Breakfast Topic: Your class role

by Elizabeth Harper Jan 13th 2008 at 8:00AM

Ah, the class trinity. The three basic group roles that seem to be set in stone throughout MMOs. On this sunny Sunday morning we won't stress your brain too much -- we're just asking which part of the class trinity you find yourself on. Is tanking the way to play? Is healing the most fun? Is DPS your thing? Cast your vote and we'll see which of the trinity wins out!

Tags: dps, heal, tank, world-of-warcraft, wow

Filed under: Breakfast topics, Enchants

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Nuronv Jan 13th 2008 8:11AM

Why Limit yourself to just one. I have a Priest for Healing, Paladin for Tanking and a Hunter, Mage & Rogue for DPS.
Not only does it allow you to fill any role it also gives you a nice rounded view of the game.

ace danger Jan 13th 2008 8:18AM

hunter = tank + dps TYVM! :)

Starayo Jan 13th 2008 9:05AM

Heh, I have a priest for DPS (though I see myself as more of a healer for blue bars), a pally for tanking, and a druid for healing.

doug Jan 13th 2008 8:15AM

Just by statistics DPS is going to win, every single class in the game is capable of pretty good DPS, however only 4 classes can heal effectively (as much as I wish bandaging counted as healing...) and only 3 classes can tank (unless you've got yourself a Boomkin who thinks that watching their threat doesn't matter). So by pure statistics DPS is going to be ahead.

Trevin Ward Jan 13th 2008 8:15AM

I disagree with the suggestion there are three roles. I truly think that there is four, dps is actually two, melee and ranged. Although the end goal is different their abilities is different. Ranged dps has the ability to lay down damage in a wide area, switching targets rapidly to things on opposite ends of the room, melee dps is fixed, and high and sustained. Their ends are similar but their roles, very different.

The way I've always seen it is the four "core" classes are warrior, priest, rogue, mage. These three classes fill those four roles and fill them very well without much extra. Not to leave my geekyness hanging out but The Fighter, cleric, rogue and wizard also happen to be the core D&D group, coincidence? I Think not.

Trevin Ward Jan 13th 2008 8:21AM

I should note I play a mage and a feral druid I've filled these two separate roles and have a good friend who plays a mage and a rogue who concurs.

Chris Anthony Jan 13th 2008 12:09PM

I actually liked the suggestion made a while back that there are three roles - but "tank" isn't one of them: healing, damage, and crowd control. Since that's essentially what a tank is - large-scale CC.

Throm Jan 13th 2008 8:23AM

"(unless you've got yourself a Boomkin who thinks that watching their threat doesn't matter). So by pure statistics DPS is going to be ahead."

Its still only 3 classes...boomkin are druids too

Spiritualty Jan 13th 2008 9:34AM

I actualy think there is another class: Support
i'm a shadow priest, my DPS isn't as high as mages/warlocks/rogue's but i return valuable mana
i see that as my nr 1 role in the raid

dAnixx Jan 13th 2008 9:52AM

Im a druid. Why cant i choose the 3 options?
http://comercy.myminicity.com/

bnorman Jan 13th 2008 4:40PM

Stop spamming your damn site.

Xeren Jan 14th 2008 1:42AM

i'm quite curious about what the site is, but i will never go there, ever, out of pure annoyance from how much i've seen it spammed here

math Jan 14th 2008 8:26AM

Figures tanking is last on this list... No wonder you can't find one when you need one, and when you do, guess what...HE SUX...

Stapes Jan 13th 2008 10:09AM

Right now I'm playing a Feral Druid Tank but I was a Holy Paladin for years.

Heraclea Jan 13th 2008 10:16AM

My main's a warrior. A lot of people think I should be tanking. But unless Blizzard equips us so that having a warrior tank all of those trash pulls is as fun and as relaxing as having a paladin tank them, while letting us farm and solo effectively, I ain't gonna. DPS for me.

Juliah Jan 13th 2008 11:00AM

I have one of each. My healer was formerly my main, but Blizzard can blame itself and its quest design in Hellfire for changing that. I got so frustrated when my priest went to the Outland that I tried my second-highest character at that time, my level 44 mage, and I've never looked back.

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