Difference between revisions of "Inventory"

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The inventory of a player's character is the menu page they are likely to look at the most for equipment allocation and organizing the backpack. This is where you apply armour or weapons for usage.

Bag Slots

The slots in the Diablo III bag work very different from the inventory in Diablo II, as it no longer applies the "tetris-style" inventory of differently sized items, requiring time to organize the layout of your loot. As of April 30[1], this changed and the inventory is now divided into three sections:

Backpack - Used for large items such as weapons and armor. One large item goes into one large slot.
Pouch - Used for storing smaller things like runes, gems or scrolls.
Quest chest - Used for storing quest items.

The inventory itself uses three tabs for each type of bag. This new layout efficiently solves the problem that WoW players face, with organizing their inventory. The only thing left that could be a mess is the small pouch, and that will likely not be too bad.

Stash

A Stash facility has been promised, but specifics of that have yet to be revealed.

Development

Inventory in Diablo 3.

During WWI 2008 and BlizzCon 2008, the inventory was similar to that of World of WarCraft, with one slot for each item, and a possibility to expand the inventory space by adding up to four bags to your character. Smaller items also stacked up to five in a stack in order to save space. It started with 12 slots, but could progressively be upgraded to 30 slots.

To the right you can see a detailed shot by Vikkz:
(Please note that the area labelled left hand is actually for the right hand and vice-versa)

Fan Requests

When the 1-item-slot bags were revealed, there were some fans who would rather have an inventory with the multiple square items in the actual bag, and the newer version from April 30 is a little step in that direction. Some still want the original D1 and D2 bags though, but it's highly unlikely to change. Here is a quote from a discussion between a Battle.net member and Bashiok: [2]

Phat_smoke: All items shuld = 1 inv square space

thats my thot

Bashiok:

i totilly agre

References

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-Each item requires only one square. However some smaller items such as scrolls and potions are stacked, which means that multiple items of same type can be stored in the same square (probably up to five each).
+The '''inventory''' of a player's character is the menu page they are likely to look at the most for [[item|equipment]] allocation and organizing the backpack. This is where you apply armour or weapons for usage.
-The inventory can also be extended with four additional bags, these can either be found or bought in the game. When you start the game (without any bags), you will have 12 slots, but with four large bags, you will be able to get up to 30 squares.
-This is a detailed shot by Vikkz:
+==Bag Slots==
-(Please note that the area labeled left hand is actually for the right hand and vice-versa)
+The slots in the Diablo III bag work very different from the inventory in [[Diablo II]], as it no longer applies the "tetris-style" inventory of differently sized items, requiring time to organize the layout of your loot. As of April 30[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcast-8-live-with-diablo-iii-goodies/], this changed and the inventory is now divided into three sections:
-[[Image:D3-Inventory.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Inventory in [[Diablo 3]].]]
+*'''Backpack''' - Used for large items such as weapons and armor. One large item goes into one large slot.
+*'''Pouch''' - Used for storing smaller things like [[rune]]s, [[gem]]s or [[scroll]]s.
+*'''Quest chest''' - Used for storing quest items.
-There will also be a [[Stash]] facility but specifics of that have yet to be revealed.
+The inventory itself uses three tabs for each type of bag. This new layout efficiently solves the problem that WoW players face, with organizing their inventory. The only thing left that could be a mess is the small pouch, and that will likely not be too bad.
-Some fans would rather have an inventory with the multiple square items in the actual bag, but it's highly unlikely to change. Here is a quote from a discussion between a [[Battle.net]] member and [[Bashiok]]: [http://www.blizzblues.com/us/all-items-shuld-1-inv-square-space-14318915054.html]
+==Stash==
+A [[Stash]] facility has been promised, but specifics of that have yet to be revealed.
+==Development==
+[[Image:D3-Inventory.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inventory in [[Diablo 3]].]]During [[WWI 2008]] and [[BlizzCon 2008]], the inventory was similar to that of [[World of WarCraft]], with one slot for each item, and a possibility to expand the inventory space by adding up to four bags to your character. Smaller items also stacked up to five in a stack in order to save space. It started with 12 slots, but could progressively be upgraded to 30 slots.
+To the right you can see a detailed shot by Vikkz:<br>
+''(Please note that the area labelled left hand is actually for the right hand and vice-versa)''
+==Fan Requests==
+When the 1-item-slot bags were revealed, there were some fans who would rather have an inventory with the multiple square items in the actual bag, and the newer version from April 30 is a little step in that direction. Some still want the original D1 and D2 bags though, but it's highly unlikely to change. Here is a quote from a discussion between a [[Battle.net]] member and [[Bashiok]]: [http://www.blizzblues.com/us/all-items-shuld-1-inv-square-space-14318915054.html]
 :'''''Phat_smoke: All items shuld = 1 inv square space'''
 :''thats my thot''
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 :'''''Bashiok:'''''
 :''i totilly agre''
+==References==
+* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcast-8-live-with-diablo-iii-goodies/ BlizzCast updates]
+* [http://www.blizzblues.com/us/all-items-shuld-1-inv-square-space-14318915054.html Bashiok discussion]
+* [[BlizzCon 2008]]
+* [[WWI 2008]]