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I hope they don't include teleport this time!
With his power over time it sure sounds like he'll have some sort of teleport.
Why exactly would we hate this class? Seems fine to me.
Maybe I'll have to wait to see the gameplay footage. Does he have a second head or something awful that we should hate?
Controling time, nice job Blizzard! Pretty sure this will be my first class to play when the game comes out.
snagroot
10-10-2008, 19:38
Ah, Wizard does have teleport:
In the playable BlizzCon demo, which begins in the overgrown and mostly abandoned Tristam Woods before progressing into the Tristam Church Dungeon, the Wizard starts off with the Charged Bolt and fire-ball esque Magic Missile spells.
Frost Nova, Tornado and Blizzard attacks return from past Diablo games, and can be found alongside the new Electrocute attack in the Storm skill tree. The Arcane skill tree sports Teleport, Slow Time, Mana Recovery and the Disintegrate damage spell. The Conjure tree boasts Meteor and Hyrda.
As Tornado was a Druid class skill in Diablo 2, its inclusion in the Wizard's arsenal may indicate that the Druid will not return for Diablo 3. The skill trees are still a work in progress, with the certain portions still incomplete.
from Shacknews
SoulSpectrum
10-10-2008, 19:39
eh... I like it of course. Almost everything in Diablo 3 I'll love and appreciate all the hard work into it... my only ***** about it is that I want more unique... oh well! Control of time and arcane explosions.... hmmm no more 3 elemental skill tree? sounds great!
FracturedFairy
10-10-2008, 20:12
No Druid class then who will speak for the animals now.:strong:
Sein Schatten
10-10-2008, 20:13
Awesome! :thumbup:
Where can I see the new videos?
Well as long as there's a cooldown timer on teleport... I would hate to see wizard bots one day
Starving_Poet
10-10-2008, 20:42
Gotta say, I won't mind as long as we got floppy hats!
Gotta say, I won't mind as long as we got floppy hats!
I'll second that one xD
poroboszcz
10-10-2008, 20:56
Awesome! :thumbup:
Where can I see the new videos?
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55250
Best so far imo. Tornados, sith-like lightning and time distortion are awesome.
I like. Already hoping there is a way to build a Wizard around the laser beam!
The time distortion should open up some really cool skills. i LOVE how much variety they have also. sounds like we will be able to choose from a TON of different builds!
scratchdtwo
10-10-2008, 21:25
OMG I hate the wizard, just a ripoff of the Sorc and the WoW something, and it doesn't look as evil and awesome as the Sorc, and that was a she but now there'll be a female model of a wizard and and oh its just terrible....
Kidding. Figured there has to be a 'hate' thread starting somewhere. Looks sweet, and there had better be cool hats (Dungeon Siege?) and wicked looking robes.
The lightning spell looks kick ***. Want that to be my main skill.
Pyrohemia
10-10-2008, 21:32
I love that teleport has come back, and it doesn't seem to have been reduced in power very much at all because the wizard in the video on the diablo3.com site uses it several times in quick succession.
I also love how cool the effects of the spells are. When the wizard and witch doctor start killing zombies together the screen is covered in fire, lightning and explosions of gore. Great stuff!
Telzen, so far I have seen at least two different lightning attacks: something like charged bolt (I assume based upon Flux's skill tree reports), and something like the chain lightning of old. They both use the same cool effect and I would bet that there are more to be revealed.
Starving_Poet
10-10-2008, 21:33
The time distortion bubble reminds me of The Forever War.
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/wizard.xml
look at teleport, looks like no cooldown at all! I say, Yay!
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/wizard.xml
look at teleport, looks like no cooldown at all! I say, Yay!
And also it looks she can't go past walls or closed doors, if it were so she wouldn't need to break the door.
stillman
10-10-2008, 22:12
Maybe it can only be used 3 times per 20 seconds.
Just saw the laser spell at the official site, really cool aswell. The trailer they have up also shows a bunch of other spells in the game play part near the end. Looks like a lot of awsome spells, already linking the wizard more than the sorceress.
I quite like the new skills, diverse and nice looking.
SoulSpectrum
10-10-2008, 22:29
anyone know that the ninja! quick sword look like attack is?
edit: oh and the decoy/slow time looks pimp for soloers
psuedoenviro
10-10-2008, 22:45
Slow time not just slows missles but enemies as well. That one skill seems amazingly powerful. I know it is too early to call anything overpowered, but this one skill is the front runner in that race.
I wonder if it will affect opponents in pvp matches.
anyone know that the ninja! quick sword look like attack is?
edit: oh and the decoy/slow time looks pimp for soloers
Maybe a non-spell melee attack? In the trailer, she's holding an orb in her hand, and that might be the way you attack with it. It sure does look fun to use, though.
On DiabloFans.com, they've reported that Blizzard has done away with stat point allocation all-together, and that it's now automatic. Do we have any confirmation on this? I guess we'll hear more on that at the Gameplay Panel...
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****ing awesome. Spectacular spells, awesome variety in effects, lots of boom, teleport!
It's everything I could have asked for in a spellcaster class and more.
snagroot
11-10-2008, 00:32
I like all her spells except for the weird melee criss-cross slashing spell. It just looks so wrong...
MakeMeSandwiches
11-10-2008, 01:40
the slow time spell definately looks amazing. I doubt that it will affect players in PvP, but the spells are ranged weaponry they use probably will. It looks awesome.
Luckymofo
11-10-2008, 02:04
''I put on my wizard robe and hat.''
but in the female wizard's case.....
''I put on my death and destruction gear''
HappyAssassin
11-10-2008, 03:46
Very very cool, if I had to make a character for D3 right now I'd make an "Arcane" focused Wizard.
omgwtfbbqpwned
11-10-2008, 05:15
Woot, an asian class at last! =D
Woot, an asian class at last! =D
u can argue that the barb is asian. he looks like something from the huns.:coffee:
TopHatCat64
11-10-2008, 06:10
Great stuff.
It looks like the Wizard will be a much more diverse character then the Sorc. I could see skills that affected multiple ranges and areas of effect. Being an effective melee fighter actually looks like a viable option. There's a weapon damage booster, various shields, the "energy sword" they kept showing, the multi-decoy spell, and of course the Slow Time spell.
Angel_of_Wrath
11-10-2008, 06:18
To me in the wizard trailer (~2:11) it looked like there was a bunch of missiles caught in a slow time bubble and then the wizard reflected them back. I like. I like the multi-decoy and I also like Meteor... alot.
I've just had the pleasure of seeing the official Wizard Trailer. OMFG! The Wizard will be my first D3 character.
The first two thirds of the trailer is tease, then you get to see what the Wizard can do. As usual the action is so fast paced and its difficult to determine what spells she is using. In addition to the 5 spells documented on Blizzards Site I also spotted the D3 version of Meteor fall from the heavens and an Ice Spell that froze 2 large enemies. At 2:06 there's another undocumented skill going down on a large mob - any idea what skill this is?
The spells the Wizard is dishing out are very impressive, they are probably at a very high level. My favourite is the Slow Time effect that looks totally awesome, very similar to what they've done in SC2 with a mothership ability.
Blizzard's site shows clearly how 5 of the skills work, probably level 1 skills.
Disintigrate - Red laser beam that will eventually explode the target. New in D3.
Electrocute - Similar to lightning bolt, not as much of a room clearer as chain lightning though.
Teleport - yep, it's in D3, I wonder if it can be spammed, let's hope not.
Magic Missile - Replacement for fireball? The purple plumes I suppose indicate magic damage.
Slow Time - kickass spell, my favourite.
Electocute :scratchchin:
http://i35.tinypic.com/5foobl.jpg
I liked the video, but I'll wait until the last 2 classes are out until I choose one.
tuftyfella
11-10-2008, 11:56
after seeing the wizard vid i can honestly say it looks ****ing fun to play. :yes:
mackemradge
11-10-2008, 12:02
This is no big suprize to any of us surely. Blizz had to put in a spellcaster class didn't they.
Just watched the vids and am very impressed with all of it. I don't play alot of sorcs in D2 but this may change my mind on the class for D3. The slow time bubble looks very cool for a start but what impressed me most was how polished the environment is even at this stage. Love the dark, atmospheric look of the whole thing and the minion rising in a cloud of green vapour is a nice touch.
On the whole its looking good. Blizz appear to be staying true to D2 gameplay while adding a tonne of new stuff. As for the Wizard class, where do I sign up for my pointy hat and girly robe?
I like the looks of all the skills on the wizard that I've seen so far except disintigrate. Just looks odd to me. Looks like something out of the death star. A bit too sci-fi instead of fantasy for my taste. Looks like holding a flash light and just swinging it around. My opinion of course but the rest looks cool.
Lazarus II
11-10-2008, 14:46
Holy moly! I love the new class. The skills are amazing.:thumbsup:
I like the looks of all the skills on the wizard that I've seen so far except disintigrate. Just looks odd to me. Looks like something out of the death star. A bit too sci-fi instead of fantasy for my taste. Looks like holding a flash light and just swinging it around. My opinion of course but the rest looks cool.
Your opinion is blasphemy. The Laser(!!!) is clearly the best part about the Wizard so far, and I will build a Laser-focused Wizard and hunt down your planet for this insolence.
Sein Schatten
11-10-2008, 15:24
Watched them. Very awesome. I knew the mage would be my favorite class. :D
Wow my favourite class yet. It looks like they have done away with staves and replaced them with orbs, which means no potential for melee damage at all.. the way it should be; weapons are for unwashed thugs :smug:. I also like the oriental looking suit of armour the male version wears in portrait on the official site. It would be cool if the wizard was adorned with equipment crafted from jade or some other totally impractical and mystical material, just to mock opponents.
Oh and I do love that death ray. :jig:
Looks awesome and hinted at very engaging gameplay. Loved the bit where incoming fire was slowed then reflected back to attackers.
Omikron8
12-10-2008, 05:01
teleport is back ? lol pvp gameplay is dead then before it even began
Let's try this again. Because posting it like in 3 different threads isn't enough.
A. This game has silence effects.
B. This game has stun effects.
C. Barbarians have 2 mobility/attack moves that are almost as fast as teleport.
D. Teleport has a delay after you finish casting it. An after-cast animation, if you will, that doesn't look like it will be affected by cast speed.
In short, teleporting around in PvP D2 style will be suicide.
MysteryNotes
12-10-2008, 05:48
Lol, it'd be funny to see a barbarian leaping after a teleporting wizard =D
Yay a Wizard! It was expected thought. You cant go wrong with that one. Time spell was most effective for me. I dont mind teleport, but they should make cooldown after few castings or whatever.
Exactly what I wanted to see in Diablo 3 . The fire spell that looked like it was remotely detonated , and caused and rather visible shockwave is my favorite out of the spells displayed . Does anyone know the name of that particular spell ? In the 5:57 second video I see it used at 3:21 .
teleport is back ? lol pvp gameplay is dead then before it even began
It seems like to be a bit different this time..
lunarleif
21-06-2009, 20:41
Electrocute looks like force lightning:nono: Other than that, awesome!
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