The contests are OVER! Thanks very much to everyone for playing!

[Macbeth]

D&D will always have classes. Thats just part of the D&D 'experience,' if I don't want classes, I'll go play GURPS, thanks.

 

[Nifelhein]

Well, I do like the actual edition but I still don't see the current classes serving the gaem as they could, this means that for the next edition I would really appreciate to see more generic classes which can eb built toward a definite concept.

This would work somehow like the generic classes that D20 modern has and that Unearthed Arcana has, but somehow I think they must keep the D&D feel of it. Take this idea much like in AD&D 1st edition you were a fighter and as level came you chopse between knight or paladin and so on...

Anyway, i hope it takes a hell long before it comes, this woudl hurt my pockets too much if it did in the next 3 years.

 

[trentonjoe]

Count me as a in favor of classes guy too. To me, classes are part of the "system" that I enjoy.

 

[jaults]

I personally like the classes, as written. They serve their purpose to hang general ideas/concepts on, and can be tweaked to do what a particular player or GM wants... Also, while I will admit that there may be too many products out there with prestige classes, I also really like that concept.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[talinthas]

no. one of the core concepts that makes D&D what it is is the class system. Take that away and you lose a great chunk of identity and history.

 

[NiTessine]

A resounding 'no'. The class system has been with D&D since the beginning. It's not a sacred cow, it's one of the very foundations of the game. If the class system is removed, it's no longer D&D, but something else entirely. It can still be enjoyable, sure, but it just wouldn't be the same.

 

[dvb]

Having not really played much D&D, one of the things that I like is that it does have classes. It helps those who are new to the sysmte have guidelines for what they want their character to be. So, if D&D ever went to a 4th edition, I hope it still keeps classes as part of the system.

 

[jaldaen]

Classes are a necessity for D&D as they are a bedrock principle... its fine for a "Classless OGL System" to be developed, but not a classless D&D...

 

[Ferox4]

I am also a big fan of classes. It's essential to D&D. I know 4.0 is inevitable, but it's just stupid tinkering if you ask me.

 

[physics_ninja]

I am in favor of classes. Not only does it provide a valubale short hand for what you can do, but it allows for easy discription to other people.

Besides, nothing says you're going to be a wizard like taking a wizard class!