Ideas for classes/making alts more viable (long)

[Lone Wanderer]

At the moment we have 2 races and 4 classes but all these really count for are skins and a few throw away weapons. With a new race looming somewhere on the horizon should Trion be looking at giving these classes a bit more depth?

By encouraging players to create alts and improving the role playing aspects we as players will be more emotionally involved with our characters and the game as a whole, which leads to playing more and hopefully (from trions point of view) buying more.

So continuing on from that these are my suggestions, i think they would be better as pve only and they are just rough ideas but hopefully food for thought for the devs.

Human - slightly faster reload
Irathient - slightly faster melee

Veteran -hack turrets faster
Survivalist -faster revives
Outlaw - more scrip/ammo loot
Machinist - higher salvage from breakdown

These are really basic ideas but would add some flavour. If you have any ideas or thoughts on this then post away my fellow arkhunters, lets have a positive constructive thread. Thanks

[Grant]

WTF?!

And that's how classes are getting overpowered. I wouldnt play Irathient Veteran due to your ideas. Human Outlaw/Machinist seems the best option.

Try better next time

[Blackwolfe]

No, I throw up on having Defiance origins and races being anything else than cosmetic. I would not mind if there were variations in the story though based on your race/origin. THERE ARE NO CLASSES! Just origins.

[Lone Wanderer]

Well these ideas were more for PvE only so overpowering isn't a massive issue and they are from a more role playing stand point.

Try better next time

Maybe you would like to make some suggestions of your own thereby increasing the value of this thread?

[Blackwolfe]

Bonuses are not needed for roleplaying. Story/Mission/Dialogue variations would be a far better option.

[Blondin]

Even if I like how it is now, could have be a good suggestion, and the idea that you throw are good.

But... but the problem is always the same, ppl will all do the same race/class that is the most powerful or usefull (here human/outlaw).
With the system that we have now, choice are only cosmetic (just like for outfit) and I don't want to see clone everywhere (it's almost).

[Schwa]

I don't want to be forced onto an alt. Ever.

[Lone Wanderer]

I think my problem with how it is now is there is realistically only 4 choices, race and gender. If the "origins" have no benifit why have them at all? Why not just have initial outfit and weapon choice a part of character creation and get rid of origins all together.

[Lone Wanderer]

I don't want to be forced onto an alt. Ever.

Why would you be forced onto an alt? This would only be minor differences for those who "choose" to run them.

Edit : Blackwolfe I completely agree with you but I can't see it happening in this game.

[Grant]

Well these ideas were more for PvE only so overpowering isn't a massive issue and they are from a more role playing stand point.



Maybe you would like to make some suggestions of your own thereby increasing the value of this thread?

Yes,

You asked for constructive discussion and I disobeyed

Well I would go for Classes. Like special abilities, or even Class Skill Tree.

Veteran - Average range DPS/Tank Spec
Survivalist - Melee/Short range DPS with more CC
Outlaw - Long range DPS/Healing spec
Machinist - Tank spec/ average range DPS

What skilles? I don't know, maybe for example:

Machinist, Defensive stance +10% armor, -5% DPS
Outlaw, Sniper stance, +25m bullet range, -10% reload

Something like that.

But still, I don't have problem or strong wish to change actual system.

Class system would be attractive to me since I like to make my Character more personal. But for now it is also possible.

Edit: I think I could messed Survibalist with Outlaw, I don't remember which of them starting with Shotgun.