Basically, What Bashiok said was that they want to add something that gives people who enjoy rerolling something for actually doing that. Please bear in mind that that something could just be a special achievement, or a title. It doesn't have to be something like +1 traits. As for why you would want more than one of each class there is always PvP/PvE as Jackzor said. And there might be even more reasons that we don't know about yet, depending on how the respec system will actually work.
Of course, you will never HAVE To make a new one because with respecs it will be hard to "break" a character like you could in Diablo II. But having two separate chars for different task, such as PvP and PvE, is something that a lot of people probably will want anyway.
Again, you should ignore the traits example and just look at the basic concept they are playing with. We will have to wait and see what the developers think about the issue.
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Nov 6, 2010
Verity posted a message on Post-Blizzcon Blue RoundupPosted in: NewsQuote from Pryda
Quote from SFJake
Just for the sake of having something to say, the +1 trait per character that reaches 60 idea is an horrible one.
I know its just an idea thrown around. But the last thing I want is a "reborn" like features that becomes the very definition of having "no life" to have as many points as you can to have better builds.
I guess I am simply against things like that that makes some people play even more like no life for silly reasons. It should not exist. A bit like achievements that makes you grind like hell in WoW for a title.
The rest wasn't really "new" to me. Except the Quest items thing, and I'm not even sure? But its a good thing.
Amen, bro.
Is this some kind of lame Aprils fools joke? This is an idea so horrible that to call it shit would be being nice. If crap could crap and then that crap could crap, then it would be that.. /puke
Jackzor already explained it pretty well, but I'm just going to paste the whole post about that here anyway
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What if, say, there were a series of achievements per class... This is totally hypothetical, I'm making it up right now so maybe it's dumb ...but, say there's some limited amount of this special achievement per class. Let's say you play a witch doctor and reach level 60 with it and get the first one of these special achievements. The achievement grants you +1 trait point for all future witch doctors you create. That's a pretty nice boost. So sometime later you make another witch doctor, start off with an immediate +1 trait, and then hit 60 with that one too, and hey hey! you get the next special achievement. Another +1 trait points for all witch doctors you make, so now you're sitting pretty with +2 trait points on witch doctors your create. And it could go from there to some limit. Or something. So maybe that's a pretty good incentive? And ... one that's probably broken since I'm not a designer, but anyway! I think it gives some idea of potential incentives to keep rolling characters of the same type. Thinking about downsides to this a couple come to mind: Feel "forced" to get all the achievements just to stay competitive in arena (or maybe literally forced) Old characters don't gain the bonus so it may make them feel less exciting to play - Which I just realized could be fixed by just giving it to all your characters of that class type. Not sure why I thought that would be a bad idea Might discourage play of multiple classes/encourage sticking with just one until all achieves gained Anyway, I don't want to spend a bunch of time speculating on these things. Although I'm sure I could.
Was just an example.
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Nov 5, 2010
Verity posted a message on Post-Blizzcon Blue RoundupPosted in: NewsQuote from Dauroth
You should have mention the post where Bashiok says that the Barbarian will probably no longer be spelled out as the same Barbarian from Diablo II! A lot of people got pissed by this, which means that a lot of people care!
I decided not to put all the recent blue posts in just because the post would get a bit big. Although that is indeed an interesting post for some, so I took the freedom to edit it in your post :).
Quote from SFJake
Just for the sake of having something to say, the +1 trait per character that reaches 60 idea is an horrible one.
I know its just an idea thrown around. But the last thing I want is a "reborn" like features that becomes the very definition of having "no life" to have as many points as you can to have better builds.
I guess I am simply against things like that that makes some people play even more like no life for silly reasons. It should not exist. A bit like achievements that makes you grind like hell in WoW for a title.
The rest wasn't really "new" to me. Except the Quest items thing, and I'm not even sure? But its a good thing.
Yeah, The +1 traits might not be a very good idea at all and most likely nothing like that will be in the final game. It was just an example from Bashiok and he clearly stated he's not a designer and just made it up so it might be stupid. Hopefully the real deal will be something that still attracts rerolls, but does not make it so you have to reroll several times just to get the best build.
No, but he did say that because of the good reactions he got from this small test he might consider doing it into some kind of series where he tells a little bit about his experience playing the game. -
Oct 22, 2010
Verity posted a message on Diablo III's PvP System to be Revealed at BlizzconPosted in: NewsQuote from Roger
This may be a little off topic, but does anyone know if they are going to do streams for the tournament matches in Blizzcon for free like they did in the previous ones? If I try to get that information from the official site all I get is that I can buy a virtual ticket to watch the full footage with millions of cameras and HD quality streaming.
I don't want all that, I just want a mediocre to decent streaming for the tournament matches to watch IF I have the time. I won't buy something that I don't know if I will have time to watch.
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Hey, have you heard? BlizzCon 2010 begins tomorrow! You'll be able to watch the opening ceremony and the action on the World of Warcraft and RTS tournament stages streaming for free at http://blizzcon.rayv.com. DIRECTV subscribers can also catch the opening ceremony for free on the 101 Network. The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin on Friday at 11 a.m. Pacific, and tournaments run throughout both days of the show -- check out the BlizzCon schedule for details.
If you're interested in watching these in high def and accessing over 50 hours of BlizzCon coverage, including developer panels, the costume contest, the closing concert with Tenacious D, and more, you can still purchase a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, which also includes this year's World of Warcraft pet and StarCraft II in-game items. We'll also be updating BlizzCon.com, our Twitter feeds, and our Facebook pages with news, photos, and more from the show, so we've got you covered pretty much anywhere you go. See you at BlizzCon!
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Oct 21, 2010
Verity posted a message on BlizzCon Preparations and Chat RoomPosted in: NewsQuote from Epsilemna
liquorice, try this http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_US-CA.aspx . Your hours are way off. Last time I checked Anaheim was in Cali and that's -9 hours from here.
My times are actually correct. I converted to GMT. Cali to GMT is a difference of 7 hours. The only error I made is that Sweden is currently GMT+2 (not GMT+1) because of daylight saving time.
So just add +2 to my times if you live in Sweden (or anywhere else using CET). -
Oct 21, 2010
Verity posted a message on BlizzCon Preparations and Chat RoomPosted in: NewsQuote from SoupyTwist
If you look at the schedule you can just put in the time it says on the schedule into WolframAlpha and it will give you the time in your current time zone, how long until that time and a bunch of other useful stuff.
That's an awesome site (for lots of stuff)! Thanks for the tip. -
Oct 20, 2010
Verity posted a message on BlizzCon Preparations and Chat RoomPosted in: News
Hah! Yes true, I blame 3:00am over here :whistling: -
Oct 20, 2010
Verity posted a message on BlizzCon Preparations and Chat RoomPosted in: NewsQuote from Frostbite5
Yay!
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Oh my gawd, I hadn't realized it's wednesday already! Blizzcon is mere hours away!
Although, come to think of it, I live in Europe (GMT+1).. Has anyone calculated yet around what time the important D3 events will be for us Europe people?
Probably like in the middle of the night :confused:
The above is not really correct. Anaheim is 7 hours behind GMT (thus 9 hours behind GMT+2/Sweden).
Here are the scheduled key times converted to GMT (24-hour format).
Friday 22nd:
Event: PST GMT Opening Ceremony 11:00-11:30 18:00-18:30 Diablo III Gameplay 12:00-13:00 19:00-20:00
Saturday 23rd:
Event: PST GMT Diablo III Crafting Sanctuary 10:30-11:30 17:30-18:30 Diablo III Open Q&A 15:00-16:00 22:00-23:00 Closing Ceremony 18:30-20:30 01:30-3:30
So the last Diablo panel (Q&A) ends 24:00 Saturday night GMT+1 time. -
Oct 19, 2010
Verity posted a message on Male Barbarian Armor Set RevealedPosted in: News
Nice compilation! I think they all look good enough for mid-level "sets". They all have a certain theme to distinguish the classes, which is good. I'm probably going wizard as my first character and I think their sets looks awesome! -
Oct 5, 2010
Verity posted a message on Wizard in Plate MailPosted in: News
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As scheduled, Blizzard has released the a new armor set. This time it is the female Wizard featured in a red plate mail armor. It is interesting to see how something as "heavy" as plate mail we be worn by someone of a lighter feel
I like this set. I love the way that in Diablo, sets doesn't have to be "über-fancy" just to be cool. This is very basic, but yet nice looking. Wizard is currently in my plans for first character and this did not disappoint me :). -
Sep 30, 2010
Verity posted a message on Weekly Updates from D3 Development: Witch Doctor Gear RevealedRefreshing indeed to get some pictures! It's funny how this tiny picture is such a huge thing now, and when Blizzcon hits it'll be nothing. Blizzard really knows how to hype stuff up with minimal amount of "resources".Posted in: News
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Has there been a picture of the Witch Doctor with boots or any sort of shoe like item on? I can only recall him bare foot.
I wonder if boots all have an alternative image for him where they look like little ankle braclets/coverings/armor.
Hm.. yea interesting point.. Could very well be that they will do that. If they are going for a bare foot witch doctor. It does seem a little bit strange though, even though it fits with the image of a with doctor it's not very practical. Maybe boots just isn't included in the set that they show off here. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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edit: link ofc.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGXB2aBry_k
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Np mate. Although I failed with the resize a bit and it got a small border thingy that I forgot to remove. Ah well, you can't win em all.
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Also, licorice is they American English way. Liquorice is way cooler :).
@ML: 6/10. Even though I don't listen to megadeath the picture is quite cool. Although the resizing makes it look quite poor. I resized it in photoshop for you, looks so much better, imho. http://media-diablofans.cursecdn.com/attachments/6/650/635170201943674877.png
I'm so picky :unsure:..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Vaz9jW054
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I quote OP's avatar: Don't panic! :sorcerer:
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Cool cool. So am I. The LOTR books are a must for sure if you are into fantasy. Along with Simlarillion I also recommend to read The Book of Lost Tales 1 and 2 if you get into the Middle-earth thing. Some really good stories in there.
Other than Tolkien I really recommend my all-time-favourite author Robin Hobb (it's a pseudonym fyi). All her books are just.. awesome. Should be read in order of release to get the most out of it imo. It's quite a lot to read, but if you have time and get stuck you will blast through them :). At least that's what I did, and I've re-read them three times now. They are not really your typical fantasy-stuff, but more like a "normal" drama novel with fantasy elements added. It's definitely fantasy though, but more "mature" in lack of a better word.
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8/10 that eye creeps me out.
Besides.. owls are amazing.
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F5 dude
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5/10 Oh it's a dragon. That's cool, I guess.
-1 point because the very edge is black and not transparent/the same colour as the forum's background.
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I know scyber, I just went with one I had on my computer. While searching for other ones I did stumble upon this new one which I just found too hilarious to not use. It doesn't really reflect my view on it since I like liquorice, but I couldn't resist :sorcerer:
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That's some deep shit.. I'll consider the anti-depressants. Hookers are a given though.
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8/10. Cool dog is cool. I imagine laserbeams would shoot from its eyes if you took the shades off. Scary.
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The picture in the avatar is a bit too small, but looking at the sig I suppose it's a x-rayed skull with a razor blade in it? I don't really get it, but it's quite cool nonetheless..
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Also, my cat looks almost like this:
Discuss.
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We have no idea about how MF (or whatever system they end up going with) stuff will work in D3 so really no reason to think about those problems yet. People just assume that because it's in D2 it'll be in D3. Just sayin'
Regarding OP's point 10:
Now seriously I don't get you. How can say that you think that the change to the inventory from D2->D3 is a change for the better YET still, that change causes you to worry about D3's originality. I mean what is needed to please you? If they didn't change the inventory that'd be damn stupid since the way it works in D2 just isn't, imho, a very smart one. Sure it has its own charm and it's "original" (you really overuse this word btw.. Original does not equal good. Unoriginal does not equal bad) having to work around the tetris constriction to make it work, but it's only cool in the same way that you could only fire in three direction in the first Metroid game - to draw a parallel.
You complain about Diablo being changed as it's something unoriginal. If they decided to keep the tetrisinventory from D2, isn't that the same thing really? Copypaste from D2! OMG HOW UNORIGINAL (and bad!!). I guess you'll just have to bite the sour apple and accept that some systems just work good, even if they aren't the newest thing to the market.
Point 11:
Yes, a hot topic indeed. I'm as you kinda 50-50 on this point. I think Blizzard will give us lot of customization options through other means, and they have their reasons to make stats allocation static, but I think they could do without this. Or maybe they could try something half-half; some stats get allocated automatically and some you get to choose yourself. I would have to see how it feels in the game though.