Dawn of Daria

Hexedian · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:22 pm Post subject:

Well, the idea behind cross-classing is that versatile characters are as useful as specialized ones - which is, alone, a feat of balancing.

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Kalorian · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:54 pm Post subject:

So what if we give certain races bonuses for using more 'aligned' classes with their race (what their race is good at) and give them small penalties for using a class that doesn't blend/work well with that race?

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Enquillion · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:52 pm Post subject:

Just give a race the slightest advantage towards a class and people will use that combination. If you give Najans +1 to damage with swords, and someone (using a sword) loses a fight where the enemy has 1 hit point left, he'll have wished he picked Najo. All advantages are advantages, only the significance differs.
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Hexedian · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:05 am Post subject:

The idea of weird race/class combinations is finding a way to make your character as useful as others. An orc mage may not be as powerful as an elven one, but heck if you're going to try to get near that spell-casting meatshield...

Same for, say, a halfling paladin (I'm using well-known races, sue me if you want, I don't have a copper anyway =P ). He might not be all that uber-strong, but he can throw rocks, cook for the party and be stealthy... You just need imagination and a good dose of well-thought balancing.

Pre · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:52 am Post subject:

I agree with Kal, some races should have better atributes since all of them are not the same.

Ruisleipa · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:32 pm Post subject:

Miklotov · Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject:

I liked the way how it was in WiA maybe more to choose and more diffrents between the classes (ablility to become master in one or more skill"s"/...)

Lorsaelos · Posts until end: 750 Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 277

Classes shouldn't become too strict that there leaves no room for originality with character making. I would prefer to have a little mix of a lot of things in my character that make it "mine" as opposed to having every other fighter character all striving for the same thing.

Weapons shouldn't strictly dictate the character's class either, or vice-versa.

Character classes should be mostly a rank within a specialized field of training. Skills learned should determine who and what the character can be or do.