Found this online book (also purchasable as eBook) which explains various aspects of Diablo 2: design decisions, classes, skills, some calculations, lots of graphs (like, really lots of them) and introducing the "Schaefer variation"
Quite the reading. Easy to understand and follow. Enjoy
Reverse Design: Diablo 2
Absolutely nothing related to reverse engineering, just inside look into the game
Diablo 2 - game decisions and mechanics review
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Diablo 2 - game decisions and mechanics review
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Re: Diablo 2 - game decisions and mechanics review
I remember reading this book a long time ago. Good find!
11/1/08 - COTL; 5/10/09 - Angel; 11/11/09 - ArchangelAlthough done for our needs, mod-makers should like these changes, too.