Ok, so I'm a huge fan of mages, so I'm already going to main Warlock and love it, but since there will undoubtedly be guardians added later I thought I'd pitch an idea I had, called The Siren. This class would be the bard of destiny, with their first 2 subclasses being similar to the Warlock, in that one would be focused on offense while the other focuses on team buffing.
Sirens are born when their ghost revives them, and the light effects their vocal cords, allowing them to create sonic frequencies unlike any other known life form, or to weave light into music to boost moral or miraculously heal non-fatal wounds. The people capable of becoming Sirens are rare, most not knowing they can achieve these feats until only recently.
So the first subclass, the one you start with is called the Muse subclass and would be for players who prefer an entirely supportive role. The Muse's super is called Joyous Hymn, and increases team damage and accuracy, but reduces movement speed and reload speed, it can be upgraded later to reverse the original effects, increasing movement and reload speeds while decreasing damage and accuracy, and later can be upgraded to leave speed, damage, and accuracy all slightly decreased while increasing total health and recovery rate. The effects of the hymn would only last about 20 seconds and only reach out to effect team mates within a certain distance, and orbs of light would be generated by how much your team is helped.
The second subclass is called the Banshee subclass and is the offensive side to the Siren. The Banshee's super is called Sonic Wail, and would be a sonic shreek spread out in a cone shape directly in front of the Siren, with an additional 2 foot radial pulse around the Siren. The amount of damage done by the wail would drop off the further away the enemies are but would deal massive damage to those at the epicenter. The wail can later be upgraded to sacrifice the cone dispersal to make it a radial blast with less reach than the cone, but slightly less damage drop off. The final upgrade lets the Banshee lob a sonic pellet forward that erupts upon contact with any surface, including enemies, and then creates an even smaller sonic blast with a radius of about 5 feet, with no damage drop off. All of the Banshee's super variants deal decent damage with a slight debilitating effect similar to the Titan's flash grenade but instead of blinding enemies it staggers them for a second, after which their accuracy suffers for a short time due to the intense pain in their ears throwing off their equilibrium, bosses would recover faster of course.
The Siren's melee would be a kick, and special melee is a close range roar that staggers enemies.
I had some trouble thinking of grenades to fit this class, but one of the grenades should use light to damage enemies and heal allies.
The movement skill should focus on using small sonic bursts to propel the Muse upwards.
The Siren will have the softest armor type in the game, silk robes that are more flowing and ornate than the Warlock's robes.
The Siren's class armor would be amulets, but would be worn tight around the neck to protect the throat, some of the higher level amulets would even begin to extend down over the shoulders, down the back, or even up over the mouth.
Well, that's my idea so far. Let me know what you think, I don't mind hearing constructive criticism, that's how bungie comes up with their ideas, someone makes a pitch and then they spitball it until it is complete.
Update: Changed class name to Siren and subclass to Muse, because it makes more sense given the characteristics of each creature. I know it kinda buts heads with borderlands but oh well.
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This is a very detailed concept class, very well done. It's a viable suggestion for a class. It's one if the few successful suggestions I've seen. Sounds like it could be implemented as a possible 4th class eventually. Well done!
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The cleric. With holy symbol class item and subclasses buffing allies, healing allies, an ability that revived all fallen guardians within a certain range of him/her. Melee the righteous touch which deals overtime damage. Grenades an aoe grenade that buffs health regen of allies inside, a grenade that revives fallen guardians that it land near. Just some ideas I love clerics.
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I like this idea, very well thought out. I like the fact that this guardian could create sonic waves that affect the guardians or the world around him/her. Very imaginative, good idea fellow guardian!
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Nice Thought out but why? I would hate muses on my own team.
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That sounds pretty sweet
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That's a good idea. I'm hoping for a new class that's kinda ice focus myself.
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Problem is, there is a high probability that there won't be a fourth class, each guardian has their own set of skills that revolve around the three different damage types: Solar/fire, Arc/lightning, and Void damage. Warlock starts out with void damage tree but has solar damage tree too, hunter starts with solar but has arc tree as well, and titan starts with arc but has void tree as well, these three damage types and rotation of the subclasses are just too well balanced to implement a fourth type of damage or guardian. Sorry, I really love your idea for lore's sake. :c
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Well I mean it could be like a paladin class, have abilities dealing with vampirism skills and ally healing
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@Bungie Hire this person!!
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I think a fourth class would be hard to do, I do however think they will make new guardians in the next destiny, and then they could implement new guardian ideas like yours
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Sounds good couple of things i would change
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Stupid suggestion. They have ONE month you idiot. Should have. Suggested it about a year ago, then they might have read it.
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this class should be in destiny 2..
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Druid or Changeling.
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*Cough* Leo *Cough*
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To OP
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Interesting Idea, but I just don't see how Bungie creates room for a fourth class in this game. Not when everything seems to be organized around "three's". 1. Three races---human, awoken, exo 2. Three classes---Titan, Warlock, Hunter 3. Three powers from the Traveller---Solar, Arc, Void. 4. Three man fire teams. I just dont' see how you cram a fourth into that..and avoid creating a class that is redundant...or destroys Bungies desire to keep this game primarily a FPS.
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I've created another topic about this with a poll vote what you think
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What about in the future you get the chance to be a Fallen.. like a defective Fallen warrior who sympathises with our cause?!
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Wow. This is a very interesting idea. However, I have a few questions to ask. What damage type would the sonic screech deal? Also, all the classes have a weak point (warlock=defense, hunter=regen, titan=speed), but also have a strong point. What would this be of the muse? I've gotta say, though, this is an amazing idea. Might not be implemented in the game, but still, very impressive.
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Edited by Thumper0069: 8/5/2014 7:56:16 PMI can see bungie adding additional classes and races with new expansions/dlc. I think the classes at the moment are pretty balanced and a great start. At least your throwing out some ideas for later.
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Not keen on the idea tbh, mainly this part: "The Siren's super is called Joyous Hymn, and increases team damage and accuracy, but reduces movement speed and reload speed". Supers aren't really supposed to have trade-offs, especially for your allies who have no control over when you're about to nerf their agility. The cost of using a Super is having to charge the meter. Also it sounds like the Warlock has this role covered anyway with the team buffing, and wielding light from the Traveler makes more sense to me than using your voice.
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Like the idea man but idk if Bungie will go for it cause they don't want any class to be a "healer" or "support" class. We all damage, we all take damage. That easy.
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Edited by cheezanator48: 8/6/2014 8:35:32 AMNot bad, one of the better suggestions I've seen for a fourth class. Though I think the Siren's Super could use some work, because the tradeoff seems unnecessary for a Super ability.
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I like it I think that it would give people that want to play support at the beginning of the game. This is one of best new class I have seen.
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Edited by KOCMOHABT123: 8/6/2014 11:36:04 AMName it not the Muse but a Bard and I will play it. Bards can be both genders. Good idea actually