01-14-2004, 09:30 PM
Although I am not conversant with the creation and placement of foes as detailed in Jarulf's Guide, I came upon this oddity in Single Player Classic Diablo.
I was clearing Catacombs Seven of its hordes: Night Clan Mace Goats, Stone Clan Mace Goats, Fire Clan Archer Goats, and Familiars. Quite the conflict.
Then on Catacombs Eight I ended up with Night Clan Mace Goats and Familiars again -- but that was it! Just two foe types!
Somewhat strange. I thought the game somehow checked foe "size" and kept adding foe "types" (subtracting from the number 4000, minus Golem size, also) until the level was "filled" as far as types of foes were concerned. Yet Level Seven contained the same foes as Eight _plus two more types!_ while Eight only contained the two? (This all happened in the same game which is why it stood out so.)
Is there something I'm missing in the steps of foe creation here? How is it even _fewer_ types of foes can show up on a deeper level? Or that the game can choose to create fewer foes?
There were no special quests involved on either level.
Just curious.
Attika
I was clearing Catacombs Seven of its hordes: Night Clan Mace Goats, Stone Clan Mace Goats, Fire Clan Archer Goats, and Familiars. Quite the conflict.
Then on Catacombs Eight I ended up with Night Clan Mace Goats and Familiars again -- but that was it! Just two foe types!
Somewhat strange. I thought the game somehow checked foe "size" and kept adding foe "types" (subtracting from the number 4000, minus Golem size, also) until the level was "filled" as far as types of foes were concerned. Yet Level Seven contained the same foes as Eight _plus two more types!_ while Eight only contained the two? (This all happened in the same game which is why it stood out so.)
Is there something I'm missing in the steps of foe creation here? How is it even _fewer_ types of foes can show up on a deeper level? Or that the game can choose to create fewer foes?
There were no special quests involved on either level.
Just curious.
Attika