new patch picture analysis thread

[Phyrexial]

yes to the left of the barb but why is the ik glow to the right of the barb so funky looking?

Think of it like a cartoony drawn sun. It has yellow spikes coming out to represent rays of light, and there are spaces inbetween each spike. Because there is blood behind the aura, the color red fills in the area between each spike. Thus, it gives the aura a yellow over red look. I'll make an IK barb for you on Single Player if you want, then I'll use a char with Malice and hit you with Open wounds so you can test it.

Or you could just closely examine any IK barb, they're all over bnet.

 

[superdave]

Check http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/111-ss05.shtml this pic for evidence of the assasin. You can see her on the bottom of the screen to the left of the pally, and her traps/the lightning from them is rather noticeable.

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/111-ss03.shtml This pic shows the volcano at his feet- on the left side of the barb you can see the red/yellow vein that runs down the side of a volcano mound, and the mound itself is visible on either side of him.

yes i see her now and her traps too
i wish i could see the volcano in some of the other pics

edit yes phyexial...i am sure you are right now...the red is blood and no new phenomena

 

[Cannon Fodder1]

yes i see her now and her traps too
i wish i could see the volcano in some of the other pics

I'd like to have seen more of the volcano as well; it's quite a mystery to me. I did notice that in http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/111-ss05.shtml D seems to have just cast a firestorm. There's a lot going on in that pic, but the amount of fire at the top of the screen doesn't fit for the fire nova or the usual Trist fires. I realize it's nothing new for him to cast firestorm, but I have to ask again how the zon has full life when she is standing on top of a firestorm and a fire nova has just gone by. I'd say someone was trying pretty hard not to show the chars hurt at all and it makes me wonder why.

 

[superdave]

I'd like to have seen more of the volcano as well; it's quite a mystery to me. I did notice that in http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/111-ss05.shtml D seems to have just cast a firestorm. There's a lot going on in that pic, but the amount of fire at the top of the screen doesn't fit for the fire nova or the usual Trist fires. I realize it's nothing new for him to cast firestorm, but I have to ask again how the zon has full life when she is standing on top of a firestorm and a fire nova has just gone by. I'd say someone was trying pretty hard not to show the chars hurt at all and it makes me wonder why.

i only play zons and i made one of the few clone killer bowazon so if the zon has full resists...the pally looks like he is doing nothing except providing auras....salvation in this picture...and she has some fire absorb...like a dwarf star she can stand in all that and still have health

you are right the fire in the top of the screen doesn't make sense

 

[Cannon Fodder1]

I've been looking closer at the Pally, trying to figure out what purpose he is serving. In the pics he is always facing D, which suggests that he is casting something on D and has not simply run away from him. But as far as ranged pally attacks go, there is pretty much only holy bolt, hammer, and FoH. Strange that we never see any of them. The other strange thing is that I've looked pretty closely and I can't see a weapon in the pally's hand. he could be using a wiz spike and I just can't see it, but I'm pretty sure there's nothing there. Anyone else notice this?

 

[TheWormishOne]

I realize it's nothing new for him to cast firestorm, but I have to ask again how the zon has full life when she is standing on top of a firestorm and a fire nova has just gone by. I'd say someone was trying pretty hard not to show the chars hurt at all and it makes me wonder why.

The game might be running in some kind of debug mode. That should also explain the issues with the barbarian's mana that someone pointed out earlier. It's quite common for game companies to stage situations for exciting screenshots in this manner.

Edit: I would also like to point out that the the current player has full health and mana, and no progress on the xp-bar in all screenshots but the last one (ss07.) This coincides with the change in resolution I've allready mentioned.

 

[superdave]

I've been looking closer at the Pally, trying to figure out what purpose he is serving. In the pics he is always facing D, which suggests that he is casting something on D and has not simply run away from him. But as far as ranged pally attacks go, there is pretty much only holy bolt, hammer, and FoH. Strange that we never see any of them. The other strange thing is that I've looked pretty closely and I can't see a weapon in the pally's hand. he could be using a wiz spike and I just can't see it, but I'm pretty sure there's nothing there. Anyone else notice this?

if he was using a spike wouldn't it be raised above his head?
pic 4 and 5 are the only ones that could show the pally using a weapon but it is just too dark to see

 

[Phyrexial]

I can't quite tell what the pally is using, but the trapper looks like she has a kite shield (maybe an SS) with a Wizzy.

 

[Cannon Fodder1]

The game might be running in some kind of debug mode. That should also explain the issues with the barbarian's mana that someone pointed out earlier. It's quite common for game companies to stage situations for exciting screenshots in this manner.

Good point, but I disagree. In the last of the Lilith pics we see a very damaged and poisoned barb. Granted, this could be before they turned on a debug mode, but in the Lilith pics we see dead mercs galore. So while they may have done this in the D pics it still doesn't explain the Lilith pics.

I actually was also the one that pointed out the mana thing. When I get an idea in my head it just likes to stick there

 

[superdave]

Good point, but I disagree. In the last of the Lilith pics we see a very damaged and poisoned barb. Granted, this could be before they turned on a debug mode, but in the Lilith pics we see dead mercs galore. So while they may have done this in the D pics it still doesn't explain the Lilith pics.

I actually was also the one that pointed out the mana thing. When I get an idea in my head it just likes to stick there

the barb in that pic also has some experience showing...on all other screenies he has zero

 

[Cannon Fodder1]

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/lilith-ss04.shtml Lilith seems to have just been hit by a glacial spike here. It also looks like one exploding against the wall just past her. As far as I can tell they would have come from the zon. Any items giving zons glacial spike nowadays? Other suggestions?


Edit: Or it could just be freezing arrow- you can kick me now...

 

[superdave]

that appears to be the zon firing fa
the light blue stuff is a mystery

 

[TheWormishOne]

the barb in that pic also has some experience showing...on all other screenies he has zero

Also he has a TP scroll, a super health potion and two empty slots in his belt, as opposed to the full rejuvis of the other pictures. Might I suggest that this is from another session alltogether? If this is from some kind of debug build, it would make sense for them to have Lilith spawn in the same area every time.

 

[superdave]

lilith(or diablo) is not frozen in any pics...the succubus is in this one
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/lilith-ss06.shtml

 

[Joch]

best guessing so far imo

new area (possible act4 since there's room)
then lillith - classic also
but lillith doesnt have to be in that new area, but can be summoned by a world event thou you don't know where she'll spawn.

 

[Cannon Fodder1]

Well my eyes are killing me at this point and I desperately need a beer and to play some poker.... off to do that. Keep on keepin on guys and hopefully I'll come back to some stunning revelations. Or at least some interesting speculations. Good luck all.

 

[superdave]

ok it looks like the zon is using a faith gmb...there is a fanaticism aura on her and the pally has salvation up
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/lilith-ss06.shtml

 

[Joch]

almost read all & found some intresting ideas

yes can't it be a new, green diablo?
can it be that he appears nowathen while you tried to save cain & turns out it ain't cain? (this is how the classic ended if you watched the movie's)
ya might wanna keep this in mind if so, cause cain might have something to do with world event then

barb is wearing full ik set. Overall this is medium good imo, so can't it be taht the new patch will bring even more improvements to the sets?

OR will there be new sets (and again new runewords?)?
@fodder if the zon would wear mavina armor the glacial spike would be from there but fa seems more logical since you can see she has the skill

edit: never mind what I wrote more here I missed out on one screenshot

 

[Joch]

I've been looking closer at the Pally, trying to figure out what purpose he is serving. In the pics he is always facing D, which suggests that he is casting something on D and has not simply run away from him. But as far as ranged pally attacks go, there is pretty much only holy bolt, hammer, and FoH. Strange that we never see any of them. The other strange thing is that I've looked pretty closely and I can't see a weapon in the pally's hand. he could be using a wiz spike and I just can't see it, but I'm pretty sure there's nothing there. Anyone else notice this?

In one of the diablo screenshots (http://www.blizzard.com/images/diablo2/111_4.jpg) you can see he uses hoto

google:
*Lilith aka Lilitu is a Mesopotamian night demon with a penchant for killing male children.

*found a site about worshipping lilith, it being rather femenists site's

so from this I speculate that Lilith might be spawned with a number of deaths of male characters in the game and that you must have a female char in the game to summon her.

 

[Kor]

new area (possible act4 since there's room)
then lillith - classic also
but lillith doesnt have to be in that new area, but can be summoned by a world event thou you don't know where she'll spawn.

Very nice Joch. It would be reasonable about the new area being placed in act 4. Good point out.

OT: Will you answer the call to save Sanctuary?

it could be sanctuary as in act1 monastary.

I haven't played diablo in a few months, so excuse me if I'm wrong, but doesn't act 1 monastary have the Pentragram on fire? Lilith spawning there would make sence.





Take a look at this screenshot:
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2/screenshots/lilith-ss07.shtml

Maybe this was asked before, but why is Lilith singled out with the IK barb? Perhaps she takes form of some kind of unique monster that was there? Or did the IK barb lure Lilith to another section perhapsto get a 1 on 1 screenshot?