Idea for a few true hybrid classes
WALL-O-TEXT INCOMING. Your TLDR comments are unoriginal.
[b]Is Xenon really a [i]hybrid[/i] class?[/b]
So, like everyone else and their mothers, yes I made a Xenon for that sweet, sweet 10% allstat LS. As I was playing it (I'm up to second job), all I kept thinking about was how they went on and on about how this was a hybrid class between thief and pirate, just because it can equip both class' armours. And I got to thinking... is that really a what makes a hybrid class?
It's not [i]really[/i] a mixture of a thief and a pirate, which is kind of what makes something a hybrid - you know, being part one thing, and part another thing. The only way it's like them, as stated, is that it can equip their armours. But that's kind of more of an appeal thing, rather than actually making the class a hybrid. Then of course, we have the three stat system. That's neat, and fresh, and certainly makes this class different but I still don't think it makes the class a "hybrid of thief and pirate." I mean, warriors use str, and bowmen use dex, but they're not calling it a hybrid of those now are they?
So I got to thinking about how they could make a class truly hybrid, and I came across some ideas. I'm only going to share one with you.
[b]A Warrior-Pirate Hybrid[/b]
I was wondering how players, and you Basilers specifically, would feel about a Warrior-Pirate hybrid. The class could use existing guns and 1H swords or maces. The class would have both ranged and melee attacks. The ranged attacks would be a little less powerful, and wouldn't mob quite as well, but would attack very fast and (obviously) have a range advantage. The melee attacks would have very poor range, but would be much more powerful and could mob much better. The class would wield both a gun and a 1H sword/mace [i]at the same time[/i], one in the regular weapon slot and the other in the 'shield' or 'secondary weapon' slot, so the class could freely switch between skillsets. Furthermore, you could specialize your character a bit, as you could [i]choose[/i] which weapon would be in your "off-hand", either guns OR the 1H sword/mace, and the off-hand weapon would receive a SLIGHT damage penalty. When using melee attacks, the 1H sword/mace's stats would be applied, and while using the ranged attacks the gun's stats would be applied.
[b]A Bowman-Mage Hybrid[/b]
I also had an idea for a Bowman-Mage hybrid. I won't go into as much detail, but basically the class would use a new type of specialized weapons, called "Magic Bows," and these weapon types would come with both weapon attack and magic attack on them. The class would have both physical and magic based attacks. You'd receive some kind of bonuses for not specializing in one or the other, but rather excelling at both, so scrolling/cubing for both w.atk and m.atk would be most beneficial.
What do you guys think?
Sorry if these idea are unoriginal. I know people sometimes post class ideas on here, and I do not quite follow them all so if these are basically just rip-offs of other ideas, I apologize. But I had not seen them, and I think these kinds of [i]truly[/i] hybrid classes would inject some real excitement into the game.
[b]EDIT[/b]: On another note, am I the only person that thinks Xenon is not really a hybrid class, but really just a new class that uses three stats instead of two? Which, again, don't get me wrong is cool in its own way, but yeah...
[b]EDIT2:[/b]
[i]"I really can't be bothered to read your awesome ideas, Tot"[/i] Version: Would you play a class that used both guns and swords? What about a class that used both m.atk and w.atk?
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[quote=AsunaHatsuki]i got 4/5 to work on my fafnir gun LOL[/quote]
same! then i failed 4 50%s
[quote=minchuzuk3]@SkyBreak yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes[/quote]
You know you could just like the comment.
I'm fine with more hybrids as long as they're original.
Not all pirates are dex based... Where's the bucc/striker love? QQ
@SkyBreak yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
[url=http://images.wikia.com/assassinscreed/images/8/8e/Ezio.jpg]Warrior-Thief-Archer-Pirate Hybrid[/url]
For the Warrior and Pirate class, can we use Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 to model the character ^.^
For the Bowman and Mage, let's use Hope from Final Fantasy 13 as well. He can use a boomerang and cast supportive spells.
@Pashmimi I'm glad you liked the idea. I have to be honest, I thought more Basilers would be excited about the idea of a class that wield a sword and gun at the same time. I don't know, just sounds so cool to me, haha. I think the gameplay mechanics I described would make it really unique, too. And thanks for the bump. =P
@aquaboi23 Sounds fine, if you could link to this topic at least I'd appreciate it.
Come on people! I know it's a lot to read but read it!
These are actually great ideas. If you don't mind,I would like to take part of the bowman/mage hybrid idea and incorporate it into a new thread,which i should get working on now/tommorow
If you look at some of the skills, you can see some similarities to existing Pirate and Thief skills.
Beam Dance possesses distinct qualities that are similar to Dual Blader's hyper 'Asura's anger'. Mech Purge (in its varying forms) possess distinct qualities that are similar to Corsair's 'Headshot' and Cannoneer's 'Cannon Bazooka'.
I know I'm basically bumping this, but
[quote=TheTot][b]A Warrior-Pirate Hybrid[/b][/quote]
Look at my character. Now look at that.
Yes.
Want.
Warrior-Pirate hybrid.
Would play.
@MiKaiiEL Not quite what I meant. =/
Any more feedback would be appreciated. I thought they were suave ideas.
bowman-mage hybrid... isn't that like already happening? Bishop's Angel Ray is basically a magic bow and arrow... and yes i love bowman and mage classes
@SunnyD777 I originally wanted to make it a warrior-bowman hybrid using the same mechanics I described in the OP, but you can't really shoot a bow with one hand lol.
@istabhippies Done.
@MegGriffin Thank you.
@QuantumLegend Hm do you really think so? I tried to give them both at least a unique quirk, such as the WP Hybrid holding both weapons at the same time, and the BM Hybrid taking advantage of both w.atk and m.atk instead of just one.
Warrior-Mage.
C'mon, I want one.
The Warrior-Pirate guy should use a Gun-Sword from Final Fantasy
Well the ideas at their base are nice, but your design isn't anything great...you just kinda spliced two classes and pasted them side by side.
Actually, very great ideas.
I want that bowman-mage hybrid. Sounds interesting. Also magic bows are awesome.
Hmmm "Bowman-Mage Hybrid" intresting...