Stories from Development: The Undying

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NoopManU wrote:

Diablo 2 was way worse in this regard and it was still perfectly enjoyable.

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Some players would not understand that this was a sign that they needed to go elsewhere and find a way to become powerful, and would have instead become concerned that the game is too difficult and it's literally impossible to progress. We saw these exact concerns later from encounters that were far more winnable than how we intended this one to be

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This was fantastic. While I understand it's not possible, I regret that this didn't make it into the game. It's exactly the sort of gameplay that enriches things.

I was just lamenting the other day that with the introduction of Part 2 and the final 5 acts, many dangers that we had to plan around in the old days are now not even mentioned anymore.

Getting past Brutus in Merciless was a thing.

Kole in act 3, when Piety was the final boss, was a real concern for hardcore players.

Titty bitches (tentacle miscreations) in Merciless were seriously problematic for some builds.


I miss the old days. That's not to say I don't love the game now, it's just that I regret that there aren't really any big things to watch out for anymore. The only thing that concerns me now is the final Kitava fight, and only if I'm making a build that comes into it's power late in the game, after level 68.