Class Consolidation (Why not) - Page 2

firamas · 08-01-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Morara

Can we also bring back other shitty things about EQ1, like having to sit down to regen, a stamina bar, limited spells you can memorize, and 8 sq ft zones.

Who the fuck is asking to remake EQ2 in EQ1's image? We're only talking about consolidating classes here. It makes sense from a gameplay perspective, and will resolve a lot of the group/raid balance/roster issues as well.

If we wanted EQ1 with EQ2's graphics we would be on the EQ1 boards chanting for an interface upgrade.

Ballads · 08-01-2009, 01:50 PM

New class consolidation down to 4

Tank
Healer
DPS
Support

Irgin · 08-01-2009, 01:55 PM

Consolidation should never happen as long as the majority of a game benefits of the versatility you get.

so: /no

Deson · 08-01-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irgin

Consolidation should never happen as long as the majority of a game benefits of the versatility you get.

so: /no

It doesn't.

alvarez · 08-01-2009, 02:19 PM

wow we're up to having this thread 2x/week now, leet.

Irgin · 08-01-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deson

It doesn't.

Sure it does. Consolidation makes the game easier, simple minded and more unattractive because your choice how to play/what to play and how to spec gets narrowed down.

Deson · 08-01-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Irgin

Sure it does. Consolidation makes the game easier, simple minded and more unattractive because your choice how to play/what to play and how to spec gets narrowed down.

Except that's not what's ever been proposed and if you look at the thin spread of the current 24 and how they limit each other, the current status quo is closer to what you described than the oft proposed changes. No one would care much about dps'ing tanks and healers if there weren't so many classes that only offered DPS yet the current 24 class model practically forces people into very narrow roles. The fighters are all just tanks, the healers are all just healers, sorcs, preds, summoners are all dps( for now) and bards/ chanters are all utility. Because there are so many classes in each of those roles, it's been proven already that crossover is a disaster.

I'm not a fan of ditching classes because of human concerns but, to say it serves the game well is a fallacy and a total rethink of how they approach the class design and roles needs to happen because what they proposed at FF is going to be a disaster without it.

Aeren · 08-01-2009, 02:45 PM

Eq2s large range of classes is one of the only things Eq2 has left going for it.

Class consolidation would be the worst possible thing to do at this stage in Eq2s life. Fucking retarded idea....

Steelbadger · 08-01-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ballads

New class consolidation down to 4

Tank
Healer
DPS
Support

New class consolidation down to 1:

PC

AAs for the rest.

Quickshank · 08-01-2009, 02:59 PM

Can someone please tell me the clear difference between Necromancer and Conjurer and so help me god, the first person to say "one is from Qeynos and the other is from Freeport" gets nudes. Of me.