Barbarian Class Only Class Coming from Diablo 2

[BLazeD]

All Barbarian fans should be stoked that it is the only class making the cut to Diablo III from Diablo 2... Here's the reasons why according to an interview between D3 lead designer Jay Wilson and VideoGamer.com:

VideoGamer.com: Can you confirm that the Barbarian is the only class to return from Diablo II?

JW: Yes. Originally we were planning to have no classes return, but as we developed one of the classes essentially turned into the barbarian. We reached a point where we were going to call it some other name, and we realised that everyone else would just call it the barbarian anyway, so maybe we should just go with that.

VideoGamer.com: Can you tell us what the previous name was?

JW: I'd rather not, actually, as we held back a few ideas and might use them in a character further down the road.

VideoGamer.com: Fair enough!

JW: I think the barbarian was one of the classes we looked at and felt could be improved upon. One of the reasons we set this goal of not bringing back old classes was that we don't want to do a re-hash - we want to do a sequel with new gameplay and new experiences. I know a lot of people really love the classes in D2, and it's not my intention to deliberately hurt them! I love those classes too - the necromancer is my favourite - but our goal was to do new things.

VideoGamer.com: Have you copped a lot of flack over this?

JW: Yeah and we will! All the barbarian players are delighted and all the necromancers hate us. I understand, I don't begrudge them that. I would hate me too! But what I would say is that when we announce the next class, which is quite similar to a previous class, then all those players will hate us too. You can't make everybody happy, but I think when the game finally come out players will find there's a good class for them, one they will love as much as the ones that came before. And if they don't, I absolutely promise that in the expansions we'll consider bringing back old classes. We just don't want to do it with the first release. We want to establish our identity.

[Demonizer]

I think that what he says about the Barbarian is true. I used to play it in Diablo 2 and always felt even though I enjoyed playing the class the most, it could be so much more fun.

[HellLord]

2 more classes to go!

[comstud]

yes! i only use babarian

[Gamer7]

Glad to hear that they are considering more classes, something about half naked and ragged barbarians always seemed shitter than a Steely Knight.

[Demonizer]

Originally Posted by Gamer7

Glad to hear that they are considering more classes, something about half naked and ragged barbarians always seemed shitter than a Steely Knight.

Haha - I couldn't have said it better myself!

[-NoMan-]

I agree with Jay. I think they have a good idea. I'm also happy that they will consider a come back of old classes as I really like some of them. I'm thinking tho, if they do bring back the old ones in an expansion, that's gonna be quite a few classes there altogether.

[diabloiiikore]

He needs to wield a new weapon, and make him look old as shit so he's wiser than the previous barbarians in D2. dur dur dur whirlwind dur dur, spins around randomly attacking shit without knowing the directions of attacks

[-NoMan-]

That reminds me. What do u guys think about the looks of the new barb? Honestly, to me looks like he's a grandpa or something... Doesn't really look like he could swing an axe without getting a heart attack. lol

Another thing that bothers me a bit in the barb design is his gear. He looks so big in the armor it's kinda hard to tell what is he meant to look like. I mean, the armor is just too big, they should have made it a bit thinner or something. lol

Just my thoughts from what I've seen so far.

Too bad they didn't put the other gender, of the classes they introduced, on the website too. So we can see what both male and female versions look like.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the female barb, female monk and the male wizard.

[HuxleyStronghead]

To me the Barbarian in Diablo 3 looks much more epic than in Diablo 2. But I thought they had greater plans for the Barbarian. They even made that collectible figure: Barbarian Statue