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	Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]		Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]

	~~[blue]<font color="#FFFFFF">~~GamePlanet: Have you guys ever played any of the mods that you get for Diablo II, the likes of the Median XL mod? Have you heard of that?~~</font>~~		::'''''GamePlanet:''' Have you guys ever played any of the mods that you get for Diablo II, the likes of the Median XL mod? Have you heard of that?
	Kevin Martens: Oh yeah, I played that like crazy! I love it!		::'''Kevin Martens:''' Oh yeah, I played that like crazy! I love it!

	~~<font color="#FFFFFF">~~GamePlanet: So have you taken any sort of inspiration from some of the changes he has made at all?~~</font>~~		::'''''GamePlanet:''' So have you taken any sort of inspiration from some of the changes he has made at all?
	Kevin Martens: You bet! It kinda hit us a few months back, people started playing a lot of it and brought it in and we took a look at it. There's some things that people have done with that game that I think are exemplary. He's done an awesome job actually of monster placement and creating combat scenarios where monsters tend to 'bleed in' from the outside, and take a combat situation that at first seemed like it was something you could handle, and then suddenly grows into something that is way out of hand! And it creates these really awesome moments. He came up with some really novel monster abilities and skills and stuff. It's a terrific example of a mod.		::'''Kevin Martens:''' You bet! It kinda hit us a few months back, people started playing a lot of it and brought it in and we took a look at it. There's some things that people have done with that game that I think are exemplary. He's done an awesome job actually of monster placement and creating combat scenarios where monsters tend to 'bleed in' from the outside, and take a combat situation that at first seemed like it was something you could handle, and then suddenly grows into something that is way out of hand! And it creates these really awesome moments. He came up with some really novel monster abilities and skills and stuff. It's a terrific example of a mod.

	A lot of people will look at Diablo changes that we make sometimes and say "if you do that you'll ruin the game!", and then here's an example of somebody who's changed almost everything about Diablo II, but somehow preserved the game, you know, it still feels a lot like Diablo II! Even though lots of things have changed, including the health system -- things that are like, totally taboo, don't change that or it's over! And yet they did it. So that's a terrific example of exactly the kinds of forward thinking that we like. I don't know how he got half that stuff in there! In fact I went back and I asked one of the original artists on the game, how did he do that?! And they were like, I don't know! (laughs)~~[/blue]~~		::A lot of people will look at Diablo changes that we make sometimes and say "if you do that you'll ruin the game!", and then here's an example of somebody who's changed almost everything about Diablo II, but somehow preserved the game, you know, it still feels a lot like Diablo II! Even though lots of things have changed, including the health system -- things that are like, totally taboo, don't change that or it's over! And yet they did it. So that's a terrific example of exactly the kinds of forward thinking that we like. I don't know how he got half that stuff in there! In fact I went back and I asked one of the original artists on the game, how did he do that?! And they were like, I don't know! (laughs)

82.41.176.69 at 13:23, 5 June 2012

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	Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]		Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]

	~~::'''''~~GamePlanet:~~'''~~ Have you guys ever played any of the mods that you get for Diablo II, the likes of the Median XL mod? Have you heard of that?		[blue]<font color="#FFFFFF">GamePlanet: Have you guys ever played any of the mods that you get for Diablo II, the likes of the Median XL mod? Have you heard of that?</font>
	~~::'''~~Kevin Martens:~~'''~~ Oh yeah, I played that like crazy! I love it!		Kevin Martens: Oh yeah, I played that like crazy! I love it!

	~~::'''''~~GamePlanet:~~'''~~ So have you taken any sort of inspiration from some of the changes he has made at all?		<font color="#FFFFFF">GamePlanet: So have you taken any sort of inspiration from some of the changes he has made at all?</font>
	~~::'''~~Kevin Martens:~~'''~~ You bet! It kinda hit us a few months back, people started playing a lot of it and brought it in and we took a look at it. There's some things that people have done with that game that I think are exemplary. He's done an awesome job actually of monster placement and creating combat scenarios where monsters tend to 'bleed in' from the outside, and take a combat situation that at first seemed like it was something you could handle, and then suddenly grows into something that is way out of hand! And it creates these really awesome moments. He came up with some really novel monster abilities and skills and stuff. It's a terrific example of a mod.		Kevin Martens: You bet! It kinda hit us a few months back, people started playing a lot of it and brought it in and we took a look at it. There's some things that people have done with that game that I think are exemplary. He's done an awesome job actually of monster placement and creating combat scenarios where monsters tend to 'bleed in' from the outside, and take a combat situation that at first seemed like it was something you could handle, and then suddenly grows into something that is way out of hand! And it creates these really awesome moments. He came up with some really novel monster abilities and skills and stuff. It's a terrific example of a mod.

	::A lot of people will look at Diablo changes that we make sometimes and say "if you do that you'll ruin the game!", and then here's an example of somebody who's changed almost everything about Diablo II, but somehow preserved the game, you know, it still feels a lot like Diablo II! Even though lots of things have changed, including the health system -- things that are like, totally taboo, don't change that or it's over! And yet they did it. So that's a terrific example of exactly the kinds of forward thinking that we like. I don't know how he got half that stuff in there! In fact I went back and I asked one of the original artists on the game, how did he do that?! And they were like, I don't know! (laughs)		A lot of people will look at Diablo changes that we make sometimes and say "if you do that you'll ruin the game!", and then here's an example of somebody who's changed almost everything about Diablo II, but somehow preserved the game, you know, it still feels a lot like Diablo II! Even though lots of things have changed, including the health system -- things that are like, totally taboo, don't change that or it's over! And yet they did it. So that's a terrific example of exactly the kinds of forward thinking that we like. I don't know how he got half that stuff in there! In fact I went back and I asked one of the original artists on the game, how did he do that?! And they were like, I don't know! (laughs)[/blue]

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	\|wiki= http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Median_XL		\|wiki= http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Median_XL
	}}		}}
	Median XL ~~was~~ released ~~in December 2007 as ''Median 2008'' as a major overhaul of~~ [[Diablo ~~II]~~]~~. The mod changes many variables in~~ the ~~game including class skills~~, ~~player mechanics~~, ~~monsters, levels~~, ~~items among other things~~.		Median XL's creator, {{iw\|Brother_Laz Brother Laz}} first started modding in Patch 1.09. He released his first mod, [http://stopforum.ru/topic/45107/spisok_modov_diablo Inferno] ([http://www.mewgood.com/Diablo%20files/Misc/d2-v109-fres.zip download]) under the name "Myokai", and was in hindsight regretting publishing his first mod, as he felt it was so bad, looking back.


	~~The mod~~ was ~~later upgraded further~~ and ~~renamed ''Median XL'~~', ~~which added more changes such~~ as ~~more uberlevels~~ and ~~class skills~~.		His first real set of followers he got under his own name was from making the Demon Trip mods. They were the first mods to replace character animations and the first mods to feature new skill trees. These mods were in Laz's own opinion sloppily coded, but as time passed and he felt he grew mentally he wanted to do better.


	The video here is an example of Barbarian gameplay in Median:		''The video here is an example of Barbarian gameplay in Median:''

			<youtube>nOxz4sq23VI</youtube>
			[[File:Median_XL_screenshot_1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Screenshot from Median XL]]


			In 2003, when Patch 1.10 was still in beta, he worked for two months full-time to create the mod called Median. It had a skill system similar to {{iw\|Diablo_I Diablo I}}, where skill books were used to learn new skills. Unfortunately, a massive bug appeared. Somewhere in [[Act II]], characters got corrupted, and he could not find the cause, thus scrapping the mod.


			In early 2005, development on Median 2 started, using the files from the first Median as a base. The development took about two or three weeks (spread over a long time) and became a hit among fans. After a couple of months, Laz wanted to fix some issues with Median 2 but was unable to because the fixes would corrupt existing characters. He took the opportunity to add new content and replace some of the existing unbalanced content, creating "Median 2 Special Edition", released in December 2005.


			In December 2007, Brother Laz released Median 2008, wich enhanced his series of mod to an even higher standard with more features and more fun. The median mods started looking less and less like a mod, and more and more like a Diabloish game on its own.


			The sequel to Median 2008 was released in October 2008 together with a new website. {{iw\|Median_XL Median XL}} was the new name, and the mod that has been continuously updated since then.


			The mod changes many variables in the game including class skills, player mechanics, monsters, levels, items among other things.

	~~<youtube>nOxz4sq23VI</youtube>~~


	==Blizzard Notice==		==Blizzard Notice==
	~~[[File:Median_XL_screenshot_1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Screenshot from Median XL]]~~
	Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]		Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]

82.41.176.69 at 21:42, 30 March 2010

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	'''Median XL''' is a popular {{iw\|Diablo_II Diablo 2}} [[mod]] authored by [[Brother Laz]]. It is a massive piece of work that even {{iw\|Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard}} has praised[http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]. It's an entirely alternate gameplay of Diablo II.		'''Median XL''' is a popular {{iw\|Diablo_II Diablo 2}} [[mod]] authored by {{iw\|Brother_Laz Brother Laz}}. It is a massive piece of work that even {{iw\|Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard}} has praised[http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]. It's an entirely alternate gameplay of {{iw\|Diablo_II Diablo II}}.


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	\|name= Median XL		\|name= Median XL
	\|created= [[Brother Laz]]		\|created= {{iw\|Brother_Laz Brother Laz}}
	\|type= Alternate gameplay		\|type= Alternate gameplay
	\|language= English		\|language= English

82.41.176.69 at 16:52, 30 March 2010

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	Median XL was released in December 2007 as ''Median 2008'' as a major overhaul of [[Diablo II]]. The mod changes many variables in the game including class skills, player mechanics, monsters, levels, items among other things.		Median XL was released in December 2007 as ''Median 2008'' as a major overhaul of [[Diablo II]]. The mod changes many variables in the game including class skills, player mechanics, monsters, levels, items among other things.

	The mod was later upgraded further and renamed ''Median XL'', which added more changes such as more uberlevels and class skills.
			The mod was later upgraded further and renamed ''Median XL'', which added more changes such as more uberlevels and class skills.


			The video here is an example of Barbarian gameplay in Median:


			<youtube>nOxz4sq23VI</youtube>


	==Blizzard Notice==		==Blizzard Notice==
			[[File:Median_XL_screenshot_1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Screenshot from Median XL]]
	Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]		Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]

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	::A lot of people will look at Diablo changes that we make sometimes and say "if you do that you'll ruin the game!", and then here's an example of somebody who's changed almost everything about Diablo II, but somehow preserved the game, you know, it still feels a lot like Diablo II! Even though lots of things have changed, including the health system -- things that are like, totally taboo, don't change that or it's over! And yet they did it. So that's a terrific example of exactly the kinds of forward thinking that we like. I don't know how he got half that stuff in there! In fact I went back and I asked one of the original artists on the game, how did he do that?! And they were like, I don't know! (laughs)		::A lot of people will look at Diablo changes that we make sometimes and say "if you do that you'll ruin the game!", and then here's an example of somebody who's changed almost everything about Diablo II, but somehow preserved the game, you know, it still feels a lot like Diablo II! Even though lots of things have changed, including the health system -- things that are like, totally taboo, don't change that or it's over! And yet they did it. So that's a terrific example of exactly the kinds of forward thinking that we like. I don't know how he got half that stuff in there! In fact I went back and I asked one of the original artists on the game, how did he do that?! And they were like, I don't know! (laughs)


			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			File:Median_XL_screenshot_1.jpg\|Turrets not normally seen in wilderness
			File:Median_XL_screenshot_2.jpg\|Expanded inventory of Median XL
			File:Median_XL_screenshot_3.jpg\|New spells
			</gallery>

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	~~[[category:Diablo II mods]]~~

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82.41.176.69 at 13:40, 30 March 2010

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	'''Median XL''' is a popular {{iw\|Diablo_II Diablo 2}} [[mod]] authored by [[Brother Laz]]. It is a massive piece of work that even {{iw\|Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard}} has praised. It's an entirely alternate gameplay of Diablo II.		'''Median XL''' is a popular {{iw\|Diablo_II Diablo 2}} [[mod]] authored by [[Brother Laz]]. It is a massive piece of work that even {{iw\|Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard}} has praised[http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]. It's an entirely alternate gameplay of Diablo II.


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	{{Modbox		{{Modbox
	\|game= Diablo II		\|game= Diablo II
	\|portrait= ~~Modsbylaz~~.~~5.1227325350.gif‎~~		\|portrait= MedianXL logo.gif
	<!-- \|portrait-width= -->		<!-- \|portrait-width= -->
	\|name= Median XL		\|name= Median XL
	\|created= Brother Laz		\|created= [[Brother Laz]]
	\|type= Alternate gameplay		\|type= Alternate gameplay
	\|language= English		\|language= English
			\|version= 1.F9b
	\|launch= 2001		\|launch= 2001
	\|status= Active		\|status= Active
	\|patch= 1.10-1.13		\|patch= 10.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13
	\|users= 1000's		\|users= 1000's
	\|multiplayer= Yes		\|multiplayer= Yes
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	==Median FAQ==		==Median FAQ==
	~~The following is copied from~~ the official Median site.		From the official Median site:

	<div style="text-align:center;"><br /><big>'''Welcome to the Median XL wiki'''</big><br />		<div style="text-align:center;"><br /><big>'''Welcome to the Median XL wiki'''</big><br />
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	A '''Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction''' mod, created by '''Brother Laz'''		A '''Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction''' mod, created by '''Brother Laz'''
	</div>		</div>


	==What is '''Median XL'''?==		==What is '''Median XL'''?==
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	'''Median XL''' is a '''mod''' for '''Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction''', created by Brother Laz. It is the latest incarnation of a series of mods which he wrote. Among them are Median 2, Median 2 SE (Special Edition), Median 2006, Median 2006 SE, Median 2007, Median 2008, and now Median XL.		'''Median XL''' is a '''mod''' for '''Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction''', created by Brother Laz. It is the latest incarnation of a series of mods which he wrote. Among them are Median 2, Median 2 SE (Special Edition), Median 2006, Median 2006 SE, Median 2007, Median 2008, and now Median XL.

	- The official website for the mod is located here: http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/		* The official website for the mod is located here: http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/

	- The official forums for the mod is located here: http://modsbylaz.14.forumer.com/		* The official forums for the mod is located here: http://modsbylaz.14.forumer.com/


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			==Reference==
			* [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/ Diablo III Devs Discussion at Gameplanet]
			* [http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/download.html Download Link]
			* [http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/ Official Homepage]


	[[category:Diablo II mods]]		[[category:Diablo II mods]]

82.41.176.69: /And unbroke modbox. I'm doing well today.../

2010-03-23T17:25:48Z

And unbroke modbox. I'm doing well today...

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	==Background==		==Background==
			{{Modbox
	\|game= Diablo II		\|game= Diablo II
	\|portrait= Modsbylaz.5.1227325350.gif‎		\|portrait= Modsbylaz.5.1227325350.gif‎

82.41.176.69: /Corrected infobox info. >_>/

2010-03-23T17:20:36Z

Corrected infobox info. >_>

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	==Background==		==Background==
	~~{{Modbox~~
	\|game= Diablo II		\|game= Diablo II
	\|portrait= ~~Diablo_II_Logo~~.~~jpg~~		\|portrait= Modsbylaz.5.1227325350.gif‎
	<!-- \|portrait-width= -->		<!-- \|portrait-width= -->
	\|name= Median XL		\|name= Median XL
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	\|type= Alternate gameplay		\|type= Alternate gameplay
	\|language= English		\|language= English
	\|launch= ~~2007~~		\|launch= 2001
	\|status= Active		\|status= Active
	\|patch= 1.12		\|patch= 1.10-1.13
	\|users= 1000's		\|users= 1000's
	\|multiplayer= Yes		\|multiplayer= Yes
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	\|url= http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/		\|url= http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/
	\|forum= http://modsbylaz.14.forumer.com/		\|forum= http://modsbylaz.14.forumer.com/
	\|wiki= http://~~www~~.~~diii~~.net/		\|wiki= http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Median_XL
	}}		}}
	Median XL was released in December 2007 as ''Median 2008'' as a major overhaul of [[Diablo II]]. The mod changes many variables in the game including class skills, player mechanics, monsters, levels, items among other things.		Median XL was released in December 2007 as ''Median 2008'' as a major overhaul of [[Diablo II]]. The mod changes many variables in the game including class skills, player mechanics, monsters, levels, items among other things.

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-Median XL is a popular Diablo 2 [[mod]] authored by [[Brother Laz]].
+'''Median XL''' is a popular {{iw|Diablo_II Diablo 2}} [[mod]] authored by [[Brother Laz]]. It is a massive piece of work that even {{iw|Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard}} has praised. It's an entirely alternate gameplay of Diablo II.
 ==Blizzard Notice==
 Median is popular and technically proficient enough that it was commented on by some of the Diablo 3 designers during an interview at Blizzcon 2009. [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/]
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