No Necromancer for Diablo 3 - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 22nd Aug 2008, 10:48

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...for-diablo-3/1

Blizzard has confirmed that there will be no returning classes in Diablo 3 save for the Barbarian.

sotu1 · 22nd Aug 2008, 10:56

whaa? no necro? GREAT! no more boner jokes...

no seriously, it's a shame there's no necro cuz it was a popular (cookie cutter) class. and i'll miss the party friendly spells. They just better bring back the rogue or the 'zon.

DarkReaper · 22nd Aug 2008, 11:04

Ehh, the story did say they weren't bringing back any old characters except the barbarian

I'm curious now though, there's got to be your standard archer, mage, warrior archetypes though right?

sotu1 · 22nd Aug 2008, 11:17

they'll bring them back but with new identities I guess. like, the Pally will be a knight, and the sorceress will be called a mage. archers might be elves, that sort of thing. They're basically doing a total character redesign i imagine. Mostly cool because we'll get a new twist on the game, but it's going to upset ALOT of people

[USRF]Obiwan · 22nd Aug 2008, 11:17

Hack and slay all the way

yakyb · 22nd Aug 2008, 11:58

noooo! Hammerdin will be gone! /cry

Denis_iii · 22nd Aug 2008, 12:10

assasin was kewl to play with, that not back either? not really bothered about necro, never played as it, witch doctor does appeal however

any idea on release date? time has been going sooo slow since heard about Diablo3 and know it will basically stop when release date confirmed

Nature · 22nd Aug 2008, 12:59

the witch doctor = blackromancer

Blademrk · 22nd Aug 2008, 13:09

probably re-introduce them in the obligatory expansion pack.

crompers · 22nd Aug 2008, 13:45

I can imagine the cries of diablo purists everywhere. Its a good thing to be adding new characters tho, i want diablo 3 not diablo 2.5

Yemerich · 22nd Aug 2008, 13:55

if a well developed character is the excuse not to bring the old classes, why they brought the barbarian back? It was my fav.

But i agree with dark reaper and sotu1. I think they will be back with other names.

Yemerich · 22nd Aug 2008, 13:56

IN TIME:

As long as they bring back "The Butcher" it's fine for me

MrMonroe · 22nd Aug 2008, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nature

the witch doctor = blackromancer

win. seriously.

That "Necro's choice/wow gayness" kid is going to bust a nut when he hears this. I can clearly see the kid in dark eyeliner pushing his keyboard through the monitor.

Bungle · 22nd Aug 2008, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blademrk

probably re-introduce them in the obligatory expansion pack.

That's marketing thinking. Cookie for you.

Firehed · 22nd Aug 2008, 16:12

Meh, whatever, always hated necros. Zons and sorcs though.... their replacements had better kick some serious ass.

Jojii · 22nd Aug 2008, 16:17

I hope that the new 3 classes are all hybrid classes that will encourage people to play in a more creative and imaginative way rather then meat in the front and damage in the back.

Arkanrais · 22nd Aug 2008, 16:30

aww dammit. the necro was always my fav, even when he was under powered. my first character way back in 2000 was a necro and didn't even try out the specialty classes till last year (ie. spearazons, boners, hammerdins, etc). I did very much like my zoo keeper though and back before the skill synergies having 30-odd skeletons running around on screen was a hoot (or the hacked items with 35 fire golems burning their way through everything)

perhaps the necro was too dark for the 'watercolours and kittens' art style.

rollo · 22nd Aug 2008, 18:37

necro was overpowerd nonesence. Pre bug fixes you could have an army of 500+ lol

Zytek_Fan · 22nd Aug 2008, 19:33

Nooooooooooooooooooo!
The necro was my favourite class

You could summon your army of skeleton mages, and just spam the hell out of enemies with bone bolt

jweller · 22nd Aug 2008, 19:48

No problem here with the previous classes returning. It's more exciting to have new classes. The Witch Doctor seems pretty much a knock-off of the Necro to me. As someone else already said there are only so many variations-on-a-theme they can do. The "new" classes have to have the basic. Ranged class, heal/aura class, mage at lease in some form.

22nd Aug 2008, 10:48	#1
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22nd Aug 2008, 10:56	#2
sotu1 Mini Love Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England, South of. Posts: 1,167	whaa? no necro? GREAT! no more boner jokes... no seriously, it's a shame there's no necro cuz it was a popular (cookie cutter) class. and i'll miss the party friendly spells. They just better bring back the rogue or the 'zon. __________________ Death to consolification !!! [size=1]Give me my Windforce! I'm coming back!

22nd Aug 2008, 11:04	#3
DarkReaper Alignment: Sarcastic Good Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belfast, NI Posts: 1,750	Ehh, the story did say they weren't bringing back any old characters except the barbarian I'm curious now though, there's got to be your standard archer, mage, warrior archetypes though right? __________________ Yeah, God could have created the Earth 6000 years ago with less than a blink, and set out all the evidence to the contrary just to confuse us. Personally I think that blowing up an entire universe on a timescale of billions of years to create the specific people He wanted has far more style

22nd Aug 2008, 11:17	#4
sotu1 Mini Love Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England, South of. Posts: 1,167	they'll bring them back but with new identities I guess. like, the Pally will be a knight, and the sorceress will be called a mage. archers might be elves, that sort of thing. They're basically doing a total character redesign i imagine. Mostly cool because we'll get a new twist on the game, but it's going to upset ALOT of people __________________ Death to consolification !!! [size=1]Give me my Windforce! I'm coming back!

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22nd Aug 2008, 12:10	#7
Denis_iii Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 872	assasin was kewl to play with, that not back either? not really bothered about necro, never played as it, witch doctor does appeal however any idea on release date? time has been going sooo slow since heard about Diablo3 and know it will basically stop when release date confirmed

22nd Aug 2008, 12:59	#8
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22nd Aug 2008, 13:55	#11
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22nd Aug 2008, 13:56	#12
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22nd Aug 2008, 16:12	#15
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22nd Aug 2008, 16:17	#16
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	I hope that the new 3 classes are all hybrid classes that will encourage people to play in a more creative and imaginative way rather then meat in the front and damage in the back.

22nd Aug 2008, 16:30	#17
Arkanrais Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wangamadness, New Zealand Posts: 330	aww dammit. the necro was always my fav, even when he was under powered. my first character way back in 2000 was a necro and didn't even try out the specialty classes till last year (ie. spearazons, boners, hammerdins, etc). I did very much like my zoo keeper though and back before the skill synergies having 30-odd skeletons running around on screen was a hoot (or the hacked items with 35 fire golems burning their way through everything) perhaps the necro was too dark for the 'watercolours and kittens' art style. __________________ Visit my DeviantArt page or I'll make you squeal like a piggy and throw a spatula at you. FEAR THE SPATULA! What the hell part of a chicken is the nugget?! goddamn McDonalds and their LIES!

22nd Aug 2008, 18:37	#18
rollo Multimodder Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 206	necro was overpowerd nonesence. Pre bug fixes you could have an army of 500+ lol

22nd Aug 2008, 19:33	#19
Zytek_Fan The tortoise Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Idaho, United States Posts: 62	Nooooooooooooooooooo! The necro was my favourite class You could summon your army of skeleton mages, and just spam the hell out of enemies with bone bolt

22nd Aug 2008, 19:48	#20
jweller Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24	No problem here with the previous classes returning. It's more exciting to have new classes. The Witch Doctor seems pretty much a knock-off of the Necro to me. As someone else already said there are only so many variations-on-a-theme they can do. The "new" classes have to have the basic. Ranged class, heal/aura class, mage at lease in some form.