Gamescom has produced a few more tidbits of info about Diablo III. In an interview, game director Jay Wilson revealed that there’s going to be a new feature called the Scroll of Wealth, which will allow your character to sell items ‘in the wild’ without having to return to town.
Like the artisans, I think this is a welcome addition to the Diablo franchise. Going back to down just to sell stuff gets old real fast, and the Scroll of Wealth should help keep you immersed in the game longer. In Torchlight, you could send your pet up to town with excess stuff, but I like the idea of having a magic scroll better. Helpful as it was, the idea of sending a cat to sell a suit of armor was always a little bit jarring.
And while this isn’t exactly ‘news,’ Jay Wilson reiterated that town portals won’t exist in Diablo 3. Instead, you’ll have a system of fixed waypoints, similar to those found in Diablo II. Needless to say, if you can’t return to town whenever you want, having a Scroll of Wealth on hand will be even more handy.
Sadly, despite the pleas of the interviewer, Jay is still keeping mum about D3’s release date. At this rate, I think the sequel to The Name of the Wind will come out before D3!
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