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<blockquote data-quote="danbala" data-source="post: 3727947" data-attributes="member: 8464">This calls up a good point. We know there are 8 base classes but we also know that there will be prestige classes. Knowing that paladins are &quot;in&quot; doesn't mean that they are a base class. We also don't really know how Prestige Classes or multi classing will work.What is there were four base classes:FighterClericRogueWizardThat let you somehow combine to create the prestige classes:Fighter + Cleric = PaladinFighter + rogue = barbarianFighter + Wizard = rangerAnd so on?Another way this could happen is if &quot;Prestige Classes&quot; were just skill/feat packages off of the base classes (like WoW talent trees). In other words, start as a fighter but if you take exclusively barbarian-themed abilities then you are a &quot;barbarian&quot; (one ability might increase you hit points; another addds rage, another some rogue-like feats etc). Stated another way, &quot;Barbarian&quot; could simply be a fighter template. Ranger could be a rogue template; warlock a wizard template, etc.This would seem to comport with their stated goals to: (1) make the base game simple; (2) define roles (3) increase player choice and (4) include as many existing classes as feasible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="danbala, post: 3727947, member: 8464"] This calls up a good point. We know there are 8 base classes but we also know that there will be prestige classes. Knowing that paladins are "in" doesn't mean that they are a base class. We also don't really know how Prestige Classes or multi classing will work. What is there were four base classes: Fighter Cleric Rogue Wizard That let you somehow combine to create the prestige classes: Fighter + Cleric = Paladin Fighter + rogue = barbarian Fighter + Wizard = ranger And so on? Another way this could happen is if "Prestige Classes" were just skill/feat packages off of the base classes (like WoW talent trees). In other words, start as a fighter but if you take exclusively barbarian-themed abilities then you are a "barbarian" (one ability might increase you hit points; another addds rage, another some rogue-like feats etc). Stated another way, "Barbarian" could simply be a fighter template. Ranger could be a rogue template; warlock a wizard template, etc. This would seem to comport with their stated goals to: (1) make the base game simple; (2) define roles (3) increase player choice and (4) include as many existing classes as feasible. [/QUOTE]

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