January 10 Screenshot of the Week

It's not contrast. The parts of each screenshot that without affected by light or shadow of any object. They are exactly same except the camera angle.

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1603/anotherone.jpg

It's not the camera angle. Left one from the old ss (a marauder stands next to the dusty part) and right one from the new ss (characters are far away from the dusty part). So the image on the left should be more lighted but it's not the case here because lighting is improved.

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/3151/camerae.jpg

Are you convinced now? :)

No. Let's not spread rumours. Chris, or someone else from GGG?

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No.

This is the difference between you and me. :) Thanks for the clarification.

This debate reminded me of a poem.

I can see what you see not
Vision milky, then eyes rot.
When you turn, they will be gone,
Whispering their hidden song.
Then you see what cannot be
Shadows move where light should be.
Out of darkness, out of mind,
Cast down into the Halls of the Blind.

Great to finally see a trade screen shot, likes :) and love the drag feature.

cheers

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permaximum wrote:

@Silver

I know that you're used to WoW and other MMOs' shift linking but I would like dragging more. It's like "Windows" :D

It's also a little quicker to shift/click.

But to each their own I guess. The major function is designed for showing gear to other players, so it's not a big deal just a suggestion.

In either case it's not going to effect my play experience very much, we're talking 3 seconds or less here.

Screenshot also reveals another class, Desecrator. Int/Dex.

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FruitLord wrote:

Screenshot also reveals another class, Desecrator. Int/Dex.

Not necessarily... it shows a Witch and Ranger trading. Desecrator could be some super kewl name the player was partial too. But I guess we'll find out.

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davros70 wrote:

looks great guys, cant wait.

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vorlon wrote:

nice. any more info on how the trading mechanic is going to work, ie : to avoid scams?

Are you thinking of something like a trade value equalization?

e.g.
Player A wants to trade gem of frost (value 10000)
Player B wants to trade a brutal club (value 6000)
if the sum value of both of the items wanted to trade has a difference of more than 10% (1600) as there is in this example, the trade could not be completed without a cash or item addition?

Seems like a lot of wasted hours determining the values of everything instead of letting the players determine it themselves. E.g. if two players wants to trade a brutal club for a gem of frost that in itself will make the two items equally valued.

(That, and who'd want X cracked sashes added to every deal just to make the deal evaluator let it through?)

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groovy , chat item linking is nice .
would also like some additional bindable alternate+click add link method , no need to remove drag to chat - simply add to the options .

is there going to be confirm on drop ? is it a toggle op ?
just thinking about security and annoyance here .


there is no need to worry/complain about trade-values,game-money,and scams until the game is publically accessable *cb* .

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davros70 wrote:

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vorlon wrote:

nice. any more info on how the trading mechanic is going to work, ie : to avoid scams?

Are you thinking of something like a trade value equalization?

The beauty of the barter system is the ability to rip people off. It's a skill really, just like haggling in real life. I myself was on the losing ends of many trades in D2, but I didn't care, I wanted what they had.