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::...it’s weird how things stick out in screenshots and while you’re playing it totally just doesn’t even occur to you with so many things going on at once. Which is why I think it’s a useful tool. I can be watching my health meter closely and be able to see I’m targeting something in my peripheral.
==Blizzcon 2010==
The red target outline remained in the game as of October 2010, at Blizzcon. Fans who played with it in the game had kind things to say about it, both in looks and function. A quote from Blascid's hands-on play report: [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2010-hand-on-blascid/]
::Was there even a red target outline on targeted enemies? You know, I do not even remember; hmm... okay-okay, now I do, yes, there was, and no, it did not stick out at all. Trust me, in the midst of a chaotic battle, you will WANT the red outline there, you will be worshiping it--maybe to even have it thicker, I know I will. It did not take me out of the game at all. I too hated it in screenshots, you will get over it, quick. Combat is very smooth. Like others have said in previous years, “Very polished.”
This issue continues to be a controversy (or a non-troversy) almost entirely based on how it looks in screenshots and gameplay movies, rather than in the game, where no one seems to object to its look or function. As more fans get their chance to play the game, the number of people objecting to it seems likely to decline further.
In any event, the D3 Team likes the feature and hasn't said anything about removing it, other than perhaps allowing toggle on/off option.
==PvP Arena Games==
The PvP Arena system debuted at Blizzcon 2010, and in still shots and gameplay movies from the Arena. In those the red target outline is more visible than in PvM visuals, and the shots touched off new debate. You can see a few stills taken from the 2010 gameplay movie in the gallery below.
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File:Red-target-outline2.jpg||Red target outline seen in PvP Arena, Blizzcon 2010.
File:Red-target-outline3.png||Red target outline seen in PvP Arena, Blizzcon 2010.
File:Red-target-outline4.png||Red target outline seen in PvP Arena, Blizzcon 2010.
File:Red-target-outline5.png||Red target outline seen in PvP Arena, Blizzcon 2010.
</gallery>
==Red Outline Inspiration?==