Surprise! Jay Wilson may have slipped somehow that a Diablo 3 expansion might follow after the release of Diablo 3, and the Necromancer class might return in the expansion. It is not set in stone, but it is a fair hope that the Necromancer or previous classes may be brought back. Read the full article at MTV Multiplayer
... for those who are really passionate about the Necromancer, there’s still hope to see the class in a “Diablo III” expansion. In fact, Wilson thought that expansions might be a great place to bring back any of the old classes not included, particularly since the team itself had passionate debates on the topic — almost as much as the game’s art direction.
... how bout they give us even a little information on the current project, D3.
none-the-less, im stoked the necro is comin back, just needs to be reworked to be more badass
edit: not saying they havent givin us any news apart from the video, but it is so vague and dissapointing
sc=broodwar
d2=lod
wow=bc,wotlk
wc3=frozen throne
you would think a d3 exp is the inevitable
the witch doctor has fire like the sorc its pets are of those like the druid's summons with curses(and zombie wall(new bone wall)) like that of the necro...then it goes in its own direction with diseases..so it's not really the new necro but has necro like qualities
a necro could come back (maybe with poisons and bone) but i dont know what else it could have..corpses dissapear so you couldn't really cast revives and skeletons...something tells me it would be like a warlock capturing souls to summon undead(or dead) soldiers then a bone skill tree then maybe a seperate tree for poisons or something completely different
we dont even know when the regular d3 is coming but we'll probably have to wait 3-4 years for an expansion
I can just think of the different skeleton possibilities nowadays for the Necromancer and other spells. YES!
Who says you need corpses to summon a skele? they can come from the ground like mongrels
think outside the d2 box
yea that is true....its just that being the way build up your skeletal armies in d2 is hard to see them not being needed anymore
i think it's a great idea to bring this class back....
BTW zombie wall is funny has hell. I will give it a shot for sure
like a wheelbarrow? lol ne way... i dont get why they dont just up the class number a small amount... im not talking like 30 chars but 7-8 classes one of which is the necro or like paladin, druid, sorc, necro, barb some kind of bow/crossbow wielding char, witchdoctor and whatever else they would like to include... just no assassin because that is shitty lol worst char ever xD
I used to use a laptop for any char, challenge a duel, just run around and on my main PC have hella traps and those hard striking attacks - catch them by surprise.
On topic, I never liked the Necro's look. He looks like an uglier Keanu Reeves aged 70.
I played him after I got 99 on all the other chars and collected the top gear with the perfect stats and it was some refreshing and interesting fun, a different angle to play the game from, but definitely not a stark raving mad first choice.
I don't have a favorite character. They all had their perspectives of great fun, a different approach.
I did find it fun beating the shit out of people with him on Open though, especially the Paladins with the quick three strike ability. Necro was a madman on Open.
Damn it! I wish you people would jUst LEAVE me AlOne! - Alkor
Everyone on this forum needs to read the Sin War Trilogy before spewing out opinions as fact.
The Necro does not need corpses to do anything. They use the energy of the spirits and souls not the actual corpse. In the Sin War, when something dies, the spirits linger. If there is a Necro nearby, they will gather to him/her, then the Necro can resurrect the soul into a physical spirit or resurrect exactly how it was in life, with a little dirt on it.
You're on the wrong forum bucko.
The Necro will definately be in first expansion.:necro:
Anyone notice the use of the plural word expansions. Two expansions are cool for me.:thumbsup:
The more I think about it, there probably won't be a purely elemental class. Think about it, what good is a class that can only deal one kind of damage, when creatures can be completely immune to that damage. They won't want you to have to create a new game every time you stumble upon CI, FI, or LI, like in DII.
Well anyways just waiting for D3 and taking everything out of it when it comes before expansion. I guess this time they will make the expansion a bit better!
I've read all the books, some more than once, and I still find my passions lie with Trag'Oul, Rathma, Mendeln, and Zayl. The Amazon is my favorite character to play, but the Necro is always my favorite character to play with. Though I dearly love The Sin War books, and Zayle, The Black Road was my favorite from the Diablo series.
It seems to me that the necromancers play a very important role in Sanctuary's world - they are the keepers of the Balance. It only seems logical that they come into the game somehow. With only 5 character classes to choose from initially, I would almost expect an expansion that added a couple of character classes and additional content. I want a necro that is more in tune with the ones in the books.
i'm excited about that, they've made a lot of changes in the barbarian's look, imagine what they will do with the necros.
and if they want to do distinct classes, and we'll have the WD and necro in same world, necro will probaly release with a new skill tree, there lies the danger of destroy the cool figure of necros, but i belive in BLIZZARD's good sense.
:necro::necro: