+1 for creative item design. Brother Laz influence?
I just want to give a big thank you to GGG and the unique (hoho get it) way they're looking at item design. Coming out with new and interesting items that can fundamentally change the way a spec or class is played is exactly what games like this needs. I am actually curious to see if Brother Laz still has a say in item design and creation.
For those you who may not know, he is one of the most well known modders out there for Diablo 2 (Mexian XL), creating thousands of items and a virtually brand new game. He also has a very practical method of going about making items- he understands that players want strong, overpowered items. The key is to find out what you can create that are very strong, but not quite so strong that it makes X or Y absolutely and completely overpowered/#1 build to have, etc. And who knows, sometimes even unintended consequences happen, and a particular item does make that happen, and will need to be tweaked. Every game out there has those periods of time where X player or Y item or Z build was dominant. That's how things go, and is what we need to create a lasting environment. The 3 minute mage from lvl 60 WoW. The Fantasy/Bisu/Boxer/etc eras of Brood War. The rise of Stephano in SC2. Gambling SoJs in D2 classic. Javazons in LoD. Sven/Mag/Tide/insert X hero here era of Dota1/dota2. Making new and interesting items is just one of the many ways GGG is doing right. Yes, they're a small company of 20 people. No, desync issues, new acts, and more end game content aren't exactly around the corner. But for being a free game and being their FIRST game, they're doing a lot of things right. http://i.imgur.com/hBsBj3X.gif TL, DR- if you haven't hired Brother Laz yet, you guys totally should. 10/10 would play games by him again. IGN- Vyvanne | Voxxvi (Tempest League) Vyvanne's Odds and Bods Boutique - http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1311497 Last edited by Vyvanne#0982 on Mar 11, 2013, 12:45:29 PM
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Yes, he works for GGG designing uniques.
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If I recall, they contracted him to help do exactly that.
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I remember him being contacted to help design items in POE early on, I was just unsure if he was continuing to do so, either PT or FT. But it is indeed good to hear he's still going strong. I would not be surprised at all if he personally designed some of the new uniques that just came out, or at least had his hand in crafting them.
IGN- Vyvanne | Voxxvi (Tempest League) Vyvanne's Odds and Bods Boutique - http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1311497 Last edited by Vyvanne#0982 on Mar 11, 2013, 1:08:27 PM
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As far as I know, the new Uniques were supporter-items and in their favor some of the Uniques by Laz have been delayed. But some of the earlier uniques (like Facebreakers) were designed by him, if I remember correctly.
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