New TANK idea

[VargasVermillion]

Love how "real life" comes into play for a (final) "fantasy" game. Although that's none of my business.... *sips tea*

When you start saying "if i was in X situation then I'll do this" real life is brought up. My real life statement was more in response to that, however i still wouldn't like a class that only uses a shield but that's just me, in the end i just wouldn't play it so no skin off my nose.

[ZeratoTyrael]

That wasn't to either of you directly. I just hate when people bring that sort of thing into the discussion especially when discussing new jobs. I'm sure "real life" has little to no bearing on that as all the jobs are glamourized and/or drawn directly from mythology xD.... Don't you love how I weaved in 2 facets of the game into my post =D

[Ultimatecalibur]

A new tank and healer are coming in the expansion (due out in 8 or 9 months). What classes they will be is currently unknown.

[dtv20]

It was towards the ass for being an ass. Not cuz he didn't like the idea

[Kuwagami]

Yes, we do need new tanks.

No we don't. We need new people playing tanks, and that's a totally different matter.

If people are dumb enough to play a role they never intended to play just because "lulz that job", they are going to be horrible tanks and it won't solve anything. To play tank, you have to be willing to play the role, not the job. The choice of the job comes after.


(that said, there ARE some people who don't play tank yet because they don't like current jobs. They aren't the majority though)

It was towards the ass for being an ass. Not cuz he didn't like the idea

he was not being an ass.

He just said that you had not explained anything, so we can't comment at all on your idea.

You can't say "new class cuz new weapon", you have to give some thoughts on the skills, traits, job, lore....

[Ashkendor]

"It's like Paladin. Only BIGGER!"

That's what I'm getting out of the description.

[VargasVermillion]

We don't need new tanks, we may want new tanks but not need. Even if they made a popular job a tank that wouldn't solve the issues of more tanks if people don't like the role to begin with.

It might motivate some people to try it out but they may not like the tanking role enough to main it or anything.

[Synestr]

Here is what I see with the addition of new tank and healer introduction....lot's of people at first to get it to 35. Those that currently play tank and healer stick with it coz they like that type of job. The rest fall off cause they wanna go back to dps'ing stuff.

/end

[Killabye]

i would think a cleric would be better, a shield and mace. umm as far as the big shield guy, i know this is a fantasy game and all but lets not be idiots. you cant fight someone with only a shield. its not a weapon and theres never been a "giant shield guy" that fought anybody knowingly without a weapon. sorry

[Synestr]

I would like to see something like a warden from LoTRO. They were pretty cool, did pretty good dmg, had taunts, and HoT's. They had a shield and a spear, like a spartan...yea, like a spartannnn....