Guild Wars 2

There has been some information and dialogue which would lead one to believe that Anet isn’t particularly interested in adding new classes. Most specifically I’m speaking of how they said it was a balancing nightmare in GW1 when they added the new classes and they dont want to go through that again. Also they have said many of the current classes are combinations of multiple GW1 classes.
Personally I’m not against new classes per say, I just dont like the idea of adding classes to a game just for the sake of adding one. A new class would have to fufill a specific missing niche and be able to provide completely unique gameplay. The classes in GW2 are each so unique and flavorful it would be quite difficult to add new ones that could stand out.
I know some GW1 people in particular would like to see old favorites return, but alot of these classes were pretty much rolled under singular umbrellas.

This might be overly optimistic, but I predict a future where eventually we will have eight races, one for each class and live in wonderful symmetry land.

Of course part of new content in an MMO is expanding player options and even with new races and their racials things could stagnate abit.

In GW2, skills are tied to weapons; this provides an amazing opportunity.

Instead of adding a new class, we could add a new weapon type, there are so many possibilites! For example:

Whips
Chakram
Polearms/halberds
two handed axes

And each of these weapons would be able to be used by certain classes just like now. So in essence it would add a whole new slew of abilities to classes. And these would work with builds and utility skills greatly increasing player options.

And unlike new classes, this would be far easier to balance, would expand player options without forcing people to roll a ninth character, and would be far easier to program.

Also as an added bonus, a new weapon set would make certain classes that people might want to play but currently just can’t stand their weapon options so dont; now actually pick up and start playing the class.

I completely agree with your post, so thanks for phrasing it so well. It would be a better design decision for the reasons you stated and also for roleplaying purposes, some people feel that the game doesn’t have enough choice for character customization as far as weapons go yet, for instance a lot of people one like one- or two-handed spears.

I mean come on, they were the quintessential melee weapon in the West for centuries, impossible to counter when in formation with shields and a kitten good all-purpose weapon, but games these days all overlook spears (Including Skyrim!) for weapons like double-edged greataxes and improbably girthy swords with edges that couldn’t cut a cardboard box.

Gratefully seconding this post.

Box Face.2041:

I completely agree with your post, so thanks for phrasing it so well. It would be a better design decision for the reasons you stated and also for roleplaying purposes, some people feel that the game doesn’t have enough choice for character customization as far as weapons go yet, for instance a lot of people one like one- or two-handed spears.

I mean come on, they were the quintessential melee weapon in the West for centuries, impossible to counter when in formation with shields and a kitten good all-purpose weapon, but games these days all overlook spears (Including Skyrim!) for weapons like double-edged greataxes and improbably girthy swords with edges that couldn’t cut a cardboard box.

Gratefully seconding this post.

Thanks bro!

I’m not going to name any classes because I dont want to go there, but even personally there are a few classes that I would like to play but don’t because I just don’t care for their current weapon options. I think it would be awesome if new weapon sets were added in the future to “plug the holes” so to speak

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More weapons would just be awesome for the sake of using weapons people love. One handed spear and shield combat, dual wielding whips, boomarangs. The options are endless. And a great way to revitalize classes and add new playstyle options without a whole new class.

Imagine a year from now. Eight classes. Eight races. And twenty different weapon types.

Sounds good to me.

This sounds like a great suggestion to me also.