Bashiok on 5th Class Secrecy

Posted 3rd Nov 2009 11:33 PM by Flux

Bashiok replied today to a fan impatient for more info on the fifth character class. I’ve inserted a visual aid to help you envision what I think their original design concepts for the 5th character were.

Blizzard Quote:
Well the game was originally announced with the barbarian and Witch Doctor. BlizzCon ‘08 saw the announcement of the wizard (at BlizzCon, not three weeks after), and BlizzCon ‘09 saw the announcement of the monk.

The fifth class was something that was decided early on, but after continuing to work on the game and the other classes it just wasn’t up to standards any longer. So it’s back on the drawing board.

We only have one class left to reveal, it’s sort of a major card we can still hold close to the vest. While development doesn’t depend on our plans to reveal it, we definitely aren’t going to tell everyone what it is just because we know what it’s going to be.




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GuardianHadriel
Posted 04, Nov 2009 01:25 AM
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it duws’nt havv tobe a rangeD char

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stillman
Posted 04, Nov 2009 02:49 AM
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They’re saving the best for last!

When I think about it, it’s for the better that they have the other calsses made first so they can make the archer outdo them all with awesomeness.

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Elly
Posted 04, Nov 2009 03:01 AM
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They’re as well to keep the 5th character a secret.  We’re no better off for knowing what it is, we have 4 others to be discussing in the meantime, a 5th isn’t going to make much difference.  It gives them a big reveal to keep hold of and I can appreciate the need for that.

However, it’s about time we had a screenshot of the week off them. That’s not going to break the bank and they did it with Diablo 2 and LoD so there is no excuse for slacking now.

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Nevindaal
Posted 04, Nov 2009 04:05 AM
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Easy. It’s going to be an archer class. Diablo without Windforce is like eggs without bacon.

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Mackan
Posted 04, Nov 2009 05:49 AM
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Yeah, what reason on earth could they have to not include an archer class in a Diablo game? Can't think of anything. They just want to spice the class up a bit. Agree with other things mentioned. They should start release screenshots again. It's a deja vu from last year. You get BlizzCon, some other smaller gaming con, and then you have to wait all the way to August/October again. Sigh.

 
WhiteGiant [Unregistered]
Posted 04, Nov 2009 09:59 AM
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they once said about the Monk that it would be a logical approach to give him auras - and the only reason to not give him auras was BECAUSE it is a logical approach. i think the same apllys for the 5th class - it would be an logical approach to create an archer archtype class but but i think it dont has to considering my example and Blizzards attitude to create something outstanding compared to others.

 
kdogg [Unregistered]
Posted 04, Nov 2009 08:54 PM
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I eat eggs without bacon every morning.

 
Nevindaal
Posted 04, Nov 2009 07:11 PM
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I think they should make it an amorphous blob.

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cacophony
Posted 04, Nov 2009 07:38 PM
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I was thinking like a sentient gas.

 
dragonhelmuk
Posted 04, Nov 2009 11:23 PM
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An angel this character can’t be portrayed by a default npc, and is something special - I’m thinking an angel with a heavenly bow. One that can shapeshift…

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Nevindaal
Posted 04, Nov 2009 10:59 PM
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...into a blob or gaseous form.

 
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