Disintegrate

[username993720]

Why is Disintegrate an Evoker ability instead of a Mage one?
It is an iconic Li-Ming ability:

Disintegrate
80 Mana Cooldown: 20 seconds
Channel a powerful beam, dealing 480 damage over 2.6 seconds to enemies while they are in it. The direction of the beam changes with your mouse cursor position.

[Gaidax]

Because WoW is not Diablo or HoTS.

[jackofwind]

Why is Disintegrate an Evoker ability instead of a Mage one?
It is an iconic Li-Ming ability:

Disintegrate
80 Mana Cooldown: 20 seconds
Channel a powerful beam, dealing 480 damage over 2.6 seconds to enemies while they are in it. The direction of the beam changes with your mouse cursor position.

It's the same as Eye Beam, who cares.

WoW is WoW. Diablo is Diablo. Spells are spells.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Because Li-Ming isn’t a mage from the Warcraft franchise.

Because Disintegrate isn’t a spell from the Warcraft universe to begin with.

Why do Demon Hunters have a ranged laser beam spell and mages don’t?

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Also, why are you even asking this question? How could anybody here possibly know the reason why they added something as opposed to whatever you think something should be added to?

[username993720]

Because Li-Ming isn’t a mage from the Warcraft franchise.

Because Disintegrate isn’t a spell from the Warcraft universe to begin with.

Why do Demon Hunters have a ranged laser beam spell and mages don’t?

She's a Wizard. It couldn't be anymore clear than that.

[WintersLegion]

She's a Wizard. It couldn't be anymore clear than that.

Li-Ming is a Wizard in the Diablo Universe this is the Warcraft Universe.

[username993720]

What the heck. They also took Charged Blast from her.

There is nothing clear about this thread. Like 'iconic' coming from HOTS? Seems a bit oxymoronic tbh for starters...

Also where was this thread when Demon Hunters came out? It looks more like eye beam than anything why so mad now all the sudden?

Eye Beam was never some other character's ability.

Li-Ming is a Wizard in the Diablo Universe this is the Warcraft Universe.

You know what a Wizard is? A Mage.

[Caprias]

Because WoW is not Diablo or HoTS.

/thread

For real Disintegrate isn't something iconic mages in WoW used.
(and in a way Evokers are a mage trope too kind of)

[WintersLegion]

What the heck. They also took Charged Blast from her.



Eye Beam was never some other character's ability.



You know what a Wizard is? A Mage.

You know what Diablo is? A completely different series that doesn't have the same lore and classes have different abilities.

[Dakhath]

Demon Hunters from Diablo are ranged, what a shock that a WoW Demon Hunter is not. It's almost like its a different setting altogether.

[username993720]

You know what Diablo is? A completely different series that doesn't have the same lore and classes have different abilities.

Is it?

Magic Missile (Arcane Missiles)
Ray of Frost
Frost Nova
Arcane Orb
Wave of Force (Supernova)
Ice Armor
Familiar (Arcane Familiar)
Teleport (Blink)
Mirror Image
Meteor
Blizzard

Demon Hunters from Diablo are ranged, what a shock that a WoW Demon Hunter is not. It's almost like its a different setting altogether.

It's not just the name, it's the abilities as well.
And we know the D3 Demon Hunter is a mix between Hunter and Rogue.

[AwkwardSquirtle]

This is the most non-thread ever. Blue Dragon class uses mage-like abilities, more news at 11.

[Shaqthefat]

She's a Wizard. It couldn't be anymore clear than that.

She is a wizard from the diablo universe. Wizards are very different from mages. Even in Li-mings own words its better to be a wizard than a mage.

[username993720]

She is a wizard from the diablo universe. Wizards are very different from mages. Even in Li-mings own words its better to be a wizard than a mage.

It's another form of a Mage. Come on, no need to be a genius.

[Molvonos]

The trolling of the OP is too heavy and the mental gymnastics worthy of gold.

I wish we could get a better breed of troll these days, it'd almost take the edge off all the silly.

[Shaqthefat]

Is it?

Magic Missile (Arcane Missiles)
Ray of Frost
Frost Nova
Arcane Orb
Wave of Force (Supernova)
Ice Armor
Familiar (Arcane Familiar)
Teleport (Blink)
Mirror Image
Meteor
Blizzard



It's not just the name, it's the abilities as well.
And we know the D3 Demon Hunter is a mix between Hunter and Rogue.

Wizard has:
Black Hole
Explosive Blast
Spectral Blade
Shock Bolt
Electrocute
Arcane Torrent
Slow Time
Diamond Skin
Hydra
Energy Twister
Magic Weapon
Archon


This doesn't even touch the abilities that mage has that wizard doesn't.

[loras]

Because Li-Ming isn’t a mage from the Warcraft franchise.

Because Disintegrate isn’t a spell from the Warcraft universe to begin with.

Why do Demon Hunters have a ranged laser beam spell and mages don’t?

This, in essence.

I mean had it been given to mages one could ask why it is not a warlock spell; it's pure destructivity, perfect for the warlock.

[Shaqthefat]

It's another form of a Mage. Come on, no need to be a genius.

Another form of mage still implies differences. Even in the diablo universe there is a distinct lore difference between mages, sorcerers, and wizards.

[rayvio]

you may as well ask why Diablo doesn't join the Burning Legion and why the Zerg don't join the Horde
hell, while you're at it why not ask why Mickey Mouse doesn't join The Avengers in a fight against Darth Vader