ChAiNz.2da Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Diablo 3 Runestone System: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/712959/diablo-3-runestone-system-detailed-by-blizzard-customize-your-character-with-shiny-gems/ http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/systems/runestones.xml Seems they've also added an updated follower system this round. The Followers will all appear at a specific point in the game one at a time and you have to earn their trust through loyalty quests; think Mass Effect 2. Wilson mentions that if you do the Followers personal quest but you don't want him to follow you, you can send him to town where he'll always be available for you to play with. There is no penalty for choosing one Follower versus another; it's all about how you like to play. Plus, if you decide that you want to fly solo you can opt to not have a Follower at all... ...But how exactly will the Followers work in combat? Player won't be able to actively control them like they would a pet; instead they have a complex AI that drives them. How players contribute to Followers is the abilities, weapons, and items that the players give them. Also, unlike hirelings in D2 where it was a pain to heal them, any health or mana pots that players consume will also heal their Follower if they're nearby for the full benefit (yes!!). http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/712625/diablo-3-follower-system-detailed-enchantress-templar-or-scoundrel/ http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/systems/followers.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Double post, I know.. sorry, but MAJOR Press Event was just released detailing quite a bit. Source New Skill / Trait System, now just an active/passive skill tree to prevent "wasting" points and allow build experimentation without respeccing D1 Protagonist (Dark Wanderer) Back-History retconned, apparently Leoric was daddy Introduction of Leah, Cain's adopted niece and Daughter of Adria the Witch Increased 5 page stash (hell yeah!) and.... Here comes the bombshell: he also introduced to us the auction house. The real money auction house. Yes, an auction house that you pay/sell items for real cash and vice versa. As soon as this dropped, it was silent, though I couldn't stop myself from spitting out "Bwhat?!" to break the silence permeating throughout the room. .... It seemed to me like he waited a few slides before he actually let us know that there would also be a gold-based auction house, as well as in-game trading... Maybe just to see our reactions or something, but do not fret! You will not be forced to use real money. Wow. I had mixed reaction.. but this was a LONG time in coming seeing as how D2 had a very thriving and active economy. Auction sites existed for it.. and now it seems Blizzard is finally doing it "right". If you're a Diablo fan, I'd highly suggest the read as it's hard to really convey the bullet points. I'm excited about it. Looks like late 2011 and 2012 is going to be a fantastic year for gaming. Between ToR, Skyrim, ME3, Batman:AC and D3.. I'm gonna have my hands full.. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 D1 Protagonist (Dark Wanderer) Back-History retconned, apparently Leoric was daddy The skeleton? Did they say who the mother was too? (real money auction house) Wow. I had mixed reaction.. but this was a LONG time in coming seeing as how D2 had a very thriving and active economy. Auction sites existed for it.. and now it seems Blizzard is finally doing it "right". I guess they figured they couldn't stop the real money traders anyway, so might as well join them instead and make it "legitimate". I'd never buy stuff that could be found in a game for money, but apparently enough people are willing to do that to make it profitable already. If you're a Diablo fan, I'd highly suggest the read as it's hard to really convey the bullet points. I'm excited about it. I played Diablo (1) and Diablo II (+ expansion) to bits, had several level 99 characters on battle.net. But somehow I find it hard to get all that enthusiastic about Diablo III from what I've seen so far. Maybe it'll come closer to release, or maybe "real" RPGs have lowered my tolerance for mindless hack and slash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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