Every Tuesday and Thursday leading up to BlizzCon on October 22 we'll be sharing a behing-the-scenes sneak peek at gear looks that will be featured in the playable demo at the event. Please enjoy!

9/30 Male witch doctor - http://twitpic.com/2tdu5f

10/5 Female wizard - http://twitpic.com/2ux5wa

10/7 Female barbarian - http://twitpic.com/2vhql8

10/12 Female witch doctor - http://twitpic.com/2xay0m

10/14 Male wizard - http://twitpic.com/2xlsfg

10/19 Male barbarian - http://twitpic.com/2z1sn9

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Q u o t e:
Im assuming we'll see the fifth class set preview at Blizzcon?

What level is this set designed for?

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Somewhere in the middle.

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Q u o t e:
Is that a tongue sticking out?

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No ma'am. Teeth.

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Q u o t e:
I like the spines on his arms

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He likes them too.

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Q u o t e:
No shoes, very interesting.. there are lots of blades and broken things on the ground in sanctuary..
*scratches chin*

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He probably walks on fire to toughen them up.

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Q u o t e:
How many other sets have you guys done besides this one which will not be shown for quite some time?

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A lot. Hopefully a lot.

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Q u o t e:
Any interesting tidbits about this armor as in how the dyes will effect it's look or how certain skills change it's look as well?

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I haven't tried dying this set but it looks like all the reddish-orange bits are the dye-able areas.

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Q u o t e:
And crap, it sounds like the demo will take place in act 3.

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Nope.

It's misleading for me to refer to them as sets, actually, although that's how they're designed. They're probably better described as item 'looks' or even item tiers. These aren't specific items with specific names and stats, but rather a tier which can represent any number of names or stats behind them.

It's the way Diablo II handled it. We're doing a lot more unique looks though.

One bit of confusion I've seen around is differences between male and female for each gear preview. The item looks are essentially the same for both genders of a class for each 'tier', but are of course tailored to match the proportions of the character.

The item looks we're showing are not necessarily the same tier across all classes.

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Q u o t e:


Why not have male and female only gear?

I mean most men don't walk around with a bra on, or a bikini.... I said most.

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Ah, yeah you can see her "naked" look underneath the set. Which is a sort of loose ... bra... thing. The male witch doctor of course wouldn't have that. :)

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Q u o t e:
So what tier is this one, then?

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5. Out of 18 or so.

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Q u o t e:
Also, any chance we can get multiple angles for these?

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Nope! :) It took many weeks to get assets captured and approved just for these single shots.

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Q u o t e:
Is the Male Barb armor set the same like the set of the female Barb except the helmet ?

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No, different sets.