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Neil79 · 13 Sep 2011 at 10:13

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30878311&postcount=1478

Deleted User 234324 · 13 Sep 2011 at 10:58

Looks good enough to me, not exactly and picturesque scene to be taking a screenshot of, but having watched numerous streams of the game when the action gets intense and spells and body parts are flying all over the place it looks great.

Minor details like the wizards arcane tornado spell picking up body parts as it swirls around are what make a game look great.

Could also be a case that the current f&f client doesnt have all the high resolution textures to cut down on bandwidth usage. No doubt this game will be a 15Gb+ installation when its done.

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 13 Sep 2011 at 19:58

Official website updated with in depth class information (skills, runes, resources etc). Well worth a look.

orderoftheflame · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:03

Cat_In_Pyjamas said:
Official website updated with in depth class information (skills, runes, resources etc). Well worth a look.

Ooooh. Thanky much for the heads up.

Randomface74 · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:28

This isn't clear enough - for the Witch Doctor - which spells count as a pet?

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:35

billysielu said:
This isn't clear enough - for the Witch Doctor - which spells count as a pet?

Anything that summons a minion, be it temporary or persistent.

Randomface74 · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:38

So you can max all your skills in frogs and dogs etc, then stack thorns?

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:41

billysielu said:
So you can max all your skills in frogs and dogs etc, then stack thorns?

It doesn't work like this any more. Skills level up as you do, so at level 60 (max), all your skills will be maxed up. You can then customize them with runes.

Randomface74 · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:43

I'm talking about the Fierce Loyalty passive skill, plus any 6 active skills that summon something.
= epic?

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:51

Depends how well the thorns stat scales really. Plus I imagine the temporary pets only last long enough to hit something so won't benefit much from it. Your zombies, hounds, etc. will do.

Nullvoid · 13 Sep 2011 at 20:59

Ah that skill system is looking pretty immense! Settling on 6 active skills is already quite a challenge but to then have 5 further ways of tweaking each and every one of them... *head asplodes*.

olivier renault · 13 Sep 2011 at 21:20

One mechanics I liked about Guild Wars. 8 skills on your bar, better make them count!

Strife212 · 13 Sep 2011 at 21:26

In Diablo II you'd basically use 3 moves at end game, maybe 4

Although, that's because you'd need to stick stat points in them or they'd suck. So in this I guess you'll use a more diverse set of moves.

Shamikebab · 13 Sep 2011 at 22:43

Having read those character pages I really can't decide between the Wizard and Monk for my first playthrough!

.Lethal · 14 Sep 2011 at 02:03

Shamikebab said:
Having read those character pages I really can't decide between the Wizard and Monk for my first playthrough!

Maybe check out some videos to see how they look - to help you decide?

Here is a video of the entire Friends and Family Beta from start to end with the Wizard.

And for something a little different, here is a level 13 Monk (over powered at that level) dealing some insane damage!

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 14 Sep 2011 at 04:36

Shamikebab said:
Having read those character pages I really can't decide between the Wizard and Monk for my first playthrough!

Monk will be my class of choice. Played it to death in Diablo 1, so time for it to make a grand return

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FoxEye · 14 Sep 2011 at 08:27

I'd never heard of a monk in Diablo1... did some Googling, and it turns out D1 had an expansion? I'd never heard of it! Not made by Blizzard tho, and not canon, so I probably won't rush out and get it

FragnaticDeath · 14 Sep 2011 at 09:26

Cat_In_Pyjamas said:
It doesn't work like this any more. Skills level up as you do, so at level 60 (max), all your skills will be maxed up. You can then customize them with runes.

Blizzard said the maximum level will be 60? Won't it be 99 as it was in Diablo 2&1?

Lustral · 14 Sep 2011 at 09:36

FoxEye said:
I'd never heard of a monk in Diablo1... did some Googling, and it turns out D1 had an expansion? I'd never heard of it! Not made by Blizzard tho, and not canon, so I probably won't rush out and get it

It was called Hellfire and i think it was made by Sierra Entertainment.

I think it got the CDs somewhere.

orderoftheflame · 14 Sep 2011 at 09:42

FragnaticDeath said:
Blizzard said the maximum level will be 60? Won't it be 99 as it was in Diablo 2&1?

I think they'll be more likely to raise the level cap with the expansions or new content like WoW/Borderlands etc.

That way people that get to 60 in the time before new content will be able to get a challenge out of it.

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