Diablo III Wild Speculation and Rumor Mongering Abounds

[Ratman_tf]

As long as she bends over real slutty like when she picks up treasure, I'll be happy.

[Sand]

This game is going to be awesome.
My wife is probably going to divorce me.

Because she's got Sand in her vagina ?

Probably because she doesnt. 

[El Gallo]

That's one of the most modest female characters Blizzard's ever done.  Of course, when you're generally awful, being merely bad on one occasion isn't necessarily cause for praise.

[Sjofn]

It's less "Oh No, Immodest" and more "Wildly Impractical," yeah. But I can almost forgive the heels because Lady Barbarian has got guns. And can probably flatten steel with her thighs.

[Ratman_tf]

"Wildly Impractical,"

 

[LK]

When you're hunting demons, you must keep on your toes.

[Paelos]

When you're hunting demons, you must keep on your toes.

 

[Nonentity]

When you're hunting demons, you must keep on your toes.

You did a good thing here today.

[Musashi]

I think he said in that one sentence what I could not in like four self edited tirades.

[Lantyssa]

That gave me a good laugh.

Really though, hunting demons in stillettos is about as practical as hunting them on stilts.  Also her run animation looks stupid, which is what annoys me.

[kildorn]

It's a combination of the heels of doom while cartwheeling through collapsing tombs, and the crazy rate of fire double crossbows that are really just pretending they're uzis. At this point I'm quite convinced there's a bunch of artwork sitting around that gave her a trenchcoat until someone pointed out they've gone too far.

[tazelbain]

It should a CSI: Miami comic.

[Murgos]

Really though, hunting demons in stillettos is about as practical as hunting them on stilts.  Also her run animation looks stupid, which is what annoys me.

It's also about as practical and hunting demons in running shoes or combat boots, as in it's not.  It's all fantasy so why get all uptight about it?

[Teleku]

Yeah, I'm rather impressed theres almost 2 pages worth of bitching about it now.  Demon hunter looks awesome.  Crazy over the top fantasy armor and weapons is what the game has always been about.  I cannot even imagine how the costume and duel crossbows could even be an issue.  Playing an Amazon in 2, my longbow acted like a god damn machine gun.

[Lantyssa]

It's also about as practical and hunting demons in running shoes or combat boots, as in it's not.  It's all fantasy so why get all uptight about it?

Because she's supposed to be bad-ass.

If you're ever actually worn heels, you wouldn't feel she was bad-ass when thinking of her, you'd feel she was stupid.  It ruins the entire concept of the class to the same extent dual pistol crossbows do.  That at least looks like you'll be able to do something about by equipping different weapons.

It's also sexist, but that's another discussion entirely...  mainly I'd just like the design to not feel stupid.

[Malakili]

It's also about as practical and hunting demons in running shoes or combat boots, as in it's not.  It's all fantasy so why get all uptight about it?

Because she's supposed to be bad-ass.

If you're ever actually worn heels, you wouldn't feel she was bad-ass when thinking of her, you'd feel she was stupid.  It ruins the entire concept of the class to the same extent dual pistol crossbows do.  That at least looks like you'll be able to do something about by equipping different weapons.

It's also sexist, but that's another discussion entirely...  mainly I'd just like the design to not feel stupid.

They are magic heels, + 5 stability.

[tazelbain]

Well maybe I can change the subject, at this point I am most concerned that Diablo core game play is old hat and there won't be enough new hat to justify a full retail price.

[Ingmar]

Really though, hunting demons in stillettos is about as practical as hunting them on stilts.  Also her run animation looks stupid, which is what annoys me.

It's also about as practical and hunting demons in running shoes or combat boots, as in it's not.  It's all fantasy so why get all uptight about it?

This has always been, and will always be, a retarded argument. But you've won me over, my next D&D game will feature a technological moon base inhabited by smurfs named after pop culture characters, because hey, it's magic, why get worried about 'realism' or 'consistency'.

[MuffinMan]

Well maybe I can change the subject, at this point I am most concerned that Diablo core game play is old hat and there won't be enough new hat to justify a full retail price.

The amount of times I've put on that old hat in the last 11 years, I'll pay full retail price for a new one. I'd probably pay just for a new sweatband.

[Rendakor]

Well maybe I can change the subject, at this point I am most concerned that Diablo core game play is old hat and there won't be enough new hat to justify a full retail price.

[Murgos]

This has always been, and will always be, a retarded argument. But you've won me over, my next D&D game will feature a technological moon base inhabited by smurfs named after pop culture characters, because hey, it's magic, why get worried about 'realism' or 'consistency'.

I played a D&D game very similar to what you've described.  Lots of future tech, space travel and pop-culture characters (no smurfs though, but that's probably just because we didn't think of it).  The campaign ran for 3 or 4 years and was the most fun I've ever had in a role-playing game.  We called it "Dude's World' and it was a blast.

Kick Darth Vaders ass with a magic shotgun and then hit on Laura Croft in one afternoon session?  What's wrong with that?

As Sgt. "Big Toe" Hulka said in Stripes, "Lighten up Francis."

[Goreschach]

Really though, hunting demons in stillettos is about as practical as hunting them on stilts.  Also her run animation looks stupid, which is what annoys me.

It's also about as practical and hunting demons in running shoes or combat boots, as in it's not.  It's all fantasy so why get all uptight about it?

This has always been, and will always be, a retarded argument. But you've won me over, my next D&D game will feature a technological moon base inhabited by smurfs named after pop culture characters, because hey, it's magic, why get worried about 'realism' or 'consistency'.

What's that, a game that isn't just dwarves and elves, and everything isn't either brown or caked in shit? I'd play it.

[Ratman_tf]

It ruins the entire concept of the class to the same extent dual pistol crossbows do.

[Ingmar]

Really though, hunting demons in stillettos is about as practical as hunting them on stilts.  Also her run animation looks stupid, which is what annoys me.

It's also about as practical and hunting demons in running shoes or combat boots, as in it's not.  It's all fantasy so why get all uptight about it?

This has always been, and will always be, a retarded argument. But you've won me over, my next D&D game will feature a technological moon base inhabited by smurfs named after pop culture characters, because hey, it's magic, why get worried about 'realism' or 'consistency'.

What's that, a game that isn't just dwarves and elves, and everything isn't either brown or caked in shit? I'd play it.

That's what WoW is for. 

But seriously, I'm not arguing that you could never have a game where fighting in high heels isn't 'in theme' but I don't think Diablo is that game.

[LK]

"I'm arguing that you could have a game where fighting in high heels is 'in theme' but I don't think Diablo is that game."

Is that what you meant? There were so many negatives there it was difficult to decipher your message.

[Sjofn]

If you're ever actually worn heels, you wouldn't feel she was bad-ass when thinking of her, you'd feel she was stupid.  It ruins the entire concept of the class to the same extent dual pistol crossbows do.

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS

I can accept Retarded Sexism in games if the game is good enough, I have been doing that practically since I started playing games. But it's not going to stop me from going THAT ISN'T BAD ASS, THAT IS COMPLETELY ASININE at shit like the lady demon hunter. I can't feel bad ass if I'm distracted about the poor girl twisting her ankle.


As for "I'm not sure there's enough new hat," I don't really need much new hat. I want Diablo that doesn't look like 100% ass. The Diablo-likes that have come after are fine and are adequate to dick around with, but they all have at least one thing "wrong," you know?

[Paelos]

Yep, either they get the feel wrong, or the story wrong, or the gear wrong, or just all of it wrong.

[LK]

I completely agree with you that it was likely designed by men with men in mind.

[Azuredream]

Why don't we wait for the game to come out before we judge whether or not the demon huntress COMPLETELY RUINS THE THEME or not?

[Teleku]

If she can kick demon ass while wearing heels, wouldn't that make her an even bigger bad ass than the demon hunter who can only win while wearing normal shoes?

 

[Ingmar]

Why don't we wait for the game to come out before we judge whether or not the demon huntress COMPLETELY RUINS THE THEME or not?

Hi, welcome to f13!

[Lakov_Sanite]

Bayonetta did heels well.

[Paelos]

Bayonetta did heels well.

So does Eddie Izzard.

[ezrast]

or the story wrong, or

The what?

[Musashi]

Wait a minute.  Am I to believe Eddie Izzard can't kick ass in heels?