Whips - Blue Tracker

#0 - Nov. 4, 2010, 8:40 a.m.

Yea whips
From twits on twitters
" @Super_Manon No current plan for whips as a weapon type. It's been considered for demon hunter skills, but not currently planned. 12:28 PM Oct 23rd via CoTweet in reply to Super_Manon"

I, for one, would love the DH to use a whip skill, so what if it bites on Castelvania ITS AWESOME!

I say plan for it.

Discus.

Bashiok

#45 - Nov. 9, 2010, 11:07 p.m.

I have no additional comment on whips, but thought this was a good place to mention that the game hasn't used Havok for physics for quite some time. We use an in-house custom physics engine now.

Bashiok

#50 - Nov. 10, 2010, 1:06 a.m.

Q u o t e:
A lot of the destructibles shown in the crafting sanctuary videos looked like they weren't using physics but pre-animated, static kinds of things.

Well that's a compliment in and of itself!

Destructibles are still physics based. The bits that they break up into are hand crafted, and in many cases the way they destruct is hand crafted (knock out the supports of a wall and the pieces are shoved in a specific direction), but the bits of stuff and how they move is all handled by the physics engine.

Bashiok

#54 - Nov. 10, 2010, 2:09 a.m.

Q u o t e:
EDIT: I also have a variation that has ridiculous ranged weapons since diablo-source was having a heated discussion about dual crossbows.

Do tell.

Bashiok

#55 - Nov. 10, 2010, 2:15 a.m.

Q u o t e:
So, what was the reason behind not using Havok?

We like making all our own stuff. I'm not sure if there were any limitations or anything that forced us to, it's just preferable to have internally produced and controlled tools. And I'm sure licensing Havok ain't free.

Bashiok

#66 - Nov. 10, 2010, 8:40 p.m.

Q u o t e:
Two separate and unique one hand crossbows w/ different stats on them?

Yes, that is in. A lot of work is being done right now on demon hunter weapons so some things are still up in the air, but dual-wielding one handed crossbows in each hand, each with their own unique enchants and gems, etc. is now in the game.

Bashiok

#68 - Nov. 10, 2010, 9:18 p.m.

Q u o t e:
So, one could now wield a one-handed crossbow in one hand, and a shield in the other?

Potentially, but

Q u o t e:
some things are still up in the air

Bashiok

#70 - Nov. 10, 2010, 9:23 p.m.

Q u o t e:
I do wonder what other classes will be able to use 1 handed crossbows.

No other class is planned to use one-handed crossbows. It's a demon hunter thing. There are two handed crossbows that the witch doctor and wizard can use.

Bashiok

#72 - Nov. 10, 2010, 10:47 p.m.

Q u o t e:
And so my fantastic dreams of a Bowamonk are torn asunder....

Seems like "bonk" would make more sense as a build title, but anyway, yeah, no intent for monk to use ranged.