Diablo III [OFFICIAL THREAD]

tbh ime not of that mind, i think it looks fine, it doesnt look that much like WoW to me at all, I think it looks dark and the characters look evil enough, with the gore and effects so far, it looks fine, I dont think the graphics look to bad, I just think too many people are used to the look of Diablo 2, the old 2D, special effectless (well almost, comapred to todays 3D games) look that is dark and cruel and gives great atmopshere I agree but the gaming is moving into 3D, and tbh I personally think by the looks of Diablo 3 its not too bad, it doesnt look cartoony thats for sure.

Originally posted by Burning thought
tbh ime not of that mind, i think it looks fine, it doesnt look that much like WoW to me at all, I think it looks dark and the characters look evil enough, with the gore and effects so far, it looks fine, I dont think the graphics look to bad, I just think too many people are used to the look of Diablo 2, the old 2D, special effectless (well almost, comapred to todays 3D games) look that is dark and cruel and gives great atmopshere I agree but the gaming is moving into 3D, and tbh I personally think by the looks of Diablo 3 its not too bad, it doesnt look cartoony thats for sure.

It does compared to the first two, which were very dark and gothic, almost to the point of being bland. In any case, the visual aura was much more austere.

Gameplay is far more important than graphics for ANY game, so it's not that I'm terribly upset. But I'm far from the only one to think it lacks visual continuity with the first two.

There wont be a necromancer class and there wont be an amazon class.. That much is for certain..

noooo
my favourite 🙁
oh well, as long as theres an assassin i'll be happy 😄

they should bring back the rouge from diablo 1 because they'll keep an archer class

Originally posted by MadMel
noooo
my favourite 🙁
oh well, as long as theres an assassin i'll be happy 😄

Dont be too sure.. This due to:

1. There will be 5 classes
2. There will be a Witch Doctor and a Barbarian
3. Down to 3 remaining slots, there will certainly be a ranged and a balanced melee class (Barbarian being heavy, it is Blizzard's style to make a balanced melee. Probably warrior or paladin, considering Blizzard favoring the paladin so much).
4. Down to 1. This could possibly be a sorcerer of some sort. It is the 5th class that is the questionmark. imo, doubtly assassin

Originally posted by Nozdormu
considering Blizzard favoring the paladin so much

Why so?

[holy] spec may have been nice and overpowered.. but it took them nearly 4 years to fix the melee aspect in world of warcraft

in d2, the only viable paladin was zeal / fanat and life / mana leech spam

then after synergy the retarded hammerdin (the concept of which makes no sense) is the only way to actually make Hell difficulty playable

I fail to see exactly how they are so very favored

I werent talking about gameplay, but sure.. They are favored there as well.. The currently absolutely strongest class in D2 is paladin.. Since the start, Paladin has always been one of the strongest.. Both in PK and MK.. There are a lot of various tactics usable, and many are incredibly strong.. If you knew what you were talking about, you'd know that Zeal is far from the most efficient Paladin construct.. In fact, compared to many others, the Zeal strategy SUCKS A LOT..

What I was talking about was not gameplay though.. In the majority of official Blizzard art, the Paladin is always the favorite.. The picture with the three prime evils has the paladin in the center.. the picture with all the heroes against Diablo, Paladin is the only one unharmed, and walks straight towards Diablo calmly while shining bright of holy energy.. In the picture with all the heroes, the paladin is in the center.. In the picture with Tyrael, the Paladin is the class that is kneeling.. In the picture with all the undeads, Paladin is the only one without problems..

And there are even more indications about Paladin being a favored class, if you wanna hear them..

Originally posted by Nozdormu
I werent talking about gameplay, but sure.. They are favored there as well.. The currently absolutely strongest class in D2 is paladin.. Since the start, Paladin has always been one of the strongest.. Both in PK and MK.. There are a lot of various tactics usable, and many are incredibly strong.. If you knew what you were talking about, you'd know that Zeal is far from the most efficient Paladin construct.. In fact, compared to many others, the Zeal strategy SUCKS A LOT..

What I was talking about was not gameplay though.. In the majority of official Blizzard art, the Paladin is always the favorite.. The picture with the three prime evils has the paladin in the center.. the picture with all the heroes against Diablo, Paladin is the only one unharmed, and walks straight towards Diablo calmly while shining bright of holy energy.. In the picture with all the heroes, the paladin is in the center.. In the picture with Tyrael, the Paladin is the class that is kneeling.. In the picture with all the undeads, Paladin is the only one without problems..

And there are even more indications about Paladin being a favored class, if you wanna hear them..

- zeal fanat WAS the most efficient.. until synergy buffed the shit out of blessed hammer (which I had already stated), so I in fact, do know what I'm talking about

- lol @ judging favoritism by art... thats merely for dramatic purposes.. do you think tyrael (an angel) fits more with a paladin (a warrior guided by the heavens)... or something like an assassin (a ruthless cuthroat who could give a damn)?.. thats just my 2 cents though

- I would hope paladin doesnt have a problem with undead.. unless you dont know what a paladin is / does?

- sure, I'd love to hear about gameplay favoritism instead though.. artwork is really just about 'what looks coolest'.. whatever it takes to sell the image

In any case.. I doubt there will be paladins in Diablo III since I've never heard of a female going to train at Zakarum

also keep in mind blizzard has always come out with expansions so we can probably expect another 2 classes about a year or two after d3 is released

This is true.

Originally posted by Nozdormu
In fact, compared to many others, the Zeal strategy SUCKS A LOT..

What Zeal strategy ?

Zeal + fanaticism.

I think the most effective single target paladin build right now is the smiter route.

Though with crushing blow, a lot of things can be effective.

I have not used that strategy before

in these strategy guide that i have it says its best left on lvl 2 after that its useless otherwise its best for multiplayer.

I believe Blessed Hammer build is the only thing you can make it to Hell difficulty with and still be able to solo

Skelemancers can do it too. Maybe bowazons with a witchwild string. Kickers/furysins. There are probably more. Skelemancers and hammerdins are definitely the cheapest builds, both skill-wise and gear-wise, that can make it on their own in hell.

Originally posted by SaTsuJiN

In any case.. I doubt there will be paladins in Diablo III since I've never heard of a female going to train at Zakarum

Instant Fail there for someone who has played Diablo 2 😬

There has been Female Paladins, ACT 2 the NPC called Fara

She was once a champion of the Zakarum and Paladin, explaining her ability to heal.

Originally posted by SaTsuJiN
I believe Blessed Hammer build is the only thing you can make it to Hell difficulty with and still be able to solo

Far, far, far from it.