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To that end, Clerics and Fighters have been some of the best tanks in old DnD rulesets.
Exactly, tank is a role that every class can be depending on their setting. That's why I think "Tank" shouldn't be an archetype in AoC because that would deviate from their freedom of class choosing. If you pick a tank, you are gonna tank.
I hope it won't be like that but who knows
There are loads of better options. Vanguard, Guardian, Knight, Reiter, Chevalier, Shield, Defender, Protector, all of these convey what they do.
I could imagine a " Fighter " with Second/SubClass " Cleric " - to be a " Crusader ".
Highsword sounds cool and okay,
but Crusader sounds WAY cooler. .
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✓ Kinda starting to look for a Guild right now. (German)
These all sound like class names someone is attached to and trying to be fancy and not an archetype meant to be basic and readable for people.
The only other name I can think of is Sentinel. And event then, its already taken by the Tank/Ranger class.
Consider the class name list to be simply a mechanism to communicate to players, rather than some specific thing in the game.
If you do this, you will quickly realise that since players will call this class "tank" anyway, the name not only makes sense, but no other name makes any sense.
Is this factual though? Or will I talk to the first NPC and they'll say "Greeting young tank!"
And I'll look at them like:
To me, as long as this isn't happening, there is no issue.
If I had more time, I would write a shorter post.
Cistern or Master Cistern
Container
Receptacle
Basin
Panzer
Maybe Armored Fighting Vehicle?
The additional suggestions like Crusader, Royal Guard, Enforcer, Guardian, Knight, Warlord, Protector, Defender, Vanguard, and "SENTINEL" also carry strong connotations of resilience and guardianship, reflecting the role of the tank in absorbing damage and leading the charge.
Ultimately, the name should not only sound appealing but also resonate with the essence of the class's role in gameplay.
(side note: Using the idea as "tank" for a role, instead of a class, in raid groups the "tank" should have the ability to be selected for any char in the raid settings, not auto selected like wow does. Maybe there could be a toggle for autoselect...hrmm)
FRANK.
(heheheheheheh x'D)
No, honestly. I understand why " Dolyem " seems to be slightly and mildly annoyed with this topic.
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✓ Kinda starting to look for a Guild right now. (German)
ROYAL GUARD feels like the advanced class of the more basic (generic) Guardian
DEFENDER doesn't feel a class name but could become if the NPCs refer to it in the lore.
Low level characters, before having a secondary archetype, should have an in-game profession to which the quest givers, NPCs and lore can refer too. "Tank" cannot be used in story dialogues.
The same way would be a bad choice to sell capes or banners with the words "Ashes of Creation" or "Intrepid Studio" on them. Or letting Alchemists create Red Bull potions.
No one will care after level 25, it’s the class name (i.e. archetype combo) that counts.