Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

Paths that sound interesting to me are scientist and explorer. Soldier sounds the most like you can get that kinda gameplay out of the regular game anyway so right now it seems least interesting. I'm just hoping my friends pick up on the game too and that there is content that's fun and challenging with 2-3 people. It's the most likely amount of RL buddies that might be online on a given night and there's like no content to do with just the 2-3 of us in most games (except solo content, but thats mostly meh with 2-3 people).

From what I've seen it seems like Soldier and Explorer would have the most actual content added, but the Scientist could unlock mini zones theoretically like the Explorer's tunnel system. I think the Settler lacks content, but makes up for it in increased social content.

I will go Spellslinger and Scientist. Though, if the Engineer class appears interesting, I may choose that instead.

I'm extremely interested in seeing the paths be mixed. It would be really cool if say you played explorer and there was a little area that scientists could open further in your tunnel. I know they said they want to cross paths but I wonder to what extent.

xzi_sl said:

I'm extremely interested in seeing the paths be mixed. It would be really cool if say you played explorer and there was a little area that scientists could open further in your tunnel. I know they said they want to cross paths but I wonder to what extent.

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This would be pretty cool, though it has the problem of being content that takes some amount of work to create that a relatively small number of people would end up stumbling over. Maybe I'm underestimating how much they're going to try to encourage people to roll around the non-instanced zones with a full mix of paths. Might make the most sense of they put stuff like this in overland areas with elite mobs, where you're already expected to have a group. If Wildstar is anything like every other MMO ever made, I'm sure there will be the obligatory level cap zones with areas with elite mobs where they put a chunk of group daily quests...

There almost has to be at least one long, all 4 path mixing area. Maybe Settler (Build a flying thingy to a sekret area) ---> Scientist (Open a new area and find out what is happening in the area)---> Explorer (Search for answers/clues) ---> Soldier (FIGHT THE BIG BAD ______). Just an example, but it needs to happen at least once.

My first thought is how awesome that sounds. My second is "Looking for a Tank Scientist! Also need 1 DPS Warrior!".

Sorry RL friend, you can't go because while you're the right class, we really need an explorer. wah wah.

Onoes_sl said:

My first thought is how awesome that sounds. My second is "Looking for a Tank Scientist! Also need 1 DPS Warrior!".

Sorry RL friend, you can't go because while you're the right class, we really need an explorer. wah wah.

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Yeah, path stuff is really only fun as long as long as it's a nice flavorful extra. It's meant to be all about playing the way you want to play. As soon as they put any real chunks of content behind path locked areas, it becomes a matter of balancing groups around 2 dimensions instead of the usual role balancing you need to do regardless.

It will probably wont be best for them to make certain encounters require all 4 classes and paths. Instead I'd assume they will only cross over 1-2 paths at a time to reduce the amount of different paths and classes that are needed at any one time.. The only time I'd assume they cross all 4 will be in 25-40 man raids as it will be likely u will have all 4.

We have already seen how healer/tank/dps can frustrate people I doubt they will add another 4 variables to the mix.. I'm even inclined to think paths are more for the solo-4 player crowd then the raiding/dungeon crowd. Just an assumption.

On another note every time I think I've decided on a path I think of why I'd like to play something different.

All I'm hoping is that, no matter how long I'll be able to be on, I'll be able to just jump into the game andimmediatelyadvance my character in some meaningful way. Having the paths there seems like its just the kind of thing I'd like.

Oblio_sl said:

Explorer jumps out at me right away, but then the idea of being a settler really sounds cool and helping my guild build shit. I just hope they don't fuck you in pvp and make soldier path the min max must.

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Yeah, I really don't like that they put abilities on the paths. The soldier path specifically does seem to have a cc break, which practically screams "mandatory" for PvP. Hard to tell how that will shake out combined with their limited action slots though. If every class can get sufficient cc breaks through their own non-path abilities, then it doesn't much matter.

I just want to build shit.

I always loved building shit in games goddamn it.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...3R2FwVkE#gid=2

Data mined from the unsecure client. Commence overreaction.

"Suit Dodge" there's the mecha suit tanking ability for Engineer it seems. I'm also fond of "Generic Warrior Class Block".

Engineer definitely sounding like my thing.