Non-combat in Hamlet Defense

[Arcell]

So I was looking through the new letter from the producer and this caught my eye:

There is something I have to apologize for. We were shooting to have the new “hamlet defense” content ready in time for 1.21, but despite the progress we’ve made, I’m afraid the scale is just too large for that to be possible. I’m truly sorry about this. But, it’s going to be fresh new content that can allow all classes to play an integral role (not just combat classes!), so I hope it’s something you can all look forward to. Again, I’m sorry for the delay, and ask for your patience and understanding.

So if I'm reading that correctly, does that mean that crafters and perhaps even gatherers will have some kind of a role in Hamlet Defense? Quite intrigued if that's the case, people have been asking for this for quite some time. I'm looking forward to seeing how they manage to pull that off. That would actually give me more motivation to actually level a crafting class now.

[Blitz0309]

It would actually be sort of interesting if they had where gatherers turned in materials to a NPC, then crafters got those to make arms to help defend the area.

[Estellios]

If it gives seals and crafters/gatherers XP too that would be wonderful.

[Arcell]

If it gives seals and crafters/gatherers XP too that would be wonderful.

I would imagine if they have some role in it, they'd receive XP for completing thing.

[Elexia]

If you did Campaign Ops in FFXI (if you played) think of it like the ones where you gave crafters orders on how to fortify/repair the forts/outposts or supply provisions for the soldiers.

That's probably the best way gather/crafter can be useful in a largescale PvE environment, repair/building/etc.

[Estellios]

I would imagine if they have some role in it, they'd receive XP for completing thing.

This is true.

Dang now I don't know if I want to work on more crafts until this is implemented. At least it will give new/returning players more methods/incentives for participating in crafting. The system itself is fine for most, it's the leveling it up that's horrific.

[Jashynvald]

Well I'd be nice if DoL got more than just gathering materials for the whole thing. I remember it was kinda cool that the lvl 36 MIN class quest involved you digging up pit-traps during an escort to slow down pursuers. I can see MIN doing the same thing in there with local aggressive mobs to kite into them or placing spikes in them (and then covering) for a nasty suprise.

[Krausus]

It would actually be sort of interesting if they had where gatherers turned in materials to a NPC, then crafters got those to make arms to help defend the area.

BALLISTAS!!!!!