World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable

Treesus

Moon Guard

0. 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:10:03 PM PDT

I guess the main argument against new classes is that, "we don't need new classes, we still trying to figure out how to balance the ones we have."

Well as most people have figured out, the 10 classes will never be perfectly balanced. There will always be a group of classes that dominates, a group that does ok and then a group that is at the bottom. Each group takes there turn. Years ago warlocks were OP, now Paladins are, in the near future another class will be.

It simply is not possible to achieve a perfect balance system when new items, spells and abilities are introduced on a consistent basis. If people were so concerned about balance then they would demand a halt to all of these factors until balance was achieved.

For the most part, Blizzard does a good job of juggling of the classes and I'm impressed by the steps they take to try and make it fair for everyone (eg. every patch makes changes to a class)

But its time to move on. There are a lot of fun classes that we could have had by now (from bard to battlemage) and while coming up with there concept, spells/abilities and how they fit in with other classes will surely take time, having only 1 new class in 5 years just is not good enough.

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Zul'jin

1. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:11:29 PM PDT

We don't need a new class, and theres nothing that would really fit this expansion.

1 class in 5 years is quite acceptable.

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Gorefiend

2. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:12:13 PM PDT

Not Acceptible.

lol, what does that mean. Hows about 0 classes in 10 years.

Perfectly fine.

"Player, not the class" can logically be extended to the removal of gear and talent trees. It hasn’t been because it was about catering to a patrician class system, not improving game play.

Valveshred

Ravenholdt

3. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:12:38 PM PDT

What I don't understand is how diablo has a TON of classes, yet WoW, Blizzard's main money maker has only a handful of classes.

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4. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:12:56 PM PDT

10 is fine

Do you REALLY want them to try balancing MORE classes?

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5. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:13:37 PM PDT

"Not Acceptable"

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The Scryers

6. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:14:30 PM PDT

Having more classes is more than a balance question.

What would these new classes offer that isn't already available? What makes them distinct and not just a cosmetic change from another class?

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Firetree

7. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:14:53 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
What I don't understand is how diablo has a TON of classes, yet WoW, Blizzard's main money maker has only a handful of classes.

Diablo II had seven classes and they started out with five. How is that a ton of classes? Diablo III is going to launch with five as well.

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Aggramar

8. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:15:01 PM PDT

Well, if you NEVER played the other faction, there was technically 2 new classes.......

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9. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:15:25 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
What I don't understand is how diablo has a TON of classes, yet WoW, Blizzard's main money maker has only a handful of classes.

What I don't understand is how you somehow confused 5 Diablo classes as being more than 10 WoW classes. Unless you're just a poor troll who can't even do THAT right.

Mataes

Moon Guard

10. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:15:27 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
What I don't understand is how diablo has a TON of classes, yet WoW, Blizzard's main money maker has only a handful of classes.

7 is a lot?

or D3's 5?

Kuruku

Skywall

11. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:15:31 PM PDT

As a customer of Blizzard's, I find their record of adding classes to the game to be perfectly acceptable!

Honestly, do you have a max level of every class?

If not, then level one you don't have. Amazing, it's a new class for you to play!

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12. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:16:02 PM PDT

So don't accept it. Quit. Otherwise, it is clearly acceptable.

We really don't need new classes. We really didn't need death knights, for that matter. Any vaguely defined and poorly thought-out class ideas you may have (lolbard) are pointless because the role they would fill is already taken care of by the classes we already have access to.

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13. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:16:15 PM PDT

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14. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:17:11 PM PDT

Sorry OP, we are full on heroes.

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Sen'jin

15. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:18:14 PM PDT

The Talent system works well in the place of new classes IMO.

We dont need over 9000 classes like Everquest and FFXI

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Aggramar

16. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:19:02 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
What I don't understand is how diablo has a TON of classes, yet WoW, Blizzard's main money maker has only a handful of classes.

Wait I'm confused. Have I been counting backwards this whole time?

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18. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:21:12 PM PDT

Q u o t e:

7 is a lot?

or D3's 5?

Or Diablo's 3?

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19. Re: 1 New Class in 5 years = Not Acceptable 10/05/2009 12:22:12 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
having only 1 new class in 5 years just is not good enough.

Right, no new classes in 5 years would have been better.

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