Which Class Would You Like to See?

[drothgery]

Well, after 30 votes it seems like Martial Controller is the winner. Other favored concepts (and my idea of what they'll look like) include...

Which I just don't get. A martial controller is going to be really hard to do well, and it's something of a stretch to call any major martial archetype a controller.

 

[Mercule]

I'm with Cadfan on this. I was pretty taken aback when I saw the poll was a matrix of roles and power sources.

Enough with the needless symmetry. If someone has a concept for a cool class, I'd be willing to check it out. But.... the process should be to start with an archetype and tweak it to fit the role/source. It should NEVER begin with seeing a hole in the matrix and looking for something to cram in there.

 

[jaldaen]

I'm with Cadfan on this. I was pretty taken aback when I saw the poll was a matrix of roles and power sources.

I thought about doing Bard, Barbarian, Druid, Swordmage, etc... but I realized I'd leave out a whole bunch of classes, so instead of classes I used the power source/role matrix to allow people to slip those classes into one of those slots.

I agree that one should begin with an archetype... its just that in 4e the archetypes will eventually have to fit into the power source/role matrix... I just cut out the middle man

 

[Leatherhead]

Is Ki an actual powersource or are people just thinking it is?

And the reason we need a martial controller is so you can finally make a group that is exclusively martial characters and not be worse off for it.

 

[jaldaen]

Which I just don't get. A martial controller is going to be really hard to do well, and it's something of a stretch to call any major martial archetype a controller.

I think that is why so many people want one...

And the reason we need a martial controller is so you can finally make a group that is exclusively martial characters and not be worse off for it.

And this too!

 

[jaldaen]

I would've voted Psionic if that was the option.

I knew I was forgetting someone... oh well... it's a bit too late to go adding them into the mix.

 

[Rechan]

I think we at least need another Controller of some kind, simply so people have an OPTION instead of just playing another wizard.

 

[RigaMortus2]

I think the majority want to see a martial controller because no such role has really ever been done before. Controllers often have magic or other "powers" behind them. Now that martial exploits skim the line of magic, this can be a possibility...

Not to get far off tangent, but I really only see two necessary roles that you need to fulfill. The damage dealer/taker and the healer. I don't think you need to seperate the person dealing damage from the person taking damage. I don't see a great need for a battlefield controller. It's something nice to have, but has never been a make-or-break role in any games I have been in. Just my opinion

 

[Scribble]

IF there is to be another class/ power source I think it needs to have a clearly defined reason for being, and shouldbn't be something better modeled through power selection by another class.

For instance, something like a samuri... I think would be betetr modeled by a selection of powers/feats as opposed to another class.

 

[Conjurer]

A non-Blaster arcane controller. That's all I really want.