Guild Wars 2

In GW2, there are three types of professions. There is the soldier class, which is the heavy armor wearing class, the adventurer class, which wears medium armor, and then there is the scholars class, who dons the light armor. I believe that it would be a good idea to add a new heavy armor wearing profession seeing as there is three adventurer professions, three scholar professions, but just two heavy armor wearing professions. My suggestion for a new soldier class would be modeled after the Paragon class in the first Guild Wars game. However, instead of being called paragon, they could be called something like “Captain”. Also, they would not be too similar to that of GW1 in some ways because that would limit the race able to play as this profession to 1. Humans. Take away the part where they are “Touched by the gods” and such and you have a leader like class whose skills are mainly buffs by shouting commands. He could also maybe summon a follower to fight with him like a rangers pet but that might be a little over powered. This could also introduce a new weapon to the game. A spear of some sort like a halberd, or perhaps a throwing spear. He could also wield a shield. This could be an interesting class to play in large groups, like say in WvW, and even in a dungeon. Please provide your insight on my idea and tell me why you think this would or would not work or what could make it better. Thanks!

I actually really like this idea. I think adding a class like that would make the game very unique, with a new set of traits and weapons introduced. But a throwing spear while very cool in concept would be hard to incorporate into a game but it maybe easier than I think. Also we need Stone Dwarfs…..like right away.

I like the idea, a new class would be a breath of fresh air. A new heavy armor class would be extremely helpful in dungeons and other PVE activitys. Cur Mac I think that Tengu would be a better race to add. Stone Dwarves are not very lore friendly because their are so few of them left. I would love to see the Tengu…

As I can understand in the Lore is that the Stone Dwarves are keeping Primordus at bay. If (or more like when) he escapes, we might see the Deldrimor Front, the Ring of Fire islands and the Dwarves.

- As for OP’s idea, I like it. I think adding more variation with more weapons and a whole new profession is due when the first expansion hits the game.
- I haven’t really decided whether or not I like the name of Captain, though I can see your reasons for wanting that name to a profession with those skills.
Other than that, you have my like.

First thing to do: Balance Classes
Second thing: Bring more utilities und build-variation.
Third thing: Add new Classes.

Empathetic Fighter.2065:

First thing to do: Balance Classes
Second thing: Bring more utilities und build-variation.
Third thing: Add new Classes.

A new class likely won’t happen until the first game expansion, and hopefully by the time they even start talking about an expansion… Those first two things will be fixed (plus some major bugs).

I would love a Paragon-related class to be added. I was just thinking the other day that we do need one more heavy armor class, and I think this is a great suggestion.

lookitsandrea.8531:

Empathetic Fighter.2065:

First thing to do: Balance Classes
Second thing: Bring more utilities und build-variation.
Third thing: Add new Classes.

A new class likely won’t happen until the first game expansion, and hopefully by the time they even start talking about an expansion… Those first two things will be fixed (plus some major bugs).

I would love a Paragon-related class to be added. I was just thinking the other day that we do need one more heavy armor class, and I think this is a great suggestion.

Are you aware of the Title “Champion-Paragon / Paragon”?
It’s a PvP-Title for Guardians. As in my eyes guardians are allready a mixture of Monks and Paragons, this won’t likely to happen.

I think that a Farmer class would also be cool. It would wear town clothes and it would wield a new weapon type a pitchfork. Some skills it could summon various farm animals and throw vegetables. An elite skill could be summon tractor and it would decrease your speed by 25% when riding the tractor. It would make you look more bad —- when riding on it. I also think you should be able to play country music on command.

I think the idea of another heavy armor class is good, and it’s probably likely to balance out 3 of each time. Unfortunately, I think the shout skill-type is already heavily used by Warriors and Guardians, so I don’t know that having the third heavy class use shouts would be terribly interesting.

If the class had something akin to the Ritualist’s Spirit Weapon spells (not like the Guardian’s, these might be closer to the Ele’s conjured weapons), bundles, and the Spirits themselves as ranged options, I could see that class being very very popular.

irishgorilla.1560:

I think that a Farmer class would also be cool. It would wear town clothes and it would wield a new weapon type a pitchfork. Some skills it could summon various farm animals and throw vegetables. An elite skill could be summon tractor and it would decrease your speed by 25% when riding the tractor. It would make you look more bad —- when riding on it. I also think you should be able to play country music on command.

Diggin the farmer class

I feel like the “Captain” and “Paragon” themes are already baked into the Warrior and Guardian class, respectively.

In light of that, I think the best candidate for a 3rd Soldier class would be a Sorcerer/Mage Knight type class that used arcane magic to bolster their fighting prowess.

Check the behind-the-scenes thing on the official site for Guardians.

Guardians are paragon/monk/ritualists.

They are the commander, supportive class already.

Guardian is new Paragon, look through PvP achievements and you’ll see

What about a druid ? I miss my druid from diablo 2 and World of Warcraft.

How about the commando class from 2012’s april’s fool day?

Based on what’s existing, they can use…
Armor type: Heavy
Weapons: Rifle. Pistols, Riot shield, harpoon, daggers and the Charzooka.
Skill Type: Ranged support and mob control.

Actually I’m not really am being serious, implementing this might overshadow the engineer.

A beserker type warrior with modified Dervish skills does come into mind, then hopefully, Great Axes, Spears (terrestrial not aquatic) and Scythes would be available.