Next Two Classes

[JakLee7]

So after reviewing what I could on upcoming enhancements to the game I came to a realization.....Druid is really the last of the primary classes that is missing. With Pre's and such we are seeing what will likely be the end of new classes. You think about it & we are at the end of the major players with Druid. We have the Arcane casters Wizard and his close cousin the Sorc. Bard fills a niche. Rogue already has the 3 paths that really just specialize a rogue without changing its core. Fighter and its bastard children Ranger & Barb. Cleric and the holy stepchild the Paladin round out the divine casters. Monk is the latest and Druid will be soon. What could possibly be next?

Is there even a point in reviewing what classes could be next? I mean really other than some spot or situationally useful ideas (that could easily be added as a Pre instead of seperate class) I think we may be at a spot where "everything" is really covered.

Now after a little research and old reading I realized there may be room for 2 more (1 classic, 1 new) Artificer (if done "correctly") and a Cavalier (if you don't know it would be the equivilent of a paladin for bards, a fighter class with some song/spell ability only instead of holy divine power would be the song/arcane power).

What do you think; would DDO benefit from add'l classes or do you think druid should be the last? If not what do you think could be added (not just the fact you want 293849038042 options for classes).

[Deval]

I just hope that the Druid aint as gimped as the monk!

[honkuimushi]

Given the time it's taken to just get the core classes in, I wouldn't expect anything, but I wouldn't mind seeing some of the non-core base classes. I agree, Artificer should be the first addition if they ever decide to add anything else, but classes like the Duskblade, Swashbuckler and Warlock would add some interesting options.

[Sojourner]

Artificers would make the most sense given the Eberron setting.

But, not sure how they would work in game with crafting items and such.

[JakLee7]

yeah there is another thread about them in particular
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...=1#post1997205

I am surprised no old skool PnP players have said anything about Cavalier, that was a cool class

[Leyoni]

I recall Cavalier from 2d edition. Don't really remember it as a paladin for bards though. More of a true knight with skill in lances and fighting from horseback as I remember it. But, that is a long time ago....

Don't really see justification for the class in DDO. More interested in seeing druids and in new races.

[drac317]

I recall Cavalier from 2d edition. Don't really remember it as a paladin for bards though. More of a true knight with skill in lances and fighting from horseback as I remember it. But, that is a long time ago....

Don't really see justification for the class in DDO. More interested in seeing druids and in new races.

agreed i want my shifter barb

[Quanefel]

Psionic class is greatly needed.

[Vendra]

I would like the divine version of a sorcerer, the favored soul.

[QuantumFX]

By Virtue of DDO being the Eberron Campaign Setting.

Artificer
Any Psionics Based Class

[Kistilan]

Core class on Kalamar: Gladiator -- would be cool as a core class or Epic Class available for pure-fighters beyond 20 ie Weapon Mastery

Not that this is a core class, but I'd like to see the following somehow:

The Unseen Hand/Blade (can't recall)
The Grappler (is a fighter PrC, again maybe misnamed)
Planar Champion
Gate Crasher (both make sense once we start planes-hopping to Eberron's other planes)
Blood Mage
Templar
Duelist
Dwarven Defender
and there's a regular fighter PrC where you basically protect someone else (ie a bodyguard knight -- had a lot of great feats & special blocking abilities by sacrficing themselves for the hit)