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Why do people want Demon Hunter to be the next hero class?
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Post by
Chandrialla
This is a topic that comes up every once in a while - perhaps more so when WotLK was fresh and interesting - and whenever thesubject of the next hero class comes up, there's inevitably a lot of people who suggest that the Demon Hunter should be it. In case you don't know, demon hunters are those dudes with blindfolds walking around with dual double-bladed weapons, like the ones on top of Black Temple.
But there's just one problem, people! Has anyone noticed that they've had their eyes yoined out? Hello! How are you going to
see
anything if you're playing one? I've taken the liberty of simulating what the game world would look like if you could play a Demon Hunter, and it's not pretty:
http://imgur.com/72P41
Yeah, have fun walking into trees and off of cliffs., demon boys and girls. Now let's be reasonable and have the next hero class be the Gyrocopter from Warcraft 3. Thank you and good night/day.
Post by
deathbyte
Ever heard of Sonar? Or about how Bats move around?
Post by
Adamsm
Hey, we get your making a cool joke and I'd let you finish.......but seriously, had you taken just one minute to read the demon hunter page on wowpedia, you'd realize that while they do tear out their eyes to ascend to the final stage, they have them replaced with magic that lets them see past the blindfolds, which are place to keep the natural aura of the world from washing out their sight. Illidan was the first and had his eyes torn out by Sargeras and replaced with fel flame eyes.
Post by
Chandrialla
Ok, so how are you going to incorporate sonar or magic into the UI? Is there an addon that will do that?
Post by
Adamsm
Same way Worgen's see in colour when they are in their wolf forms.
Post by
Chandrialla
Actually, that would be cool if Worgens saw everything in black and white. They could even make it flickery and spotty for that authentic Victorian feel.
Post by
MrSCH
I want Pandaren.
Post by
perculia
A neat vanity feature would be 'seeing' in altered vision, maybe something that would last 30 sec on a 10 min CD. Kind of like a glorified version of the use on the Cursed Vision.
I think a mix of warlocks/rogues/hunters would be a fun idea.
Also keep in mind that the demon hunter timeline is spotty and there were many different schools of training. Just like all Death Knights are assumed to come from one specific necropolis/faction, and lack abilities of earlier/proto DKs...I'm sure something related to eyesight and in-game mechanics could be explained away as 'this is what this particular school did.' Or maybe you are in training, but didn't reach the final rituals/levels yet, or maybe training changed after the events of TBC. There's been some retcon with Illidan's blindfold--he had magical vision instead of seeing pure black--and his blindfold was amber and black at different points in the timeline. Other demon hunters see murky shades of gray, with enemies in bright flames.
I like this topic in general. *points to avatar*
I think that demon hunters had their moment in TBC, although with the special Darkshore achievement, who knows if they'll have a later emphasis in a future xpac. I'd like an excuse to have glaives as a starter weapon though.(##RESPBREAK##)140##DELIM##perculia##DELIM##
Post by
MrSCH
. I'd like an excuse to have glaives as a starter weapon though.
Oh hell no.
Know all that time you put into farming BT?
Yeah, level 1s have them now.
Post by
Adamsm
Well, since the DM's would be hero class, doubt they would start at level 1. And they'd probably give them the same style of glaives the Demon Hunters in Shadowmoon Valley already have.
Post by
Chandrialla
Actually, in the "screenshot" posted, I meant to put a little bandage over the eyes in the character portrait, but I forgot. Oops :S
Post by
Atik
I want Pandaren.
THIS
is what is starting to piss me off.
Everytime I see expansion ideas, all I hear about is f*cking Pandaren! I literally want to go bash a bear's head in with a golf club it is so bad!
That said; RUNEMASTER
Post by
perculia
Yeah I meant starter gear could be lvl 55 like a DK--didn't necessarily mean level 1. I'd take the SMV glaives too, they're unique :)
Post by
Chandrialla
Also, Demon Hunters should have a permanent "Honorless Target" effect, since picking on a blind guy is not very honorable at all.
Post by
MrSCH
THIS is what is starting to piss me off.
What, humour?
Post by
357081
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Post by
Lenience
Also, Demon Hunters should have a permanent "Honorless Target" effect, since picking on a blind guy is not very honorable at all.
This is both funny and quite overpowered sans PVP.
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827202
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Post by
WTBaggrodump
I want Pandaren.
THIS
is what is starting to piss me off.
Everytime I see expansion ideas, all I hear about is f*cking Pandaren! I literally want to go bash a bear's head in with a golf club it is so bad!
That said; RUNEMASTER
Pandas are distant cousins to raccoons, so.... You'd of bashed that poor bears head for nothing. Except to maybe get your face mauled off. You don't mess with da bears!
Also, I can see a lot of Illidan knockoffs coming should they make a Demon Hunter class... Now, if you had a Shadow Hunter, you'd have Vol'jin! Everyone loves Vol'jin!
Post by
Adamsm
I've seen a few of the new player Night Elf mages with some weird combination of Illidan or Azshara as there names; you don't need to wait for Demon Hunters to see that.
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