Keywardens Spawning in non-Inferno Difficulties
Blizzard Blues on a Keywarden bug, transmogrification, and more
Keywardens in non-Inferno Modes
The Keywardens in Diablo III are part of the Infernal Machine event, and in Inferno mode they can drop the keys and recipes that are required for that event. Since Keywardens are more powerful than standard elites, in Patch 1.0.8 they were removed from all difficulties except Inferno. Or at least, they are supposed to only spawn in Inferno. As seen in the screenshot above, sometimes a Keywarden can still spawn in Normal, Nightmare, or Hell difficulty. This has been worked on for a while, and will be fixed at some future point in time. For now, be careful out there, especially for characters in hardcore mode, when going through the Keywarden areas!
Post by Blizzard (Blue Tracker, Official Forum)
Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you all know that we do have a potential fix for keywardens appearing in difficulties below inferno. However, I don't have any info as to when it may appear on live servers. Just know that it's in the pipeline.
Thanks for all the reports!
I just wanted to let you all know that we do have a potential fix for keywardens appearing in difficulties below inferno. However, I don't have any info as to when it may appear on live servers. Just know that it's in the pipeline.
Thanks for all the reports!
Bringing Transmogrification to D3
A popular request for character customization in Diablo III is letting characters change how their equipment looks. The transmogrification feature in World of Warcraft allows for characters to copy the graphics from one item to another, such as changing one pair of boots to use a different graphics for Diablo III footwear. This is something that the Diablo III developers have talked about for a while, and Grimiku jumped into a discussion of all the possible ways that such a feature could be implemented.
Post by Blizzard (Blue Tracker, Official Forum)
In WoW it's called transmogrification, and the ability to visually customize your character adds a layer of depth to the game that a lot of players enjoy. We think it would be cool to implement something like that in Diablo III at some point, but a feature like this has some details to iron out first.
We'd like to hear your feedback on some of the options you'd want to see in a feature that enabled you to visually customize your character. Some great examples of questions to get you started are: Would you like to have cosmetic slots on your character sheet? Would you prefer a system where you have a npc make an item look like a different item? Should weapons be included? Should weapons be limited to the same weapon types if they are included?
We'd like to hear your feedback on some of the options you'd want to see in a feature that enabled you to visually customize your character. Some great examples of questions to get you started are: Would you like to have cosmetic slots on your character sheet? Would you prefer a system where you have a npc make an item look like a different item? Should weapons be included? Should weapons be limited to the same weapon types if they are included?
Delays in D3 Auction House Deliveries
There are occasionally long delays in an item being delivered from the Auction House in Diablo III; it can take up to 72 hours sometimes, or longer if it gets "stuck". A blue post mentions one trick that can help: sometimes buying another item helps push the stuck item through the queue.
Post by Blizzard (Blue Tracker, Official Forum)
What gives is the server slow or something?
Depending on the traffic at any given time, there may be varying delays. As stated here in the thread, sometimes buying other items can help the AH along to process those sales that are taking awhile to finalize. Personally, I'd recommend just waiting it out a bit longer. If it doesn't show up, please post the details of the Auction (name of item, which game region this was for), and also include the transaction ID#. Thanks!
Blizzard Music on Pandora
Finally, a recent World of Warcraft blog points out that music from Blizzard's games can now be heard on the music streaming service Pandora.
The Video Game Music station on Pandora® internet radio is about to take your auditory odyssey to a whole new level. The station has begun cycling in selections from Blizzard soundtracks, listeners will be audibly transported to the rolling hills and icy cliffs of Azeroth; ignited by the blistering heat of Diablo's rage; and engulfed by the hum of the Zerg swarms rallying around their Queen.
In addition to embracing their inner geek to the tunes of the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes via Pandora’s online stream or mobile app, music fans can also use the service to discover and share new music, create personalized stations, and more. Learn more about Pandora here.
In addition to embracing their inner geek to the tunes of the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes via Pandora’s online stream or mobile app, music fans can also use the service to discover and share new music, create personalized stations, and more. Learn more about Pandora here.
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