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Lmfao, Macros I was hoping somebody would post that demotivational poster.

Anywho, Meph.


Aaaand Nekro.

Mmm, that's generally the reaction I get when I stealth pictures of people and their kids.

Turmobil... I'm sorry, but I've just stolen your pinatas.
Please forgive :(.

The wait is finally over!
... For the fifth class.

Today at Blizzcon, the Demon Hunter was revealed to us all. A bow slinging, demon hunting, trap setting conventional ranged character has been given to us.

-Development-
During development dual daggers were tried out, but Blizzard felt this really took away from the ranged feel, thus they made the move to dual wielding crossbows. At first, the Demon Hunter wasn't even human. It started out as a full demon, and more recently, a demon/human hybrid. Now, with the released version, the Demon Hunter is fully human. A sleek medieval look has been settled upon, with a signature scarf and arm guard present on all concept models shown.



-The Lore-
Abd al-Hazir has brought us yet another class story, with a dark, demonic flavor to it. The Demon Hunters are essentially nomads, having lost all they knew and loved to the hells, they chose to pursue a life of vengeance above all else. They number in the hundreds, and choose to make their home in the Dreadlands. All demon hunters have an innate ability to resist the demonic taint present in the Dreadlands, allowing them to use demonic magics against their enemies while retaining their sanity.
But what could this mean? From the sounds of it, the Demon Hunters will use anything and everything at their disposal to take the fight to their sworn enemies. In one of the panels on the Demon Hunter, Jay Wilson briefly talked about using demonic organs as weaponry. Whether this was a definite "yes, you can craft with demonic organs" or not, is yet to be seen. However, in the release video the Demon Hunter is shown as using an arrow crafted from the tooth of a demon, thus, I personally believe we will be able to use demonic trophies to enhance our skills and items. I can expect this to take the form of special crafting recipes.

-The Skills-
Currently, the Demon Hunter has traps & gadgets, shadow magic, and various bow skills at her disposal. We've been shown several skills so far, and here they are.

Molten Arrow
The Demon Hunter shoots a crossbow bolt infused with flame which passes through enemies, and leaves behind a flaming wake, dealing damage to all enemies to try to cross it. Essentially, it's a fire wall that you can shoot.

Grenade
Seems to function similarily to the Witch Doctor's Skull of Flame. The video shows the Demon Hunter throwing out 3 small globes, which bounce briefly, then explode, dealing AOE to all nearby enemies. It was also shown to break a shield skeletons shield, which suggests AOE damage dealt from behind the shield can disarm them, giving this skill a spot as a sort of "combat utility" skill.

Bola
This skill allows the Demon Hunter to shoot a bola arrow, which wraps around whatever it hits. The enemies are not slowed however, but several seconds after being hit they exploded. AOE damage was dealt to everything nearby.

Vault
The obligatory movement skill. The Demon Hunter performs an acrobatic roll to reach new locations, or to escape from enemies. I can definitely see this skill being combined with Molten Arrow, allowing the Demon Hunter to quickly set up a wall, and retreat behind it before being in the line of fire.

Spike Trap
Taking a hint from the Assassin, the Demon Hunter sets up a trap that lies in wait for enemies. Upon being walked over, the trap opens up and enemies above it.

Fan of Knives
The Demon Hunter twirls in place, sending knives in all directions around her. AOE damage is dealt to all nearby enemies. This skill was shown being used with Vault, the Demon Hunter would roll into position, and release knives directly into a mob of enemies.

Entangling Shot
The Demon Hunter shoots out an arrow that bounces between several enemies, linking them with a blackish purplish line, slowing each down. The linking seemed to have to affect, though perhaps the slowing affect is made more serious based on how many enemies are linked to the same arrow?

-Tactical Considerations-
From the sounds of it, this character will take some planning to use effectively. With the theme of traps in mind, Demon Hunter players will no doubt benefit from careful planning and preparation. Jay Wilson himself said in one of the panels that this was the feel they were going for, as a bounty hunter they wanted the Demon Hunter to be prepared for battle. With the various skills she has at her disposal, she will be able to dictate the flow and pace of combat on her own terms.

Things to keep in mind, are the ways the skills functioned. If you watch the Bola video, you will notice the bola wrapping around a pillar, then exploding soon after. Tactics like this would allow the Demon Hunter to preemptively shoot a Bola, and run away while her enemies drew closer to the "trapped" environment. This skill may even be able to bring down walls after a delayed timer, allowing for more tactical use of the environment than other characters.

This article was previously an article on the Demon Hunter and PvP, it has been turned into a "Blizzcon Hub", in which you'll be able to find all the resources you need to get the most info out of us.

Now that the first hectic hours of Blizzcon have passed us by, we've had a chance to compile our information, level our heads, and churn out in depth articles covering everything Blizzcon.

We have written out articles on the three main aspects we wanted to bring to light, and links will be provided to help you quickly find them in the chaos Blizzcon has brought down upon us. Welcome chaos, of course, as now we have a fifth class!

The Demon Hunter Unveiled - I take a look at the new fifth class, explore the lore behind the Demon Hunter, give some insight into tactical considerations, and dig up the skills we've been shown. If you want to learn about the fifth class, check this article out!

Character Customization - Scyberdragon compiles everything to do with character customization into one sexy slab of article. Changes to skills, new skills, skill runes, and info on the talisman can all be found here. If you like to tweak your character to your own tastes, this is the article for you.

Diablo III PvP - Battle Arenas - With his first article (give the man a hand), liquorice takes a look at the new "Battle Arena" PvP system in Diablo III. With a blend of facts and speculation, he explores every aspect of the new PvP system, which hopefully will be more complex than the "hostile button" from Diablo II. Cross your fingers.

Wilson on Diablo III and Press Conference - Magistrate, our inside man at Blizzcon brings us the scoop directly from the floor. Read up on the latest info regarding PvP in Diablo III.

Crafting Sanctuary - A collaborative effort; liquorice, Scyberdragon and I cover the latest on crafting, items, monsters, and the world of Sanctuary. Anyone wondering how development is coming along should definitely read up.

You can also see pictures from Blizzcon 2010 as well as upload your own in the new Blizzcon 2010 Gallery.

There has also been a presskit released filled with pictures and a 20min gameplay video. You can download the presskit HERE.

Lastly check out our user/staff D3 game demo experiences.

This post will be updated with more information and new articles as they become available, so check this thread for updates whenever possible. In the mean time, check out the Diablofans IRC channel to chat with your fellow users in real time!

I'm in ur house, watching you masturbate.

Wish I could go, but it probably won't happen.

Mmmkaaaaay, and may I ask what training you've had in stealth, cleaning up a crime scene, leaving no evidence behind,

Quote from Turmobil

I can't really remember if he actually said that, so provide a source.

He hasn't directly said it, but he's implying it all over the place.
With "religious fucks" for example. This, implies that ALL religious folk are fucks.


What you think is wrong and idiotic isn't the some.
Your argument is valid in this case, there's a difference between people.

Yes, you are acting like a 12 year old.
I don't stand up to him, I do however defend atheism something fierce.

He really isn't acting like a 12 year old.
He's trying to prevent Linkx from acting like a 12 year old, he seems to be content with insulting all religions out there without any kind of discretion.

What the fuck? When did ANYONE insult atheism?
There isn't anyone in here who ever said "FUCK ATHEISM!"
It's more a case of one person insulting all religions, and the rest of us saying "Dude, that's not fucking cool."
We can have this discussion, but it would be great if everyone could do so in a civilized manner.

Adulphozael slowly and steadily made his way through the ranks of a great gathering of lesser demons, waiting for the call of their master. Adulphozael had reason to believe this master of theirs had been the one who banished his soul into the abyss, 831 years ago.

The demon had made camp for himself within a tent bearing a large, dark symbol Adulphozael could not identify. He took a peak inside and carefully stepped inside, there stood the leader, overlooking the scrolls he had laid out on the stone table.

"You..."
"What!? Who's there? Show yourself!"
"I am Adulphozael, maybe you've heard of me." He said in a dark and brooding tone of voice.
"Adulphozael?! I.. I have never heard such a name in all my life!"
"Lies! How dare you lie to the face of your demise!"

A seemingly massive suit of armor appeared in front of the demon, bearing a short sword pointing directly at the unprotected throat of the demon commander. The demon could do nothing but gaze in silent fear into the burning red eyes of the assassin.

"No... no... not you. I am but a simple captain, but I know what you seek." Adulphozael said nothing. The captain cleared his throat. "However, I do not know the location of the one you seek, nobody does. Not anymore. Therefore, you should have no need to harm me in an-"
Before the wretched demon could say more, his gullet was instantly slit open, and his killer vanished. The demon fell forward, gargling, into a pool of his own blood.

Several minutes later, while returning to his solitary lair, Adulphozael began to feel a sensation, similar to one he feels when he disappears. "What is this?!" He said in great confusion. He appeared in a massive hall, standing on a curious circle lined with strange runes and various symbols. It occurred to him he had been summoned, for unknown reasons. The great demon Namphiel stood before him, looking down on him.

"What is thy bidding, my lord, Namphiel..."

Quote from "Zhar" »

The type that eat your skin and rape your family.

Best kind.

Megaman. That series is unforgiving, but there is a save system.

Also, play Duck Hunt. I guarantee that you will hate a certain dog.

You need an original nintendo. The nes had some of the hardest games ever. With only three lives in most of them, making it to the end was quite difficult.

yeah... I didn't get that either... (rep disease maybe??)

So what are your favorite DOS games? I have so many, and I think everyone of mine are fps.

Doom II
Quake I
Heretic I
Hexen I
Rise of the Triad
SkyNET
Redneck Rampage

And I've been trying to think of two other games that I used to play when I was a kid but can't figure the names out... One was like a fps set in egypt, it's ahrd to explain, you either know what I'm talking about or not. And then the other was VERY similar to I mean redicuouly similar, i remember you could get these gloves that glowed green and different types of potions to throw, it was like dark fantasy setting fps, sooo similar to hexen.

What about you guys, doesn't have to be fps btw

Edit:

i forgot about:

Duke Nukem
Blood
Shadow Warrior

Edit numero dos:

The egyptian game is:

Powerslave (Exhumed)

I still cannot find the game like hexen though.... ugh

Quote from "Turmobil" »

No.
I merely stated that which is universally true.
!

NO, it's not. You say I have no right to judge. Well actually I do have the right to judge. Unless you can stop me, I have the right to judge.

Quote from "Azriel" »

My guy is gonna be pure awesomesauce...

Seriously, he has a Swedish name.

I would join if I can do two things. One is his name has to be Awesomesauce. Two is if I can have everything that has to do with him is related to sauce.

For example:
"Shit, these saucefuckers are closing in on me!" Awesomesauce then grabs the two holstered bottles of Habanero Sauce and then, while holding at eye level, spins into a whirlwind, effectively burning the eyes of his attackers.

I also have a wand.... don't forget my wand MOOOAHAHAHAHAHAA