Would a Bard/Entertainer class work in WOW?

#0 - Oct. 7, 2006, 7:42 p.m.

I was wondering if a class that plays music or dance like in SWG or D&D work in anyway for a game like WOW? If so, what do you think it would be like. Primary buff class with minimal magic/combat skills?

Tseric

#23 - Oct. 7, 2006, 8:18 p.m.

Q u o t e:
How would this class level?

This would be one of the first things the devs would likely consider.

While we've wanted to blur lines and share responsibilities of the 'Holy Trinity', a class that was primarily a support/utility class would be a challenge without having something in terms of dps/healing/tanking. To then make it distinct from our current classes, without copy/pasting abilities would be a further consideration.

Not saying it isn't possible, but the fit for this particular game would have to be made carefully, as a 'pure' support class would be group-dependant.

While some classes in game have different or larger value in a group, they still maintain an independence in the overall class structure.