Why not use your forum name instead of Samurai? Kensai class or Swordsaint?
Agile, low armour count....
BTW, a samurai couldn't do shit to a properly armed and arrayed medieval knight while in close combat. Those catanas weren't worth crap. Movies like Kill Bill seem to have portrayed a popular belief that these things were the best types of swords ever made. Maybe some volcanic iron found on a few swords, but that's it. They would probably have to hack more than once to get through the thick plate or just break. 50 kilograms of weight not counting the shield sure wouldn't help the knight in mobility, but on the other hand...
What I dislike about samurai culture is that there is no shield (at least not that I know of). Wtf? I've seen it in kung-fu movies, but never in Japanese. What's up with that? The shield is THE most important piece of armor you can have if you hope to survive a battle.
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Where are Barbarians originally from? Sumeria, or more specifically Mesopotamia, AKA Europe. Think the Alps and the Pyrenees
I think it would be great to have some quests on that northern island.
They could have a mercenary there to hire...back on the idea that some samurais follows whomever has gold!
And of course LOTS of Asian-based loot!!!
But no Asian-based playable char that's going too far...
oh, and about their religion it's Shinto (if they are Japanese based, for the likes of a Samurai)
they could look at demons and angels as some bad and good Kami About the kickboxer's idea...NO!...(only if they are z fighters then they would have enough power to face the prime evils, LOL)
So:
Asian City, killer addition.
Asian char, cool but let's keep him as a hireling.
Asian loot, it had before it was good and we want more!!!
Great Thread
except about the comments of those who didn't read all...
sorry about the DBZ joke!^_^
Why does it have to be a 'real life replica' of a Samurai Class? Why can't the Diablo's Samurai be a class that fight and armed similarly but are dishonour bastard?
Okay, 'a warrior who uses the japanese fighting methods'...
But why dishonorable bastard?
Why not? Just because they fight against the demon and perhaps angels doesn't make them honourable. They could just trying to survive.
Enemies of my enemies are my friends sort of thing. You know, the type who fight for himself, but thing turn out for the good of all by accident (or default), depend on how you look at it.:thumbsup:
Why not? Just because they fight against the demon and perhaps angels doesn't make them honourable. They could just trying to survive.
Enemies of my enemies are my friends sort of thing. You know, the type who fight for himself, but thing turn out for the good of all by accident (or default), depend on how you look at it.:thumbsup:
so yur saying like a cold-blooded killer who has a dark side but fights with the forces of good, kinda like Kratos from GoW if u ask me except the greek version
so yur saying like a cold-blooded killer who has a dark side but fights with the forces of good, kinda like Kratos from GoW if u ask me except the greek version
I haven't thought of Kratos, but yeah, something like that. Except nothing overpower like that fake action game.
I was actually thinking of a selfish melee version of the Necromancer. One that fight with (not for) the force of good, and being distrust (in this case, rightfully so) by his peers.
And Kenzai, nothing wrong with concentrate on the class itself. Just don't call it Samurai, lol. Maybe a Dervish class. One that specialize in both Tulwar and Katana (both are two handed fast sword, if I remember correctly).
I said that because your saying things that dont really have to do something with the class being asian or not.
A tulwar is something totally different...
Oh well... im tired of this.
Explaining the difference of samurai and ninja (!).
And saying over and over again that the samurai is nothing else than the japanese version of a medieval knight...
Then there are the ones who have no idea of japanese weapons...
Ohh, I know they are different. I just like to point out that there are more than one kind of 2 handed fast sword. After all, why waste a whole class concept on a single weapon. I mean, look at the Barb, he's fight with 2 swords, sword/shield, polearms, axes, ect!!!
So, if we going to propose a 2handed sword class, why not one that specialize in all of them, not just concentrated on Katana.
lol, and as I explain, I'm not talking about Samurai of real life! I'm talking about the modified Samurai of Diablo lore that might be call something else.
Plus making a concept class that special in different type of blade weapons is good. Nothing worse than a limited class. I didn't say we limit this class to only sword. Yeah, bow, glaive, ect are good.
But here's the thing, classes in Diablo alway concentrate on one or two type of fighting. If you want the DiabloSamurai to be a melee, then don't give him Bow. YOu know why? Because I prefer a range concentrate class (zon/rogue).
I also know that they can use two weapon with one being the Katana. But that's a whole different concept.
You want to make a class that specialize in Every melee weapon?! O.o
samurai sounds cool, but we only have 3 open character classes left, and samurai is sorta like a barb. sorry man, but unless blizzard decides to make more classes, theres no room for oriental. but if there was, i would support it... its a nice way to make more worldly aspects of the game. *thumbs up*
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Quite frankly, I'd love the idea. Adopting another culture into the somewhat diverse game that will be D3 seems fitting. The only problem is the gameplay would feel alot like the barbarian. It could be differentiated by a wider attack radius or slower movement in exchange for higher damage (or the preferred inverse- faster movement, lower damage) but that wouldn't change the overall feel of the class from the barbarian. Not to mention the racial insults thrown from one white guy playing a white guy to another white guy playing an asian guy (internet trolls look for anything) that could hurt the nearby asian peoples playing white guys. I'd find it a very interesting class if the gameplay style was fresher and there weren't emotional implications attached. Also, if I find ANYONE with a name like xxxnarutoxxx or sasukesama I will pk camp them. Period. And it's not even that unneccessary idiotic stubborn hate towards naruto fans that most people spread. I have an actual reason which i choose to keep private.
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Well if a ranged class will have some sword skills maybe then
bow tree / samurai tree / passive &trap tree.. ?
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Agile, low armour count....
BTW, a samurai couldn't do shit to a properly armed and arrayed medieval knight while in close combat. Those catanas weren't worth crap. Movies like Kill Bill seem to have portrayed a popular belief that these things were the best types of swords ever made. Maybe some volcanic iron found on a few swords, but that's it. They would probably have to hack more than once to get through the thick plate or just break. 50 kilograms of weight not counting the shield sure wouldn't help the knight in mobility, but on the other hand...
What I dislike about samurai culture is that there is no shield (at least not that I know of). Wtf? I've seen it in kung-fu movies, but never in Japanese. What's up with that? The shield is THE most important piece of armor you can have if you hope to survive a battle.
They could have a mercenary there to hire...back on the idea that some samurais follows whomever has gold!
And of course LOTS of Asian-based loot!!!
But no Asian-based playable char that's going too far...
oh, and about their religion it's Shinto (if they are Japanese based, for the likes of a Samurai)
they could look at demons and angels as some bad and good Kami
About the kickboxer's idea...NO!...(only if they are z fighters then they would have enough power to face the prime evils, LOL)
So:
Asian City, killer addition.
Asian char, cool but let's keep him as a hireling.
Asian loot, it had before it was good and we want more!!!
Great Thread
except about the comments of those who didn't read all...
sorry about the DBZ joke!^_^
No, not Ronin. Ronin are those without Master. I'm talking about Samurai who cheat, fight dirty, kill for pleasure, ect!! :thumbsup:
And what's wrong with that? Diablo is a made up world.:thumbsup:
And what's wrong with that? Diablo is a made up world.:thumbsup:
Why not? Just because they fight against the demon and perhaps angels doesn't make them honourable. They could just trying to survive.
Enemies of my enemies are my friends sort of thing. You know, the type who fight for himself, but thing turn out for the good of all by accident (or default), depend on how you look at it.:thumbsup:
so yur saying like a cold-blooded killer who has a dark side but fights with the forces of good, kinda like Kratos from GoW if u ask me except the greek version
I haven't thought of Kratos, but yeah, something like that. Except nothing overpower like that fake action game.
I was actually thinking of a selfish melee version of the Necromancer. One that fight with (not for) the force of good, and being distrust (in this case, rightfully so) by his peers.
And Kenzai, nothing wrong with concentrate on the class itself. Just don't call it Samurai, lol. Maybe a Dervish class. One that specialize in both Tulwar and Katana (both are two handed fast sword, if I remember correctly).
Ohh, I know they are different. I just like to point out that there are more than one kind of 2 handed fast sword. After all, why waste a whole class concept on a single weapon. I mean, look at the Barb, he's fight with 2 swords, sword/shield, polearms, axes, ect!!!
So, if we going to propose a 2handed sword class, why not one that specialize in all of them, not just concentrated on Katana.
Plus making a concept class that special in different type of blade weapons is good. Nothing worse than a limited class. I didn't say we limit this class to only sword. Yeah, bow, glaive, ect are good.
But here's the thing, classes in Diablo alway concentrate on one or two type of fighting. If you want the DiabloSamurai to be a melee, then don't give him Bow. YOu know why? Because I prefer a range concentrate class (zon/rogue).
I also know that they can use two weapon with one being the Katana. But that's a whole different concept.
You want to make a class that specialize in Every melee weapon?! O.o
Not necessary. The paladin didn't overlap the Barb in D2. Samurai of D3 can be an entirely different type of melee class.
The thing with the Barb is different though. Barbies specialize in melee skills (they apply to all weapon). They don't have weapon specific skills.
What you proposing is a specific weapons type melee fighter. Or am I wrong?