Slayers? Where did they go!

[LithiumX]

I thought Slayers where going to be a Dwarf class.

There where early screen shots with them in it.

Suddenly; bamph! no slayers. Why?

[Robjamysan]

Mythic decided that they don't have the time to work them in properly. They're probably a shoe-in for an expansion class though.

[Krulltak]

They got slain. Hence the name.

[LithiumX]

They got slain. Hence the name.
*Drum roll*

The Engineer threw me for a loop. I was like "The hell?"

[Adendan]

Think they'll just be in as NPCs.
I seem to recall a post by Mark on why they can't have Slayers in as a class, and I agree with it.

Something along the line with suicidal loners not being a good choise for a class in an MMORPG where you kinda need to work in groups if you wanna survive in PvP

[GreyWarlord]

But...but...surviving isn't the point - killing is!

[Spleen]

Think they'll just be in as NPCs.
I seem to recall a post by Mark on why they can't have Slayers in as a class, and I agree with it.

Something along the line with suicidal loners not being a good choise for a class in an MMORPG where you kinda need to work in groups if you wanna survive in PvP

And yet they seem to work fine in the army. I call shenanigans on his reasoning.

[GreyWarlord]

Witch hunters are qualified and they kill their own men frequently.

[dutch_gamer]

I thought Slayers where going to be a Dwarf class.

There where early screen shots with them in it.

Suddenly; bamph! no slayers. Why?

There have been early screenshots of those because they are at least NPCs in Kadrin Valley. And like you have said "early screenshots". A game that is in development can show early screenshots of anything, but that doesn't mean it will for sure be in the game when they release the game. A lot of things during development can change dramatically over time.

[versuvius]

I REFUSE TO HAVE SLAYER NPCS! i am a slayer king of the wamolini clan! no one will deny me my homocidal rite of idiocy!

[Black Razor]

I REFUSE TO HAVE SLAYER NPCS! i am a slayer king of the wamolini clan! no one will deny me my homocidal rite of idiocy!

No worries Versuvius .. no one here denies your idiocy. As for Slayers they were removed for difficulty implimenting them. I think its mostly cause of the question of how to justify a Slayer player character. By that I mean a Slayers job is to die, but players are long term and tend to respawn. So that being said how do you maintain lore standards .. which they seem dedicated to doing ..and still allow players to not suffer perma-death? Its a tough question which I imagine is what lead to there being withheld.

[versuvius]

maybe slayer could be a standard one could reach if they have killed enough enemies and survived for a long duraion of time without dying...this entitles one to new skills and armour and hair dos ect ect

[Oak]

No worries Versuvius .. no one here denies your idiocy. As for Slayers they were removed for difficulty implimenting them. I think its mostly cause of the question of how to justify a Slayer player character. By that I mean a Slayers job is to die, but players are long term and tend to respawn. So that being said how do you maintain lore standards .. which they seem dedicated to doing ..and still allow players to not suffer perma-death? Its a tough question which I imagine is what lead to there being withheld.


...Slayer hero class having perma-death. Best idea ever. Implement this.

[versuvius]

thadt put off all slayer players...thats just frikkin stupid

[spirit]

How to play a Slayer in WAR if you still want to:

A) Take any dwarf

B) Choose a hairstyle for him and make sure his hair is orange/red

C) Take off all your armour

D) Go Kill things



Yeah, you're gimped as a PC, but then gain, aint that the point of being a slayer? fighting against impossible odds?

[Bolg]

How to play a Slayer in WAR if you still want to:

A) Take any dwarf

B) Choose a hairstyle for him and make sure his hair is orange/red

C) Take off all your armour

D) Go Kill things



Yeah, you're gimped as a PC, but then gain, aint that the point of being a slayer? fighting against impossible odds?

Alas my dreams have been shot down like a lousy paper plane by a tomahawk cruise missle. Your suggestion mr. spirit will have to be my hold over. :(

[Snorri]

Spirit should be punished for encouraging the use of naked dwarfs. :)
Punished by the very things he sought to create.

[Okri]

Release the hou... on second thought, send that rambling zaki Versuvuis after him, he'll talk anyone to his grave.

[Snorri]

Speaking of Slayers, Ungrim Drengal is open for recruitment again.
A guild of dwarf slayers!!
Orange crested, frothing at the mouths, and swinging their axes!!

Slayers are not in the game at release, but hopefully we will be added as an expansion in the future.

As it is though, we are near the end of our first RP, and looking forward to many more!
So if roleplayings your thing and you like slayers: the carnage is waiting.

[Odro]

yes they will be in as an expansion as said here: Q: Tell us about slayers.

A: I have been really quiet on this topic, because we have been discussing it around here for months. We’ve got several options, ranging from the purely cosmetic to the other extreme.

We have decided once and for all to reject the purely cosmetic approach. We want to integrate the slayer status as part of an advanced system, along with such systems for the other armies, as part of a future expansion.

I know this will disappoint some of you, and I understand why, but we honestly believe that a purely cosmetic slayer option would ultimately be nothing but a disappointment.

[versuvius]

TALK YOU INTO THE GRAVE! i can talk you to the nine hells and back when i get drunk...o bored..ah right same thing

[Snorri]

Just to let you know, although I also use to use the term a lot as well, the "nine hells" are a D&D thing. :D

[versuvius]

actually its a total forgotten realms thing

[Snorri]

Well, thats what I meant. It is used frequently in Baldurs Gate, Neverwinters Night, Icewind dale... etc etc. And those are Forgotton Realms games based on D+D, are they not? If not sorry :p But in any event; the point is - it is not a warhammer saying. :p

In fact there are no such things as "the nine hells" around here. Just letting ye know.

[versuvius]

no such things as the nine hells in real life either but i use em all the time...in fact what the hell should be redundant but its not so i will stop saying the nine hells when the nine hells freeze over....

[Julius]

In fact there are no such things as "the nine hells" around here. Just letting ye know.

Indeed. There are much, much more hells in Warhammer....

[versuvius]

fair enough

[Black Razor]

Historical Injection: Actually the concept of Nine hells comes from the Aztec.. which I am sure is how .. like so many other real world things .. it made its way in to D&D. Alot of D&D lore is based on real world legends and myths.

After Thirteen Heavens of Decreasing Choice, and Nine Hells of Increasing Doom, the Tree of Life shall blossom with a fruit never before known in the creation, and that fruit shall be the New Spirit of Men - Zapotec prophecy

[versuvius]

what has your mother been feeding you!?!

[Julius]

Beer, mostly,


Though a lot of that may have been my own doing...

[versuvius]

i can imagine...hmm methinks some heavily fortified bugmans is in order... *rolls out a keg* *drinks keg* *drinks several more kegs and falls over*

[Snorri]

Historical Injection: Actually the concept of Nine hells comes from the Aztec.. which I am sure is how .. like so many other real world things .. it made its way in to D&D. Alot of D&D lore is based on real world legends and myths.

After Thirteen Heavens of Decreasing Choice, and Nine Hells of Increasing Doom, the Tree of Life shall blossom with a fruit never before known in the creation, and that fruit shall be the New Spirit of Men - Zapotec prophecy

Ah, very interesting, thanks for that. :D

And I was just telling you Verv because it actually makes no sense here in Warhammer :p But then again, you are deranged, so most of what you say makes no sense anyway!!

[versuvius]

WAAAAAAAGH! o wait... BEEEEEEER!