09-24-2003, 05:33 PM
The actual skill was called "Condor" and shifted him into Condor form. Blizzard said he loooked awful in that form so they took it out. :) Perhaps the real reason was that he could shapeshift enough in two forms and he would otherwise get too few skills per form, making him too unflexible. He only had 2 - 3 skills per form in the beta due to the three forms. But the skill was in for pretty long. I wonder if there was any released screenshot of it, but I doubt it.
While in Condor form, the Druid was known to be able to use two skills: Phoenix and Lightning Talons. Read more about this skill at an article from diabloii.net's ECTS 2000 visit here and here.
The reason they chose exactly the bird "Condor" might be because Blizzard North was originally called, yep, Condor. Before they got bought by Blizzard Entertainment. Could be a sneaky way to get that reference in. That's just my speculation though.
While in Condor form, the Druid was known to be able to use two skills: Phoenix and Lightning Talons. Read more about this skill at an article from diabloii.net's ECTS 2000 visit here and here.
The reason they chose exactly the bird "Condor" might be because Blizzard North was originally called, yep, Condor. Before they got bought by Blizzard Entertainment. Could be a sneaky way to get that reference in. That's just my speculation though.
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