A new RPG class?
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A new RPG class?
So, RPGs had been with us for a very long time, they brought people joy and happiness...
so basically, the RPG classes are-
Support- Healer/Mage/Buffer , affects party members, multiple enemies, can change enemie's stats.
Tank- mostly just named Warrior, Hight health, High armor, standard damage.
Damage- Mage/Elementalist, has low hp, low armor, but does high damage, ranged.
Ranger- Ranger, can tame pets to fight with him,medium damage, ranged, fast and evasive.
Can you come up with a new class?
Is it even possible?
I'd like to hear you thoughts.
so basically, the RPG classes are-
Support- Healer/Mage/Buffer , affects party members, multiple enemies, can change enemie's stats.
Tank- mostly just named Warrior, Hight health, High armor, standard damage.
Damage- Mage/Elementalist, has low hp, low armor, but does high damage, ranged.
Ranger- Ranger, can tame pets to fight with him,medium damage, ranged, fast and evasive.
Can you come up with a new class?
Is it even possible?
I'd like to hear you thoughts.
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Re: A new RPG class?
What about the Jack-of-All-Trades?
I'll write a signature once I get some creativity and inspiration...
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Re: A new RPG class?
See "Guild Wars". this is still a class created with the combination of all other classes.rolland wrote:What about the Jack-of-All-Trades?
looking for a class that does something innovative, like time controller, Environment manipulator etc...
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Re: A new RPG class?
What about that innocent by stander citizen that gets captured by the enemy?? LOL
Ok what about a class that pisses out wine and poops out brownies and gets to sell it???
a class that manipulates people to do stuff, like persuasion not like mind control... like the devil
Ok what about a class that pisses out wine and poops out brownies and gets to sell it???
a class that manipulates people to do stuff, like persuasion not like mind control... like the devil
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Re: A new RPG class?
What about religions?davidthefat wrote:What about that innocent by stander citizen that gets captured by the enemy?? LOL
Ok what about a class that pisses out wine and poops out brownies and gets to sell it???
a class that manipulates people to do stuff, like persuasion not like mind control... like the devil
Jews ,Christians , Muslims, and the Jack of all trades>>>Buddhists.
did i forget anyone?
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Re: A new RPG class?
What about the.... Pilots... You know people who can fly.... and fight from above...
Edit: or maybe a god class! Imagine the possiblities!
Edit: or maybe a god class! Imagine the possiblities!
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Re: A new RPG class?
Nah, there are really only 4 roles in an rpg. Tank, Damage, Healer, Ranged. I suppose one could argue Controller is seperate from those 4 (i.e.- status effects, mind control, damage over time).
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Re: A new RPG class?
I think you need to change healer with supporter, and maybe add a tamer or something. I know that role often is being played be the ranger, but it could also pretty easily bes split into 2 different classes.hurstshifter wrote:Nah, there are really only 4 roles in an rpg. Tank, Damage, Healer, Ranged. I suppose one could argue Controller is seperate from those 4 (i.e.- status effects, mind control, damage over time).
But it must possible to come up with something new, but i also think that it would require the game to have more variables that can be manipulated (like heath, energy/mana, speed and so on. Time is interesting)
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Re: A new RPG class?
Yeah.. you need Mage or Sorcerer, someone that does magic.hurstshifter wrote:Nah, there are really only 4 roles in an rpg. Tank, Damage, Healer, Ranged. I suppose one could argue Controller is seperate from those 4 (i.e.- status effects, mind control, damage over time).
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Re: A new RPG class?
Variations on a theme. Originality will only appear if you break out of this:
Class A) Do damage
Class B) Take damage
Class C) Reverse damage
Control would break out, since the above is in the context of PCs.
"Ranged" is just a variation of "do damage". The variation is "do damage" + "limit damage done (ammo)" + "limit own health"
"Magic" is a variation of "do damage" in the same realm as "ranged".
But that's my opinion.
Class A) Do damage
Class B) Take damage
Class C) Reverse damage
Control would break out, since the above is in the context of PCs.
"Ranged" is just a variation of "do damage". The variation is "do damage" + "limit damage done (ammo)" + "limit own health"
"Magic" is a variation of "do damage" in the same realm as "ranged".
But that's my opinion.
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Re: A new RPG class?
A Bull Shit class... Like Magikarp in pokemon... Its crap, but you have to take time to kill it
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Re: A new RPG class?
Fix'd ;)davidthefat wrote:A Bull Shit class... Like Magikarp in pokemon... Its carp, but you have to take time to kill it
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Re: A new RPG class?
^lol... but he's right magikarp is a jip... But I think you might be right marauder... the old attributs must be changed for innovations to be implemented.
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Re: A new RPG class?
Not really. I left those out because they are effectively DPS (damage). Regardless of what type of damage they do.dandymcgee wrote: Yeah.. you need Mage or Sorcerer, someone that does magic.
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Re: A new RPG class?
During a Dungeons and Dragons meetin', my Dungeon Master introduced the interesting concept of "Chefromancy."
I'd be glad to get a full description from him, if it interests you.
I'd be glad to get a full description from him, if it interests you.