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Originally Posted by Twobit Whore  I don't think VG is a shining example of anything considering the total lack of balance across the spectrum. |
You aren't answering the question. Do you or do you not agree that the vast majority of players who played with healing classes in VG -- pre disciple/shaman nerf -- say beta4/open beta -- Shaman/BM/Cleric and Disciple felt that all these healing classes filled the same functionality in a group while at the same time the vast majority of players who were playing S/BM/C/D felt that their class was distinct from the other healing classes.
I will answer for you -- you agree -- because if you say you don't agree than that's just fucking bullshit. This was why the disciple (and later shaman) nerf hurt the game so much and why yes the class designer should be fired for those nerfs alone. Prior to the nerfs -- it did not fucking matter to the group that was LF Healer -- any one of the four could fill the role and a group was happy to have any of them. At the same time the players who played Shaman, Bloodmage, Disciples and Clerics all felt their class was sufficiently unique from the other classes. Clerics were happy that in a pinch they could tank, Disciples liked being right up in the middle of the action kicking the shit out of stuff as they healed, BMs enjoyed nukes and whatever the hell else they did and Shaman of course had their pets and buffs.
As I noted in my original post VG basically did this:
Healer/Tank (Cleric), Healer/DPS (Disciple), Healer/Arcane DPS (Bloodmage) and Healer/Pet (Shaman) -- this is a simplification as they all also had unique buffs and some had debuffs as well.
Now of course VG's class designer fucked everything up -- but for a bright shining moment it was an example of what MMOs could do without abominations like Talent Trees.
Edit: Re: Race -- hmm must have been another fucking thread. Sorry man.
