Custom Classes ?

[Larra]

Hi there,

another crazy Larraidea

Since D2 is not really actually DAoC.. why not introduce self made classes to the shard ? (if that actually is possible)
There are no real balancing issues, i imagine, because D2 toons are already over the top to the max. So why not taking the "being god" of D2 by you admins (or just Tola.. i don't know) a little further and introduce New Classes ? Self made Classes .. or Crazy ones.. Maybe our new "take" on announced Diablo 3 Characters or something completly new.

sounds like fun (if done right) to me

What do you think ... and is that even possible ?

Regards

[geshi]

Not sure if any of the Storm Staff ever played the server called simply, X..

But you bought spell lines, style lines, abilities, the ability to wear certain weapons and armor with BP..

It was pretty fun!

[Klogan]

Why not, about D2 you could add classes from diablo2 like Barbarian, or Amazone.

Me think, that should be a good idea.

[Tolakram]

I would love too, but a lot of work. I did add a class changer to the D2 start area, usable by any level 1 char, select any class. Cow vampiirs are fun.

[Larra]

Hey Tola,

would be awesome if you decide to introduce something like hat at some point in the future.
I am sure that there are plenty of awesome ideas of what such a char would be able to do and so on.

Regards

[baradien]

if the live classes are added like the lives that would be very nice
he is right takes a lot of time to create all those skills.
however i don't think every skill would be possible to add here.

[Klogan]

ok I have one idea about custom class.

Amazone(from diablo2)

race: highlander(female), norse(female).

class: tank

spec : spear, archerie.parry, exploding arrows, and passive and magic skill(spec from diablo 2)

About passive and magic skill, you can find
weaponskill buff
evade buff
one pet(valkyrie)
there is another skill which you can add more critical dammages, but I don't know if it's possible to implement it on DOL... Maybe, you can use an celerity chant or buff instead.

Nevertheless it's just a suggestion, you can add or remove what you want from this class

[Dinberg]

Tolakram I've still got my code for the 'gadgeteer','technician' and 'wardmaster' from ddaoc v2.0, my two favourite custom classes they produced if you want me to polish up the code to work with the latest svn. In fact any of the old classess I can probably ressurect very quickly - believe I even still have the sql stored from 08 or whenever it was. I'll explain them quickly:

Gadgeteer
-Uses his multi-gun (like a laser gun) to fire different types of ammunition, shot types, etc.
-Has access to stealth abilities via his 'stealth generator' gadget.
-Access to 'grenades'
-Limited melee styles.

Wardmaster
-Inscribes 'wards' onto the floor which exhibit various effects on their area.
-Wards are powered by a generator
-Mainly a pve farming spec.

Mattermancer
-caster archetype, but uses the ability to imbue elements into spells to change their effects.
-Access to 'charging' spells.
-A sort of 'odd-ball' caster in the same way warlocks broke the trend for casters.

[Klogan]

I made a custom class on Ivalice with GM and admin assistance of course, and it would be cool to see it on Storm d2:

Priest of heimdall

weaponry: spear,sword, shield and scythe(with style).
parry
Spell lines: darkness, suppression and gift of Heimdall(custom line).

darkness baseline + Shadow of Heimdall spel line:
one drain life(casting like spiritmaster)
one instant DD (like valkyrie)
DD snare
disease spell
ablative spell
pet charm


Suppression baseline + Rage of heimdall spec line:
one instant drain life(like bonedancer)
single dot (matter)
single dot(body)
aoe root
DD/snare(AOE)
pbaoe pulsing Dammage chant (like reaver).


Gift of heimdall several heals spells.

So heal mage and tank like heretic but no enhancement line.
spear and swords styles are valkyrie ones.
this class can tank but as a hybride class, it's not a dammage dealer like heavy tank, or zerker.

Ok I'm not sure if it will be implemented on D2, and like I said about Amazone, you can ADD or remove what you want;of course if you want to create it.

[ruw]

hellas

as this topic is for custom class - i like to put my idea inside here. i would like to see some changes in the druid class.

the druid skill nurture is open for any melee class, so no need to be a supporter in that line. Healing is nice but there are portions to stand a fight. the nature line does'nt hold any candy for the druid. the heal proc for the pet is sweet but the pet hit a single target with low damage - takes houres to kill a mob. the absorb buff doesn't hold enougth damage back to be a supporter.

now there are the sword line and the mana shield. the amount of skill points make it able to skill those 2 lines - no aoe effect - but mana shield, and to be fair ae root in the line nature.

it would be nice to give the druid the mauler staff line - druids like to wear staffs and robes anyway . a dps shield like the heterics one could be fit to the skills too. it could work with the single dot of the nature line.

a change of the mana shield abilitie into the controll abilitie would make more sence, as the druid is a pet class - line nature.

the class get 1.5 skillpoints per level which has to be changed too - so skilling of nature or nurture / mauler staff / controll can be made in a proper way. Not to much skillpoints. so one has to decide eigther get buffs or the dot with 15 second dps shield like heteric, which should be do more dps the more skillpoints are in nature.

that are my 3 cents to the druid class, like it could be.

[rdsandersjr]

Maybe give druid the animist FnF shrooms but change the model to tree saplings that cast DOTs and AE roots maybe even do AE snares? And up spec to 1.8 / level