Tlear
09-19-2006, 11:38 AM
What do you think the fucntion for the black orc to be?
1. Something like daoc warrior, where you contribute dps to the assist train and guard the casters with your shield or cc?
2. MA in the assist train, after all any class that can snare and disable opponenents will open them to pummeling by his buddies. Like warrior in WoW with his Mortal strike.
3. Pure defender? Alwayse stays back and CCes enemy. I never seen class done along these lines.
I think it is quite possible that Black orc will resemble WoW rogue with heavy armor but much lower dps, perhaps Knight from Lineage 2. 1on1 he will kill you but its gona take a while as you slowly get dismembered by the chopper, being snared, debuffed, you attacks interupted by dazes and short term stuns. In grp you will CC first and foremost with some of the CC being negated if enemy attacks you insted of running from you (positionals!).
I would love the class gameplay to be something along the lines of:
1. Charge (best thing WoW added to melee in mmorpgs)
2. Unless countered by shield block of some sort, execute body slam
3. Unless interupted(by enemy stun of some sort or maybe specialized ability) crack opponents knee (snare with dot!)
4. As Iron claws get to work on the "body" you see Hammerer going for the shaman, follow him in as he tries to execute his opening, interupt him by shoving him with a shield(see point 2)
5. Stomp on the back of his leg (short term daze). Unless he turns to face you bring the choppa down on his head (large bonus dmg if opponent is dazed by attack from the back)
etc
Also I think powerful attacks should create openings which would allow them to be interupted. Such interupts should expose you to the follow up chains like most fighting games. This way mere presence of a black orc would force enemy dps to be conservative with their attacks. Since UBER STRIKE of PWNAGE will create a huge opening that orc can use to deliver massive stun or debuff.
1. Something like daoc warrior, where you contribute dps to the assist train and guard the casters with your shield or cc?
2. MA in the assist train, after all any class that can snare and disable opponenents will open them to pummeling by his buddies. Like warrior in WoW with his Mortal strike.
3. Pure defender? Alwayse stays back and CCes enemy. I never seen class done along these lines.
I think it is quite possible that Black orc will resemble WoW rogue with heavy armor but much lower dps, perhaps Knight from Lineage 2. 1on1 he will kill you but its gona take a while as you slowly get dismembered by the chopper, being snared, debuffed, you attacks interupted by dazes and short term stuns. In grp you will CC first and foremost with some of the CC being negated if enemy attacks you insted of running from you (positionals!).
I would love the class gameplay to be something along the lines of:
1. Charge (best thing WoW added to melee in mmorpgs)
2. Unless countered by shield block of some sort, execute body slam
3. Unless interupted(by enemy stun of some sort or maybe specialized ability) crack opponents knee (snare with dot!)
4. As Iron claws get to work on the "body" you see Hammerer going for the shaman, follow him in as he tries to execute his opening, interupt him by shoving him with a shield(see point 2)
5. Stomp on the back of his leg (short term daze). Unless he turns to face you bring the choppa down on his head (large bonus dmg if opponent is dazed by attack from the back)
etc
Also I think powerful attacks should create openings which would allow them to be interupted. Such interupts should expose you to the follow up chains like most fighting games. This way mere presence of a black orc would force enemy dps to be conservative with their attacks. Since UBER STRIKE of PWNAGE will create a huge opening that orc can use to deliver massive stun or debuff.