Anyone know what classes will be in GW2? - Page 3 - Guild Wars Forums

scraggles · Oct 23, 2007, 08:19 PM // 20:19

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Originally Posted by Darcy

In one interview about GW2, ANet mentioned that they were looking at merging some of the professions. Nothing more definite has been stated since.

I have seen other threads debating the various combos, warrior/ranger, monk/rit, necro/mes, etc. Regretfully, we probably won't get any more definite info until the beta next year shows us where ANet is planning to go with the whole profession merge subject.

I remember while playing FFXI you could change your main profession at will. That made it extremely nice because I could dedicate more time to 1 character than being forced to use one main profession per character.

Of course you couldn't change it without stopping what you were doing and going to your mog-house.

Splinter Cell · Oct 24, 2007, 12:52 AM // 00:52

well, somewhere I read that charr and knome were going to be amoung the new "creatures" or characters avaliable. Not sure though.

street peddler · Oct 24, 2007, 12:57 AM // 00:57

merging and renaming seems to be what everyone is expecting

necro + rit = shaman

warrior + paragon = soldier

etc..

visitor · Oct 24, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28

I think we can assume all the proffesions stay. I mean we can store armor from all profs intothe HoM.

Rexion · Oct 24, 2007, 09:58 AM // 09:58

I heard a few rumors over the past couple of weeks they might be getting rid of assassin's due to countless complaints.
I could care less, I rarely PvP =P

Onarik Amrak · Oct 24, 2007, 12:56 PM // 12:56

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Originally Posted by visitor

I think we can assume all the proffesions stay. I mean we can store armor from all profs intothe HoM.

Assume, it makes an ass out of u and me.

I'll wager a million plat they won't be the same.

Turtle222 · Oct 29, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43

since areas are non instanced now i suppose monks would play a very different role...and would probably be split between classes so that everyone self heals

scraggles · Oct 29, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

It's going to be non-instanced?

That could be good... or bad.

Exhonour · Oct 29, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39

wrong ^

it was said they are going to keep the instance thing becuz it rocks compared to other games (camping at boss for hours), i agree

BlackSephir · Oct 29, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45

Guessing... Warrior, Monk, Ele, Ranger, Necro for sure, not so sure about the rest.
Man, if only these classes would make it to GW2 some people here would be in 7th heaven.

kerpall · Oct 30, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

definately have to go with the: Every race shares classes (monk, warrior, ranger, etc), however in one way or another make them unique to each race. Like Asura necromancer (as stated in the "Finding the Bloodstone" level by livia, that Gadd is a necromancer) would summon "mechanical constructs" while maybe humans (if they are still in GW2) will have "fleshy creatures", and Charr will have their "Charr effigy's" (or what ever they are called). I think you get the point, they are all summoning classes, but their summons are unique to each race (plus it makes more sense, odd to see a charr summoning golems). And same goes for the other classes, same idea, different unique abilities Theory.

Biostem · Oct 30, 2007, 12:32 AM // 00:32

One thing that's always turned me off to RPGs w/ multiple races, is where it is advantageous to make characters of certain professions as certain professions, because of racial bonuses or penalties.

I would like to see choosing your race be more a matter of appearances and concept than min-maxing.

As far as professions go, GW has a nice model since they are very broad. I feel that getting too specific w/ classes only hurts the game - needing a "doctor" to heal instead of a monk, (just as an example), would be bad.

I also feel that what would make GW2 amazing would be to have built-in synergies for different combinations of professions - perhaps a warrior/monk would gain access to a 3rd group of skills, since it could be considered a paladin. A necro/ele could get some lich-like skills. A ranger/monk could get druidic skills, an assassin/mesmer could get something else...

Lastly, I would like to see the 3rd dimension used a bit more. I'm not necessarily saying we need to become flying archers, but some rope climbing/swinging and jumping would be neat.

kerpall · Oct 30, 2007, 12:45 AM // 00:45

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Originally Posted by Biostem

One thing that's always turned me off to RPGs w/ multiple races, is where it is advantageous to make characters of certain professions as certain professions, because of racial bonuses or penalties.

Not so much racial bonuses / penalties. but simply different models (in the case of my example, different models for summons). Different skins never hurt

. Kinda lame for every race's classes to have the same animation for spells or skills / skin for armor and weapons / summons / etc.

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Originally Posted by kerpall

plus it makes more sense, odd to see a charr summoning golems.

Meow the Destroyer · Oct 30, 2007, 04:43 PM // 16:43

It's gonna be a "new world" so there may be a closer WoW approach, like even a race choice. Its probably just a rumor, but A-Net is planning the sh*t out of this.

Onarik Amrak · Oct 30, 2007, 04:51 PM // 16:51

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Originally Posted by Meow the Destroyer

It's gonna be a "new world" so there may be a closer WoW approach, like even a race choice. Its probably just a rumor, but A-Net is planning the sh*t out of this.

Where have you been? Read up before you post!

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/GW2
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/GW2

Rothaga · Oct 30, 2007, 05:48 PM // 17:48

About the jumping and rope climbing thing ^^^ read the wiki part, it says that they will bring the z-axis into play, jumping over things n such. Read it if you have any questions, alot of questions I see posted in this thread are answered in it.

Although I'm sure a lot of things arent written in stone yet, and will be changed.

Meow the Destroyer · Nov 05, 2007, 05:09 PM // 17:09

yea, based on A-Net's interviews and guildwiki, lotsa merges, as said before, and a lot of WoW-ing. New playable race n stuff, such as charr and Norn, and new classes. But nothing is concrete...

Turtle222 · Nov 05, 2007, 07:35 PM // 19:35

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Originally Posted by Exhonour

wrong ^

it was said they are going to keep the instance thing becuz it rocks compared to other games (camping at boss for hours), i agree

"ArenaNet has announced that Guild Wars 2 will contain persistent maps, unlike Guild Wars, which had instanced maps. "

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/GW2

This is in reference to explorable areas, dungeons and missions will be instanced however

Quaker · Nov 05, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54

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Originally Posted by visitor

I think we can assume all the proffesions stay. I mean we can store armor from all profs intothe HoM.

As far as I know, you won't be able to actually use any of the stuff in the HoM, just show it off. "Look, this is what my GW character used to have! Aint it kewl!"

As far as the "story" line of GW2 goes, your characters will be the descendants of the characters from GW. Also, because there are new playable races, it wouldn't make sense for your new Norn character to try to squeeze into your old human armor (for example)

I get the impression (from what I've read) that when you start a new character in GW2, you'll be able to specify which, if any, HoM is associated with that character. So, for example, if you were to start a Norn warrior in GW2, you could tie it to, again just for example, your Assassin's HoM from GW. Obviously though, you wouldn't be able to use the Assassin's weapons and armor.

azizul1975 · Nov 06, 2007, 05:48 AM // 05:48

i'm not sure this has been mentioned or not, but i think it will be something like the elderscrolls type of race/class thingy. certain race have certain advantages/ disadvantages. the profession/class will as it is now, but only one, no secondary, just a combination of race/class....that's what i think it will be.. but only anet knows...

eh, does it sound like lineage 2 ?

Oct 24, 2007, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#42
Splinter Cell Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Elites Only Profession: W/Mo	well, somewhere I read that charr and knome were going to be amoung the new "creatures" or characters avaliable. Not sure though.

Oct 24, 2007, 12:57 AM // 00:57	#43
street peddler Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2007	merging and renaming seems to be what everyone is expecting necro + rit = shaman warrior + paragon = soldier etc..

Oct 24, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#44
visitor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kronos HQ Profession: W/	I think we can assume all the proffesions stay. I mean we can store armor from all profs intothe HoM.

Oct 24, 2007, 09:58 AM // 09:58	#45
Rexion Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: [Luck] Profession: E/	I heard a few rumors over the past couple of weeks they might be getting rid of assassin's due to countless complaints. I could care less, I rarely PvP =P

Oct 29, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#47
Turtle222 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: :D:D Profession: D/W	since areas are non instanced now i suppose monks would play a very different role...and would probably be split between classes so that everyone self heals

Oct 29, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18	#48
scraggles Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: LaZy	It's going to be non-instanced? That could be good... or bad.

Oct 29, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39	#49
Exhonour Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: douches Profession: W/E	wrong ^ it was said they are going to keep the instance thing becuz it rocks compared to other games (camping at boss for hours), i agree

Oct 29, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45	#50
BlackSephir Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: A/N	Guessing... Warrior, Monk, Ele, Ranger, Necro for sure, not so sure about the rest. Man, if only these classes would make it to GW2 some people here would be in 7th heaven.

Oct 30, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10	#51
kerpall Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I live in an Igloo in southern BC, neer US border. Guild: The Pig Pen [PIGZ] & We Aint All [NロロB] Profession: Mo/D	definately have to go with the: Every race shares classes (monk, warrior, ranger, etc), however in one way or another make them unique to each race. Like Asura necromancer (as stated in the "Finding the Bloodstone" level by livia, that Gadd is a necromancer) would summon "mechanical constructs" while maybe humans (if they are still in GW2) will have "fleshy creatures", and Charr will have their "Charr effigy's" (or what ever they are called). I think you get the point, they are all summoning classes, but their summons are unique to each race (plus it makes more sense, odd to see a charr summoning golems). And same goes for the other classes, same idea, different unique abilities Theory.

Oct 30, 2007, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#52
Biostem Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007	One thing that's always turned me off to RPGs w/ multiple races, is where it is advantageous to make characters of certain professions as certain professions, because of racial bonuses or penalties. I would like to see choosing your race be more a matter of appearances and concept than min-maxing. As far as professions go, GW has a nice model since they are very broad. I feel that getting too specific w/ classes only hurts the game - needing a "doctor" to heal instead of a monk, (just as an example), would be bad. I also feel that what would make GW2 amazing would be to have built-in synergies for different combinations of professions - perhaps a warrior/monk would gain access to a 3rd group of skills, since it could be considered a paladin. A necro/ele could get some lich-like skills. A ranger/monk could get druidic skills, an assassin/mesmer could get something else... Lastly, I would like to see the 3rd dimension used a bit more. I'm not necessarily saying we need to become flying archers, but some rope climbing/swinging and jumping would be neat.

Oct 30, 2007, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#54
Meow the Destroyer Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Riders of Ragnarok Profession: W/E	It's gonna be a "new world" so there may be a closer WoW approach, like even a race choice. Its probably just a rumor, but A-Net is planning the sh*t out of this.

Oct 30, 2007, 05:48 PM // 17:48	#56
Rothaga Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: D/W	About the jumping and rope climbing thing ^^^ read the wiki part, it says that they will bring the z-axis into play, jumping over things n such. Read it if you have any questions, alot of questions I see posted in this thread are answered in it. Although I'm sure a lot of things arent written in stone yet, and will be changed.

Nov 05, 2007, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#57
Meow the Destroyer Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Riders of Ragnarok Profession: W/E	yea, based on A-Net's interviews and guildwiki, lotsa merges, as said before, and a lot of WoW-ing. New playable race n stuff, such as charr and Norn, and new classes. But nothing is concrete...

Nov 06, 2007, 05:48 AM // 05:48	#60
azizul1975 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: GMT+8 Guild: The Elite Guard of Tyria (TEGO) Profession: Mo/	i'm not sure this has been mentioned or not, but i think it will be something like the elderscrolls type of race/class thingy. certain race have certain advantages/ disadvantages. the profession/class will as it is now, but only one, no secondary, just a combination of race/class....that's what i think it will be.. but only anet knows... eh, does it sound like lineage 2 ?