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Re: PAX

Bashiok — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:13:40 +0000

I think that's one of the strangest things I've read in weeks.

Re: Minion Control Skills

Bashiok — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:30:31 +0000

Hopefully it's confirmation of a much stronger player AI.

Re: Basiok: About the Blizzcast Screenshots

Bashiok — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:19:15 +0000

Hrm, no, I don't think Soul Harvest has a physics component to it. I didn't see anything flying around either except the gold drops and souls. *shrug*

[edit] Oh, you meant in the screenshot, not the video on the Witch Doctor page.

No thos [...]

Re: Forget the color, interviewers (Or Baskiok)

Bashiok — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:15:58 +0000

Nah, I'm not defending it, I'm just explaining that they're wrong. :)

BlizzCast 5 is Live!

Bashiok — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:01:25 +0000

In this special Worldwide Invitational wrap-up edition of BlizzCast, we briefly recap some of the events at the recent WWI in Paris, and then move straight into a discussion with Diablo III Lead Designer Jay Wilson. We quiz him on how the development team is evolving the classic series -- and then d [...]

Re: Health "orbs" suggestion

Bashiok — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:41:18 +0000

Edits Re: GMT +1

Re: Diablo 3 going for a "T" for Teen rating?

Bashiok — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:45:10 +0000

Jay was referring to the German USK rating of 18+. Which is a rating specific to Germany and games sold there.

In the US we have the ESRB, and other countries may have their own rating advisories and labels. For our ESRB rating and US release we have been and still are planning for a "M" [...]

Re: When Are you going to Leipzig?

Bashiok — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:37:56 +0000

Bags are packed and we're (Jay Wilson, Karune, and I) on a plane in a few hours. Although I think we're probably the last to arrive. The show floor doesn't open until the 20th.

Then I come back, rest a day, and it's off to PAX! Which, despite the back-to-back travel, I'm really looking forward to.
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Re: Diablo 3 not front cover of PC Gamer...

Bashiok — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:41:17 +0000

Yes it is, I have the October issue sitting next to me.

Re: Artwork seems to be changing ?

Bashiok — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:02:31 +0000

In honor of Diablo II we will be supporting traditional 2D* as well as enhanced graphics powered by the breakthrough Glide* API technology for 3D PC Accelerators.

*2D and Glide not supported.

Re: A bit distrubed

Bashiok — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:41:20 +0000

Hrmmm, I was really confused at first but I think you make a very valid point. However, game development and design just doesn't tend to work the same as it used to, and I'm not talking about Blizzard games, but just in general.

The days of design-by-luck are by no means gone, but far less acceptin [...]

Re: Bashiok, about Leipzig

Bashiok — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:13:05 +0000

From what I gather I think I would equate it more to our presences at similar booth-style conventions, ComicCon and GenCon Indy in years past, for instance. We have a booth, usually some gaming stations set up, and we talk with people about the games and hold interviews. I fully expect some good int [...]

Re: New Gameplay Trailer @ Blizzcon?

Bashiok — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:58:38 +0000

Well, you'll just have to wait and see!

In the more immediate future a few of us are heading out to Leipzig for GC next week. We'll be joining our friends from the Blizzard Europe office to meet and greet the fans. If you happen to be passing through Germany and also happen to have a ticket to the [...]

Re: Make skills less blinding!

Bashiok — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:12:15 +0000

Keeping the visuals distinct and "readable" is an extremely important focus for us, and as has been stated quite a few times, relates to a lot of the art style and direction choices.

You need to be able to read the scene, tell monster and player apart, and not have it turn into a mess of [...]

Statement from Mike Morhaime

Drokthul — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:41:27 +0000

Re: DATE OF RELEASE

Bashiok — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:41:19 +0000

Please don't post in all-caps.

There has been no release date announced, shared, hinted at, or otherwise imagined. Retailers may have dates in their computers which someone at their company made up, none of them have anything to them other than best-guess work. This is how video game pre-orders wor [...]

Re: Blizzcon goody bag and d3 beta key

Bashiok — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:01:20 +0000

Two wallpapers! We're pulling out all the stops.

Re: My birthdays on october 11th

Bashiok — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:33:18 +0000

Happy Twenty Twooth birthday!

Re: Canadian D3 commercial release!

Bashiok — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:11:12 +0000

Normally I'd delete a thread just posting youtube links or attempts at fakery but those are just way too good.

Those boss fights are just crazy weird. I'm also not sure why you're trying to help an angry dragon, evil weasel, disenchanted eagle, and drunk frog but I like it. I like it a lot.

Re: Rainbows got the boot :) Niiiiiice

Bashiok — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:41:21 +0000

Jay was referring to the edited screenshot, not the game. The rainbow stays.