Druids?

So I really like playing Druids.
I play druids in DnD, and I play a druid in WoW. I used to play a druid in EQ as well.
It seems unusual that Ashes doesn't have the druid archetype since it's so very much a basic part of the fantasy genre.

Or is there something I'm missing. Could I make a nature based tank similar to my guardian druid in WoW, or a nature based cleric like my EQ druid?

I just really like the nature based MMO character, and prefer being the groups Druid-zilla if that's at all possible.

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Nagash

Dygz wrote: »

Well... after Secondary Archetype is implemented...which is probably not before next year.

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oriondean

Maezriel wrote: »

Steven has said that he'd like to look into a Druid and Monk class possibly in a future expansion.

This could possibly be in the form of a Shapeshifter and Martial archetype.

I love that Idea! then we could at least have werewolves in the game!
I am not sure how vampires would exist in the game.
I would understand though if everyone feels like something like a werewolf is more of a monster than a player. or more like a race than a class.
I could also understand if a vampire is more like a monster than a player, and also more like a race than a class.

I still like the idea of having a shapeshifter archetype, at least for druids that specifically turn into animals. I am not sure how druids as "nature casters" would fit in the current archetype system though. the explanation of the "ranger" archetype is "they use ranged weapons" but then if you do something like a ranger/fighter the fighter description says "they do physical damage" so my question is "does that mean melee?" because a bow is "physical damage" its just "ranged"? so doing a ranger/fighter should mean... they still use bows? so a ranger/cleric as our "druid" should... use bows to cast nature spells?
you see how I am confused how the developers would make a "nature caster"; and mage/cleric doesn't seem like a "nature caster". It seems like just someone who blends arcane and divine principles. (I am not using any other IPs concepts of "arcane" or "divine" here, I am just going with the fundamental idea that "priests rely on their religion for the things they do" and mages "rely on obscure and intimidating knowledge for the things they do (in my mind meaning "arcane: known to a select group, secret, hard to find."))

Fantmx

I was a druid as my first mmorpg character back in 1999. It is sad to not see it here.

Beyond just the druid, not having classic support classes I think is very detrimental to play but that is personal preference I suppose. I will loosely accept the Bard as one but not having pure support like an enchanter or hybrids like the druid and shaman among others will leave things feeling bare in groups.

SirChancelot

Are we just not going to acknowledge the 2 year thread necro?

Ludullu

SirChancelot wrote: »

Are we just not going to acknowledge the 2 year thread necro?

Sometimes it's better to just necro a post than making a whole damn new one. Especially if you only have smth to add to the already preestablished conversation.

RazThemun

between all the archetypes being made. I am sure there will be something druid like as a class. Even if there isn't though... point of games is to do something different right? why go into a different game just to do the same classes. get some variety going

oriondean

sorry if I necro'ed the thread, I just got here today.

nanfoodle

oriondean wrote: »

sorry if I necro'ed the thread, I just got here today.

Don't feel bad, as mentioned above it's better to add to an existing thread over making 100 threads on the same topic. And welcome btw

Veeshan

probaly see more classes down the line with expansions and what not, same with weapons types

SirChancelot

oriondean wrote: »

sorry if I necro'ed the thread, I just got here today.

It's all good
It's just always funny to me when I see such an old post come back.

Azherae

oriondean wrote: »

sorry if I necro'ed the thread, I just got here today.

The fact that your first thought was not to make a new thread but to Search for a thread about the topic you wanted to talk about gets a big +1 from me.

Welcome to forums. We have cake/pie depending on which side of that conflict you are on.

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