Ok last night some of us in the DIABLO IV - Feedback Collection Thread where looking at Grim Dawn and it’s constellation tree, I put out the Idea of the Tomes from Deckard Cain’s Library.
I’ll post a short version here.
So as I see it at this point the Tomes of Deckard Cain can have a Bestuary as well as Hell/Demonic, Heaven/Angelic and Sanctuary/Ancestral Powers, the Learnings of skills, unlocked Plans a World Map as seen by the character using it Fog of War type of thing and whatever else the Devs see fit to put here.
This should be easy to bring in as lore friendly as well as when leveling.
It started around here for those that want to read the full discussion.
There seems to be verry good idea for a deep enough skill system. That would fit extramely well with the bookshelf suggestions I made. Take a look to original post if you didnt read it. The synergie of all those ideas with tomes, knowledge and skills would bring a whole new deep and imersives system to the game.
On a more serious note. Monster Hunter Style crafting/loot system. I believe there was once a plan in D1 or D2 to have monsters drop what you’d expect. Zombies drop limbs, wolves drop fur, stuff like that. These can be applied to all mobs or just bosses. This way you’ll have an additional reason to grind specific areas. This is like Boss specific legendary items. Apart from equipment crafting, these materials can also/instead be used for crafting consumables(like potions) but with varying effects. The effect and strength of the effect depends on the materials.
Ok when I’ve had dinner I may look at starting a list of similar things from older posts I had one on Hidden dungeons and make it with a heading of the Tomes of Deckard Cain.
Remove +2 to all skills and/or defense bonus… or maybe even just reduce +2 to +1 all skills and remove the def bonus…
There are quite a few other runewords that have good defense but don’t have faster run/walk (nor teleport) on them… No need to keep that on Enigma tbh…
I mean sure, it’s been long time but just an example… Just because it’s a runeword doesn’t mean it should be broken AF (though to be frank isn’t that easy obtainable) lol
Weather having an impact on gameplay. Weather amplifying skills or pushing players to shelters like inns where we can gamble, rest, barter, trade, warm up and play mini games. Specific monsters only coming out in certain weather. Accumulation of water, snow or sand to make us think about different routes. Monsters conjuring cool weather affects like blizzard on us instead of that stupid looking spinning frozen thing from D3. Stuff like this
Yeah, but my point was that, you cant make an algorithm figure out how to nerf Enigma - it would have no way to determine which part of the item was the problem. The developers probably can do it just fine.
Though I’m afraid even if you removed everything else on Enigma, the teleport would still be too strong - you would likely need to nerf the teleport itself.
Of course this is a D2 specific issue, in a game where all classes already had good movement skills, that teleport would be much less of a balance issue.
Nox and Titan Quest have this and it is great. Plus, it adds that monsters using cool looking items can drop them for the player to use them (can unlock a transmog).
Now that’s the way to get Crafting started think of all the different things that can be made with monster/mob parts, no need to go down the MMO/WoW point of making Bags from leather but you can see how this alone its great for any basic Crafting Skills.
Weather can/should change the way some spells work, I have posted a few times that If a Druid had a Quicksand Spell think of how rain, storms or snow can be used to enhance it.
You guys dont realize that Enigma without Faster Cast Rate is pretty much useless.
Only the faster run/walk and +2 to all skills is usefull to clear maps faster and the str. gain per level to wear more gear but if you are say a paladin and you have no faster cast rate have fun getting interrupted while teleporting.
The solution is easy… increase the cast rate breakpoint required for teleport and manacost/ressource cost.
i would like a longer Lore part;
-where players cannot be powerleveled, so they enjoy an aRPG, not a speedrun endgame, to complain about.
-where each character gets a stash tab…!
I’d like food as an alternative to healing with potions. Make no mistake I still want potions. Alternatively I’d like to “cook” or “craft” meals that give you healing plus interesting bonus’ that can give the player a slight edge for really hard PvM areas;
example,
The Horadric Sandwich
Properties:
3000 Healing Per Second
1% Healing based on missing health
10% Healing per Second
Regenerates % resources based on missing health
+5% Movement Speed for 100 seconds
+2 Random Magic Properties for 100 seconds
*The Horadrim wandered far and wide to gather the finest of ingredients for their lunches. It’s looks nothing like picture but it sure tastes great!
(Consuming them uses them, and they don’t stack. Buffs and Debuffs are removed after the time period runs out.)
I agree, to clarify it would be optional possibly providing a buff for waiting it out (maybe 2 minute wait?), OR having a penalty for being out in the storm (resistances cut or slower movement etc). It would be a fairly rare event as to not be annoying and instead special. Inns and taverns would have activities and possibly rare items only available during these storms. I don’t know, something along these lines. I think it’d be an awesome atmosphere. Imagine players inside by the fire playing mini games like knife fingers and cards, placing bets with items etc
i agree:
make D4 an online core mobblaster, embedded in Lore and Immersion.
put instanced PvP in.
put instanced HC in.
put a real rewarding and fun solo gameplay in.
put in-game trading in, limited to the second best gear.
give every character a stashtab.
and put alot of options in to enhance solo or MP gameplay.
oh for sure that’d be a great atmosphere! just like that tavern i saw in the gameplay trailer… a couple people relaxing at the fireplace… one sitting next to a dog… perhaps would help bring a slower pace to Diablo as well. D3 felt way too fast.
perhaps would help bring a slower pace to Diablo as well. D3 felt way too fast.