Unofficial Torchlight II FAQ (Updated August 2012)

[Webbstre]

Edit: Updated August 2012

As this is now replaced by the stickied official FAQ, I'll only be maintaining it on RGF. You can always find it at the following link. The title of this thread has been updated to reflect the changes.

You can view the FULL FAQ at this link:
Torchlight II FAQ on Runic Games Fansite

[Webbstre]

Oh, and if anyone has any questions they want added to the FAQ, feel free to ask here.

(Edit: Will do updates in like 8 hours - it's almost midnight my time and I'm sleepy)

[MrCuddlyTiger]

My Questions Submissions:

1: Are healing/mana potions handled the same way as in Torchlight 1? If no, then how?
2: Are identify scrolls handled the same way as in Torchlight 1? If no, then how?
3: Has the fishing mini-game been redesigned at all?
4: What new features have been added to the TorchED game editor?
5: How many people will be able to play together in co-op? 2-4-8?

[Ferdinand]

Will there be a playable demo at Gamescom/PAX?

Edit: nvm, just read the press release, the answer is yes!

[Malakili]

Thanks for getting this going.

Very exciting news indeed!

[wolfmane]

Are system requirements going to stay the same or increase?

[TiberiusAudley]

Are system requirements going to stay the same or increase?

Knowing Runic, system requirements are more likely to decrease than increase. Travis would optimize a Bee's Nest if given the opportunity.

[Osxer]

Hope there will be a mac version released at the same time as the pc version or at least not much later. Guess it depends on how much the mac version of Torchlight sold.

[wolfmane]

Knowing Runic, system requirements are more likely to decrease than increase. Travis would optimize a Bee's Nest if given the opportunity.

It's a balancing scale. They're adding more which would increase the requirements, but you can counter with optimization. I would think that the best you could hope for is a net static result. I don't think you can add more stuff and then expect optimization to give you a net decrease in system requirements, unless they never optimized the first Torchlight.

[TiberiusAudley]

What are the Classes in this game?

Only two have been announced so far, the Outlander/Nomad (its name is not finalized), who is a rogue-type character who uses ranged attacks and low magic and the Railman, a melee-sort of Engineer character who uses gadgetry and various steampunk elements to aid his quest.

Are the old classes returning in Torchlight 2?

No, they are not.



Source: http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/08/04/torch ... c-games/2/

[Webbstre]

I'm awake! Time to start updating with all the news from the last 6 hours.

[Paws]

Good morning~

[Webbstre]

Huge update! Should be just about everything we know and or every question from the last day. Let me know if you have any more questions you want added... but don't forget to check the other thread if you want a place to leave questions for the devs. I check that thread too.

[askjosh]

This really needs to be stickied at the top.

[VenomousRacoonKing]

Let there be mounts!! wiiiii!!! and shapeshifting!!!

[Webbstre]

Oooh, those questions need to be asked. Will add mounts and shapeshifting today.

[Sixen]

Awesome FAQ, Webby.

[prestige]

Hey Webbstre, if I want to update some questions in this FAQ, is it better for you if I just updated it on the wiki, or should I post it to this thread and let you update it? I don't want to mess you up if you're trying to update it in both places.

[Webbstre]

Just go ahead and update the wiki. I'll update this post at random.

[VenomousRacoonKing]

Oooh, those questions need to be asked. Will add mounts and shapeshifting today.

Yeah! it would be really cool to have mounts and shapeshifting, even if at least they were just spells which change the model or something like that. Mounting on top of your pet dog or pet wolf or giant cat in WOW style would be awesome ^_^

Mounts in an isometric rpg I've seen only in sacred 2 and i guess neverwinternights, and shapeshifting only in diablo 2's expansion and silverfall. I miss diablo 2's druid and necromancer, sigh...