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<blockquote data-quote="BarkingDeathSquirrel" data-source="post: 4129725" data-attributes="member: 12851">Well.... from what we've seen, most classes probably already dip into other roles enough as it is that is really shouldn't be a problem. As long as the Druid either has the choice to fill in a particular role (at 1st level, much like the two Rogue Tactics paths the rogue has) and specializes in that particular role, but can adapt in the middle of a battle to fill in the role of a missing comrade (just not as good as if had focused in that role in the first place), it shouldn't be a problem. Instead of the jack-of-all-trades, master of none, you get Good-at-one-particular-trade, decent at the rest type of class instead. Of course, it's probably a good idea that a Druid can't be able to fill more than one role at a time either...WoW's Druid (from what I remember of it, anyway) is a good comparison to what I mean. Bear Form for Defending, Human form for Controlling/Leading, and Cat-Form for striking. You have to really focus your talent selections to be as good as a 'real' class at any of those roles, but even with your base abilities, you could still fill in another role in if your party is in a pinch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BarkingDeathSquirrel, post: 4129725, member: 12851"] Well.... from what we've seen, most classes probably already dip into other roles enough as it is that is really shouldn't be a problem. As long as the Druid either has the [i]choice[/i] to fill in a particular role (at 1st level, much like the two Rogue Tactics paths the rogue has) and specializes in that particular role, but can adapt in the middle of a battle to fill in the role of a missing comrade (just not as good as if had focused in that role in the first place), it shouldn't be a problem. Instead of the jack-of-all-trades, master of none, you get Good-at-one-particular-trade, decent at the rest type of class instead. Of course, it's probably a good idea that a Druid can't be able to fill more than one role at a time either... WoW's Druid (from what I remember of it, anyway) is a good comparison to what I mean. Bear Form for Defending, Human form for Controlling/Leading, and Cat-Form for striking. You have to really focus your talent selections to be as good as a 'real' class at any of those roles, but even with your base abilities, you could still fill in another role in if your party is in a pinch. [/QUOTE]

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