"Some" traditional classes to get the axe - Which ones do you reckon?

[Ruin Explorer]

"Part of that polishing includes ramping up the coolness factor on some of the less-popular character classes to make sure that every class has a unique and essential role in a well-balanced party; you might see some of the traditional classes fall out of the base book in favor of sexier roles."

Source: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/inquest/005672645.cfm

Hmmmm. I'm going to guess we'll be saying goodbye to Fighter, replaced with some fancy-schmany Bo9S "Xblade"-type and Wizard, replaced with an upgraded Sorcerer.

What do you reckon?

 

[JDJblatherings]

Bard,Paladin and Ranger.

 

[Glyfair]

Well, the article talks about the "mage" getting better because of better spell recovery rules. Maybe they are rolling the sorcerer and wizard together in some fashion?

 

[Grymar]

I'd bet barbarian goes (with rage as a feat or class option), along with monk or sorcerer...both of which could be built as core races using feats (improved unarmed attack chain for monks and a spontaneous casting chain/reserve feat chain for sorcerers).

 

[Scribble]

Paladin definitely...

They said they wanted to bump that one to a prestige from day one of 3e development, but thought people would freak... Leading to the weird paladin anti-paladin thing...

I can't see them dissing the fighter... Maybe changing it around so it actually gets "abilities" instead of just more feats... But not abandoning it.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Cleric.

Never mind, iconic Halfling Cleric.

 

[Singing Smurf]

The Monk is toast.

-S.

 

[KingCrab]

No paladin? No monk? No problem as far as I'm concerned.

If they touch the other classes, I'll be hurt though.

 

[Grymar]

That article also confirms tieflings as core races and mentions that some others will be ditched. I'd guess half-elves and either gnomes or halflings.

 

[freyar]

That article also confirms tieflings as core races and mentions that some others will be ditched. I'd guess half-elves and either gnomes or halflings.

If we do trust that tieflings are core races, does that make warlock a base class?