What are you playing in Diablo 3?

[Scarybooster]

So what is everybody's first class going to be? I'm very torn as what to play. I know I don't want the Witch Dr or Wizard, but I can't figure out if I want to be a Monk, Demon Hunter, or Barbarian. I need to know what everybody else thinks so I can get caught up on the D3 hype.

[Vejuz]

I'll be making 1 of everyone day one, but from my time in beta, the Wizard is the clear choice for me. ;D

[trapsinger]

The monk and the wizard were my two favorites during beta, i'll probably go with the monk cause i like to have a heal in my bag of tricks, but the wizard is really fun. I may go back and switch to the wizard later after i see what the high level items are like, if i can balance my health with life drain and such.

[Prospero]

I'm going to start with the Demon Hunter. I really enjoyed the acrobatic abilities and ranged attacks in the beta. Plus, he looks cool. Dual crossbows? Don't mind if I do!

[GrilledCheese28 (aka Aruth)]

I didn't get as much time with the beta weekend as I wanted, but what time I did get was spent on the wizard. I liked it, and may stick with that on launch.

[pandalishus]

My preference would be a Demon Hunter, but since there's a chance we'll all be grouping, I'll probably start with a monk so we have either a dedicated heal or tank as needed (unless I wind up hating monk). I'll play Demon Hunter as a secondary class. Witch Doctor and Wizard were the classes that interested me least in beta (getting just to lvl 7 felt like a chore), so it's a lonnnnnng way off before I play 'em.

Demon Hunter

[Pazzolupo]

I'll be sporting the Monk. Very likely the Barbarian will be my secondary character.

[Scarybooster]

I think I'm going Barbarian I like lots weapons

[pandalishus]

Let's add to this thread: what primary role will you be playing in groups? Tank, heals or DPS?

(And yes, I know D3 isn't built around the typical MMO triad, but there're definitely options to fill these roles).

Eh. Maybe I'll just go DH and be happy, and make monk or barbarian my secondary

[Scarybooster]

Ya play what you want to play. This type of game is to go in and blow shit up. If there are 4 DH in a group, good shit will die fast. I dont see a need for group balancing in D3. It just click click click click BANG!

[Pazzolupo]

Yea, better not to get caught up in group roles until after we have our characters established. Even then, we will likely just DPS tank by killing things faster than they kill us.

[pandalishus]

From what I understand about Inferno, it's gonna be pretty tough. My thinking on rolling monk was that I could then change to heals once we got to the level (I'd obviously play Normal as straight DPS). Then I started to do some reading and remembered that the design is such that each class really should be able to heal themselves and tank/evade on their own. Not really the "OK, tank, pull. MOAR HEALS ON TANK" of MMO's. Man, it's been SO long since I played anything other than MMOs, lol

[Pazzolupo]

Yea, way too much MMO. You should've played D2 as a prep to remind yourself. I think that--

HOLY CRAP IT'S INSTALLING!

[pandalishus]

lol. I tried the Asian servers on a whim, but didn't have the license for it. I don't know if I can hold out for 12:01 am PST.

As for D2, good point. I really had forgotten how it all works. I think I'll just focus on DH and then run a Monk or Barbarian as a secondary character in the event those might come in handy. I don't imagine I'll be anywhere near Inferno for a few months to come anyway.

[destroid]

Witch doctor! Stay away from the voodoo! (And the poisonous frogs are dangerous, too.)

Second character would probably be a demon hunter because of the guns and hats.