Diablo IV IGN Interview - Combat Design and Visuals, Information versus Immersion

Diablo IV Pubblicato 09/11/2022 alle 09:12 da Tharid

another part of IGN's Diablo IV interview seriesCombat Design in Diablo IV

Diablo III's "visceral combat" is the foundation of combat in Diablo IV.

Compared to Diablo III, D4's combat should feel more intentional. The team also tries to provide more clarity on the battlefield while increasing the stakes through difficulty.

In addition, tactical decisions during combat will play a bigger role, e.g. using movement skills during boss encounters.

"Time to kill" is one of the most important metrics in Diablo IV's combat design. Killing monsters too fast or too slow doesn't feel rewarding. Hitting the "sweet spot" is the goal of Diablo IV's combat design and systems teams.

Combat Effects in Diablo IV

Fergusson states that combat in Diablo IV will look and feel more "grounded" and immersive. For example, monster coloring will be less noticeable compared to Diablo III.

Shely adds that this approach led to some frustration as well when players weren't able to recognize threats on the battlefield, so hitting the "sweet spot" is key.

Things like monster highlighting are always a balancing act between providing enough battlefield information while still transporting that feeling of danger and immersion against powerful monsters.

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