Elemental Power Source

[AngryMojo]

Personally, I'm more interested in what the elemental power source would feel like than specifics about energy types. The last thing I want to see is a duplicate Arcane source with different names.

 

[Turtlejay]

Exactly. It has to feel *elemental*. Like, right now I feel like I could approximate an elemental stiker with a Genasi Sorcerer. There has to be a mechanic, or. . .something that unifies the classes. They did pretty well with Primal and Divine classes. Martial classes get a pass. Arcane are all over the place. No real unifying mechanic, implement, style, or anything. I'm interested to see how they pull this off.

Jay

 

[AngryMojo]

Arcane characters do feel similar in play, but it's hard to really verbalize how they feel. It's complicated, and, well, arcane.

I can see elemental characters being very powerful, but unpredictable. Like taking the Chaos sorcerer as a start and running with it.

 

[Rechan]

I'm hoping that for the Elemental power source, we see more use of zones.

I saw this suggestion earlier and I liked it: The wizard (or the sorcerer, or whathaveyou) is like a martial artist. He does precise attacks (or well, several). Fast and such.

The elementalist would be like a wrestler. He would make a wall - and then make the wall attack you like a python.

I'd also like to see them be able to shape the battlefield itself. Like create high ground and ditches in the blink of an eye.

 

[Dice4Hire]

The elementalist would be like a wrestler. He would make a wall - and then make the wall attack you like a python.

I'd also like to see them be able to shape the battlefield itself. Like create high ground and ditches in the blink of an eye.

That would be a nice addition tothe gmae.

I too, think PH4 is gonna be shadow and maybe something else, and maybe PHBV will be elemental

 

[Herschel]

Genasi already have a great elemental feel with a very good amount of racial feat and paragon path support. I don't think there's a huge rush for it.

That said, a strength-based melee controller spellcaster with close blasts/bursts and zones centered on itself could be very interesting but kind of tricky to pull off.

 

[AngryMojo]

I'm hoping that for the Elemental power source, we see more use of zones.

This would make a very interesting defender. Imagine a defender that uses implements instead of weapons, and primarily does his job by throwing small zones centered on him that slow, daze, mark, immobilize, etc. Almost make him magnetic, in a very literal sense.

 

[ggroy]

This would make a very interesting defender. Imagine a defender that uses implements instead of weapons, and primarily does his job by throwing small zones centered on him that slow, daze, mark, immobilize, etc. Almost make him magnetic, in a very literal sense.

A starting point may be a reskinned druid or shaman.

 

[Rechan]

A starting point may be a reskinned druid or shaman.

Sounds like a warden to me.