen it, than to let players get used to no limitation and introduce one later on.

Just a possible scenario, if a monk, either by himself or with a team, uses dash to get out of danger, and switches in and out of breath of heavens to heal. That practically gives the character 7 maxed skills if they decide to do so.


Just my 2 cents (im a hobo its all i've got) and please lets not start that debate here please.

During the diablocast, Kevin (I believe) shared his opinion on the skill swap.
I got to agree on the gold dump and back in town being a waste of time. But a limit will probably still be instituted.

Mainly because a lot of money will be involved. People will be farming in inferno, and it wont be long that some of them will figure out the class that can benefit from a easy/quick skill swap, perhaps even using a program to swap.

That will drive a lot of people to use those classes exclusively, and developers don't like that (as well as the 6 skill limit be broken), having one class making more money out of a system by exploiting a system mechanism. They may have to rebalance that character, which makes a lot of people unhappy, especially those people who dont farm.

The current beta content available is way too easy and short for telling what player behaviours will be later down the road. But the game developers need to think a step ahead, its better to introduce a limitation at the start of the game and loosen it, than to let players get used to no limitation and introduce one later on.

Just a possible scenario, if a monk, either by himself or with a team, uses dash to get out of danger, and switches in and out of breath of heavens to heal. That practically gives the character 7 maxed skills if they decide to do so.

very nice plan, and excited to see all the details.

Scyber, is it possible that you guys do a benchmark testing, show us the graphics options, resolutions available.
I know you personally have a crazy rig, but if you have any old videocards lying around. that would be great to test it out.

I just built a 2500k z68 system, with no videocard, since i wont be playing anything until diablo 3 comes out. And your tests will definitely help me, and the others who question their computer systems, decide on good and efficient hardwares.


Thanks

the monk using the polearm was a little odd, starting from 0:35 and on, when the female monk wields the weapon around you still see the polearm clearly behind her back, stationary. Dont know if its a glitch of some kind or what.

Did anyone else find that weird?

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1. If you want to make a new character and stick with specific skills, then do that? What is the problem? Why do you need to make 50000 new characters? That's stupid. But it's there for u if u want. You can make 10 characters right now, so do that. You can always delete your char if u dont like it and start over, or u can strip all your skills. Start a new character and do another build if u want.. do that.

2. Levelning up, you gain, more powerful spells, powerful rune effects and new items, new powerful spells, just cos u dont have a little button to click, doesn't mean anything..

All your stuff increases when u level-up. That's nice and powerful. Just go look in your inv.

1. There is really no need at all to make a new character since you could only make a lvl 60 character and switch skills. This is not about stupidity or need to make 50000 chars, it is about relevant choices and about the developing of a character to try a build. Now you can try a build simply changing the lvl 60 character skills. It's easier, as using a trainer and making a level 99 character and choosing the skill point allocation also was, but is not as fun as starting over and FEELING the build in every part of the game. I always loved the first 20-30 levels far more than the last ones.

2. I don't know, does that feel relevant to you? A completely automatic level-up? The level-up is the climax of every RPG, it can't go like "Oh, another level, what can I do now? Oh, i am stronger, that's all.".

I am not trolling nor am saying that the system will be bad. I am just trying to grasp how this system deals with the aspects I've risen, that are very important to me.

Tell me then.

1. There is no need? Who says that? YOU create your OWN needs. That statement from you is weird. You do what you want. Why you do WANT to have a restriction to HAVE to make a new character everytime you wanna try something new or just a little different? That's insanely stupid and not fun.

If you WANT to make a new character and start fresh.. then do it ? What's stopping you? Nobody. Just never respec or change skills and start fresh 1-60.. same build.. try it.. what is wrong with that?

Just cos blizzard doesn't MAKE you do it anymore, doesn't mean it wrong or bad.

2. So clicking 5 times on a little button is very important to you? In diablo 2, raising vitality 5 points didn't matter AT ALL really... the small attribute points was skewed, and it was just plain a stupid design. Besides, it wasnt even every level that u got to spend attribute points and get new skills... in diablo 2, you just "rose" in level as well.. but u unlocked new stuff sometimes.. it was good.

In diablo 3, you fight and when u get new lvl.. ding.. u know u got alot of new stuff... newer spells, more attributes, more stuff to explore and gather.. if u want to feel powerful, then just click randomly on your scree nand imagine your stats rising lols

1. I believe roger is talking about incentive, as with the new system, there is less incentive to create a new character with a different focus. Since your original character have already been built, quests done, geared up, and can change its skills (which are maxed) easily. Even though a lot of us, like to create new character and play for the experience. there are many constraints in life, and if there's less incentive for gamers to do it, then people would rather not do it at all.

2. Fighting monsters is a major part of D3, but why do we fight monsters, to level up, to find items. And it is this progression of your character that is the key to these games.

Customization debate aside, The following is what i posted in another post earlier:

"...what i am concerned about this choice is its affect on the playthrough experience, as well as the player's 'attachment' towards the character. Back a while ago when blizzard announced their level 60 cap, their explanation was to make every level feel significant. And i feel that skill points is a part of this 'significance,' a reward you receive for leveling up. even though just a psychological thing, but it does make you feel more weight on each skill point's distribution, and feel that you are more 'involved' in your character's progression.

Now with the skills scaling to your level or weapon dmg, once you have tried all the skills and selected the 6 skills you want, you are kind of done with it from level 30 (or 24) and beyond, since all you need to do now is to level up, and your skills would be stronger. which i think kind of 'detaches' you from your character and gameplay experience. I know people can say that "well with people following a specific build, skill choices arent really a big part of ongoing experience." well yes, but for one that is caused by DII's old system that we were hoping Blizzard introduce a new mechanism to fix, and second you still get to decide your skill point every level and probably decide on a specific path you would like to follow.

People can approach a build differently, for example you may want to orient or max skill X before skill Y. if you know the area have some high dmg monsters, you may want to put more skills in your defensive skills for now, and catch up your attack skills later on. Or when you play in a team, you may want to focus on certain skills that will compliment other team members depending on their current skill choices. this type of strategic thinking and constant balancing of your character to current needs i say is part of the experience with action RPGs."