I agree with almost everything except this. The reason he hates Sanctuary is because it has the kindred of demon on it. Why would he align himself with demons much worse to get rid of demon kindred in Sanctuary.
I imagine that Sanctuary and its inhabitants may represent something (or a lot of things) particularly abominable to him, not the usual evil. It stands as a reminder of what some angels did, and I'm sure he hasn't forgotten how "foul" some of the people are despite the choice of aligning themselves to the great High Heavens.
A lot of stories depict righteous people forgetting themselves and turning into exactly what they despise.
"Wouldn't it be tragic if somehow Tyrael ended up dying and not Cain like everyone is thinking?"
I am all for the idea of being able to respec, but not so much for what being able to respec implies. It seems to imply that there are going to be 'wrong' and totally impractical specs, and that specs will be much more like that found in WoW where you have to stay focused on just one or two braches- IE investing a point at the top of another tree is going to hurt you more than diversify your playstyle if you are far along.
What I enjoyed so much about the D2 tree was specifically that diversifying aspect. It may have been better for me to keep going along one path, but making a detour isn't actually going to cripple me. The ability to respec should NOT be a service you can buy, but a reward for doing something... something that is NOT a grind but keeps the specializing aspect important. I don't know how they'll pull that off.
Health Globes... I have no issue with them. My favorite games like MediEvil and American McGees Alice incorporate health and mana fountains and these globes to great affect. Their presence does not void the possibility OR purpose of potions, but do add to the game. I note that a lot of people have an issue with the globes representation in the game, however others have pointed out that this is most likely a visual aid.
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I imagine that Sanctuary and its inhabitants may represent something (or a lot of things) particularly abominable to him, not the usual evil. It stands as a reminder of what some angels did, and I'm sure he hasn't forgotten how "foul" some of the people are despite the choice of aligning themselves to the great High Heavens.
A lot of stories depict righteous people forgetting themselves and turning into exactly what they despise.
"Wouldn't it be tragic if somehow Tyrael ended up dying and not Cain like everyone is thinking?"
I'm pretty sure he is going to die myself.
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What I enjoyed so much about the D2 tree was specifically that diversifying aspect. It may have been better for me to keep going along one path, but making a detour isn't actually going to cripple me. The ability to respec should NOT be a service you can buy, but a reward for doing something... something that is NOT a grind but keeps the specializing aspect important. I don't know how they'll pull that off.
Health Globes... I have no issue with them. My favorite games like MediEvil and American McGees Alice incorporate health and mana fountains and these globes to great affect. Their presence does not void the possibility OR purpose of potions, but do add to the game. I note that a lot of people have an issue with the globes representation in the game, however others have pointed out that this is most likely a visual aid.