Bashiok, two questions please:

The Parasite tier 7 skill on the Witch Doctor: will this summon Zombie Dogs if you don't have any points in the tier 1 Zombie Dog skill? Do dogs summoned this way count towards your Zombie Dog cap? Do they have a timed life? Wtb some more info please.

Also, on the official website, I have a question about Screenshot 57

http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/screenshots.xml#57

I'm writing a story based on this screenshot. Where exactly is this in the Diablo world?


I'd very much appreciate it. Thanks Bashiok for getting us all riled up about D3!

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The Parasite tier 7 skill on the Witch Doctor:

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I'm reluctant to give any details as it seems to function in sort of an odd way right now. I'm not sure it's working properly and I'd rather not give false information out.

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I'm writing a story based on this screenshot. Where exactly is this in the Diablo world?

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That was the starting location for the first playable demo we ever had. Those are the front gates to Tristram, sometimes (incorrectly, even by us) called Old Tristram.

It's changed quite a whole lot, but that sort of gated entrance to Tristram still exists, as well as the concept of burning corpses before they rise as the living dead.

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Also, Bashiok, does the player still start the game standing in front of these gates as in the demo you mentioned? Or has that been changed as well?

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No, but not far from it. I'd say there's about ~5 minutes of 'game' before you reach that point.

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I'm thinking this year's demo was actually in the middle of the demo from '08.

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Something like that. But stitched together in specific ways. :)