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[Glipkerio]

I read the faq, game overview, and did a search but didn't see this topic covered. If I missed it please link me to the discussion, thanks.

How will healing be handled?

Of the 6 classes none of them share a name common to healers in other games leading me to believe there isn't a "healing class" at this point. Will healing skills be a part of the default skillset of any of the classes, even if they are minor or self only abilities?

In an interview I think I recall one of the devs mention that potions would be important in the game, but he didn't elaborate. Will potions be the main form of in combat healing?

Will the skill/study system allow players to learn things like First Aid and/or other nonmagical means of healing?

Will the skill/study system allow players to learn magical skills/spells that are not part of their basic class skill set, or improve abilities they already have?

[dice]

Hey

You are right; I don't remember this being discussed either.
Good question, and welcome to the forums.

Perhaps to answer your question in part, I will say this: consider the fact that the devs talk about the "upside down pyramid".

In most mmorpgs, the pyramid is normal; at the start of the game, you have heaps of options: Fighter, Rogue, Healer, Mage, Ninja, Engineer/Trader, and so on and so forth.

In Crusade, you have three options: Fighter, Spellcaster, Rogueish.

Of course, exactly how these are balanced and set up depends on the organisation and race that the player chooses, but in general these are the three.

However, as the game progresses, you get to choose what areas to expand into, from the limited starting options.

I am a wizard/sorceror. Do I want to spend my time studying elemental magic? Healing magic? Necromancy? Illusion? Conjuration? Mind control? Telekinetics? etc etc.

So, the way I understand it (and I may be completely wrong), the choice to learn healing spells is available, but you are not locked into this role from the start of the game; rather, it becomes available to you as you progress in the game.

Devs?

[Syndic]

Personally my interpretation of info I've found so far it will be somewhere in the sorcerer style class. When being a sorceror you have your different schools to learn I'm sure one of them was life.

You never know the guardian may have some access to this area of magic somewhere down the line.

You certinaly raise a good point though, the above certainly has only been my conclusions from what I have read over time. Most of that could have been postings from other users though so could be way off base.

Just remember the class names are broad are to start with and then diversify by alot further in.

[Grimmway]

To me, this omission is on purpose: there isn't a predefined 'healer' class relegated to 'sit and med' then 'stand and heal' then 'sit and med'....

At least, I can hope so.

Would certainly change the dynamic a bit - and, for that player that concentrated on healing for the benefit of the group - would be much more appreciated that the average cleric/druid/paladin healer archtype.

Grimmway

[dice]

Hmm, sorry grimmway but your wishes have been crushed by the cold hard rock of reality.

Looks like QOL have gone the cookie cutter way and defined it...

Champion, Guardian, Healer, Ranger, Magus
vs
Warlord, Slayer, Healer, Assassin, Sorceror.

I for one am slightly disappointed (but then, I was disappointed that there were going to be classes at all...). Looks like that pyramid just got a bit more rectangular-prism-looking. Sigh.

Dev's?

[Grimmway]

As long as some healing types/skills are available to other classes, then it still is a pyramid of sorts..

Interesting new race names.. Any bets that 'Kodian' is bear-like?

Grimmway

[Glipkerio]

The world history section was updated Grimmway, and the Kodians are indeed bearlike.

[Grimmway]

Indeed it is.

Interesting mix of races.

Dronar = larger than humans, (half-giant like?)

sylvain = elvish ?

Kodian = Bearly human (pun intended)

Human = just human


Ogre = ogre

Vesperling = all female

Fiend = analgous to HZ fiends

Talrok = dark-humans


Got it!

Grimmway

[S0ulb0und]

i might be thinking of something else but when i looked at the classes sections i found that there was

Classes:
Soldier
Ranger
Assassin
HEALER
Warden
Prophet
Magus

guess that means theres a healer?

[Glipkerio]

Thanks Soulbound, they actually updated that a while after I posted this. There originally weren't any announced healing classes.

[Syndic]

Yep originally there was no mention of a class that sounded like a healer type. The website relaunch with updated information showed us a change in direction as to how classes go (it would seem).

[S0ulb0und]

if that came off like i was being an a-hole those weren't my intentions :shock: sorry bout that

[Grimmway]

No prob - just that alot of these topics haven't been touched since 2007.. or earlier..

So alot of information has changed or emerged since the topic was en vogue.

Grimmway

[Grimmway]

No prob - just that alot of these topics haven't been touched since 2007.. or earlier..

So alot of information has changed or emerged since the topic was en vogue.

Grimmway

[Grimmway]

Woot... the double post!

Grimmway

[S0ulb0und]

i envy your skills Grimmway. double posting is tough.

[Phenoca]

Classes:
Soldier
Ranger
Assassin
HEALER
Warden
Prophet
Magus

guess that means theres a healer?

Wardens will probably also get an hp-regeneration spell, and Magus & Prophet can probably get defence buffs.
Ranger probably also has self-hp-regen.

Sylvain ftw

[Tork]

Moved to class specific section.