not really. i think the point is quite valid. sure a game is free to do anything including adding a freakin mech in a medieval fantasy game *coughhoncoughcough* and put in a justification for it but it just takes away the feel from the game. it's a small issue but i think it's fine if it's mentioned. in a way, yes i feel that the stats in D3 is in a way, forced/dumbed down abit in the way that the damage stats is differentiated by class (str - barb, dex - dh, monk, int - wd, wiz) instead of the more traditional attack type based (str - melee, dex - ranged/projectile, int - magic). but that being said i think blizz did a pretty fine job at balancing all the stats so that each can be useful to every class (str - physical resistance, dex - dodge, int - elemental resistance, vit - hp) and i like the new system very much.