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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr. Strangemonkey" data-source="post: 3773580" data-attributes="member: 6533">Yeah, I'm fairly certain that Roles are just a design conceit.For the Player's Perspective:You pick RaceClassTalentsFeatsFrom the Party's Perspective:You get someone to fillLeaderControllerStrikerTankroles or you decide to do without say, a controller, and go with two leaders or whatever.Your class choice will determine which role you fill and your talent choice will determine how, precisely, you are differentiated from other people who fill that role and how that role will function within the party.Why are we seeing roles hyped more than classes when classes clearly matter more?Because we know that all four roles will be represented, but noone is certain which classes are going to make the grade.  Consider the roles just a preview for class organization more than a concrete feature.</blockquote>