we need a sword dps

[Khaoticsuccubus]

I quite honestly never fully got into 11, but from what I hear they were mainly healers because of Convert. Though honestly and as weird as this sounds, I think the System WoW had for enhancement shamans or something similar to it would fit quite well. As in something along the lines of melee crits or something building charges to give you a free cast spell. Using it for either damage or a heal. Then having some small insta cast spells as dots or what have you, just for the love of god give the more melee attacks than Enhance shams had, seriously 2 melee abilites... smdh

That's kinda how I always pictured rdm being implemented in an mmo. I mean, it would cover all bases.. melee dps, healing, and offensive magic all woven neatly into a normal rotation.

I actually said the same thing when a friend presented that argument. Quite honestly I agree Gladiator's should be able to use Great swords. Though I don't think it would make to much sense since gladiators main goals were to survive, could also make the argument that they should use Tridents and nets. Actually a trident/net based tank would be kind of awesome.

Heh, that would be deviating from the gladiatior tidbit "uses all swords". While a greatsword utilizes a completely different style of combat than a sword or even a rapier... they are all under the title "Sword". Just as while "Polearms" would include the spear and naginata, they both utilize completely different styles of combat.

Though, now ya have gotten me hoping the samurai is a naginata wielding tank lol. ;P