So, I.m sitting here thinking, what if Blizzard doesn't make a fifth class for D3 and it's closer to release than we think? I know that a thought like this is ludicrous, but even still. D2's base number of characters was 5 and it wasn't until the release of it's expansion that we saw the last two, the Druid and the Assassin. And D1 only had three characters to choose from, Warrior, Wizard and Rouge.
But we know that with D3 you will be able to choose between male/female for all the classes that they have released. So, technically, that gives us 8 different choices to play.
Also, look at this link here. It doesn't look like they even left enough room to even put a fifth class with the group of characters they have now. I'm not saying that the "release date is upon us!". I'm just saying, what if.....
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But this means that we wont have any ranged weapons in D3 untill an expansion. Also, in the link you posted, they can simply make room for the 5th class.
Leaving a ranged class until an expansion is a possibility. I'm not saying they will, but they did give us two completely new classes in the WD and the Monk. And they are giving us the option to play male or female of all the classes.
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I don't understand why you keep perceiving the male/female versions of each class as two different characters. Actually I've seen a couple of games where rangers were missing from the mix of choices and of course the next they were working on would be that. This leaves an obvious opportunity for D3 expansions to throw in 1 or 2 ranger classes.
But it'd still suck if there wasn't a ranger at release... I mean... It just doesn't feel right :/
This is Blizzard right? Are they going to rush this out the door minus a class, or are they going to deliver it "when it's done"? You tell me.
You are right, this is Blizzard, so who's to say they have to come out with a fifth class? Us, the ones who buy it and play it? Or the developers of Blizzard?
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Them, and that is what they are going to say. Quite aside from the number, they are NOT going to release without a ranged physical archetype. Not because we want it, but because they are Blizzard and they do things right.
The class has probably been done for a while now at this point, they just want to hold info for Blizzcon.
Well, Blizzard has already made the fifth class, they just haven't shown it to us. We know they have been working on it with the subtle hints they give. (excuse the lack of direct quotes) "We have been working on the last two classes. One is in place using a temporary model but the second one is not because we have to create a unique model for it." and "It was the class that we first decided on. However, looking back on it, we felt it wasn't where we wanted it so we have gone back to redesign it" Those to quote have been given which tells us that the fifth class has already been worked on. It is important to remember that not everything we have seen is everything they have done. So, leaving things out at this point won't really get the game out any sooner because they have already worked on or completed things we have not seen yet. Another case of this is in a recent post, Bashiok mentioned there was a lot of mechanics new to Diablo that they just haven't shown yet beyond the skill runes.
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There was also a q/a some time back and this was said:
Will the final class have something to do with bows and javelins, how will projectile type skills be, will there be special type of projectiles?
Will not discuss final class until its announced, could be special projectile type attacks, want to make it easier to hit monsters with projectile attacks and special skills, that can be improved with talents, magic missiles for instance can be made faster and more accurate.
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No, not the archivist. I'm just saying what they show is not what they have done. The fifth class is more than likely just as far in production as the rest ofthe classes. Same as the Acts. Just because we have only seen the first two does not mean they don't have the others. They are just choosing what they show us.
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There was also a q/a some time back and this was said:
Will the final class have something to do with bows and javelins, how will projectile type skills be, will there be special type of projectiles?
Will not discuss final class until its announced, could be special projectile type attacks, want to make it easier to hit monsters with projectile attacks and special skills, that can be improved with talents, magic missiles for instance can be made faster and more accurate.
No they finished the fifth class first. If you look back at older blue posts their fifth class was the first class but they have been touching it up everysince it went through a radical design change and was seen in the first gameplay video only it was using an NPC look as a place holder cause they didn't have the definitive look down yet. This class was to be released when the monk was but again they went through a radical design change and needed some more time therefore they showed the monk which had a design had its vid and had what 3 skills to show offf. Did you ever wonder why there was so little to show of the monk when it was anounnced it was because the monk was supposed to be the last class announced and they weren't ready for it came Blizzcon 09. And yes Bows are in the game it was seen during the first or second gameplay vid it dropped and they accidentally ran their mouse over it and osmeone caught it and paused and it was a short bow Which also supports the idea that they had the "5th" class all ready to go.. Did anybody see a wand or a staff drop in those trailer?... oh but you saw a Axe and heavy armor and a bow?... thats what i thought.
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Interesting theory, but it's a shot in the dark. It's not going to happen. Knowing Blizzard, a fifth class will come, but it WOULD be cool if they only released 4 and then say you had to beat the game to play as the fifth class. (Or would that be stupid? Idk fml)
they didnt scrap it they just redid it five gfagillion times and thats why the monk had to go in place for this class they were gunna release it when the monk was but they decided it wasnt good enough yet so they put the monk in instead. Hence the lack of info on themonk.
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After D2 and the balanced character option (one melee, one caster, one summon/caster, one ranged, one melee/caster support), anytthing with less then those 5 options looks "lacking". Maybe twist those archetypes, but the minimun of classes, imo, is 5.
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But we know that with D3 you will be able to choose between male/female for all the classes that they have released. So, technically, that gives us 8 different choices to play.
Also, look at this link here. It doesn't look like they even left enough room to even put a fifth class with the group of characters they have now. I'm not saying that the "release date is upon us!". I'm just saying, what if.....
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But this means that we wont have any ranged weapons in D3 untill an expansion. Also, in the link you posted, they can simply make room for the 5th class.
Leaving a ranged class until an expansion is a possibility. I'm not saying they will, but they did give us two completely new classes in the WD and the Monk. And they are giving us the option to play male or female of all the classes.
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No it doesn't. Male and female play identically.
This is Blizzard right? Are they going to rush this out the door minus a class, or are they going to deliver it "when it's done"? You tell me.
But it'd still suck if there wasn't a ranger at release... I mean... It just doesn't feel right :/
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Them, and that is what they are going to say. Quite aside from the number, they are NOT going to release without a ranged physical archetype. Not because we want it, but because they are Blizzard and they do things right.
The class has probably been done for a while now at this point, they just want to hold info for Blizzcon.
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I agree. I don't even get why this thread is still open. It's obvious it will never happen.
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After D2 and the balanced character option (one melee, one caster, one summon/caster, one ranged, one melee/caster support), anytthing with less then those 5 options looks "lacking". Maybe twist those archetypes, but the minimun of classes, imo, is 5.