Bashiok on Buff Timers and Fallen Shamen

Posted 23rd Mar 2009 09:26 PM by Flux

A fan pointed out how nice it would be if Diablo III had buff timers, so we wouldn’t have to guess if the D3 equivalent of Shiver Armor, Battle Orders, Holy Shield, etc, were about to vanish.  Bashiok replied with good news.

Blizzard Quote:
The game currently sports buff timers. It’s a simple system right now, I won’t go in to it too much as I suspect it might change. But to put your mind at ease, we already have a way to see buffs (and debuffs) and visually track the time left on them.


Also, in a convenient tie-in to news we were going to post anyway, noted 3D fan artist Delowyn has completed his amazing Fallen Shaman project. The best way to view this creation is through the work-in-progress thread; it’s amazing to see how Delowyn has put this together over time, working on the model, the textures, the coloring, the belt and staff, etc. The whole creature was based on Bashiok’s animated Fallen Shaman forum avatar, and when Delowyn posted about it, Bashiok took notice.

Blizzard Quote:
Added to my wall of fan art.

I’ve been watching the updates and work that’s been going into it, great stuff.





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Flux
Posted 23, Mar 2009 10:45 PM
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The funny thing is how much I’m looking forward to seeing Fallen Shaman in the game now, just to compare them to Delowyn’s version.  Clearly Bashiok needs to put an animated headshot of some other unrevealed monster into his forum signature, to spur Delowyn to further model-making achievements.

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Uldyssian
Posted 24, Mar 2009 07:10 AM
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I love seeing people fan art work. It really is our way of delving deeper into the worlds we can’t yet fully explore. I finally have Photoshop and my Wacom tablet on my new computer. I hope to start posting some stuff on here.

That shaman really is a good representation of the one on Bashioks avatar.

I’d love for them to do the bestiary of it soon.

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Mackan
Posted 24, Mar 2009 01:56 PM
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So Bashiok’s Shaman-like avatar is unrelated to Diablo 3, or did he ever comment on it?

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wodka
Posted 24, Mar 2009 02:48 PM
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He didn’t commonent about it, he didn’t say it is unrelated to D3. As usaul we dont know.

It is great stuff, keep it up.

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