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Yeah, I think you guys hit the nail.
We’re setting out to create unique, interesting, and diverse classes that each have their own style and flavor. Most importantly this isn’t just a basic look at each individual class, but how they compare to each other and overlap (or hopefully, don’t).
When you up the number of classes more and more you’re eventually going to begin down the route of homogenization, they start to bleed into each other’s core abilities and styles which really just detracts from each individual class’ recognizability and distinction within the game.
In addition, by limiting the number - and I say limiting not because it’s a low number, it’s the number of classes in Diablo II and a good one at that, but because we’re not going crazy with it - we can focus on making each class really impressive, both visually and through the way they each feel and play.
We’re setting out to create unique, interesting, and diverse classes that each have their own style and flavor. Most importantly this isn’t just a basic look at each individual class, but how they compare to each other and overlap (or hopefully, don’t).
When you up the number of classes more and more you’re eventually going to begin down the route of homogenization, they start to bleed into each other’s core abilities and styles which really just detracts from each individual class’ recognizability and distinction within the game.
In addition, by limiting the number - and I say limiting not because it’s a low number, it’s the number of classes in Diablo II and a good one at that, but because we’re not going crazy with it - we can focus on making each class really impressive, both visually and through the way they each feel and play.
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#1 TheBlueWave1121
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 12:43 AM
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#2 Elfen Lied
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 12:51 AM
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Exactly. Anyone played Baldur's Gate II. including subclasses there are almost 30 classes. ANd the sub classes don't different that much at all.
I don't mind 5 classes. We still don't know if they are going to make an expansion (and they might) which ands new classes. Considering Blizzard is pushing for 4 man teams in games, 5 classes is pretty good. sure it means you can't have one of each class in a game, hey, that's not good. I might want to have one of each class in a game!! But back to where I was earlier, 5 for the initial release is pretty good. Too many classes and the tend to overlap abit and it's a little boring, not enough and you get bored just as quick.
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#3 Veltras
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 12:58 AM
Anyway, as long as the classes are more unique and there's more class specific quests and interactions with NPCs, I'm in.
Just can't wait to know what the other 3 classes are.
#4 Tyræl
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:02 AM
#5 Veltras
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:08 AM
Tyræl said:
But but but there's already a paladin class in WoW, wouldn't it make D3 more WoWish.:mad:
#6 AManWhoLikesHisMetal
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:19 AM
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#7 russianKd'
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:23 AM
#8 milanv
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:28 AM
#9 russianKd'
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:31 AM
milanv said:
Yeah something close, with a different name and different meaning. But not literally a paladin. We want some unique stuff.
#10 itsme
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:33 AM
#11 milanv
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:34 AM
russianKd said:
giving him the name paladin would be lame but I would really like ( and I hope I'm not the only one) to get something close to it as you said :)
but he still has to be "all about light" and that kind of stuff :P:P
#12 russianKd'
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:36 AM
milanv said:
but he still has to be "all about light" and that kind of stuff :P:P
Hehehe, yeah some kind of character that is associated with the heavens, something close to tyreal.:D
#13 Sol Invictus
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:45 AM
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#14 biff exploder
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:48 AM
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#15 Karrian
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:34 AM
#16 Inzy82
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:34 AM
Veltras said:
Have you even played D2? there was a paladin in D2 and WoW came after
#17 Snowee
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Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:39 AM
#18 biff exploder
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:41 AM
Crusader is actually the name i use in games...
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#19 russianKd'
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:43 AM
Snowee said:
Lol, what do you mean, male assasin. Theres going to be male and female versions for every class.
#20 biff exploder
Diablo Fan
Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:48 AM
wizards and sorceress, are also a possibility, there was a wizard in D1 and a sorceress in D2, Amazon is a little harder, are there male Rogues on the lore? if its the case it would be nice to see the Rogue class coming back to diablo.
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