In-depth new class discussion.

graider
graider Posts: 54 Arc User
edited September 2009 in Chronicles
Ok, I put this in another thread talking about new classes, but there was way too little in the way of serious description. If we seriously want some new classes, we need to be descriptive enough to make them take notice. I would like some serious discussion on this topic.

If you just say, 'we need a gun class', and leave it at that, well, this isn't the topic for you.

I would like to have at least a paragraph for each class and it's features.

OK, I feel that there should be 3 classes for each race.
Each class has it's own style. Aside from casters, each race should have a ranged combatant, and a melee combatant.
My suggestion for human and untamed:
Human Monk
Masters of Chi, the Monks of *insert way-far-off mountain temple* have mastered the use of Chi to the point they can throw it as though it were a ball.
The idea of this class is one of fist/claw weapons, and staves. However, that would make them a bit of a mess, though very versatile.

They would gain Chi strikes (or Ki strikes) with the fist/claw weapons and focus on dex and Magic for these skills.
For staves, however, the focus would be str, dex, and magic. Since Chi "magic" is an extension of spiritual one-ness, they could apply a % of their magic attack to all of their phys attacks, and vice-versa. The staff monk would have healing abilities and buffs, but not quite like the cleric. 50% of their buffs are self-only and the other half are sacraficing something to use the self-only buffs on their parties. Perhaps the various Chi stones (Yiyuan, etc..).

For the untamed, I put my vote into druid:
(The Untamed are all about Nature after all.)
The Druid should no be able to tame, but have a fair mix of healing spells and unique ranged abilities. Like summoning a swarm of angry locust, or birds. Perhaps even summoning an elemental creature (golem) with various abilities. In an even more unique, yet thematic choice for the Untamed Druid, multiple shapeshift abilities since all untamed can shapeshift into something.

For the Winged Elves, I have a suggestion:
Pikeman (Lancer, Spearman, etc...)
The winged elves lack a certain Melee aspect, sure the character can be made with a tank build, but what would the point of that be? Their classes aren't made for getting up-close and personal.
The winged elves are supposed to be decended of the gods right? Why not Heaven's Army?
I'm not saying a tank at all. Something more unique! They get skills that give them bonuses for being in a party! Instead of say, getting a skill to crush something with a spear, why not a 'teleport' spell/skill that can teleport them in front for the cleric when the cleric get's hit?
Make them Guardians of a sort! It would be awesome to see something like that. It's entirely unique!
If the best defense is a good offense, why did I even show up?

If a train is going east at 50 mph and another train is going west at 90 mph, where do they...Never gonna give you up~ Never gonna let you down~Never gonna run around~and hurt you~

If you've got this far, you've been rick-rolled.
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  • graider
    graider Posts: 54 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Shameless bump, nothing more.
    If the best defense is a good offense, why did I even show up?

    If a train is going east at 50 mph and another train is going west at 90 mph, where do they...Never gonna give you up~ Never gonna let you down~Never gonna run around~and hurt you~

    If you've got this far, you've been rick-rolled.
  • Verdigrii - Heavens Tear
    Verdigrii - Heavens Tear Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    b:victory I am loving the guardian/teleport idea

    BUMP

    <3
  • WindGaurdian - Sanctuary
    WindGaurdian - Sanctuary Posts: 326 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Woot gaurdian of the clerics. ^__^ i like it.

    We gotta protect those clerics, with a simple teleport skill to the nearest cleric. b:victory

    Those archers jsut cant keep up eheh. I would love to protect those clerics xD
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    Flying to continue my journey..
  • bobzilla21
    bobzilla21 Posts: 694 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    I'd rather have a new race. Maybe a half dragon half human hybrid? That would really be awesome.
    I figured I should do something with my sig, so I made this for fun. My very first (poorly made) animation. b:victory
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    As for why Luffy is murdering Naruto, I have no idea either, but it looks cool.b:laugh
  • Loxin - Lost City
    Loxin - Lost City Posts: 56 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Im for the Druid Idea.
    but if it is done...
    I would advise MALE and FEMALE versions.
    and perhaps make the creatures that they may be represent somthing makical or life based.

    like...
    dragons...
    or cows? (lol bite off taurens)

    you know, somthing that represents healing or mysticism

    edit:

    it would also be a great time to implement new travel forms.
  • Gonzu - Heavens Tear
    Gonzu - Heavens Tear Posts: 109 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    bobzilla21 wrote: »
    I'd rather have a new race. Maybe a half dragon half human hybrid? That would really be awesome.

    Each race currently in the game has two classes that is just for that race so if you make one new race then you have to make two new classes.

    Nothing of this is needed, imo.
  • Skyannie - Lost City
    Skyannie - Lost City Posts: 351 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    The implementation of any new classes or races is impossible... =/ Not that I mean to dissuade you, but I'm just being realistic, and don't want people to get too excited about the idea.
    As only the child that I was, I tread with giants.
    Their footprints on the sand, marked for times immemorial, serve as evidence of hope.
    And though my short legs could not keep up, my heart was always by their side. Conqueror.
  • saidje
    saidje Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Skyannie - Lost City wrote: »
    The implementation of any new classes or races is impossible... =/ Not that I mean to dissuade you, but I'm just being realistic, and don't want people to get too excited about the idea.

    Why impossible?
    Saidje
    Having a high post count doesn't make you anything in the game.
    Unless you're attempting to kiss up to a GM and you KNOW what that makes you    . :D
  • Skyannie - Lost City
    Skyannie - Lost City Posts: 351 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    saidje wrote: »
    Why impossible?

    PWI are not the makers of this game, they basically provide the server. They don't work with the models or the coding. There aren't new classes or races in the older servers of this game, so, unless they add them over there, they won't be over here.
    As only the child that I was, I tread with giants.
    Their footprints on the sand, marked for times immemorial, serve as evidence of hope.
    And though my short legs could not keep up, my heart was always by their side. Conqueror.
  • saidje
    saidje Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Skyannie - Lost City wrote: »
    PWI are not the makers of this game, they basically provide the server. They don't work with the models or the coding. There aren't new classes or races in the older servers of this game, so, unless they add them over there, they won't be over here.


    That doesn't make it impossible.

    It simply makes it dependant on whether the makers over in China
    can be convinced it's in their best interest to make the changes.

    Never saying, or asking, for anything only guarantees that nothing
    will ever change or improve.
    Saidje
    Having a high post count doesn't make you anything in the game.
    Unless you're attempting to kiss up to a GM and you KNOW what that makes you    . :D
  • Gonzu - Heavens Tear
    Gonzu - Heavens Tear Posts: 109 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    They could introduce two new types of Beastman (or are they called Warbeast?) into the game.

    As it is now you have Lion, Tiger, Wolf and Panda.

    I would like to see the additional introduction of Black Panther and Brown Bear.
  • Skyannie - Lost City
    Skyannie - Lost City Posts: 351 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    saidje wrote: »
    That doesn't make it impossible.

    It simply makes it dependant on whether the makers over in China
    can be convinced it's in their best interest to make the changes.

    Never saying, or asking, for anything only guarantees that nothing
    will ever change or improve.

    On the realistic/pessimistic track, unless you learn chinese and take some really good debating courses to convince them that they need an entirely new class that will have to be rebalanced in with all the others, and that will require a new set of models, and worked into the customization system, and find a way to fit them into the history of an already-made city, I see it in its entirety impossible. It's just sad truth.

    Now, on the optimistic side, it's good to have hopes and dreams, so, you never know.
    As only the child that I was, I tread with giants.
    Their footprints on the sand, marked for times immemorial, serve as evidence of hope.
    And though my short legs could not keep up, my heart was always by their side. Conqueror.
  • saidje
    saidje Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Skyannie - Lost City wrote: »
    On the realistic/pessimistic track, unless you learn chinese and take some really good debating courses to convince them that they need an entirely new class that will have to be rebalanced in with all the others, and that will require a new set of models, and worked into the customization system, and find a way to fit them into the history of an already-made city, I see it in its entirety impossible. It's just sad truth.

    Now, on the optimistic side, it's good to have hopes and dreams, so, you never know.

    Except that the business world doesn't work that way.

    All too easy to hire what you need to get the job done than learn everything from scratch.

    With the money being made from Cash Shop I don't see it as a problem. Not saying it's an overnight, or even this year thing, but the game can - and probably will, evolve.

    Makes too much sense to keep the cash cow giving milk than to deprive it feed and have it dry up.

    You don't have to debate $$$, just draw charts. That usually works to open up a lot of eyes. b:laugh
    Saidje
    Having a high post count doesn't make you anything in the game.
    Unless you're attempting to kiss up to a GM and you KNOW what that makes you    . :D
  • Nancie - Harshlands
    Nancie - Harshlands Posts: 28 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    but pw is comming out with 2 new classes in novemeber b:victoryb:victoryb:victory
    MUAH b:kissb:cute
  • eatwithspoons
    eatwithspoons Posts: 54 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    posting in a thread that has been inactive for more than one month is considered necromancy, and is against our rules. We do this to make sure irrelevant threads are not misconstrued as up-to-date information.

    In this instance the thread was inactive for 7 months b:shocked
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