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Kirbie · Nov 19, 2005, 03:22 AM // 03:22

After one of new profession called assasin have confirmed, I thought of few ideas.

Assasin: A dual-wielding, adrenaline-energy based profession who specialized in covert operations and counter-tactic strategies. Assasin masters in all weapons, but has its own unique abilties in "chargable" weapons. Assasin weapons can be divided into 3 catagories.

-Weapons-
=>Small weapon(chargable): Weapons such as dagger, shuriken, and etc. Chargable means you carry stacked(recharges after the battle) weapon which allows you to throw with activation of proper skill. For example, if weapon has 11 charges, you will be able to throw that weapon 10 times. Once reaches 1, then you no longer can throw until weapon is recharged. You can "dual wield" small weapons.

=>Medium Weapon(chargable): Medium sword, katana and etc. Chargable...not as much as small weapons, but has higher damage output. Dual-wieldable.

=>Large Weapons(non-chargable): "Current" guildwars weapons...not chargable, and single hand use only. Has highest damage output

Assasin has following attributes...along with few skill examples:

=Covert Ops(Assasin Primary): For each point on this attributes, you attack x% faster
-Assasinate(Elite, 4 covert ops or higher)(x adrenaline, x energy): If you killed an opponent with this skill, first rez attempt by opponent fails.
-Kidnap(x adrenaline, x energy, 1 energy upkeep): Hex spell. Whenever you receives damage, half of its damage is directed to target opponent.
-Disguise(Elite, x adren, x energy): For 5 seconds, target opponent receives damage instead of you.
-Throw weapon(x energy): You throw weapons at target opponent. +x amount of damage on impact. Dual wield results 2x damage output.
-Poison throw(x energy, dual wield only): target poisoned for x second. 2x damage on impact.
-Bull's eye(x energy, dual wield only): interrupts target. If it was a spell, target is dazed. 2x damage
-Sniper(x energy): You throw weapon from great distance. 3x range with +x damage mod.
-Stealth(Elite, x energy): Invisible for 10 seconds. Movement speed increased by x percent.

=Counter Ops: Has skills that disrupts enemy tactics.
-For the team!(Elite, x adren, x energy): Shout. For 5 seconds, all damages your party member(s) receive are direct to you.
-Never!(Elite, x adren, x energy): Shout. Your party members become immune to enchantments, conditions, hexes for 15 seconds.
-Anti-trap(x energy): Enchantment. Disable traps if target ally activates it.
-Reset trap(Elite, x adren, x energy): Enchantment. If target ally activates a trap, that trap becomes yours.
-Bribe(Elite, 10 counter ops or higher)(x adren, x energy): Hex. Whenever target opponent casts spell, benefitable spells benefit your random team member. Harmful spells harm random opponent member.
-Treaty(x adren, x energy): For 10 seconds, your team becomes immune to level x or lower spirit's effect.

=Multi-Weapon Specialist(Something to do with wielding variety of weapons) *Still thinking*

Well...it's just brainstorm ideas

Smog · Nov 19, 2005, 05:09 AM // 05:09

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Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

Exactly.. I'm telling you.. People will abuse the skills for assassin and end up with being nerfed. And i don't get why A-Net has to listen to us in the first place (do any of us honestly have a degree or clue on programming and what it take to make games?) A-Net should stick to their OWN plans and make characters according to them not put in Assassin who IMO is out of place with the world of Guild Wars.

But who know.. Assassin might turn out to be fun but i thought the gameplay within GW isn't about being sneaky or stealthy but to be the best of the best and kill everything you met!

Im agreeing with you. People are just going to tell arena net to give the assassin insane skills that make no sense at all, just so they can be better than everyone else. If arena net gives them sneaky skills it will be stupid, Guild Wars isn't about stealthiness, its about rushing in and using skills to an advantage, not using skills to be rigged to go be able to hit someone and runaway until you can catch them off guard again.

Loch · Nov 19, 2005, 05:53 AM // 05:53

I don't get the big deal about having the Assassin do things like find gold and pick locks. That kind of thing has no place in PvP and in strategic combat in general, so why on earth would ArenaNet consider this?

frozenwalkway · Nov 19, 2005, 05:54 AM // 05:54

maybe the assasin is part of the story? maybe they have the whole story of guildwars planed out already and are putting the assasin in as needed..or maybe not.

or how about instead of a stealth skill as in smaller agro bubble or undetect how bout like a magic based assasin that used dark energy(sorta like how monk has alot of light kind of things) and one of the speacil things would be disguise (copy appearance of an enemey). i know theres a flaw concept their like u cant copy the apearance of a giant bone dragon or a snake thing but how bout change into a form that is say friendly to the enemey or the enemey them selves if its a creature has 2 arms and 2 legs and a head. just speculation. i got the dark/shadow energy thing from the thing in the article "shadow stepping" sorry if this was already mentioned

just some speculation

Eet GnomeSmasher · Nov 19, 2005, 06:28 AM // 06:28

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Originally Posted by Smog

Im agreeing with you. People are just going to tell arena net to give the assassin insane skills that make no sense at all, just so they can be better than everyone else. If arena net gives them sneaky skills it will be stupid, Guild Wars isn't about stealthiness, its about rushing in and using skills to an advantage, not using skills to be rigged to go be able to hit someone and runaway until you can catch them off guard again.

Yes, Arena Net is going to give the Assassin "insane" skills just because people tell them to. Uh huh. Because Arena Net has never cared for balance right? *shakes head*

And Smog, you still havent addressed how Halloween items "corrupted" the game yet. Hahahaha.

Zebes · Nov 19, 2005, 09:13 AM // 09:13

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

Agreed. If Anet puts out a Bard class for example, I wouldn't play it, b/c I hate Bards.

But I'm not going to insult those that want to play one...

I was thinking I'd love a Bard class, with musical enchantments to help defensively and some offensively. I was hoping one of the new classes might provide some defensive assistance so it's not just a job for Monks.

So I'd be all over that.

Though I also thought if they ever put in a dual weilding/fast attack speed class that IW would make a big splash with it.

mostly_dead · Nov 19, 2005, 04:06 PM // 16:06

ya man i cant wait for the assasin i wonder what kind of armor it gonna have man i hope they put duel wielding in this lol that would be awsome ;(O_O); thumbs up for them if they pull this off right

Illidan · Nov 19, 2005, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Assasin will be great

FeuerFrei · Nov 19, 2005, 04:45 PM // 16:45

When it comes out in chapeter 2...ima have a very TOUGH time deciding between a female or male one.....both would look sooooo cool

Old Dood · Nov 19, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56

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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

BAH! She needs bigger breasts.

Then she could not be as Stealthy. She would be banging into things all the time.

Cjlr · Nov 19, 2005, 11:05 PM // 23:05

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Originally Posted by Old Warrior Dood

Then she could not be as Stealthy. She would be banging into things all the time.

That was one of the funniest things I've seen in quite a while.

Seron Dalar · Nov 20, 2005, 11:23 PM // 23:23

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Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

Exactly.. I'm telling you.. People will abuse the skills for assassin and end up with being nerfed. And i don't get why A-Net has to listen to us in the first place (do any of us honestly have a degree or clue on programming and what it take to make games?)

Because, uh, we're the ones who buy their games? If they do stuff that a lot of people like-- for instance, put in assassins-- then that many more people will buy the new chapter. For instance, I might buy it solely for the assassin class.

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But who know.. Assassin might turn out to be fun but i thought the gameplay within GW isn't about being sneaky or stealthy but to be the best of the best and kill everything you met!

Well, assassins kinda do both. They sneak around, then they kill stuff. I'm guessing that's why they went with Assassin over Rogue, since Rogues are more oriented towards stealing and things like that.

As for Bards, I would love that. And honestly, that's my prediction for a new class in Chapter 2, since they're easily recognized, versatile-- they could play a number of roles that need filling, depending on which way the devs go with them-- and they fit in with the general feel of the game. We'll see, though.

exodite · Nov 20, 2005, 11:49 PM // 23:49

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Originally Posted by Epinephrine

I'm rooting for the Hokey Pokey, the Macarena or that horrble country dance thing, what was it... oh yeahm Achy Breaky Heart. That'd get them running...

IMO i reckon none of them as there all pants and crap but the dance to end all dances the best dance in the world the time warp
:P

Marreta · Nov 21, 2005, 06:31 AM // 06:31

Next Class: Bards!

FeuerFrei · Nov 21, 2005, 10:19 AM // 10:19

im hoping that there would be a lancer class....very cool if a char is able to use polearms

Phades · Nov 21, 2005, 02:07 PM // 14:07

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Originally Posted by exodite

IMO i reckon none of them as there all pants and crap but the dance to end all dances the best dance in the world the time warp
:P

Well, if it is, then i hope people remeber that rocky horror is not a lifestyle.

I pwnd U · Nov 21, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

im hoping it just comes out soon. dont really care bout the chars

/sarcasm

Switchblade · Nov 21, 2005, 04:28 PM // 16:28

NICE
I'm really looking forward 2 chapter 2, always thought there would come some kind of assasin or whatever, only i don't hope they'd stuff in a druid as second profession.
cuz we allrdy got that on D2 LOD ofc

Urda · Nov 21, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22

Assasin : "Im using invisibility"
Assasin : "Im attacking EnemyProtector"
Assasin : "Im using teleport on EnemyProtector"
Assasin : "Im using Insant Deathtouch on EnemyProtector"
Assasin : "Im using teleport on EnemyHealer"
Assasin : "Im using Dual-wielding-666xBackstab-Damage on EnemyHealer"
Assasin : "Im using 99% evasionfog"
Assasin : "Im using 99% blockForceShield"
Assasin : "Im using invulnerability against spells"
Assasin : "Im using self focus all aggro"
Assasin : "Im using invisible party"
Assasin : "Im using teleport party on EnemyMesmer"
...
..
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Urda : "Im using lol on this Thread"

Assasin is just a LABEL...all the rest is just your fears and hopes.
No need it has to fit the stereotype of other mmorpg.

Things will be allright guys.
It will be balanced after some weeks boosting/nerfing.
It will be fun and unique to play, espacially in combination with existing professions.
It will not be uber.

In ANet we trust.
Amen.

exodite · Nov 21, 2005, 11:01 PM // 23:01

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Originally Posted by Phades

Well, if it is, then i hope people remeber that rocky horror is not a lifestyle.

But it would be so much fun walking round in stockings suspender belt and corset isnt all that bad although corset is a little tight but you get used to it its not a lifestyle its a religeon