Inferno, not so much hard as it is tedious?

[Resentful]

this
found elite => run away cast blizzard and hydra all the way and don't look back untill NV increase (elite die) teleport and diamond skin when needed

a mob that out run me ? (soul ripper) RELOG ! not include some angel that charge from the other side of screen

Don't you have love Soul ripper+ Fast

Demonic tremor + fast
Executioner skeleton + fast

They are ALWAYS great!

[Celidion]

yes it isn't hard just a gear mountain to climb, then it feels like its normal again, there are very few things of "skill" best example is this super insane geared wiz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWRO5BNYBek

No melee class could ever do this.

[Jeffyjimbob]

Don't you have love Soul ripper+ Fast

Demonic tremor + fast
Executioner skeleton + fast

They are ALWAYS great!

I love the fast + mortars even more.

So long as you start a full screen away you can get a few hits in on fast mobs. Add mortar? Nope. Time to corpse run drag those bastards into a corner.

[Newbryn]

No melee class could ever do this.

when they get geared they certainly will be able to.

[Zeaket]

(which Act IV hell actually takes skill to get through right now.)

LOL are you serious.

On topic, inferno is about patience. Diablo has always been about patience. You farm and farm and farm and farm to get better gear. This is made even easier in D3 with the AH, which makes even Inferno much easier than one would expect. Act 1 Inferno is incredibly easy, and then Act 2 is just retarded due to the mob types. Act 3 is fairly easy, and Act 4 is a bit harder than Act 3.

[Celidion]

when they get geared they certainly will be able to.

No, they won't. Maybe a really well geared monk with Thunderclap, but no Melee class will match this clear speed because of the nature of being Melee. Also, Archon Form's ability to be forever without a rune, out-performs anything Barb/Monk have, as WoTB isn't that amazing without Insanity.

[melodramocracy]

yes it isn't hard just a gear mountain to climb, then it feels like its normal again, there are very few things of "skill" best example is this super insane geared wiz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWRO5BNYBek

Next patch: wizard nerf-hammer incoming.

[Deleted]

when they get geared they certainly will be able to.

A melee could get higher damage than that, combined with a much higher survivability.
But in terms of speed? Never. Beeing ranged with that kind of damage and your shield is far above anything a melee could do.
Melee would probably gain the lead once we get more content with even stronger mobs, which just onehit the mage through his shield, but atm, ranged > melee by far.
Not to mention while that mage definitely spend quite some cash on gear, a Barb/Monk would have to pay way more without ever beeing able to reach that kind of performance (overall).