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<blockquote data-quote="Lizard" data-source="post: 3989632" data-attributes="member: 1054">Right. I'm just interested if it will be lessened to the point where, in essence, there's no such thing as a non-combat focused class; it seems the current design model is to build for combat and then let players pick a few non-combat options if they want them. Based on what little we know about the divide between class abilities, talent trees, and feats, this means that there's no real room for a character whose combat abilities are secondary, with their &quot;cool stuff&quot; (their class abilities and talents) being focused on social encounters. IOW, while what we know of the game allows you to take a fighter and give him a little diplomacy via feats, I'd like to know if it will support having a Diplomat who has picked up some combat training on the side. Most of the games I play are at least 50% roleplaying/social encounters, often more. It's good that Joe The Fighter will be useful, but it's nice to have at least one character who really shines in that environment, or have the system support classes who can be built for that environment primarily. I haven't really studied the SAGA version of the Noble; I'll check it out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lizard, post: 3989632, member: 1054"] Right. I'm just interested if it will be lessened to the point where, in essence, there's no such thing as a non-combat focused class; it seems the current design model is to build for combat and then let players pick a few non-combat options if they want them. Based on what little we know about the divide between class abilities, talent trees, and feats, this means that there's no real room for a character whose combat abilities are secondary, with their "cool stuff" (their class abilities and talents) being focused on social encounters. IOW, while what we know of the game allows you to take a fighter and give him a little diplomacy via feats, I'd like to know if it will support having a Diplomat who has picked up some combat training on the side. Most of the games I play are at least 50% roleplaying/social encounters, often more. It's good that Joe The Fighter will be useful, but it's nice to have at least one character who really shines in that environment, or have the system support classes who can be built for that environment primarily. I haven't really studied the SAGA version of the Noble; I'll check it out. [/QUOTE]

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