New Classes!

Longarm_Suoh · Post by **Longarm_Suoh** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:51 am

I was reading in a press release from the Tokyo Game Show about the new class that "evolved" as The World took control of itself.

Multi-Weapon: Haseo
Warlock: (Possibly Atoli, how will this be different than Wavemaster?)
Steam Gunner: Ovan
Harvest:(I don't know anything about this one)
Grappler: Possibly Pai (I am thinking it means a fighter class like Ouhka)
Blade:Endrance?
Dance of Death: Yata?
Healer:Sakubo?

This were all listed in a press release on this site...

Discuss the new classes and how will they affect things...

Longarm_Suoh · Post by **Longarm_Suoh** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:54 am

Here is the link: It is in the paragraph below the picture of the battle

http://www.dothackers.net/gu1.php

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:50 am

Here's a list of the apparent classes and their respective characters...

Multi-Weapon: Haseo
Healer: Atoli
Steam Gunner: Kuhn, Ovan
Danse Macabre: Yata
Warlock: Sakubo
Blade: Endrance
Grappler: Pai
Harvest: Unknown

I'm assuming Harvest are Scythe-wielders as Scythes were harvesting tools and I can't see any other class that fits Haseo's scythe weapon.

Tri-Edge, I'm going to assume, is a Danse Macabre, which seems to be the new Twin Blade. Likewise, Blademasters and Heavy Blades are now just Blades, Wavemasters are now Healers and Warlocks...you never know, Heavy Axemen and Long Arm weapons may be Harvests! ^_^ At least, these are my guesses...

As you can see, there's a lot of assumptions here...but I'm wondering whether or not there are any other classes.

Longarm_Suoh · Post by **Longarm_Suoh** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:58 am

I don't think there would be more classes. It would become too chaotic and difficult to manage your inventory if you can find items for more classes. Thanks for your input on the subject by the way. I am really excited to see how the gunner aspect works out in "The World".

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:03 pm

It seems the Steam Gunners fight both in close combat and at range...

Kuhn has a sort of rifle with a large blade running across the bottom of it.

Ovan has a sword entirely separate to his cannon-arm, while they're both different, I'd imagine their uses would be largely the same.

But I like the new name for the Twin Blades, Danse Macabre, the Dance of Death...

Atlas · Post by **Atlas** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:36 am

So, are the new classes replacing the old ones, or are they additions?

Longarm_Suoh · Post by **Longarm_Suoh** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:36 am

I honestly don't know. Ovan has that giant thing on his arm but if you look at his hand with the sword he isn't holding it straight, he is holding it as if it were a gun and if you look closely the "spine" of the sword looks like it has a rifle barrel strapped to it. So possibly the thing on his arm might not be his weapon. If so, then what is it, purely decoration?

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:02 am

Yes Atlas, they're entirely new replacements...

Hmm...that is true, it really is a rifle! Maybe Steam Gunners can carry a pair of guns, or it could be a defensive form of equipment...can't think of any other reason to carry around something so chunky.

But I want to learn more about the Harvests, they're the only class we haven't seen a character design for. There is a sort of pattern emerging though...

With Multi-Weapons, Steam Gunners and Grapplers being entirely new classes...Twin Blades are now Danse Macabre, Heavy Blades and Blademasters may have been merged into ordinary Blades, and Wavemasters have been split into Healers and Warlocks.

If so, then Harvests should be Long Arms and Heavy Axemen...maybe they use Pole-arm weapons? Axes, Spears, Scythes, etc.

ShadowDragoon · Post by **ShadowDragoon** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:47 am

Well, I don't know about that. We haven't seen any spears or axes so far in game footage. Maybe the Heavy Axe and Long Arms are erased all together, and the Harvesters put in place. Exclusively scythes. That's what I'm getting from it.

I just really wanna know what the new weapons will look like. The only two examples of Twin Blades we've seen so far have been Haseo's twin Chain daggers, and of course Tri-Edge. Then again, there was one of the Phases that had twin fans. That may be a new Twin-Blade weapon, or maybe Grappler. What do you guys think?

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:26 am

Yata is a Danse Macabre...I think the new class allows characters to use items besides blades, for example, Yata's fans.

But I think exclusively scythes would be a bit boring, and we all assumed it was one or the other before we knew about these new classes, scythes are kind of the in between point with spears and axes. Lighter than an axe, with a larger blade than a spear...

Arkz · Post by **Arkz** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:44 am

I'd say it's more like this:

Haseo: Multi-Weapon
Atoli: Healer
Khun: Steam Gunner or Harvest (doubtful)
Ovan: Steam Gunner
Sakubo: Warlock
Endrance: Blade
Yata: Dance Macabre
Pai: Grappler

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:46 am

I've already stated which classes belong to which characters...

Umbra wrote:Here's a list of the apparent classes and their respective characters...

Multi-Weapon: Haseo
Healer: Atoli
Steam Gunner: Kuhn, Ovan
Danse Macabre: Yata
Warlock: Sakubo
Blade: Endrance
Grappler: Pai
Harvest: Unknown

ShadowDragoon · Post by **ShadowDragoon** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:57 am

Well, what else would Endrance be? S/he has a sword! http://www.dothackers.net/endrance.jpg

I really have to agree with Umbra on the classes. 100%

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:59 am

Hmph, these are the confirmed ranks from the Japanese site.

Check out Kuhn's blade on the picture, it doubles as a rifle.

I dunno where you got the idea of Yata having a gun, Danse Macabre are the new 'Twin Blades', his fans are the blades.

Endrance is a blade, again, look at her picture, she's holding a black sword. And Endrance is not Elk... ¬.¬

ShadowDragoon · Post by **ShadowDragoon** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:01 pm

Dude, Blades are the only blade-wielders besides the Dance Macabre. I may agree with you on some stuff, but this time, I must agree with Umbra 100%.

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:03 pm

Its quite easy to wear that suit((its not really a skirt)) and use a sword.

The thing is, Wavemasters seem to have been split into Healers and Warlocks.

Healers would use Healing and Defensive magic.

Warlocks would use offensive magic.

Just because Endrance uses some sort of power doesn't mean she's a Warlock, I'm gonna say its some sort of unique ability...

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:05 pm

Feh, if you're okay with disagreeing with the official ranks...fine! ^_^

Arkz · Post by **Arkz** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:11 pm

You're assuming that all Steam Gunners have an arm like Ovan. It makes more sense to assume all SGs have a gun-blade like weapon, just like Khun and Ovan do.

Dance Macabre (Dance of Death) a mage class, doesn't make any sense. Also, Yata a healer or a grappler? No way. Look up grappler and you'll find out grappling is a hand-to-hand combat style. And does Yata really look like the healer type to you?

As for how a Warlock would be different that a Wavemaster, it's like this.
Warlock: Offensive spells and debuffs
Healer: Defensive (heals) spells and buffs.

Now for Endrance. Have you ever heard of a battlemage? If he uses magic then the Blade class will most likely be a battlemage type class. But chances are it's not. Just because he's messing around with something that looks like magic doesn't mean he can cast it. And what would be the point of using a sword if you're a Warlock? You're physical attributes will suck so goodluck even hitting a monster. You're better off just casting a spell. And if you run out of SP, then that's your que to either pop a potion or get your ass outta there.

EDIT: Wow, you guys posted all that before I even got done with my one reply to Psypho. >_<

TheTriEdge · Post by **TheTriEdge** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:21 pm

Why is everyone calling Atoli a Healer? Look at the Katakana above her class, it says Harvest.

Haseo: Maruchi Uepon "Multi-Weapon"
Atoli: Haabuesuto "Harvest"
Kuhn: Suchiimugannaa "Steam Gunner"
Yata: Dansumakaburu "Dance Macabre
Sakubo: Uoorokku "Warlock"
Endrance: Bureedo "Blade"
Pai: Gurappuraa "Grappler"
Ovan: Suchiimugannaa "Steam Gunner"

Arkz · Post by **Arkz** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:26 pm

Excuse us for not all being able to read Katakana. But, now seeing the Katakana for the first time, I can tell a resemblence to the english names and will agree with you. Heh, seems taking that japanese language class paid off, even though I sucked at it.