New Screenshots = New Runes

[DemolitionSquid]

Just wanted to point out the new runes in this new SS:

http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2647&size=big&cat=

Viper and Hydra runes, along with another unidentified.

Any thoughts?

[Grug]

Bashiok said that Hydra and Viper are renames of Multistrike and Lethality, respectively. He also said that Power is being renamed to Force.

[DxAxxxTyriel]

http://www.diablowiki.net/Known_Items_Listing#Skill_Runes

[XxSharpNipsxX]

pants and shoulder pads??? wow more gear to try and get

[Synchrotron]

pants and shoulder pads??? wow more gear to try and get

Do you live in a bubble? They showed those new gears in the first video of D3 :p

[Farmrush]

Any ideas as to the 'square' prefix on the chipped emerald?

[DxAxxxTyriel]

Ignore the square prefix, cause every gem is different... in the screenshot with the magic quilted armor, there is a star chipped sapphire... So if i were to guess, then the shape is unique to the gem it is, So a Star Chipped Sapphire is the same as a Square Chipped Emerald (being the same grade of quality)... later they could become Flawless Star Sapphire or Flawless Square Emerald...

[SlechtWeerBeer]

Bashiok said that Hydra and Viper are renames of Multistrike and Lethality, respectively. He also said that Power is being renamed to Force.

A nickname of mine is Viper. Whee, me=lethality?

Randomness aside, I like Hydra and Viper, but Force Rune? Sounds a little silly to me, but I'll live, I guess.

[raveharu]

A nickname of mine is Viper. Whee, me=lethality?

Randomness aside, I like Hydra and Viper, but Force Rune? Sounds a little silly to me, but I'll live, I guess.

Hydra and Viper sounds more like skills rather than for runes.

[SlechtWeerBeer]

Hydra and Viper sounds more like skills rather than for runes.

Yeah, that idea popped up here, too. In fact, Hydra should make a return in D III :scratchchin:
Maybe they'll make Hydra a pointless skill again, making it a moot point.

[raveharu]

Yeah, that idea popped up here, too. In fact, Hydra should make a return in D III :scratchchin:
Maybe they'll make Hydra a pointless skill again, making it a moot point.

It's returning, as a Wizard's skill.

[Farmrush]

Ignore the square prefix, cause every gem is different... in the screenshot with the magic quilted armor, there is a star chipped sapphire... So if i were to guess, then the shape is unique to the gem it is, So a Star Chipped Sapphire is the same as a Square Chipped Emerald (being the same grade of quality)... later they could become Flawless Star Sapphire or Flawless Square Emerald...

Then why even have the prefix?

[SlechtWeerBeer]

It's returning, as a Wizard's skill.

That's what I said; "should" as in "they said it would"

Somehow, I always fail to get my point across properly the first time around ...

[Grug]

I'm pretty sure that the shapes of Gems have to do with the new socket system. Perhaps you can only put gems in a slot that has a matching shape, and each gem has different powers.

Let's say you have a Staff with a Star slot. you have a Circle Ruby, a Star Topaz, a Square Emerald, and a Star Sapphire. You could put the sapphire or topaz in, because they're the right shape. Perhaps the shape implies a certain benefit, like Star gems have a bonus to mana or casting speed, while Square Gems increase defense.

[Farmrush]

I'm pretty sure that the shapes of Gems have to do with the new socket system. Perhaps you can only put gems in a slot that has a matching shape, and each gem has different powers.

Let's say you have a Staff with a Star slot. you have a Circle Ruby, a Star Topaz, a Square Emerald, and a Star Sapphire. You could put the sapphire or topaz in, because they're the right shape. Perhaps the shape implies a certain benefit, like Star gems have a bonus to mana or casting speed, while Square Gems increase defense.

I was thinking something similar to having different socket shapes. This would add another layer of randomness to things like 'jewels' and gems.