MXL: Sigma Announced

The only thing missing in Caldeum is a pub so that all the trading players have somewhere awesome to go

Seriously, though? That town is badass and I really want to see how it will look outside of pictures. Super lore-friendly, too!

I had an idea about making areas in the acts lead to other places, like maybe the monastery gate, after killing Andariel, acts as it should (a trade route popular with many caravans like Warriv's) and leads to one of the act 1 ubers like Duncraig which is near Westmarch.

Icegod101 wrote:
Orr wrote:Startled Witch uber will be removed ?

Actually a better question is; will Witches and quests relating to them be removed?

I hope the name 'Startled Witch' gets changed, at least.
It sounds like naming a boss 'Surprised Wizard' or 'Shocked Warlock' or even 'Angry Monster'.

The reason Laz named them startled witch in the files is so that when you get killed by them you get the message 'You have been killed by a startled witch' which is a Left 4 Dead reference. The idea is that witches are extremely dangerous but don't ordinarily move until you get too close to them and they get surprised (i.e. startled). It doesn't mean that startled is part of their name, it's just describing how they act when they kill you.

archon256 wrote:
Icegod101 wrote:
Orr wrote:Startled Witch uber will be removed ?

Actually a better question is; will Witches and quests relating to them be removed?

I hope the name 'Startled Witch' gets changed, at least.
It sounds like naming a boss 'Surprised Wizard' or 'Shocked Warlock' or even 'Angry Monster'.

The reason Laz named them startled witch in the files is so that when you get killed by them you get the message 'You have been killed by a startled witch' which is a Left 4 Dead reference. The idea is that witches are extremely dangerous but don't ordinarily move until you get too close to them and they get surprised (i.e. startled). It doesn't mean that startled is part of their name, it's just describing how they act when they kill you.

Didn't really need explaining on the startled witch thing since I was well aware of that.

I was considering a matter of lore friendliness in terms of median xl with this sort of mechanic.

I mean I don't even think it's a matter of lore friendliness, witches are an absolutely unnecessary feature that lock out comparatively giant sections of the map depending on density

Startled Witch boss can be of some major characters in D2 lore like Atanna Khan. Regular witches can be her maids or smth. I doubt witches' mechanics will make it to Sigma though and even if it does, pretty sure, witches won't be scattered throughout acts and be sticked to a particular act/town/area instead which will make more sense if you compare it to IRL ghosts' mechanics (bound to a place of living/death etc.) Just random thoughts

Stealthmaster wrote:Startled Witch boss can be of some major characters in D2 lore like Atanna Khan. Regular witches can be her maids or smth. I doubt witches' mechanics will make it to Sigma though and even if it does, pretty sure, witches won't be scattered throughout acts and be sticked to a particular act/town/area instead which will make more sense if you compare it to IRL ghosts' mechanics (bound to a place of living/death etc.) Just random thoughts

So startled witch uber could possibly be renamed to something relating to Atanna Khan
More importantly, something relating to a possible extension of Ureh involving the Key's of Light and Shadow?

Icegod101 wrote:Didn't really need explaining on the startled witch thing since I was well aware of that.

That wasn't directed at you, but at the person who made the uber

Icegod101 wrote:I was considering a matter of lore friendliness in terms of median xl with this sort of mechanic.

That doesn't bother me all that much. I think Witches are a unique mechanic worth preserving.

People asking questions like I wrote down exactly all the planned changes already

One thing at the time; currently finishing levels, there will be an uber/area review possibly next, we'll see.

such a discussion over a name of monster.. cool cool cool

I'm getting all these changes live, and I can tell you it's like exploring a whole new game. Good work really :thumb: