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Sep 10, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on Much Ado About ColorsI like it, but i'd prefer to have the red shifted slightly toward orange just a tad more then it already is, and shift the blue just a tad towards purple, and maybe increase the dark shadows in them a bit. But they do look good as they are.Posted in: News -
Aug 30, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on Character Resource PagePosted in: NewsQuote from PantheraOnca
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No, the other classes all sound like they have interesting mechanics for managing your resource, the mana mechanic just doesn't have that fresh feel that the others seem like they will.
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Its a shame because the content of this site is absolutely amazing, however some of the community members, do an excellent job of making people feel unwelcome here.
While the other classes have new resources, someone had to have mana.
While the WD could POTENTIALLY be SoL and mana-dry, he has means for restoring some amount of it (I think one skill might by default, and there's a regen passive, and maybe others could be runed to do so). I also think that he'll simply have MORE resource than anyone else. While a barbarian will always only have 100 fury (barring some passive) the WD will be gaining mana with each level, and items (i don't think items will increase other classes' caps, more likely their regen rate or ability costs, but we don't know for certain yet).
In other words, I think the WD will be able to go through say, 4 encounters worth of combat before he's out of mana, whereas every other class will empty their resource every fight. With a long-term resource like this, the WD has the potential to be extra powerful in bursts (i.e. boss fights) while pacing himself when that power isn't necessary (standard monsters) so that his regen can (completely) offset his ability costs when not in "boss mode" consumption.
Hey look, an actual constructive post!
Time will tell how the WD mana management will play out i suppose. I guess I just like the idea of fury that you could be at a very low level(maybe ~10) leap into a pack of enemies generating some more, taking some damage, and just using appropriate skills to balance spending and regenerating the resource. With mana its a much more passive management in that you just have to not overuse it and you'll be ok. Definately will have to play all 5 classes and see how they work once the games out, but its fun to speculate sometimes. -
Aug 30, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on Character Resource PagePosted in: News
no way, really?Quote from Doomscream
Yes, yes. Because this hasn't been beaten to death before... People will always complain no matter what. If mana was not represented, people would have complained. I think it's nice that we have the classic rpg energy source in D3 still.
Mana, as a resource, is a part of the WD's gameplay,
I never said i can't handle it, i just stated an opinion that it didn't seem fun to me. I'd rather play a class that has regen mechanics built in. Running to town to buy mana pots doesn't count. Don't put words in my mouth.Quote from Doomscreamif you can't handle it than it's not for you. You will get punished if you can't handle the resource of your class no matter which you've chosen, that's the whole point. Moreover changing things just for the sake of changing is more than flawed. -
Aug 30, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on Character Resource PagePosted in: NewsQuote from Doomscream
I guess it sounds like brain effort for managing your resource.Quote from falcompsx
My thoughts on the WD mana resource are summed up nicely in this article.
" Fall too low and you may find yourself hopelessly thirsting for Mana in the heat of battle. "
That doesn't sound fun.
No, the other classes all sound like they have interesting mechanics for managing your resource, the mana mechanic just doesn't have that fresh feel that the others seem like they will. Barbarians will never find themselves hopelessly needing rage, taking damage and other skills they have will create rage, it will be a constantly changing resource. Wizards replenish quickly enough to always be able to do something, but slow enough to limit them to a reasonable amount of power. Spirit for the monk also sounds like it will never leave you feeling helpless.
On a side note, I've noticed this community has a real big issue with resorting to differing opinions. If you're relatively new to the forums(like myself) the members such as yourself, Doomscream, and there are others that act the same way, just get personally attacked for having an unpopular opinion. Its a shame because the content of this site is absolutely amazing, however some of the community members, do an excellent job of making people feel unwelcome here. -
Aug 30, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on Character Resource PageMy thoughts on the WD mana resource are summed up nicely in this article.Posted in: News
" Fall too low and you may find yourself hopelessly thirsting for Mana in the heat of battle. "
That doesn't sound fun. -
Aug 29, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on Diablo 3 Beta: What to ExpectI can't help but be curious, but how much of these systems were available in the beta played during the Aug 1st reveal? Were they not implemented in that or was there just not enough time to get any feedback of value to give us? I know Scyberdragon wont be able to answer this but maybe Sixen is lurking around and could give us some ideas? Did you get to use the follower at all? or the blacksmith? or was that day's playtime just too limited to experiment enough to matter?Posted in: News
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Aug 4, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on More Beta Buildupif the way wow patches are run is any correlation, generally posting of the official FAQ / overview(patch notes type stuff) is a sign that the release is only days away. Fingers crossed!Posted in: News
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Apr 7, 2011
falcompsx posted a message on How will set items work?Perhaps one way to approach set items would be to make them an extension of regular magic/rare items. In D2, magic items were usually in the form of <item name><suffix>, something like Helm of the Boar. What if they extended this to another level and occationally you might find something like <prefix><item name><suffix> resulting in something like Rampaging Helm of the Boar. "Rampaging" would be the set, this would control your set bonuses. The set bonuses would scale with level, so a Rampaging set, is always a rampaging set and always appropriate for your current level. The base item and magic suffix would not scale, but rather be regular stats based on what item you have. So a Rampaging Plate Helm of the beast, would look different, and have different stats then something like a Rampaging Skull Cap of Elements. One would be a clear upgrade, be still desirable to you, and still would give you access to the set bonus if you had the full set, or partial set. Since the set bonus itself scaled with level, you could aim to gear with Rampaging gear all the way to level cap, without one piece ever being overpowered. This would also put some sort of value into the set type you decide to go after.Posted in: News
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Runestones were revealed on May 25th.
seems to be roughly 2 week intervals, so I'd expect another reveal next week sometime, maybe sooner if we're lucky.
If we keep up on a reveal every 2 weeks, that means including next week we might have a total of 4 systems by the end of july. I'd actually reduce that to 3, and the last "reveal" will actually be the release date of the beta to start in early August.
Not really based on anything, just a gut feeling.
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That's hard to say, since we dont know what the quest(s) will even be at this point. It may or may not even involve them having to fight, it could be a rescue quest similar to the rescuing of deckard cain in diablo 2.
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I guess i wasn't too clear. What i meant was that singleplayer may end up not being offline at all, but rather an online game that just has no other users playing with you. Do we know for sure about an offline mode yet?
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I do believe however that single player and multiplayer characters will be one and the same, so cheating will likely be a breach of the ToS. Yes i know nothing has been announced but i'd be suprised if they seperate them like they did in D2.
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making them only viable for normal, not very much so in nighmare and useless in hell, it seems like a lot of wasted development time. I understand that they probably had to do this for balance issues, or else end game would end up making them mandatory balance wise, but its disappointing none the less.
oops, fixed my post.
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Removal of the penalty for not keeping them 100% up to date makes them truly optional, and available to try out at any point in the game, drop them, or even just use them for a few specific zones/bosses. I love it.
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I'm ok with this. Blizzard releases polished, fun games. If they say it needs another month or two, I can accept that because i know what we end up getting, whenever that may be, will be awesome.
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I second this prediction.
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