"I think the last thing I heard from Jay on it in public was something along the lines of "Ok fine we'll just commit to a hardcore mode here and now" outside of that no details have been released."Has anymore thought been put into Hardcore? Are any features decided-upon?
"No."Has a definitive MP player-limit been set?
"Haha, you did my work for me. Yes, soon. :D"Should we be looking forward to a *major* informational update soon?
"I'm not aware of any, though there are some things that will hold your character in place. They're usually resolved through dealing damage though, so it's not like you actually lose control of your character. It's up to you how fast you regain movement control. Quite a few trap and monster abilities have yet to be designed though, so I wouldn't count anything out. In general I'm not sure full loss of character control fits into this game."Will regular enemies have spell abilities that can cause the loss of character control (fear, etc.)?
"A serious answer would just depress everyone."What is a work day in the life of Bashiok like?
"I've called him Chef Boyarsky, but I don't think it caught on."I've heard that you guys affectionately refer to Boyarsky as "Leonardo." Truth?
"You mean mongrels, or how many abilities does he have that summon creatures? Neither would be final so I guess it doesn't matter. :P"What is the approximate maximum number of summonable creatures for the Witch Doctor?
"You only need walk over/near gold to pick it up."Is gold truly on auto-pickup or was that just set in the gameplay movie?
"Not planned."Can we make other items auto-pickup?
"People will want more of it."Can you reveal yet how Gold is being made more valuable?
"Yes."Will gold values show on ALT-hold?
"Could be."Will the other D2 character classes be making appearances (a la Blood Raven & the Summoner)?
"Hrm, interesting question. I'm not sure. Probably not."Are any notable sound effects making returns?
"I hadn't noticed that. I'm not sure."From the Blizzcast 8 screenshots, it looks like the action bar at the bottom has become a lot bigger. Is this so, or is it just the screenshots? I thought it looked pretty darn good in the reveal trailers.
"I would guess that there will be so you can take a screenshot without UI elements."Will there be an option to hide the action bar?
"Probably a +arcane damage stat."What is the purple glow on the Witch Doctor's sword in the gameplay trailer?
"Stats."If potions are so rare, what do belts do now? Do they add additional potion tab slots? Are they just another opportunity for item bonuses?
"Unless I'm mistaken, World Map."What is the icon to the top-right of the minimap in the gameplay trailers?
Besides, SC2 is basically a finished game (first Episode was practically wrapped up last year), they are just balancing it and waiting to release it.
EDIT: P.S. When bashiok said "soon", he was joking, because the user supposedly did the job for him so that he doesn't have to say "soon".
I am pretty sure that a plethora is a type of dog.
Has a definitive MP player-limit been set?
"No."
This part here has me happy. I thought it was going to be 4 and that was it!!!! heres hoping for 8 or more players per game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!