Originally Posted by
Summoner
There perhaps isn't but it's not my argument. My argument, or opinion if you will, is that two classes shouldn't be similar in their theme and gameplay mechanics. A good example would be shadow priest and affliction warlock as well.
Lore doesn't mean anything when it comes to gameplay. I mentioned lore especially in relation to player character in a sense we are a special case, an exemption actually. In your own words warlocks traded one of their greater tools for more imps. In my opinion warlocks traded an uninteresting gameplay (from a pvp perspective) for an interesting one, a summoner class that has many minions throwing at his enemies, a mook maker. Warlocks will actually have a completely new style of combat in WoW that no other class has instead of the uninspired gameplay and copied themes of demo previously (again from a pvp and class identity perspective) and that novelty is what I am looking for in demo. Even the artifact of demo is unique, demo warlocks will be a special snowflake in Legion.
We have different opinions on the case, and I understand your position as your idea of the class is not the one Blizzard has in mind. The same thing is happening to a spec I loved previously, MM hunter, that is being transformed to a different one both in gameplay and in theme as well.