Official Blizzard Quote:
We're not overhauling the class, just changing up what skills unlock at which levels and fixing some of their resource starvation issues. It's easy to change this kind of stuff. Spreadsheet stuff.
As posted in italiano on the official European community site, it looks like the Demon Hunter hasn't seen the end of the iteration process. Community correspondant Zhydaris writes:
Official Blizzard Quote:
We are radically changing the resource management of the Demon Hunter, including changes to unlocking skills, use of resources and more. (Translated)
After the hype surrounding some of the more controversial aspects of the Demon Hunter (see Much Ado About Colors and Diablocast XXIV), we can't say that we didn't see something coming. This also speaks highly of the testing process, a clear example of well-received feedback "radically changing" the current iteration of the game.
Thanks goes out to Loquenahak for spotting and posting this interesting bit of news here.
however, if it does... it was not even close to bad enough to need a change.
You're kidding, right? This has nothing to do with a few people complaining about resource colors. It was completely overblown by Sixen and this website.
They are talking about a complete wholesale change of the class. I'm guessing this has been in the works for awhile.
No idea what you guys are talking about
(JK, thanks :P)
Official Blizzard Quote:
We are radically changing the resource management of the Demon Hunter, including changes to unlocking skills, use of resources and more. (Translated)
'Changes to unlocking skills', what is that supposed to mean. Are they revising the way you acquire skills now, again?
'Use of resources', for all classes, I guess. Interesting.
'More', I'm thinking that F&F beta has opened their eyes a bit to warrant such radical changes. Guessing D3 won't be making its end of the year release then.
So much for iteration within their own company....
I don't think a revamp of the resources & unlocking skills would take that long though.
No plans for an open beta at all though.
they will invite more and more waves of random people to join so its all good. still plenty of chances to get in before its release. also its only 1/3rd of the first act so getting in isn't a big deal at all. you'd get every character to max level in less then 6 hours. (13) either way its not getting delayed and is still coming out this year.
But anyways bravo blizz, now lets just hope you don't end up ruining this class even further.
Agreed. The DH didn't seem broken, but it was the least appealing class to me. I hope they come up with something better.
not a big deal it all it seems, should update this news