So barb is not the one from D2?
I'm feeling an growing emptiness in my chest right now..
idk im not too bummed about it... each of the new characters have there own story goin into it, so the barb from D2 would be a separate case if it was the same one. The Hero who saved the world before is a renowned legend in Sanctuary, so why would he be runnin around with a cracked hand axe doing 2dps??? He would be geared out and fighting real monsters if there were any left for him to fight, not bashing quill fiends. The lore in the Diablo series is part of what makes it so fun and interesting to us diehard fans (who are STILL waiting for a beta key <_< ) and simply making the D3 barb the same character as the D2 barb really doesnt fit at all imo. Its time for a new champion.
plus the other trivial matters other than the gear... for one, he would be 20 years older.. idk if the barbarian lore has ever mentioned elongated life spans, but I imagine 20 years later he would be battle weary and much rather sit on a soft seat and tell other barbs to go fight.
And like i mentioned before, he would be famous... all dialogue throughout the game would have to be different for barbs because they would know him as the barb who killed baal. NPC's who talk to a DH would say things like " this noob better prove himself before he tries saving the world" and then they would turn to the D2 barb and say "Mind saving the world AGAIN for us??? plzkthx."
It only makes sense that the barb character is a new character to develop. This is Diablo 3, not Diablo 2.5
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Speaking of Barbarians from the original, I hear that Larzuk is dead. Can anyone confirm this?
To be fair, a lot of Barbarians are going to be dead in D3. Many were already dead during D2 (the siege and battles across Arreat), but lets just say that when an entire mountain becomes a crater...it does not go well for everyone on it.
It saddens me that the d3 barb wont be the same, i mean it could still make sense who's going to keep his stuff for 20 whole years when he believed the demons have been defetead, so when they come back they have to start anew.
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Considering the sheer number of Paladins that were corrupted right before and during the events of Diablo 2, I would almost expect the Paladin to be corrupted.
I couldn't see the Barbarian, Druid, or Necromancer becoming corrupted though. All things considered, it just wouldn't make sense. Barbarians and Druids have been staunch enemies of the Burning Hells for as long as Humanity has existed, and the Necromancers would just about give their lives up to preserve the Balance.
The other classes, not too sure. It's possible I guess. I dunno.
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idk im not too bummed about it... each of the new characters have there own story goin into it, so the barb from D2 would be a separate case if it was the same one. The Hero who saved the world before is a renowned legend in Sanctuary, so why would he be runnin around with a cracked hand axe doing 2dps??? He would be geared out and fighting real monsters if there were any left for him to fight, not bashing quill fiends. The lore in the Diablo series is part of what makes it so fun and interesting to us diehard fans (who are STILL waiting for a beta key <_< ) and simply making the D3 barb the same character as the D2 barb really doesnt fit at all imo. Its time for a new champion.
plus the other trivial matters other than the gear... for one, he would be 20 years older.. idk if the barbarian lore has ever mentioned elongated life spans, but I imagine 20 years later he would be battle weary and much rather sit on a soft seat and tell other barbs to go fight.
And like i mentioned before, he would be famous... all dialogue throughout the game would have to be different for barbs because they would know him as the barb who killed baal. NPC's who talk to a DH would say things like " this noob better prove himself before he tries saving the world" and then they would turn to the D2 barb and say "Mind saving the world AGAIN for us??? plzkthx."
It only makes sense that the barb character is a new character to develop. This is Diablo 3, not Diablo 2.5
Does anybody really care?
Pally and Sorc are somewhere in the middle for me. I don't mind butting heads with them, but I've got nothing against them.
On the other side of the coin, I would rather enjoy taking a few shots at the Druid, Assassin and Amazon. They are not invited to my party.
To be fair, a lot of Barbarians are going to be dead in D3. Many were already dead during D2 (the siege and battles across Arreat), but lets just say that when an entire mountain becomes a crater...it does not go well for everyone on it.
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You wouldn't be able to anyway... paladins were too powerful with all that duped runeword gear
I couldn't see the Barbarian, Druid, or Necromancer becoming corrupted though. All things considered, it just wouldn't make sense. Barbarians and Druids have been staunch enemies of the Burning Hells for as long as Humanity has existed, and the Necromancers would just about give their lives up to preserve the Balance.
The other classes, not too sure. It's possible I guess. I dunno.