Guess at the New Class

[gigobyte]

Artificers are sort of like wizards that focus on the creation and manipulation of magic items, they originally created the warforged, and are responsible for most of the magic items you see on a daily basis.

Edit, My bad, they didn't create the warforged, they just stole the idea from the quori.

[AMDarkwolf]

[seriousness]
It's not druids, folks.. Fernando clearly stated that.

I think the best guess would be the "Artificer", though I'm not entirely sure exactly what that is...

He also very clearly said that 'you could take paralyzing from that kama you found, and put it onto that longsword, and now you have a paralyzing longsword'

So yea, honestly, not a word any ddo game dev says is 'truth' until it sits infront of me.

I also think druid. Not that I care, but if I did, and because of what I just said above, I'd be thinking that.

[Nysrock]

Artificers are sort of like wizards that focus on the creation and manipulation of magic items, they originally created the warforged, and are responsible for most of the magic items you see on a daily basis.

Edit, My bad, they didn't create the warforged, they just stole the idea from the quori.

Think of a rogue like character that can do traps, tinker with items and cast some spells.

[centuar1963]

pontif.... bane of the undead....... like Van Helsing, using a holy repeating cross bow that actually deals dammage... A ramped up repeating x-bow is whats needed to make stratigic attacks and movement more interesting... the need to use cover and tactics... bla bla bla.. sorry to go on......

[le_goat]

i'd say artificer or duskblade

[thekamurai]

Please Duskblade...or Hexblade, Artificers are cool and all but, meh...

[Therigar]

Who cares?

Players asked for Druid. Turbine said no and is giving something different.

Yet another example of Turbine not giving a rat's *** about what the players ask for.

Note: It isn't a matter of whether the new class will be fun or whatever. It is about Turbine just not caring.

[Alektronic]

Oh sorry guys. What I had had happened was, I had druids on my mind for an upcoming class we were working on, but not that it was gonna be within the year or anything. As in,

Q: a new class?
A: Yes, druid.
Q: This year?
A: Nope, still working on it.
Q: Any other new classes?
A: No, of course not. We're still finishing up the list from 2006. dduuuuhhh .

-Ferdinand
XOXO

Well... there you heard it folks.

[stille_nacht]

The next class will be:

wild mage

wild mage is almsot certainly going to be a prestige D:

but yeah i think that another specialist class is most likely, seeing as there are only 3, so artificer. (and artificers are a unique ebberon class too.)

[babakhan21]

Artificer make the most sense. Artificer is part of Eberron, and probably something that the Neverwinter MMO won't offer.

[blkcat1028]

I was really hoping to see Druids this year, but sadly... no. I'm actually glad that the devs are taking their time with Druids and not rushing it out. I can see where a shape shifting class could cause issues, especially if all the available shapes have to be loaded on the character at all times. Lag could be a problem when introducing this type of ability.

As far as the new class? I'm hoping for Duskblades, but it probably will be an Articifer; though I'm not sure what niche it would fill.

[Gratan]

I would hope it is Artificer but i think it will be warlock.

[Shade]

Yea I think Warlock.

Very 4th editiony, and they did vaguely say they wanted to incorporate some 4th edition type stuff years ago.

[kittikatgurl]

He also very clearly said that 'you could take paralyzing from that kama you found, and put it onto that longsword, and now you have a paralyzing longsword'

That's kind of a funny example for the dev to pick really, paralyzing is one of the few things you can't craft O.o, not to mention of course the system doesn't exactly work that way.

[Jaid314]

Yea I think Warlock.

Very 4th editiony, and they did vaguely say they wanted to incorporate some 4th edition type stuff years ago.

warlock is (originally) 3rd edition. well, i dunno, maybe it's in some supplement from 2nd or 1st as well, but it definitely doesn't have it's origin in 4th edition. it's in the 3.5 magic-user book, whatever they called it...

[TiberiusofTyr]

Psion

[fco-karatekid]

I think Wild Mage - hints at wild magic's been cropping up recently.

[oradafu]

The next class will be:

wild mage

I think Wild Mage - hints at wild magic's been cropping up recently.

Wild Mage is a Prestige Class. Their Amrath belt is the PvP hated Kormor's Belt.


Personally, I'd rather see Psionic over Artificer, but it seem the signs are pointing to artificer.

[QuantumFX]

I’m going to put my money on Artificer.

I look forward to all the threads from poorly built and played rogues describing how the Artificer is “Taking their job!” and that “Disabling traps should *ONLY* be done by rogues!”.

[Aashrym]

I'm hoping for artificer.