Blizzard Shows Off Diablo III Archivist Class, WoW Dance-Off 119
It's been a busy day for the folks at Blizzard, who have released major announcements for several different games. The next Diablo III class has arrived: the Archivist. Despite their frail appearance and hunched, labored movement, they are quite deft at launching Quest Bolts at nearby foes, or conjuring a whirling Lore-nado of spinning books. Loud monsters can be silenced with a devastating Shush attack. Blizzard also put Starcraft II's latest unit on display, the Terra-Tron, which is a giant, robot uber-weapon assembled from the buildings in your base. Finally, for World of Warcraft they announced two features that have been requested by players for years: a battle of dances, where you can show off your avatar's hippest moves, and the ability to 'p1mp' your mounts. (Not sure exactly what that means, since I don't speak elvish, but there's a Nightsaber with a cannon — holy crap!)
"Pimp your mounts" (Score:5, Funny)
Better to 'p1mp' your mount (Score:5, Funny)
Explains a lot (Score:4, Funny)
Re:"Pimp your mounts" (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah I would think it would rather involve putting the cannon in the horse.
An interesting class indeed (Score:5, Funny)
I also took note of the new HUD and how delicious it looks. Look at the Mana graphic!
I thought "Shush" was a trademark (Score:3, Funny)
He is a very powerful magician too.
Re:Say it with me now... (Score:1, Funny)
OK, I have to know, since when did pants become a bad thing? That's what separates us from the animals, you know. Pants, and hats.
Re:Oh holy fuck, how amusing and ticksy (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oh holy fuck, how amusing and ticksy (Score:2, Funny)
Now, don't you wish you wished for a big titted blond bikini model, a private jet, and a hundred million dollars?
Too late! Bwahahahahahahahah!
Re:Please Stop (Score:2, Funny)
It's still April 1st, so apparently you don't get it.
Maybe this simple explanation is simple enough for you:
http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh [tinyurl.com]
Now do you get it?
Re:WTF (Score:5, Funny)
I will boycott Blizzard's as well..all the way up until the release SCII. mine gimme gimme.
great quote (Score:5, Funny)
from the archivist's dialog wheel:
"Test me and I will chronicle your pain"
That's just begging to be my sig.
Re:An interesting class indeed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:New Starcraft Unit (Score:5, Funny)
They should -- and could -- totally include this in the game. You'd give up your unit-building capabilities and resources, but in return, you get to
Finish him!
In other words, once you know you've won the match, you could break out the Terra-tron and rub it in. A battle finishing move. Of course, there'd have to be something like that for the Zerg and Protoss as well. Let's see...
For the Protoss, some sort of chain lightning effect, culminating in a singularity; or maybe a big mothership whose shadow covers the screen warps in and starts zapping. And for the Zerg, a Cerebrate pod meteors in from orbit, or tunnels in Bugs-Bunny-style, and tentacles whip out of the ground and wreak havoc; or maybe the Creep comes alive and devours everything in its path.
Get off my...moo? (Score:4, Funny)
The archivists bread and butter attack against creatures younger than him is a constant barrage of "Get off my lawn!", strangely effective against herds of halberd wielding bovines.
New D&D class (Score:2, Funny)
In related news, D&D is also getting new class, the Witchaloks [wizards.com], designed by the Penny Arcade crew.
Re:WTF (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, 10 years is a long time. I wish they where like EA which bring out a new Madden each year. EA are truly the masters of innovative games.