Blizzard Quote [source]
Thorns is another affix we feel leaves a lot to be desired -- not just in co-op games, but in solo games too. It's not a bad stat, per se, and there many builds that can benefit from it, but it definitely needs some tuning before it can really be considered competitive. We don't have anything planned for the short term, but for the long term we've considered various improvements and tweaks like allowing thorns to benefit from primary stats, building in additional passive support, as well as having one of the gem bonuses give a boost to that style of damage. (We've also tossed around the idea of adding another affix that's very similar to thorns, but has a much more universal function and would be able to benefit all classes [i.e. ranged + melee damage] without the need for passive skill support.)Blizzard Quote [source]
Question: if i dmg a mob but my party member kills him instead, do i get the full percent HP return, a partial return based on dmg done, or no return in HP?
No, you don't receive a return in HP.
On a larger scale, this is something we've been discussing how to improve. We definitely realize the way Life on Kill works right now isn't very co-op friendly. When you're playing with a group of people and sharing your killing blows, the affix just doesn't have as much value as it does in solo games, and that can be a really poor user experience. We also recognize the same applies to various skills, such as the wizard's Archon ability.
We still want players to feel like they can gear/build their characters differently for solo vs. co-op, of course, and we think there will always be some affixes and skills that are better in one more or the other. But, at the moment, the degree of advantage seems like too much of a swing (I imagine a lot of players would agree). We've been discussing possible solutions for how we can bring LoK/Archon/etc into better balance between the two game types, but haven't settled on the best course of action just yet. This issue is absolutely on our radar, though, and we're certainly open to your feedback in the meantime.
This weeks challenge was to kill Diablo naked in Inferno on any Monster Power of your choice. Unfortunately I could not finish the shadow phase of the fight :( Who knew it would be so hard to do on a monk? If only I could bring my enchantress it would have been doable for me. However it seems that a famous YouTuber had the same idea this week and was able to kill Diablo naked on MP10 Inferno. It took him over two hours and I must say I am impressed.
Next weeks challenge is the "Massacre Challenge". The goal is to see how many monsters you can kill in a row. D3RMT members have already been attempting this challenge on the forums. To make things a bit more interesting the member with the highest score will receive 15 million gold. Currently yoyo is in the lead with 833.
Contest is closed, this weeks winners are @Stukthrtl, @Mehsiah, @Eleganthobo and @Detski.
Rules & How to Enter:
- The contest is for North American Diablo 3 servers only.
- To enter leave a single comment on this post. Multiple comments will be deleted.
- If you enter with multiple accounts I will know and disqualify your entries.
- At 7:00PM PST (today) I will stop collecting entries and any post after that point will not be eligible to win. The winners will be announced shortly after.
- You do not need to be online at the time of the drawing.
- Winners will be contacted directly by me and have his or her name edited into this post.
- If you have any other questions or concerns please send me a message directly.
- The four gems are: Emerald, Topaz, Ruby and Amethyst. The first place winner gets to choose which gem they want and so on. Last place gets whatever gem is left :)
(Next weeks prize will be 3 prizes of 5 Million Gold Each)
Blizzard highlighted this community creation today on the official Diablo 3 website.
Blizzard Quote [source]
Saint-max, the mastermind responsible for several wicked digital paintings including The Demon Hunter, has recently published a video showcasing his creative process. With more than 15 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage -- all originally recorded in real time -- it'll give you an in-depth look at what goes into crafting an epic piece of Diablo III fan art. (Hardwork, attention to detail, ritual demon slaughter...all that kind of thing.)
Check out the video and some in-progress shots below!
In Progress:
Final:
To see more of saint-max's work, be sure to visit his page on DeviantArt...or stop by his blog at http://holypixels.blogspot.com/!