Berserker class idea

[angelous]

I was just thinking, and I came up with an idea for a berserker class. This isn't anywhere near a final product, but rather a quick summary of what I thought up. Anyone is welcome to make suggestions, and any staff member is welcome to change it to what they think would make this class balanced and usable.

The Berserker starts out with 20 AP. This means they can potentially have double the abilities other classes do. However, upon creation they cannot buy ability slots, and any ability after creation can't be upgraded past moderate without paying double the amount for the upgrade.

Berserkers also lack the ability to use magic, meaning that the magic equips, summons, and minions (unless they're human followers or something along those lines) are not allowed to be used by the Berserker. Class abilities are the only exception.

In addition, all abilities must be physically related. Meaning they either increase strength, stamina, etc etc, or they deal physical damage. Abilities that allow them to enchant their weapons with magic or such things are not allowed.

Berserkers also take half the damage from physical attacks and abilties (which are abilities in which another character hits them with their body or weapon), but take double damage from magic, and magic abilities (such as Replica's Dark Firaga).

[Rocket!]

Hrm.

This reads like an expanded variant of the Warrior Class. (The mandatory one, not a Sub-class thingie. xD)

20 AP is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much. Summons get that much. And they're serious pains in the patookie.

I see where you're coming from this... but it's reading like a nifty summon idea. Not a Class idea.

Overall, it's kinda... unbalanced. Unlike the other classes, which give you a chance to expand and start with a specific area more while limiting others (i.e. balancing), this one gives you raw power.

It might be more "acceptable" if you bumped the damage from magic to be thrice recieved, but even then...

You're gonna have a hard time getting this by other people. If you do, it'll be good. If you don't, then it's not quite up to the kinda caliber of the other sub-classes.

Either way, good luck! It's definetly an interesting idea...

[angelous]

Thanks Rocket, and like I said, it was no where near a finished idea. Part of the reason I posted it up instead of pming it to a staff member was so that others could say what they thought, and give ideas of how it could be better.