Floating orb thingy....

[morbic]

Was looking at some videos from Bitterwinter's video thread and noticed this orb floating in the video of the section with the Tiefling Wizard. Anybody else spot this or have any guesses as to what it might be?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...SXBjZA8#t=184s

[gillrmn]

orb, implement.

[iamtruthseeker]

That's my...I mean that's the orb allright!

[aeroth001]

it's kinda cool if you get a visual thing for specific choices you make

[denkasaeba]

it's kinda cool if you get a visual thing for specific choices you make

Especially if it is as powerful as the orb.

[aeroth001]

Especially if it is as powerful as the orb.

Class balance will say how strong it will or will not be

[doctorcomics]

In 4E, wizards are broadly divided by role. Control wizards use an orb, but wizards who specialize in DPS have a wand, staff wizards have a little bit more defensive talent, and eventually a "Tome" wizard was added who specialized in summoning pets and effects.

Presumably, if these other kinds of wizards are introduced, we'd get wizards carrying books around, or waving a wand. Which would be neat.

[slambit]

a necromancer with a floating skull surrounded in hellfire?

Yes please

[denkasaeba]

In 4E, wizards are broadly divided by role. Control wizards use an orb, but wizards who specialize in DPS have a wand, staff wizards have a little bit more defensive talent, and eventually a "Tome" wizard was added who specialized in summoning pets and effects.

Presumably, if these other kinds of wizards are introduced, we'd get wizards carrying books around, or waving a wand. Which would be neat.

Yeah. That said, with the nerf to OOI and the introdution of Cunning enchantment, most high level wizards (9+) went directly for staff. I'd love a tome of readiness build, though... it's so fun to play in pnp because it's REALLY flexible.

[nec0e]

my orb is bigger than your orb!