Renaming Few Classes
I feel like select classes in the game need to be renamed. Whilst this is not a major issue, a good name ties into the appeal of any class and as such it is important for the name of any class to encompass the identity and fantasy of that class. These classes have been listed below and I will be going through each of them individually, explaining why I think they should be changed. For those of you that don’t want to read the whole thing, I’ve added a TLDR towards the end.
The classes are as follows:
1) Nightshield - (tank with rogue sub)
2) Spellshield – (tank with mage sub)
3) Predator – (rogue with ranger sub)
4) Nightspell – (rogue with mage sub)
5) Scion – (ranger with mage sub)
6) Falconer – (ranger with summoner sub)
7) Soulbow - (ranger with cleric sub)
8) Spellstone – (mage with tank sub)
9) Protector – (cleric with ranger sub) & Apostle – (cleric with tank sub)
10) Siren – (bard with tank sub) & Song Warden – (bard with ranger sub)
Let’s start off with Nightshield. This sounds more like an item than it sounds like a class. Just because a class wields a shield, it does not mean that a name with shield in it will necessarily fit the class better. I think renaming the class to something like “Shadow Keeper” will capture the fantasy of the class a little better.
Next up is Spellshield. It sounds more like an ability than it sounds like a class. Again, just because a class wields a shield, it does not mean that having shield in its name will sound appropriate. I think Spellshield should be renamed to something like “Spell Keeper” or “Arcane Keeper”.
Now for Predator. This is highly dependent on what this class turns out to be. A predator is not a terrible name if you are going for a class that can transform into certain types of predatory animals. But even then, something like “Animagus”, like in harry potter, would sound a lot better. If you were going for a more stalking-focused class, you could even change it to “Shadowstriker”.
Following predator is Nightspell. Again, like Spellshield, this sounds more like an ability than it sounds like a class. You could instead rename it to something like “Spellthief” or “Arcane Assassin” etc.
Next up is Scion. A scion can be viewed in two ways, a person with an influential heritage, or a person with a problematic/ominous heritage. What I am trying to convey here is that it is too general of a term. Changing it to something like “Arcane Archer” or “Arcane Scion” might be more appropriate.
Following Scion, we have Falconer. I feel like this name is very restrictive for a class as it would mean that the class is restricted to summoning and dealing with only falcons. Judging from the name, I would assume that this is a class that uses wild birds for fighting/utility so I would consider renaming the class to something like “Avian Watcher”.
Now we have Soulbow. Like Nightshield, it sounds more like an item than it sounds like a class. I would suggest renaming it to something like "Soul Hunter" as this would retain the theme while giving the class a solid ring to it.
Next up is Spellstone. Like Nightshield and Soulbow, it sounds more like an item than it sounds like a class. I think renaming the class to “Spell Guardian” or “Arcane Guardian”, like Shadow Guardian, will be better.
As for Apostle and Protector, the name “Protector” better suits a cleric with the tank sub than Apostle as when you think of a Protector, you think of a melee tank/off tank that protects his/her allies with heals, which is exactly what you would expect an off tank cleric to do. As for cleric with the ranger sub, you could call them Apostles, but I think personally that the name “Divine Hunters” might suit them better.
Finally, we have Sirens and Song Wardens. Sure, from a fantasy perspective, sirens luring sailors with their songs makes it an interesting bard class name. But let us not forget, sirens are murderous mermaids. So yes, whilst what they DO might relate to bards, what they ARE, does not. So, I suggest removing this name completely. As for Song Wardens, when u think of a warden u think of a tanky melee/ranged character. So, the term Song Warden better suits a bard with the tank sub class than a bard with the ranger sub class. Now let us talk about bards with the ranger sub class. The only way I could find a name for this class was by assuming that this class is going to be a more nature focused class. I think they should be named as “Druids”. They should be able to buff their allies through seasons, animals, trees/ground etc. A bard buffs/de-buffs through songs, a ranger spends a lot of time out in the open world, so if u were going to call any class a “Druid”, it makes sense for that class to involve both of these archetypes.
TLDR:
1) Nightshield – Shadow Keeper
2) Spellshield – Spell Keeper/Arcane Keeper
3) Predator – Animagus/Shadowstrider
4) Nightspell – Spellthief/Arcane Assassin
5) Scion – Arcane Archer/Arcane Scion
6) Falconer – Avian Watcher
7) Soulbow - Soul Hunter
8) Spellstone – Spell Guardian/Arcane Guardian
9) Protector – Divine Hunter/Apostle
Apostle – Protector
10) Siren – Song Warden
Song Warden – Druid
Apart from these classes, every other class has been named extremely well. So, what do u guys think? Do you agree with the naming choices I have made? Or am I a fool for wasting my time detailing this out?
