Is it just me or is there not much good information on the class forums.

I usually try to read all comments before put some mine, but I've been absent several days, so sorry if repeat some ideas :)

Primo - I was quite disappointed for 4 force senisitive classes. I wrote before, that this might looks unnatural, and make some frustration for someone who want more realistic game. There was something about lore etc. But now this complaint is pointless, because BW present us with a fait accompli. So...

Secundo - when I saw how new classes look then try to find good points. Simply the best in this for me is that those classes are what I expected from Jedi and Sith. Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior are something like regular soldiers. Yes they are well trained, good in combat, great with force using. But when new classes revealed, I realized that they way are much more force-user way. Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior are good in tools (lightsaber, combat force powers) but real comprehension (as good as it can be) of Force belong to Consular. Sith are lame they are lost on the path of the Force ;) But I realy don't want to specially distinguish Jedi and Sith from conventional perspective.

My dream is: if BW make classes based game (there are worse solutions) and there are 4 force-users (nooo...) maybe those two newest are better than others. I mean they could be harder to progress, have low HP or something what make them balanced, but in game world they must rulez :D And of course have all powers like Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior, combat too.

How I can be heroic Jedi when first class is combat oriented second seems to be cast type. Best of Jedi and Sith are both of them.

So, how far back did DH know about these classes prior to the announcement?

I just hope BW will make story for Jedi Knight / Consular and Sith Warrior / Inquisitor completely different. I guess you DH guys didn't had a chance to speak bout that? O.O

Alright its official, I need to get this issue, its time to go the Barns in noble for a magazine! And a coffee can't go there without a coffee.

I'm kind of torn now, I was hoping for only 1 force using class on each side with a lot of options in the talent trees to customize them so that if you wanted to be a healer or a tank or a dps you could do so all from the same force class. Now it looks like the sith warrior class will be much more limited in choice. On a personal note, I usually either play a dps warrior type class or the 'warlock' type class. If the Inquisitor has a warlock type spec, I might try that first. Who knows...

I really hoped there wouldn't be a class with a "healing specialization." The community won't accept an "off-spec" if the Consular is the ONLY healer in the Republic faction, thus forcing those players to heal if they wish to see content. This was Blizzard's mistake with hybrids in Vanilla WoW (which took YEARS to overcome) and Bioware is repeating it. I'd bet a lot of Consulars will reroll once groups deny them entrance unless they spec for healing.

Start the "LF1M Healer Spec Consular" spam now.

All in all I think this was the right direction to go and lets all face it, If Bioware and Star Wars had a baby, who would not pick it for their dodge ball team.

The Jedi Consulars have long been known for their devotion to silly hats.

I'd hate to say, Its really burning a hole in me right now, but that Sith Inquisitor looks pretty pimp. Yep I said it, hell my main was a healer in warhammer and the both these classes are the obvious healers, another reason why it’s going to become a problem because so many noobs will roll healers and not even know it. Now talent will happen, thus meaning they'll also be able to dps likely, but even then they won't realize how to spec correctly and fail at dps. Same for Jedi knight and sith warrior. They're going to end up being the tank classes, and well, I mean when you first play an MMO tanking is the hardest aspect to grasp. That is, when you hit endgame raid content. I'll say it once more, I don't think another Force class is a horrible thing, but it certainly wasn't the best, heck as I said before I might even switch to the sith inquisitor

Well, at least the 2FU vs. 4FU debate can hopefully close… only to be taken over by the “I told you so!” and “I was right, you were wrong” threads (not to mention the outcry of the Jedi Knight to be called Guardian posts and "Will you quit over this reveal?"!!!). *sigh*

I’m curious now to see the skills and specs you can take as a Force user. For me, I’m honestly not sure what Jedi to pick as I really enjoy strong cc abilities and Force powers but do not want to be the spam healer at the back of the group (yeah, I'm a Sentinel supporter hehe). I feel that rather than rolling in as a ‘Jedi’ and developing skills and play style as I go I’m going to have to research and read up on all the available powers so I don’t get stuck in the wrong role, or even story.

My 3 main questions now with the confirmation of all the 8 TOR classes would be:

1) Will the Smuggler also have access to stealth like the Agent or more anti-stealth capabilities to counter them? I want to play a Smuggler for the 'Han' story, but boy have they made the ‘mirror’ Agent damn tempting! ;-]

2) Does the Sith Inquisitor have a healing talent tree spec like the Consular has been confirmed to have (out of two spec directions) or are they going down a Warlock style drain enemy health type system?

3) Will playing a non healing Consular be a problem with people now spamming “LF LS Consular healer” ie creating a bias and expectation of what they are most going to be used/requested for? I wonder if you can respec back and forth at end game, hmmm…

hb

I was ready to be the Imperial Agent, and told myself I'd NEVER become an over-used force user, and I'd hate it if there were 4 force users ... but that Sith Inquisitor brings out the first excitement I ever felt for Star Wars. Far more excitement than the Imperial Agent.

I hate myself for this ... but I'm gonna be a force user. :o