I. THE SIEGE MASTER Background: The Siege Master is a necessity for armies hoping to attack a fortified position. Commanding mighty, massive beasts who carry their engines of war into battle, they break down enemy fortifications and soften up the enemy in preparation for sending in brawlers and shock troops. The Charr Iron Legion is especially keen on having the best Siege Masters to command and maintain their siege devourers and siege towers. Function: Overall the Siege Master plays a supporting roll in battle, tossing grenades and bombarding the enemy at a distance. A Siege Master's armor is not strong enough nor are his grenades damaging enough for him to participate directly in battle. His mobility while attacking is also extremely limited as he must stick close to his siege engine to heal and protect it against enemy... [show more]

I. THE SIEGE MASTER

Background:

The Siege Master is a necessity for armies hoping to attack a fortified position. Commanding mighty, massive beasts who carry their engines of war into battle, they break down enemy fortifications and soften up the enemy in preparation for sending in brawlers and shock troops. The Charr Iron Legion is especially keen on having the best Siege Masters to command and maintain their siege devourers and siege towers.

Function:

Overall the Siege Master plays a supporting roll in battle, tossing grenades and bombarding the enemy at a distance. A Siege Master's armor is not strong enough nor are his grenades damaging enough for him to participate directly in battle. His mobility while attacking is also extremely limited as he must stick close to his siege engine to heal and protect it against enemy attack. He can use special grenade attacks to inflict conditions and can use signets and medicine to heal, but his main function is shouting out commands to his siege beast and directing its fire with his radar.

Appearance:
The Siege Master usually dresses in loose fitting cloths. Baggy pants, an overcoat, a cap, and a tall pair of boots are his most common attire. Siege Masters in the Krytan military usual dress in red or white Zouave style uniforms. Ascalonians and Norn use more furs, and Charr Siege Masters normally dress in ragged, loose fitting pants with bandoleers adorning their chests and leather wrappings covering most of their arms. Asura and Sylvari Siege Masters mostly dress in baggy pants and vests or loose-fitting blouses. The styles in Elona and Cantha differ slightly, but maintain the same basic layout. Turbans and tall hats are popular among Elonian Siege masters while Canthans often find soft-leather shoes and long robes more to thier liking.


Attributes:

1) Trajectory (Primary) - Affects the range and accuracy of siege beast's fire

2) Artillery - Affects the power of the siege beast's attack and skills augmenting the beast's attack and grenade preparations

3) Maintenance - Affects skills which heal and augment the siege beast's condition

4) Grenadeirship - Affects the strength of grenades and grenade weapon skills as well as some preparations

* On a side note, the grenades would be dual wielded like daggers were and could be any exploding orb as far as I'm concerned, seeing as people seem to like to go to extreme measures to deny that there is gunpowder in GW. Also, If cannons are to be in GW2 we can just use whatever explanation we used to explain the Giant Turtles' cannons in GW Factions.


Strengths:

1) The Siege Master's long-range AOE attacks are perfect for thinning out groups of enemies from a distance and can easily turn the tide in a difficult battle

2) He is also proficient at inflicting numerous conditions on large numbers of enemies to support the party at close range

3) Different siege beasts can be switched out to accommodate the party's needs.

'''Weaknesses:'''

1) He and his beast are very vulnerable to direct attacks and require the protection at all times

2) Has limited mobility while siege beast is attacking.

3) Effective use of the Siege Master requires a little planning before the attack. Cannot simply rush into battle.



Originality:

The major innovation here is the emphasis placed on the beast companion. Essentially, the Siege Master resembles a twist on the concept of the ranger. Here, the beast is the major focus and the player character is only there to protect it and direct its fire. Other tactics can be used, but all strategies for the Siege Master must involve coordinating fire from the siege beast with your own and your party's actions. Switching out and customizing siege beasts will play a big part in the Siege Master experience as bringing the right beast for the right situation could well mean the difference between victory and defeat. Some beasts carry long-range catapults while others are equipped for mid-range supporting fire. Others function as siege towers and protect the group from enemy fire as they approach a fortified position. Still, this comes at a cost as, once the beast is killed, reviving it takes an extremely long time and is best done outside of battle.

TACTICS

Artillery Barrager

This is the most basic role a Siege Master can fill. His artillery attacks as well as his grenades are perfect for inflicting large amounts of damage on closely packed groups of enemies. Directing the beast's fire with his radar and using command skills to order it to execute different firing patterns will take up most to the Siege Master's time in this role. He would best do all of this from far behind the lines as he would not be equipped for close-range battle. In this function, the Siege Master's role could also be compared to the Ranger's ''Barrage'' tactic. However, the Siege Master specializes in this area and his various skills and siege beasts make him much more proficient at executing this role, possibly eliminating the need for Ranger Barragers altogether.

Condition Spammer

In this capacity, the Siege Master would engage his enemies at mid-range and try to bombard them with his grenade attack skills and preparations to inflict various conditions on the enemy party. To support this role, he would best bring along a beast which could lay down mid-range covering fire and order it to execute attack patterns which might knock down or otherwise disable his opponents.
He would also want to augment his armor and possibly bring along skills from his secondary profession which would augment his running speed and/or skill recharge time. Hexes and preparations from other professions could also play a big part in this tactic.

Tank

Though his armor is certainly not made for this role, if he brought along a siege tower toting beast and gave it heavy armor, he might be able to mount it and play the role of a tank. He would want to bring along healing skills as well as shouts, enchantments, and echoes that would increase his beast's defense rating. It would be interesting if a whole party could mount inside a siege tower and fire down on the enemy from up high.


; Why this is a good idea
* As assaulting fortifications has already been described as part of the PvP, a profession specializing in the siege would be helpful
* Charr Iron Legion has already been described as specializing in siege engines. This profession could personify that description.
* Siege beasts and siege engines were already widely used in the previous GW installments (Giant turtles, siege devourers, Kournan artillery, numerous catapults and battering rams, powder kegs...) and yet there is no profession which specializes in their use.

;Why it may not work out
* May need to find a different primary weapon than grenades in light of popular disgust for any semblance of gunpowder
* The role if the Siege Master is similar to the Elementalist and the Ranger
* Very little information has been released on the possibility of mounts in GW2, and whatever decisions the devs make regarding mounts could greatly affect the practicality of this profession as described above. [show less]

The Shapeshifters are a primal and feral profession. They can take the shape of any creature they behold and they can also change specific parts of themselves ( e.g change his hand into a solid block of stone to smash into his enemys face). Another skill of the shapeshifter is their ability to communicate with animals(e.g he could be stalking an undead nobleman and he passes a rabbit and it gives him information about when he passed and how many troops he had with him.)The majority of Shapeshifters are Norn as the already have a shapeshifting characteristic so it comes naturally to them but there are also many Shapeshifters from other races. Shapeshifters can only shift into the shapes of creatures the have touched which they keep a record of them all in their “Shapeshifters Shapes Diary” . A Shapeshifters primary weapon is their... [show more]

The Shapeshifters are a primal and feral profession. They can take the shape of any creature they behold and they can also change specific parts of themselves ( e.g change his hand into a solid block of stone to smash into his enemys face). Another skill of the shapeshifter is their ability to communicate with animals(e.g he could be stalking an undead nobleman and he passes a rabbit and it gives him information about when he passed and how many troops he had with him.)The majority of Shapeshifters are Norn as the already have a shapeshifting characteristic so it comes naturally to them but there are also many Shapeshifters from other races. Shapeshifters can only shift into the shapes of creatures the have touched which they keep a record of them all in their “Shapeshifters Shapes Diary” . A Shapeshifters primary weapon is their Power Gloves these Ancient weapons can affect the environment around the wearer for example punching the ground would cause a mini-earthquake or gesturing towards an enemy would cause him to be hit by lightning.Once they reach the lvl cap the automatically evolve into Changelings.Changelings are the Elite of Shapeshifters.They are the Higher Evolution of the Shapeshifter and they pick two attributes to concentrate on.They also pick select four Shifts a Sky shift(Eagle,Phoenix etc.), a sea shift ( Seal,Shark etc.) a ground shift (Wolf, Tiger etc.) and a preferred shift. The four you select shall become massively stronger and faster and their symbols will be printed on your customized copy of "Shapeshifter Shapes Diary".



Attributes

Shapeshifting - The ability to shift shape. This attributa increases the length of time you can remain in a shift and your strenghth and speed of while you are in a shift.



Beast-Talk - Your ability to communicate with creatues you meet to find out information from them. The more points you spend on this skill the more the animals you come across speak to you.



Glove Mastery - This inreases the damage done by your Power Gloves.



Stamina - This decreases the amount of health you lose after each shift.



Profession Mount - No mount.



Weapons - Power gloves



Connection - They get on well with the Beastmasters, but mostly stay away from other professions [show less]

A powerful fighter who uses martial arts and a powerful stance to prepare for combat. Those who would stand in there way beware there defense shattering attacks and never let them get there hands on you or you will find your self on the ground. This fighter has a hand to hand capability unlike any thing the world has ever seen. Although the Brawler is a melee combat profession they have the lowest base armor rating among the melee professions. That is not to say they are made of glass oh no! There armor may match that of a magic profession at first but when they enter in a stance there armor becomes as powerful as a paragon's would be. In comparison to GW1's current Armor rating setup this is how it would look: Armor:60(+20 While in a Stance) +50Health That would be with out modifiers. The Idea behind the Brawler is based on a Mixed Martial... [show more]

A powerful fighter who uses martial arts and a powerful stance to prepare for combat. Those who would stand in there way beware there defense shattering attacks and never let them get there hands on you or you will find your self on the ground.

This fighter has a hand to hand capability unlike any thing the world has ever seen.

Although the Brawler is a melee combat profession they have the lowest base armor rating among the melee professions. That is not to say they are made of glass oh no! There armor may match that of a magic profession at first but when they enter in a stance there armor becomes as powerful as a paragon's would be.
In comparison to GW1's current Armor rating setup this is how it would look:
Armor:60(+20 While in a Stance)
+50Health
That would be with out modifiers.

The Idea behind the Brawler is based on a Mixed Martial Artist. Using techniques based on there stance to prepare there next move. There Stace is everything to there fighting style. It allows them to make stronger attacks with out wearing them selves out.

Attributes:
* Steady Feet(Primary)-Provides the Brawler with energy(health, adrenalin, what ever Anet thinks would fit.) when ever they enter a stance.
* Hand to hand-Improve Hand to hand to increase basic fist weapon damage and damage dealt by hand skills.
* Foot Mastery-Improve Foot Mastery to increase basic foot damage and damage dealt by Foot skills.
* Chi Control-No inherent effect. Manny of the Brawlers healing and protection skills come from this attribute. [show less]

Beastmasters are Norns,Humans, Charr or Sylvari with a scattering of them amongst other races. A Beastmaster could be put on the Canine Path - meaning their "pack" would be made up of Wolves, Dogs ect. and at lvl 15 they could become half wolf at will. The same could also be done with feline,avian and marine and at lvl 15 all beastmasters could have the choice of becoming elite in their path or changing to a draconic path and becoming a dragonmaster. Attributes Beastaming - Increases speed of taming and increases experience gained for pets per kill. Beastcare - increases the health of all of every member of the pack as well as their health regeneration. Boomerang - Increases the maximum damage and range added on to the beastmasters boomerang Beastcrafting - Increases the value and decreases the making time of items crafted from the... [show more]

Beastmasters are Norns,Humans, Charr or Sylvari with a scattering of them amongst other races. A Beastmaster could be put on the Canine Path - meaning their "pack" would be made up of Wolves, Dogs ect. and at lvl 15 they could become half wolf at will. The same could also be done with feline,avian and marine and at lvl 15 all beastmasters could have the choice of becoming elite in their path or changing to a draconic path and becoming a dragonmaster.

Attributes

Beastaming - Increases speed of taming and increases experience gained for pets per kill.

Beastcare - increases the health of all of every member of the pack as well as their health regeneration.

Boomerang - Increases the maximum damage and range added on to the beastmasters boomerang

Beastcrafting - Increases the value and decreases the making time of items crafted from the natural materials left by animals.

Other Information

Profession Mount - Wolf,Lion,Giant Eagle or Dragon

Weapons - Boomerang and Whip

Connections - Beastmasters get along well with Shapeshifters and Druids who share their love of nature but hate Hunters and remain neutral with the other professions. [show less]

The Ravager is a savage warrior, who will fight for prolonged periods of time until his opponent is not but a blood spatter on the ground, and many small bits of flesh. Primary weapon: Savage Claws, Steel gauntlets extendign from the elbow over the back of the hand, adn over the fingers, extendign farther, to make steel claws. Different makes avaliable, curved claws, shorter arm-guards, spiked armguards, etc. Skill ideas: Savage Rampage, all damage dealt to you is negated for 5.......20 seconds, after this time period, you recieve 3.......1 health degen for each 100 damge negated(Attribute: Beserking). BloodShed: Elite skill, You gain 1....4 health regen for 5-15 seconds, every attack deals +10-20 damage, and inflicts bleeding on each nearby foe.(Attribute: Blood Rage) Feral Howl: Shout, all foes in earshot suffer... [show more]

The Ravager is a savage warrior, who will fight for prolonged periods of time until his opponent is not but a blood spatter on the ground, and many small bits of flesh.
Primary weapon: Savage Claws, Steel gauntlets extendign from the elbow over the back of the hand, adn over the fingers, extendign farther, to make steel claws. Different makes avaliable, curved claws, shorter arm-guards, spiked armguards, etc.
Skill ideas: Savage Rampage, all damage dealt to you is negated for 5.......20 seconds, after this time period, you recieve 3.......1 health degen for each 100 damge negated(Attribute: Beserking).
BloodShed: Elite skill, You gain 1....4 health regen for 5-15 seconds, every attack deals +10-20 damage, and inflicts bleeding on each nearby foe.(Attribute: Blood Rage)
Feral Howl: Shout, all foes in earshot suffer from the dazed condition. (Attribute: Fearmongering), etc.
Attributes:
Beserking: Skills that negate damage dealt to you and increase damage dealt by you are enhanced with stronger beserking.
Blood Rage: skills that increase your overall speed are enhanced with stronger Blood rage.
Fearmongering: skills that inflict conditions on your your foes and remove them from your allies increase with higher Fearmongering.
Blood Lust: Skills that heal you from the deaths of your foes or the deaths of your allies/minions increase with higher Blood Lust.
(whichever could be the special attribute, I don't much care)

Walking style: They walk in a hunched position, very close to the ground for good ballance. They're legs remain ready at a position poised for leaping, dodging, and lunging.

Armor: they ware sparce armor, only defending what is essential(groin, heart, shoulders, knees, shins, etc) They also wear very intricate almost tribla style masks, and tribal tattoos. [show less]

This profession would be a mage who has given up the powers of the elements and focused his magic on more plantlike things. He can renew dying plants or use them to wrap a foe up to the point of death, only if he needs to. He can also create angel like creatures with wings that also can mend and use nature to its offense or defense. This class would also use flight as a great part of its routine. Why this would be a great new profession? It would be a great twist on a elementalist/ritualist. And would be lots of fun to play with such creatures you can summon and things you can do with nature. It could also go with great pairs of armor like long robes with leaves or leaf designes on them. Think of it also as a Green Mage or Life Mage. Why am i suggesting this? Because when I play guild wars i crave a class that can use the power of nature and summon beautiful... [show more]

This profession would be a mage who has given up the powers of the elements and focused his magic on more plantlike things. He can renew dying plants or use them to wrap a foe up to the point of death, only if he needs to. He can also create angel like creatures with wings that also can mend and use nature to its offense or defense. This class would also use flight as a great part of its routine.

Why this would be a great new profession?

It would be a great twist on a elementalist/ritualist. And would be lots of fun to play with such creatures you can summon and things you can do with nature. It could also go with great pairs of armor like long robes with leaves or leaf designes on them. Think of it also as a Green Mage or Life Mage.

Why am i suggesting this?

Because when I play guild wars i crave a class that can use the power of nature and summon beautiful angel-like creatures, because I love nature and I used to pretend i controlled it. PLEASE try to add this into gw2 and I hope i see it in the Game! Thank You for your time and happy game-making! [show less]

Background The Shrift is a priest that, like all other Guild Wars classes, is devoted to his god. However, the other professions' faith pales in comparison to his fervor. To commune with his deity, the Shrift explores his own mortality through suffering. He is covered in painful piercings which are constant reminders of his own corporeal flaws. The Shrift enters battle, redirecting opponents' damage towards himself. By basking in the agony, his faith is strengthened. All the while, he zealously preaches, forcing opponents to recognize their own humility. Function The Shrift acts as a true tank (unlike any class to date). He redirects damage towards himself, shielding his teammates from harm. This damage is converted into energy by his primary attribute. He then utilizes his expanded energy stores to neutralize enemies... [show more]

Background

The Shrift is a priest that, like all other Guild Wars classes, is devoted to his god. However, the other professions' faith pales in comparison to his fervor. To commune with his deity, the Shrift explores his own mortality through suffering. He is covered in painful piercings which are constant reminders of his own corporeal flaws. The Shrift enters battle, redirecting opponents' damage towards himself. By basking in the agony, his faith is strengthened. All the while, he zealously preaches, forcing opponents to recognize their own humility.

Function

The Shrift acts as a true tank (unlike any class to date). He redirects damage towards himself, shielding his teammates from harm. This damage is converted into energy by his primary attribute. He then utilizes his expanded energy stores to neutralize enemies by using: 1) hexes which redirect opponents' skills; or 2) calls and shouts which debuff attacking opponents in non-damaging ways.

*this concept was originally posted by Nebjotas at:
http://www.nikiwiki.co.../The_Shrift [show less]

Dual-handed melee spear weilders, the wanderers load conditions on foes while taking less damage from the elements. These tribal fighters have the ability to lessen their aggro circle, set powerful traps for snare enemies, and use their tribal inner abilities to provide partywide condition control and exploit corpses for party boons. Attributes: Spearmanship: Increases spearweilding capability along with increasing spear attack damage and conditions applied by spear attacks Tracking: Increases the effectiveness of stances dealing with running or attack speed as well as being able to clarvoiantly track certain foes (this includes skills such as ones that could locate nearby bosses or give you a second quest arrow toward a foe you've met before.) Hunting: Increases the effectiveness of traps and preparations... [show more]

Dual-handed melee spear weilders, the wanderers load conditions on foes while taking less damage from the elements. These tribal fighters have the ability to lessen their aggro circle, set powerful traps for snare enemies, and use their tribal inner abilities to provide partywide condition control and exploit corpses for party boons.

Attributes:

Spearmanship: Increases spearweilding capability along with increasing spear attack damage and conditions applied by spear attacks

Tracking: Increases the effectiveness of stances dealing with running or attack speed as well as being able to clarvoiantly track certain foes (this includes skills such as ones that could locate nearby bosses or give you a second quest arrow toward a foe you've met before.)

Hunting: Increases the effectiveness of traps and preparations especially dealing with condition applying and healing. This would also deal with stances and skills that decrease your aggro circle and occationally adding speed boosts.

Primary
Inner Strength: Increases the effectiveness of skills that deal with exploiting corpses to grant temporary boons to party members in earshot, and signets dealing with condition removal or condition transfer to enemies. Also offer defensive skills that heal or reduce damage for short durations. [show less]