Guild Wars 2

really? it isn’t? well, okay. let’s ignore the fact that it uses everything imaginable that a more modern “soldier” (by modern i mean 1700’s+)uses. considering that Guild wars 2 is in an era 200 years in the future of the last game, and assuming Anet plans to release expansions, won’t there be more ‘soldier’ professions using rifles?
to be honest, i’d say engineer is a better fit for the soldier profession than guardian. as guardian is just a mage who realized that heavy armor is more protective than a dress.

Engineer was originally supposed to be a Soldier, but got demoted to Adventurer.

Lightsbane.9012:

really? it isn’t? well, okay. let’s ignore the fact that it uses everything imaginable that a more modern “soldier” (by modern i mean 1700’s+)uses. considering that Guild wars 2 is in an era 200 years in the future of the last game, and assuming Anet plans to release expansions, won’t there be more ‘soldier’ professions using rifles?
to be honest, i’d say engineer is a better fit for the soldier profession than guardian. as guardian is just a mage who realized that heavy armor is more protective than a dress.

Nah man, Guardians are a mix of soldier and cleric while doing both well.

just another case of anet not knowing wtf they are doing with class design.

Oxstar.7643:

Lightsbane.9012:

really? it isn’t? well, okay. let’s ignore the fact that it uses everything imaginable that a more modern “soldier” (by modern i mean 1700’s+)uses. considering that Guild wars 2 is in an era 200 years in the future of the last game, and assuming Anet plans to release expansions, won’t there be more ‘soldier’ professions using rifles?
to be honest, i’d say engineer is a better fit for the soldier profession than guardian. as guardian is just a mage who realized that heavy armor is more protective than a dress.

Nah man, Guardians are a mix of soldier and cleric while doing both well.

and engineer is a mixture of soldier and …uhh.

Lightsbane.9012:

Oxstar.7643:

Lightsbane.9012:

really? it isn’t? well, okay. let’s ignore the fact that it uses everything imaginable that a more modern “soldier” (by modern i mean 1700’s+)uses. considering that Guild wars 2 is in an era 200 years in the future of the last game, and assuming Anet plans to release expansions, won’t there be more ‘soldier’ professions using rifles?
to be honest, i’d say engineer is a better fit for the soldier profession than guardian. as guardian is just a mage who realized that heavy armor is more protective than a dress.

Nah man, Guardians are a mix of soldier and cleric while doing both well.

and engineer is a mixture of soldier and …uhh.

….scholar. They’re smart and constantly inventing stuff, not training to run around in plate armor. Layers of leather provide a flexible platform for inventions to sit on.

Maugetarr.6823:

Lightsbane.9012:

Oxstar.7643:

Lightsbane.9012:

really? it isn’t? well, okay. let’s ignore the fact that it uses everything imaginable that a more modern “soldier” (by modern i mean 1700’s+)uses. considering that Guild wars 2 is in an era 200 years in the future of the last game, and assuming Anet plans to release expansions, won’t there be more ‘soldier’ professions using rifles?
to be honest, i’d say engineer is a better fit for the soldier profession than guardian. as guardian is just a mage who realized that heavy armor is more protective than a dress.

Nah man, Guardians are a mix of soldier and cleric while doing both well.

and engineer is a mixture of soldier and …uhh.

….scholar. They’re smart and constantly inventing stuff, not training to run around in plate armor. Layers of leather provide a flexible platform for inventions to sit on.

“Layers of leather provide a flexible platform for inventions to sit on.”
wut. this is of course assuming anet took mobility into consideration when designing the classes. and judging by warrior’s movement capabilities i’d say that’s a flat no. thus the argument holds.

Lightsbane.9012:

Maugetarr.6823:

Lightsbane.9012:

Oxstar.7643:

Lightsbane.9012:

really? it isn’t? well, okay. let’s ignore the fact that it uses everything imaginable that a more modern “soldier” (by modern i mean 1700’s+)uses. considering that Guild wars 2 is in an era 200 years in the future of the last game, and assuming Anet plans to release expansions, won’t there be more ‘soldier’ professions using rifles?
to be honest, i’d say engineer is a better fit for the soldier profession than guardian. as guardian is just a mage who realized that heavy armor is more protective than a dress.

Nah man, Guardians are a mix of soldier and cleric while doing both well.

and engineer is a mixture of soldier and …uhh.

….scholar. They’re smart and constantly inventing stuff, not training to run around in plate armor. Layers of leather provide a flexible platform for inventions to sit on.

“Layers of leather provide a flexible platform for inventions to sit on.”
wut. this is of course assuming anet took mobility into consideration when designing the classes. and judging by warrior’s movement capabilities i’d say that’s a flat no. thus the argument holds.

Well considering modern soldiers use uniforms with Kevlar/ceramic plate vests underneath, leather seems like a reasonable approximation of what a modern soldier would wear. An engineer would use technology to buff what they’re wearing instead of wearing simple metal plates, hence why the inventions line contains things stabilized armor, energized armor, cloaking device, and protective shield.

They aren’t a soldier class because it originally caused too much overlap with warriors, who really are soldiers through and through.

They are tinkerers, inventive, creative, and supportive. As technicians they don’t sit on the front line alongside warriors and gaurdians, instead they stand further back were their arsenal of turrets, devices and kits allow them to support their comrades.

Engi as a heavy armor class wouldn’t make sense. They are innovators and improvisers. You don’t tinker with gadgets, kits, turrets, and alchemy in plate armor. That would just be dumb.

Alphonese Elric would like a word with you.

Engineer was originally supposed to be a Soldier, but got demoted to Adventurer.

then they took an arrow in the knee