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<blockquote data-quote="Phasics" data-source="post: 3979649" data-attributes="member: 38866"><p>I could be mistaken but after reading classes and races I've come to relaise there seems to be a bit of a pattern to classes.</p><p></p><p>Obviously we have the obivous 4 types so far</p><p>Defender</p><p>Striker</p><p>Controller</p><p>Leader</p><p></p><p>The Pattern I see is most strongly seen with the Defender</p><p>Defender</p><p>Martial Defender - Fighter </p><p>Divine Defender - Paladin</p><p>Arcane Defender - Spellsword</p><p>Other Power Defender - Barbarian</p><p></p><p>Striker</p><p>Martial Striker - Rogue/Ranger (you could split these into melee and ranged strikers)</p><p>Archane Striker - Warlock</p><p>Divine Striker - No clear Candidate (My Money is on Druid)</p><p>Other Power Striker - Monk (could just be non magical, need more info)</p><p></p><p>Controller</p><p>Martial Controller - No clear Candidate</p><p>Archane Controller - Wizard</p><p>Divine Controller - No clear Candidate</p><p>Other Power Controller - Sorceror</p><p></p><p>Leader</p><p>Martial Leader - Warlord</p><p>Divine Leader - Cleric</p><p>Archane Leader - Bard</p><p>Other Power Leader - No clear Candidate</p><p></p><p>In total this gives us 4 x 4 or 16 potential True base classes which would basically eliminate the need to multiclass in a 4 person party. Which is sweet. Basically you can play whatever flavour you want and you still have the choice to perform any one of the 4 party roles.</p><p></p><p>Now the missing classes from my list would be a Divine Controller which I cant imagine would be too hard to slap together. A Non Magicall controller honesty I dont think such a thing makes sense. And An Archane Leader which I sure we could all have a few ideas about.</p><p></p><p>Am I wrong or does that not make alot of sense and really make it possible to play using whatever power type you like while forefilling any role you like ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phasics, post: 3979649, member: 38866"] I could be mistaken but after reading classes and races I've come to relaise there seems to be a bit of a pattern to classes. Obviously we have the obivous 4 types so far Defender Striker Controller Leader The Pattern I see is most strongly seen with the Defender Defender Martial Defender - Fighter Divine Defender - Paladin Arcane Defender - Spellsword Other Power Defender - Barbarian Striker Martial Striker - Rogue/Ranger (you could split these into melee and ranged strikers) Archane Striker - Warlock Divine Striker - No clear Candidate (My Money is on Druid) Other Power Striker - Monk (could just be non magical, need more info) Controller Martial Controller - No clear Candidate Archane Controller - Wizard Divine Controller - No clear Candidate Other Power Controller - Sorceror Leader Martial Leader - Warlord Divine Leader - Cleric Archane Leader - Bard Other Power Leader - No clear Candidate In total this gives us 4 x 4 or 16 potential True base classes which would basically eliminate the need to multiclass in a 4 person party. Which is sweet. Basically you can play whatever flavour you want and you still have the choice to perform any one of the 4 party roles. Now the missing classes from my list would be a Divine Controller which I cant imagine would be too hard to slap together. A Non Magicall controller honesty I dont think such a thing makes sense. And An Archane Leader which I sure we could all have a few ideas about. Am I wrong or does that not make alot of sense and really make it possible to play using whatever power type you like while forefilling any role you like ? [/QUOTE]
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