I agree, in theory, that it would be better to have a class with three specs. Absolutely.
But conceptually, my biggest issue with Demon Hunters isn't that it's a two spec class. It's that the two specs are dull, uninspired, contain very few abilities, and did nothing "out of the box". It's a class that was lazily put together to cover a niche that was already covered well enough. The two specs part isn't great, but it's the fact that those two specs are shit that's the bigger problem.
If the Evoker has two great specs, and by great I mean cool abilities, fun and engaging gameplay, unique feel and a full allotment of spells, then I would rather have that than 3 bland and dull specs.
Every new class should have a tank spec, they're always in demand.
Not true, Tank players really should stop acting like spoilt brats, honestly you've had 3 new tanks all with new classes over the years and because one class doesnt have a tank spec you are all spitting your dummies out, get over it.
Everyone else who plays Ranged DPS have had to wait a VERY long time for this treatment and we've been very patient, this will probably be the only ranged DPS we get ina VERy long time again so let us have our moment ok?!
I have a dream, that one day all classes will have 4 specs. So no it doesn't really bother me.
Warlock - either blood healing or pit lord tanking
Mage - chronomancy healing
Priest - inquisitor
Monk - red crane range spec
Rogue - ranged assassin spec / outlaw is tank
DH - ranged weapon spec like that hearthstone card / 2 hander spec
Shaman - earth tank spec
Hunter - tank spec where you actively swap control of the pet and the hunter.
Warrior - gladiator
Dk - necromantic healing
Paladin - ranged weapon spec like a monster hunter van Helsing theme
And as for evoker....
Hmmm I guess at least one melee spec, since dragons can melee and maybe a ranged weapon spe. Their gimmick is combining draconic powers with mortal weapons.
I think it's more so Blizzard using that excuse because they've said for the longest time that it is harder to make encounters melee friendly.
Figuring it up just now we are at 11 Ranged Specs, 13 Melee, 6 Healers and 6 Tanks. So it's not like we are overflowing with melee, it's just that there are rarely encounters where it is feasible to bring melee or ranged.
What's funny is when we got legion artifacts I can't remember any that were dragon related for casters. The only Legion artifact that was dragon related was the prot was the prot warrior one which is a tank spec.
Frost Mage was by the first guardian of Tirisfal. Fire Mages was from the Sunstriders and Arcane was from a caster.
So yeah, based on even artifacts alone would be enough to warrant a tank spec. Sure they use magic and everything, but dragons themselves can be super tanky. It'd be nice to see another tank built in a similar fashion to a paladin but using more dragon-esque powers.
Exactly, it isn't a lack of tanking specs that makes tanks harder to find. It is the fact not that many people want to tank and the few who try and step into new get shit on by people who expect every 5 man to be run with perfect mythic+ path or they shit their pants in rage. Why would anyone new want to be a tank especially in random queuing.
Supposedly raiders in general were happy about the new class not having a tank or MDPS spec. I guess there’s a real glut of both in raiding circles?
If true, good call Blizzard.
Does this "magical creature" casts spells? If the answer is 'yes', then the creature is a spellcaster.
You linked to an image of a blue dragon, who are part of the Blue Dragonflight, literally the dragons that watch over magic. Malygos was the Aspect of Magic, remember?
So, yes, it is fair to call a blue dragon a "mage".