Jay Wilson has penned a new developer diary entry over at the Diablo III site in which he discusses some of the crucial systems that the team is looking quite hard at and which will undergo some changes. Wilson's team has been criticized for spending too much time altering systems rather than just releasing the game 'as is'.

Wilson's contention, however is summed up nicely here:

Our job isn't just to put out a game, it's to release the next Diablo game. No one will remember if the game is late, only if it's great. We trust in our ability to put out a great game, but we're not quite there yet. In addition to finishing and polishing the content of the game we're continuing to iterate on some of the core game systems. So all that said, I'd like to provide everyone an update on some of the systems we're currently working on.

Some of the systems being reworked include:

• Identification Scrolls: Now axed from the game.
• Inclusion of a dedicated potion button.
• Mystic Artisan removed
• Nephalem Cube and Cauldron of Jordan removed. Originally thought to be a good move to sell/salvage items in remote locations, the need has been removed with the inclusion of the Stone of Recall.
• Blacksmith Artisan will take over salvaging duties.
• Common (white) items will no longer be salvageable.

Identification Scrolls: Now axed from the game.

Best feature from Diablo 2...................... Why would you remove it.

Originally posted by psyknx

Identification Scrolls: Now axed from the game.

 

Best feature from Diablo 2...................... Why would you remove it.

my first thought.

then i raged.

casual players?

even more stuff from the game removed?

WTG Blizz    oO

Any news on removing the most annoying bu...er...feature?

Steam...

I like the idea of not having to identify things. I don't like the idea of lugging around tons of junk and not being able to compress it all down into crafting materials. I suppose I'll have to login again and get updated to see how this works out (at least through the first, tiny, itty bitty chapter).

Originally posted by psyknx

Identification Scrolls: Now axed from the game.

 

Best feature from Diablo 2...................... Why would you remove it.

If you were to make out a list of the best feature from Diablo 2, I'm afraid identifications scrolls would be far down the list, if they would even make it.

Having to identify something was a pointless system.  All it dead was force you to carry ident scrolls, and town portal back to town when you ran out.  This type of feature breaks up the action of the game, and hence pointless.  Unless you feel it's good to cause a player to stop midway through a area?

-Shakesphere

Originally posted by psyknx

Identification Scrolls: Now axed from the game.

 

Best feature from Diablo 2...................... Why would you remove it.

 

Ummmm, Cain identified items for free in D2. No need to waste inventory space on a book for doing something that came free.

lol no one used scrolls after quest 3 act 1, unless it was a rare or set item and you just had to know. 

But with the exception of a potion button, these are all things just being removed, I don't see how that improves the game.  I was hoping maybe they were going to say they were returning to the skill tree setup of D2, or mute the colors and make it a darker game like people wanted.  Oh well.

identification scrolls is the best feature from Diablo 2?

trolling?

you still have to identify items.

op:will there be diminishing return on potion and stone of recall (to prevent abuse)

The diablo wait never ends.It feels like hell

I like the changes they're making, they make sense.

Originally posted by psyknx

Identification Scrolls: Now axed from the game.

 

Best feature from Diablo 2...................... Why would you remove it.

 

um what? is this a real post?

feh and I was thinking they would remove they "cash market".

Originally posted by Zefire

The diablo wait never ends.It feels like hell

Everything that been mention in the list can easily be fix in like a day ...lol.

Realse the game already plox!! I want to play.

i love blizzard for taking their time with the games they make to make them truly awesome and get a slam dunk everytime they release a game.

but on the other side i also hate having to wait for diablo 3 for another month or two maybe:P

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Originally posted by Zekiah
I like the changes they're making, they make sense.

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