LogIn"They create a lot of memory overhead," revealed Blizzard's Joseph Piepiora.
A few days ago, Blizzard's Diablo IV team conducted a "Campfire Chat" live stream, addressing the despised 1.1.0 patch and revealing the studio's plans going forward.
Among the topics discussed during the stream was the much-anticipated 1.1.1 update, which sparked a lot of discussion, particularly regarding the addition of just one extra stash tab. Many players questioned why only one tab was being added, given the limited inventory space in Diablo IV.
Recently, Blizzard's Associate Game Director, Joseph Piepiora, shed light on this matter. He revealed that adding stash tabs presented a significant memory overhead because the game had to load each player and their stash items whenever they appeared in the game.
With numerous players on the screen simultaneously, the game could face difficulties loading each player and their stashes, especially if multiple additional tabs were included. Piepiora noted that "this isn't a storage concern" but rather a performance concern" and assured players that the development teams were actively working to address this problem and improve performance in the game.
"When we say they are expensive what we mean is that they create a lot of memory overhead. When you see another player in game you load them and their entire stash filled with all their items. This is what teams are working diligently to improve so that we can have more ASAP," commented Piepiora.
Suffice it to say, the revelation left numerous readers dissatisfied, with many being confused and/or frustrated by this peculiar design choice:
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