Our Beloved D2 Classes

Cheeseflys · 29-06-2008, 21:16

After reading the character class suggestion thread, I cam across a person who qouted the site that hinted that the Necromancers were the cause of Diablo's coming. So, if that's true, it probally takes out the chance of a character called the "Necromancer" with the WD to replace him.

Like in Diablo 1, the warrior made Diablo come back, and the rest of the classes became a sort of boss in the next game. Sorcerer(The Summoner) Rouge(Blood Raven) I think I similar fate will befall our beloved classes from Diablo 2, maybe the Barbarian was the only one immune to the affects of Diablo's magic?

Maybe the Amazon fled back to her homeland to find that Diablo had already demolished the place, and she became corupt by the evil forces still in the area.

Or the Druid had no where to go and being a man of the wild, he wouldn't be able to survive in the harsh enviroment, and let Diablo take over his body.

And the Assassin, well, I haven't thought of much yet.... But, from what the manual said about their background, they probally went through the same fate as our beloved Sorceress.

The Sorceress, (And the Assassin maybe?) went back to her land to find it being under attack, and maybe being able to live out until our Diablo 3 heroes come to rescue her under Cain's orders?

And my most hated, and alot of peoples favorite... The Paladin. I think he might have been taken by greed of the Dark-Side(Star Wars baby!) and knowing he couldn't live without the help of darkness, went along with the others.

With all the things they said about new places, I belive they would HAVE to take us there, it is one of the few things I wanted to see more then anything!

If your wonder why I didn't mention Necromancers, well I did at the top when I talked about what Blizzard said... But, if you want more detail on my thoughts keep reading....

Ok, I belive the Necromancers were planning to have Diablo rise again after his second death knowing that he would be more powerful then ever. And using the gem the was left in Diablo's forehead, the Necromancers were able to use it's power to resurect the beast from Hell...

Ok, i'm done! That took awhile to type.

Hello Jim · 30-06-2008, 10:27

While are you troubling to figure out what happened to classes?
The only 2 classes that the faith of ALL of their kind has been knows and was part of the game were the Necros (in D3) and the Barbs (Act 5 in D2).

Or are you talking about the story that describes the hero class, like they did on D2?

konfeta · 30-06-2008, 17:56

Technically D3 will follow the same format as Diablo 1-->2 transition: they will use what are classes in the previous game as basis for backstory or something else.

For example -

The "Warrior" was possessed by Diablo.
The "Sorceror" became the False Summoner in the Arcane Sanctuary.
The "Rogue" became Blood Raven.

We know that the Barbarian from Diablo 2 is actually making a return as PC - if you play the Barbarian in D3 you will be playing the Barbarian you did in D2. This probably explains why he is so old looking now, just check out his artwork and in-game model.

He is asking how are the other such characters treated, who is the canonical slayer of the Prime Evils, etc.

This actually raises a very interesting question... What about the male/female versions? Will the female barbarian have a separate origin story, or will they retcon the backstory if you pick her (as in the D2 barbarian was female if you choose to play the D3 barbarian as a female).

ThulRasha · 30-06-2008, 19:48

Even if they retcon the backstory, the female barbarian should also be old, and the blonde curls clearly show that she isn't. So a seperate origin maybe, looking for her old daddy/older brother who never returned home, wich would be the barbarian you played in D2.

Cheeseflys · 01-07-2008, 00:48

Well, I think with the way D3 looks, the female/male versions are just survivors that happened to stay alive by staying near there male/female superior. Or somthing around those lines. :P

SirMoogie · 01-07-2008, 01:24

I'm guessing the canonical slayers of Diablo will be the multiple heroes (potentially 5-7) that Cain traveled with. Reading his journal reveals that he traveled with more than one hero (starts on page 18). The journal consistently uses the term "we" to refer to Cain and his companions. He mentions that the heroes he's traveling with made quick work of Mephisto, and though it is not specific about Diablo, his companions are mentioned to have started an immediate assault once reaching Mt. Arreat.

Since the third game's story is heading more towards the individual classes (and genders) representing one unique hero, and not a class of individuals, I'm guessing the journal is reflecting this change by having each potential "class" in the second game being an individual character, and not a community of barbarians, amazons, etc .

How this works out when you have multiple individuals playing the same "class" and gender combination, remains to be seen, but I presume it won't be a problem as the story dialogues will probably be private between one's character and the NPCs.

Cheeseflys · 01-07-2008, 06:16

Well, I would guess every Class and it's specific gender would have seperate dialouge... Unless the NPCs refer to you by class...Like in D2, Alkor for example.He just refered to you as Necromancer, if there was a female version, it wouldn't matter too much.

Swiffer · 01-07-2008, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by konfeta

This actually raises a very interesting question... What about the male/female versions? Will the female barbarian have a separate origin story, or will they retcon the backstory if you pick her (as in the D2 barbarian was female if you choose to play the D3 barbarian as a female).

With D3 being 20 years ahead of D2 they won't need to retcon something like this, because they have a 20 year gap in which to explain the changes.

konfeta · 01-07-2008, 16:56

Explain the changes? I thought Sanctuary didn't have transgender spells...

Thirty-Thirty · 01-07-2008, 17:15

I don't think you'll be able to play as a 'toon that defeated Baal. Firstly, Blizz might think that would estrange new players (of whom there will be many, since it's already a 7 year gap since LoD) to some extent. Secondly, you'd've lost your powers, starting over at Level 1. It's explicable, I guess, but easier to just omit. So while the barb might be one of the guys who was meandering around the Bloody Foothills, I don't think they'll be Slayers.

I think konfeta's other point is more interesting: how will the classes of D2 be used as story characters in D3? I wouldn't be surprised if we visit the home of the Amazons, or can hire Assassins or something.