What class do you most want to see? (a SERIOUS POLL)

[Melchiah]

Keep in mind, we only get 3 Utilities and 3 Passives to play with. A lot of "style" skills will become obsolete compared to straightfoward DPS/AOE skills.

If substantial differentiation between Classes in the point, then 4U/6P or even 5U/6P would be necessary. Otherwise, they're all just ultimately re-skins. The current system works with only 3 Classes because of the vast differences inherent to those 3 Classes, but more Classes would require more differentiation in terms of actual play and play style.

[CarnivorousDeathParrot]

I keep thinking about the challenge of making an "agility" based melee class - in that a higher evasion rate will not cut it as it will equate to random deaths.

...but its an opportunity to build something completely different with the evasion built-in in the abilities.
...like some of the skills suggested: fog effects and teleport.

I'm thinking something like a teleport skill that will automatically teleport the assassin/ninja back to the original position after a few seconds.
In between, other "assassination" skills can allow you to deal extremely high damage to kill individual mobs one-by-one. On average, it will take more-or-less the same amount of time as it takes a magician to deal with the whole group - adjusted by how easier it becomes to beat the boss.
Healing prevention / mute on injury can also work here if elites require more than one "assault" - that and/or a playstyle where you go for the healers first.
An alternative could be a dash move that uses movement speed as a variable for dmg / distance - but a "disengage" or "fog" move would have to be used after.

Another thing could be a passive skill that activates a temporary cloak after losing over 50% hp or something - just enough to reposition and attack again.

A piercing shuriken flurry with bleed and stun (like Marcus charge) - similar to the rapid shot - could be a long range "pull" kind of move but the dmg would be medium to low to prevent 100% long range strategies.

In general, gameplay would be lining up a) sudden attacks to move in range with b) "assassination" or "buffing" moves to dispose of individual targets all the while incorporating c) fog/disengage/stun effects to keep from dying.
... some of these could even activate automatically from passive skills or set items to allow for multiple builds

[Trouble]

I think I'd be most interested in some sort of martial arts with mystical abilities. Perhaps even with the monk/ninja options based on armor set and active skills, like the (intended) difference between the Warrior Defender and Juggernaught sets.

Summoner/Necromancer... Just triggers memories of making a Necro in D2, loving it, really loving the playstyle, and then walking up to Andariel and watching my army shatter in her first AOE.

[Primus]

I want a farmer with a high fork. Why did you not make that a option? Now i can't vote.

Might as well ask for a kangaroo with boxing gloves and sunglasses.

I want a farmer with a high fork. Why did you not make that a option? Now i can't vote.

[Melchiah]

Just noticed that Travis voted for Druid/Shaman. Not a melee'r fan, I take it. ;-)

Idea for a Ninja/Assassin Class: Weapons, Gear, and Abilities that can focus on either ranged or melee combat. Soft overlap with either BH or Warrior in a single Class depending on the load-out.

Idea for Summoner: Passive Ability proc that summons a single-action entity that imparts offensive or defensive buffs to toon + all minions or attacks/de-buffs all enemies on the screen. Entity type and effects are random but always beneficial, with proc chance and effectiveness increasing and a new entity unlocking with each skill level. Think FFT's main summons + RNG + attack proc.

[Purple Potato]

Topic posted heading is "What class do you most want to see? (a SERIOUS POLL)" my response stated "Druid", and "Assassin", class. So the response is on topic. I've just added some defining qualities to each, Thank you.

yeah my bad, I thought this was a different thread. Sorry.

[PeterK]

Topic posted heading is "What class do you most want to see? (a SERIOUS POLL)" my response stated "Druid", and "Assassin", class. So the response is on topic. I've just added some defining qualities to each, Thank you.

[Purple Potato]

*snip*

This has nothing to do with the OP.. OP is about making it so everyone isnt a human and could be an elf, or orc or something. Not adding a new class or anything.

[Purple Potato]

and their artists. :-(

90% sure there's only one

[PeterK]

Assassin

Small weapons or thrown weapons (automatic return). New weapon type of thrown missiles.
Light armour.

Attack Powers
* Slitted Throat: The target suffers moderate damage and is silenced. Some bleed damage.
* Wolfsbane: The target gets an initial small damage and accumulative poison affect.
* Flurry: Multiple targets are attacked.
* Eviscerate: Causes damage and bleeding damage. Longer but less that poison affect.
* Slash: An attack than automatically cause critical damage and deflect attack. Some bleed damage.

Utility Powers
* Shadow Shield: Temporary immunity from non-physical attacks.
* Evasive Action: Temporary increase in all defensive processes.
* Mark of Death: The target is always hit even through a crowd.
* Detonate: Causes an explosion at the target affecting an area causing damage.
* Backstab: Teleport behind your target and cause critical damage and bleed damage like Elban.
* Stun: Temporary stops and freezes a target and then temporary slows it.
* Sprint: Temporary extra quick movement rate.
* Stealth: Temporary invisibility to all target. Each attack reduces duration.
* Turn Enemy: Small area of affect results in the target(s) turning on allies.
* Adrenaline: Temporary increase in haste and health recovery.

Passive Powers
* Deadly Poison: Poisons reduces all healing of target.
* Crippling Poison: Poisons slows the target.
* Wounding Poison: Poisons causes reduced defensive capacity and movement.
* Muting Poison: Poisons causes a reduced effectiveness of non-physical affects.
* Quick Feet: Increased movement rate.
* Poison Mastery: Increased affect from poisons.
* Leeching Poison: Increases LOH.
* Alacrity: Increases ability rate and haste.
* Dexterous: Increased defensive capacity except attacks reduce effectiveness.

Set Collection
* Sneaks Set: @2 Chance of stackable increased dodge/parry/block @4 bonus haste and movement @6 Combined wolfsbane attack and eviscerate attack.
* Slayers Set: @2 Bleeding damage increased @4 A chance chance that an attack automatically affects more targets @6 Critical damage from stealth.
* Pirates Set: @2 Recovery is increased and multi-target damage increased @4 Increase in ability rate and haste @6 Individual target now affect multiple targets in the immediate vicinity.

[Melchiah]

Metaraces (humans, elves, dwarves, orks, trolls, etc.) with innate buffs and weaknesses would add further diversity, even to existing classes. But it would make a lot of work for the devs and their artists. :-(

[PeterK]

A Druid is Monk like. Previously I made a suggestion for a Druid class that went...

New weapon type gauntlets.

Druid
Small weapons or staff-like weapons.
Light or medium armour.

Attack Powers
* Smash: Group attack with fist causing slowness.
* Shred: Individual attack with claws.
* Bite: Bite and hold a target.
* Swipe: Group attack with claws.
* Spike: Long distance attack

Utility Powers
* Stun: Freeze a target temporarily.
* Bear attack: Attack like a bear, increase power.
* Cat attack: Attack like a cat, increase speed and haste.
* Yank: Pull a target into melee from afar.
* Nova: Explode like a sun.
* Rage: Lowers armour, increase DPS.
* Meteor Strike: Pull rocks out of the sky.
* Entangle: Plants grow to slow enemies.
* Iron Skin: Reduce damage but slows character.
* Dragon Breath: Breath fire.

Passive Powers
* Staggered: All damage taken is inflicted over time.
* Provoke: Enemies focus upon character.
* Critical Claim: Critical attack induce additional recovery.
* Evasive: Each time the character is hit they gain to all defensive chances.
* Long Bite: Extends duration of bite and hold.
* Survive: Increase toughness, reduce DPS.
* Regenerate: Increase recovery, reduce DPS.
* Connection: Increase area of affects including group attacks.
* Karma: Damage is reflected.

Set Collection
* Pilgrim Set: @2 Chance of stackable increased dodge/parry/block @4 bonus haste and movement @6 Dragon fire attack.
* Mystification Set: @2 Aura of healing (additional recovery) @4 Reduced damage (increased toughness) @6 Aura of death (continuous damage).
* Heavens Fist Set: @2 Additional damage from blunt attacks @4 Chance of increased power @6 Touch of death each attack has a chance of repeating.
* Lunatic Set: @2 Chance of summoning ghosts @4 Meteor Strike enhanced @6 Nova enhanced
* Tooth&Claw Set: @2 Every attack has a chance of simultaneously causing the alternate attack @4 chance of bleed damage @6 damage increase.

[CarnivorousDeathParrot]

One reason I dislike the apprentice set is that it already looks like some shaman type...

I voted for Assassin of course.

[GrauGeist]

Assassin / Thief / Ninja are all the same dexterity / speed / quickness fighters with light armor. Same base build, but with different Sets. Ninja Set, Assassin Set, Sniper Set.