Poll: The trademarks of the original four classes (Fighter Mage Cleric Thief)

[Som_kun]

I am designing a game that uses the four traditional classes, and I wanted to know what everyone thinks their "trademark" skills and weapons are.
IE

Fighter:
Melee
No Range
Armor

Mage:
Melee spell
Fireball
Magic Missile

Cleric:
weak Melee
Heal
weak Combat spell

Thief (more ranged that thief for my game's purpouses)
weak Melee
Ranged
magic arrows (ie fire, ice, ect)

EDIT: it is a multi only game, so likelihood would be 3-4 of the classes in each party

 

[F4LL3N]

Well, for a start, I think you'd be better off not using the most generic, overused classes of all time. I'm designing a game (for fun) and it has over 55 unique classes, and it's set up in a way that would allow for another 50+ if I put my mind to it. Although it would be a little extreme to actually make.

OT: There's not a lot you can do with them. What you've wrote pretty much sums it up.

Fighter: Most melee weapons and armor. You could have a skill system, e.g., "Power Swing", "Focus", etc, etc.

Mage: Uses staffs and wands. Robes. Various magic spells.

Cleric: Heal, revive, cure. Buff/Debuff spells if you wish. Weak attacks?

Thief: Daggers and Bows, maybe whips and such. Skills: 'Steal', 'Flip' (Flip a coin to deal extra damage), etc.

You're better off taking inspiration from your favorite games and mix it up a little.

 

[KarmaTheAlligator]

Poor Cleric's got nothing but healing, how are they going to fight? Give them some decent attack at least, melee or ranged. Unless it's a multiplayer only game, but even then people in my experience don't like being stuck doing nothing but healing others.

 

[Galaxy Roll]

An all white mage party is hilariously powerful in the original Final Fantasy. I'm going with that.

 

[Neo10101]

well, this is also very dependent on if the game is combat only. The thief is usually a hell of a lot better in a game where you can wander in a town and steal, lie, and cheat you way into places, through blockades, and into houses. The mage of course is squish, ranged w/ magic and very intelligent, usually able to use his wits in a battle to help, not just magic. Fighter is just that, he doesn't ask questions, he doesn't talk, he kills. Finally the cleric, the devout healer, obviously pump/support spells and heals. Also using a cleric can help by bringing on followers and convincing people to help you.