Artificer UA to be released in February

doctorbadwolf · Feb 27, 2019

MechaTarrasque said:
Based on the other pet subclasses, it will probably be the homonculist.

I really hope that it's a class where the bulk of your power comes from subclasses, but if it isn't at least as subclass-oriented as the warlock, then you'll probably be right.

Also, those names are terrible, and far too specific.

Obviously it should be called the constructinator.

Remathilis · Feb 27, 2019

Enevhar Aldarion said:
It was posted to Twitter tonight that we get the new issue of Dragon+ Wednesday afternoon, so we should get the Artificer UA at the same time, since it will probably be the UA that is in the new issue.

Dragon + posted and no artifcer. I'm thinking this is going to be further delayed

Parmandur · Feb 27, 2019

Jester David said:
Except this won’t be the first new class. We’ve seen another earlier artificer and the mystic already.

Nothing has been published in a final form: the delays here are related to them wanting to present something to get a thumbs u por down for final publication.

MechaTarrasque · Feb 27, 2019

doctorbadwolf said:
I really hope that it's a class where the bulk of your power comes from subclasses, but if it isn't at least as subclass-oriented as the warlock, then you'll probably be right.

Also, those names are terrible, and far too specific.

Obviously it should be called the constructinator.

Very true on the names. I like constructinator, although I will be hard pressed to pick between "I'll be back" or "Constructinators, merge to form Devastator" as a go-to joke....

Artificer seems like it could be a good candidate for putting a lot of power in the subclasses, probably depending on how much juice they put in the default spell casting; if most of the spells affect things, not (directly) people (which would fit the class), then I think it could be argued that spell casting doesn't add a lot of direct power (artificer also seems like a good class to have subclass bonus spells).

doctorbadwolf · Feb 27, 2019

MechaTarrasque said:
Very true on the names. I like constructinator, although I will be hard pressed to pick between "I'll be back" or "Constructinators, merge to form Devastator" as a go-to joke....

Artificer seems like it could be a good candidate for putting a lot of power in the subclasses, probably depending on how much juice they put in the default spell casting; if most of the spells affect things, not (directly) people (which would fit the class), then I think it could be argued that spell casting doesn't add a lot of direct power (artificer also seems like a good class to have subclass bonus spells).

all good thoughts. Subclass spells for sure, as well as some conjuration of constructs, and temporary figurines of power could be fun, along with the various spells we already have that imbue magic into things.

Jester David · Feb 27, 2019

Parmandur said:
Nothing has been published in a final form: the delays here are related to them wanting to present something to get a thumbs u por down for final publication.

It's still going to be a UA. It maybe be close to it's final form, but I don't recall seeing anything that implied this will be the final draft and that there won't be any subsequent revisions. (If you have, please feel free to link them.)

vecna00 · Feb 27, 2019

Jester David said:
It's still going to be a UA. It maybe be close to it's final form, but I don't recall seeing anything that implied this will be the final draft and that there won't be any subsequent revisions. (If you have, please feel free to link them.)

It's mostly just speculation, I like to think of it as more "educated speculation" mostly because I want to see this in its final iteration. My bias is clearly showing there!

Parmandur · Feb 28, 2019

Jester David said:
It's still going to be a UA. It maybe be close to it's final form, but I don't recall seeing anything that implied this will be the final draft and that there won't be any subsequent revisions. (If you have, please feel free to link them.)

Pretty simple conclusion: they've stated that what they put into UA is intended to be published within a year ideally, and they have spent months refining and playtesting the Artificer internally before soliciting feedback. They want to put it in a book, bit they want to know people want it in a book.

Jester David · Feb 28, 2019

Parmandur said:
Pretty simple conclusion: they've stated that what they put into UA is intended to be published within a year ideally, and they have spent months refining and playtesting the Artificer internally before soliciting feedback. They want to put it in a book, bit they want to know people want it in a book.

Yeah. Which still means it’s a year from being in a book (likely the PoD version of Wayfarer’s Guide). It’s still a play test.

Parmandur · Feb 28, 2019

Jester David said:
Yeah. Which still means it’s a year from being in a book (likely the PoD version of Wayfarer’s Guide). It’s still a play test.

Within a year: they have been kicking the can for half a year already. I'd expect to see the product this year...if the playtest is a success. If not, they might be forced back to the drawing board.

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