Difference in the Order of Main Class/Subclass

ArchivedUser

So it's pretty obvious, with the Main Class/Sub Class system in place, that there should be a difference in the playstyle for e.g Fighter/Mage and Mage/Fighter Class combination. What I am curious about is, how large is this difference? Is it just a matter of small adjustments or is there a significant difference? 

I would definitly prefer the latter option, as it would really make the choice of which class to choose as a main class matter a lot and would also be very fun to experiment with. 
Let's say, for example, the Mage/Fighter and Fighter/Mage combo. 

While the Mage/Fighter combo specializes in Mid-Range magical combat with auxilary skills like temporary speed boost or strength boost in case a monster gets to close for comfort and you have to deal with it with your trusty sword, the Fighter/Mage combo specialzies in Close Quarter Combat and uses auxilary magic skills to e.g change your damage type to and elemental damage type dependig on the enemy you face.

I think this is a very interesting concept and would like to know your opinion on this matter, and feel free to discuss the different class combinations.

ArchivedUser

It's a significant difference.
For instance, primary Clerics can group heal, while secondary Clerics can only self-heal.

But we will have to see what the other limitations are.
I'm hoping to have a Mage/Tank, with Taunt augmenting Fireball.

ArchivedUser

Ok ,thanks for the clarification 
Not sure if a Mage taunting somethinng during a raid would be a great idea, but definitly sounds interesting

ArchivedUser

Eneru said:

Ok ,thanks for the clarification 
Not sure if a Mage taunting somethinng during a raid would be a great idea, but definitly sounds interesting

Lol ya better have a good healer near by.

ArchivedUser

What @Dygz said.

To piggyback off that, the devs have said that their plan are that secondary classes will not alter the primary classes role.  The secondary class will augment, the primary.

For example. a Tank/Mage won't become a ranged dps, nor will a Rogue/Tank become a frontline defender.

A Tank/Mage may have added elemental damage added to his tanking skills.  Or, a Rogue/Tank, may have some damage mitigation or taunt's added to his dps abilities.

ArchivedUser

It's not like a dual-class system, you have your main class (For example a Fighter) and your secondary subclass enhances the first one rather than actually giving you new attacks.

For example, say you play a Fighter and decide to pick up the Mage subclass.

By default you have a charge attack called Rush that basically charges you across the battlefield to your enemy before stunning them.

By choosing the mage subclass you have the opportunity to augment the attack in different ways, there is maybe an option to add a freezing/slow effect once you reach your enemy or even augment it by crossing it with a Mages teleport ability which would mean you teleport across to your enemy instantly instead of charging across to them.

The effects from the Mage subclass enhances and changes your existing abilities rather than giving you new ones.

Now imagine that the Fighter chooses a Cleric subclass instead of Mage, he might gain the ability to use one of his strongest attacks and then heal himself over time for the damage that he did or maybe do some additional holy damage in addition to his standard melee attack.

The subclasses allow for a lot of customisation and very different feeling classes all whilst retaining the familiar main class.

ArchivedUser

freespiryt said:

What @Dygz said.

To piggyback off that, the devs have said that their plan are that secondary classes will not alter the primary classes role.  The secondary class will augment, the primary.

For example. a Tank/Mage won't become a ranged dps, nor will a Rogue/Tank become a frontline defender.

A Tank/Mage may have added elemental damage added to his tanking skills.  Or, a Rogue/Tank, may have some damage mitigation or taunt's added to his dps abilities.

I think is the best way to go about it. The more diversity there is the more exciting it will be as you choosing your primary and secondary roles. It also puts quite a bit of emphasis on researching before you actually begin because with so many possibilities, the possibility of choosing unwisely is quite high.   

ArchivedUser

At the same time I feel like for those that choose a primary class that they are not entirely fond of its not the end of the world if they do some research then to figure out if a subclass might be what they need rather than starting over. That said any ideas what a bard / summoner might play like

ArchivedUser

AlistairDragonheart said:

That said any ideas what a bard / summoner might play like

You get an undead rat to follow you around with your pipe.

ArchivedUser

AlistairDragonheart said:

At the same time I feel like for those that choose a primary class that they are not entirely fond of its not the end of the world if they do some research then to figure out if a subclass might be what they need rather than starting over. That said any ideas what a bard / summoner might play like

The ability to semi-permantly charm animals as summons perhaps? 

Or summon snakes and vermin.