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Written by Steven
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Friday, 09 January 2009 05:22 |
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Bashiok has supplied information about DirectX 10 requirements for Diablo 3. Apparently, DirectX 10 will not be a requirement in Diablo 3 and nor will it be used. Take a look at what he had to say. Bashiok Said:"We're not currently using any specific DirectX 10 features in Diablo III. That could potentially change of course, but if it did we don't have any plans to then require DirectX 10 to play the game." Source: Battle.net
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Last Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2009 05:55 |
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Written by Steven
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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 01:14 |
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A member of the Diablo 3 Battle.net Forums gave this suggestion regarding the stat points of character classes. Pyramid16 asked:"I think a good way for auto stats is build them up depending on what you do with your character. for example if you spend a lot of time on low health, vitality goes up or stamina increase from running a lot." Here is what Bashiok had to say. Bashiok said:"Systems like this are usually a bit too easy to game. That is, once a player figures out how to increase the stat they want through the least amount of effort, they'll do it.
It can also keep you from changing up the way you play easily. We want to allow some amount of freedom in changing up how you play a single character. If I've played my Wizard as a long-range glass cannon the entire game, and then get an amazing end-all item drop that makes me want to switch it up and go as more vitality-heavy battle style Wizard, I'd probably have to reroll. Whereas with our current systems it's just a matter of building up an item base that supports it.
In addition to all that, it isn't a system which is very user friendly. It's somewhat difficult to explain to the player exactly how those systems work. Not too many people are going to go through the entire game not caring and just playing how they want to play, they want to know exactly how to raise the stats they want, and it would be difficult to display or show how you're progressing outside of getting a point added. Then you're wondering "how exactly did that point get there and what do I need to do to get another one?"
Not everyone is into strict min-maxing, but almost everyone wants to know how to make a powerful character.
I think keeping some systems nebulous and somewhat unexplained to the player is fine, but something such as stat points, a core progression and "power" system, it should be as straight forward as possible. Especially where fast paced action - not toiling over hidden math and requirements - is the game.
With auto-stats you lose a small amount of customization, true, but gain a lot of freedoms in adding more - and more interesting - customization through other means.
Worm Cans Initialized." Basically, Stat-Points will be much more sufficient and much more easier to use. Source: Battle.net
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Last Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2009 06:25 |
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Written by Steven
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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 01:07 |
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A member on the Diablo 3 Battle.net Forums posted a question regarding Pre-Ordering for Diablo 3. The concept of Pre-Ordering is to reserve the game before it comes out and pay for it when you pick it up. Pre-Ordering requires a little extra money. Hoh-snowy asked:"k so i did a search today and i saw that play.com is offering diablo 3 pre order for 50 bucks and im kinda confused ive seen 2 dates 3/27/09 from play.com and 9/30/09 from 1up.com and my friend said he got a pre order like 2 weeks ago on d3 from gamestop. can anyone confirm this?"
Bashiok said:"As always, unless it is officially announced by us, usually through a press release, any release dates are purely guesses made up by the retailer. I don't pretend to know every retailer's pre-order requirements or rules, but I believe a release date usually has to be present for them to begin taking pre-orders. So they sort of make one up.
That isn't meant to discourage you pre-ordering the game, feel free if you want, but be aware that the retailer likely has a disclaimer stating that the date they list isn't a guaranteed release date, and it certainly isn't." Source: Battle.net
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Last Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2009 06:22 |
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Written by Steven
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 06:47 |
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Son's of the Storm, which is a team devolped from Blizzard, presents a very detailed and awesome artwork of a female Witch Doctor. 
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Last Updated on Monday, 19 January 2009 19:45 |
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