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So, Demon Hunter. Any point playing any other class?
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Now they haven't really shown THAT much of the DH.
But....
They are easily the most bad a$$ class to ever come out in WoW. They look amazing, they sound like their gameplay is incredibly fun, they are more modern and the only other class that outdid everything else was Death Knight. And DK was partly because of how unique it was to WoW. Sure there was a monk, but lots of MMOs do monks. Monks didn't really seem as unique as DKs did to me. And now demon hunter.
They sound like the play like a Rogue (goodbye rogues) with fast dual wield attacks. Can morph into a demon (so warlocks lose their demon form cause DH steal it from them). They can both tank and DPS. Their gameplay is going to be rather unique, and demon hunters are a pretty Warcraft-style class. I mean, lots of MMOs do rogues, mages, paladins and stuff like that....demon hunters though? Like death knight (which had similar classes to other MMOs, but still unique warcraft style)...Demon hunters will be the most unique class in WoW and probably in the MMO world. As far as fantasy MMO classes go anyway.
So, I can easily tell...this class will probably be 95-99% of the entire WoW game being played at launch. The remaining 5% will stick to their old classes. But come launch, it will be MORE played than the Death Knight...Death Knight did die down after a while but STILL remain #1 most played class in WoW because of how good they are. So demon hunters will probably die down too, but will probably be overall played more than DK...especially if they are good at soloing old content.
Literally, DH are gonna be the most baddest class in WoW...playing anything else is going to feel so inferior lol. The only exception are classes that can heal, since DH won't have a heal spec. Plus, DH are gonna be very modern, so will be built far better than other classes are.
Of course, if you want a vanilla WoW experience, shamans are great for that 
That is a great reason to play them ;P
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The point of this was supposed to be...
With DH coming out. Is there a point in playing the outdated classes? Unless you want to heal that is. Or want a vanilla WoW experience with Shaman. DH will be more modern, built better (like the DK was), have better mechanics than the other classes (DK does) and will be a pretty unique, bada$$ class of doom.
The only reason I can see not playing them is at launch everyone and their grandma is gonna be playing one lol. Literally every other class is gonna see a cliff drop in players playing them lol. Or if you don't have a high enough level character to unlock it.
I mean, you have Shamans who haven't had their mechanics updated since vanilla. DH outdoes rogue by a long shot. Priest, Paladin, Druid are all still going to be worth playing...maybe DK...and maybe Mage if you want to DPS. But none of those classes are as cool as DH.
That is the issue though. When DKs came out, they were FAR more advanced than any of the other classes in terms of how good they were made and how unique their mechanics were...plus they could solo everything. Blizzard is probably not gonna update their current classes that much, and they forgot they had Shamans...and here comes the demon hunter...more advanced (only two talent trees, so very refined)...and will just be a better made class in general.
In truth, if I was to run things, I'd update every other class (except Shaman) to be more in line with demon hunter...add a bunch of oomph to all of them. Cause once DKs were out in WOTLK, I just had such a hard time going back to old mechanics and classes that just were kinda outdated compared to the DK.
And there, now I got my point across :P I should just edit the original post with this one...but ah well. *goes back to bed*
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It's going to be the same as it was for death knights:
Initial surge of popularity followed by a more "measured" presence.
And of course you still need heals which DH cannot fill.
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err... DH are exclusively melee based?
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not sure it will outshine death knights... i mean come on death knights can summon undead minions, got darth vader like abilities such as death grip and strangulate.. oh and they can solo just about anything
demon hunters will be limited to night elves and blood elves, have goat legs and will probably be limited to 1 weapon type.
I had fun once, it was terrible.
Demon Hunters are going to be the final nail in the Warlock´s coffin....
So Demonologist Warlocks are going to lose their Demon Transformation because DH are getting it...
FFS in Blizzard they HATE the Warlocks!!! Warlock has been my main forever in WoW
But Blizzard shows NO LOVE to that class....seems like they wanna remove it from game
oh so the WoW version of Demon Hunter is based on Illidan? lol for some reason i thought it was based Diablo 3's DH, since they also added monk to WoW...
My bad.
Please... You got the most epic-looking gear in the game... shhhhhh...
Mages on the other hand... When they completely destroyed them @ WOTLK.. I used to play Frost mage for a LONG time.. I simply do not enjoy it anymore. The other specs are very MEH.
The only class that should legit complain are Shamans :P Its so easy to make fun of them. They are literally vanilla WoW when you play them lol.
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A question for you.
Why would you assume that this will have a different effect on the game than the addition of Death Knights?
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Well, DKs sort of had an effect too. They are overpowered since their release...top #1 at soloing everything. And are very good in raids/dungeons. And they ARE the #1 most played class.
So, in that regard, Demon Hunters look cooler and I remember in warcraft 3 most people who played that liked demon hunters a lot and that style of class. Plus all the illidan fans.
The only reason it could not take #1 spot is if they make it nerfed and design it terribly. That is always possible till the expansion is released. Or if it sucks at soloing, which would let DKs remain at top.
It could easily have an equal effect, or balance out DKs a bit...a lot of it remains to be seen obviously.
From what has been shown, they look amazing just like DKs.
Looks can be deceiving though ;P
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A quick google search ended up with these two results:
http://www.statista.com/statistics/276318/distribution-of-world-of-warcraft-characters-by-class/
http://www.warcraftrealms.com/census.php
First link puts DK's as second most played class. Second link only puts them in 5th place. The first link doesn't mention their sources however, unless you pay money.
If a class is played a lot, isn't that also a good thing for a dev? Especially when the differences between classes aren't massive in either of those graphs.
Whether DK's are OP is your personal opinion. The nerf / buff cycle in WoW is infamous; I'm sure you'll find a thousand different opinions on the matter on their forums.
It will be no different with the Demon Hunter.
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agree about shamans, except totems have been reworked like every patch (I liked when I could save my 4 pack honestly)
as for Warlocks, quit yer bitching, every good RBG has 2-3 Warlocks in it
DH I am on the fence, yes I want to try it, but I don't want to be just another DH, the BG's are going to need diversity, I doubt they replace Rogues ability to stealth cap, DK's AOE and TC, Warriors mortal strike and flag spinning abilities, and Shamans and Monks, well they are pointless in pvp anyways. Hunters will likely still out perform them in node guarding, and we need a SPriest and a Mage is handy also for large battles
as for pure dps, they prob shred in pve, but I only pvp so it don't matter to me. Of all the new classes, only DK frost and Monk Mistweaver have been truly viable in small and large settings, so we shall see where the DH falls in
that is NOT what demonhunters are in WoW.
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It's going to be the DK story repetition. When the expansion hits everyone and his dog will run around with a DH. It is the new hero class with some cool stuff (warglaives) and one can't blame people for trying it out. A couple of patches and nerfs later their population will drop and life in Azeroth will go on.
Personally, i will try a DH tank but i am more curious about the melee spec my class, hunters, gets.
While i am looking forward to the "in what horrid way will they work over druids this expansion" i still think i might dip my toes in to the DH pool. I have a NE roggy that i never really leveled up due to being a Druid player at heart.
But i can understand why some warlocks feel a bit worried... But it is not like they are have no other tricks
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Yeah, it really surprises me how many people never knew the original Demon Hunter from WC3. Especially given how iconic Illidan and his weapons are in the lore.
Even some articles from "professional writers" went on to compare the class to Diablo's incarnation of it.
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Plenty of reasons to play other classes as each has it's own pros and cons. The surge of DH's will be nuts though, just like the first wave of DKs.
However, depending on how they diversify other specs for other classes, the tide of the DH pop could be stemmed. Changes like the melee hunter (which I am pretty excited for) could prove to be too enticing for players. Additionally, with the introduction of the melee hunter we could see things like a ranged rogue, ranged warrior, the revival of 2 handed shamans (ok probably not, but anyone can dream), etc.
It's a pretty positive thing to see that Blizzard is willing to make some drastic changes to specs. Most classes have been homogenized over the past few xpacks to the point where it's just a matter of aesthetics that differentiate many specs.
Depending on how things go, Blizzard could bring back a lot of players for the expansion (just like every other xpack), but they better have enough stuff to do to keep those people occupied as well.
Did they give him meaning?Is the DH a Titan since that is what fought the demons in WOW lore..Also he should be distinctly opposing the burning legion.
Should be careful that since Blizzard wants to make sales they might o/p the DH then nerf it shortly after lol.Have to keep it on average with every other class for pvp and there lies the problem with having pvp in a game it limits so much of what you COULD be doing with combat and classes.
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http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/class/demon-hunter
Hover over "classes".
Though it does look like a solid hero class.
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