How about a Necromancer class?

Lindur

My ideas would be lots of minions, siphons and buffs. Leave your ideas in the comments.

h1roshim4_ESO

Yes

It fits with the lore, and I would play it.. So yeah.

Lindur

Yes

Also, if you want a new class, but not this one, please leave your ideas in the comments.

jrgray93

Never trust a necromancer.

Lindur

Yes

jrgray93 wrote: »

Never trust a necromancer.

True, they might decide that your more useful dead than alive.

jrgray93

Lol that's actually an inside joke with my friends. We all did a dungeon together and one of our friends repeated that after reading it from NPC dialogue. It's the first thing said in the video and it's kinda loud, so... well this doesn't sound at all funny when I type it out. We just tell him that a lot now.

Nox_Aeterna

No

Nah , while im not against them adding necro skills , i would rather have new skill trees , instead of a new class.

Just add a quest chain and so on that allows every player to get said skills.

With this said , probably necro skills will just be part of the spellcrafting.

Samadhi

I'd really like a Necromancer Guild or World line for my Nightblade to join.

Lindur

Yes

Nox_Aeterna wrote: »

Nah , while im not against them adding necro skills , i would rather have new skill trees , instead of a new class.

Just add a quest chain and so on that allows every player to get said skills.

With this said , probably necro skills will just be part of the spellcrafting.

While I partially agree with that, I think adding a new class would give more diversity and availability for what class spells and passives to put in.

UrQuan

Yes

It fits with the lore, but I'd almost rather see it as a skill line that anyone can gain in-game, like the guild skill lines. A new class could work too, but then I'd need ZOS to increase the number of characters you can have per account, because I'd need new necromancer alts

Venereous44

Yes

Yes, though I'm not sure more summoned creatures would go over so well. Nothing with wings, please? A hunched back zombie or ten would be cool. ;-)

jrgray93

Yeah, I'd vote yes on the basis of new cool skills but no on the basis of more classes. I'd prefer more universally available skill lines. Those make balancing easier and keep the game along the intended goal of playing how you want.

BBSooner

No

Nox_Aeterna wrote: »

Nah , while im not against them adding necro skills , i would rather have new skill trees , instead of a new class.

Just add a quest chain and so on that allows every player to get said skills.

With this said , probably necro skills will just be part of the spellcrafting.

This, if it was a skill tree it would also be more likely to open up player interaction via justice system. It would make sense for them to be treated similar to vampires or werewolves by the general populace given it being taboo or outlawed. Even likely hunted by the fighters guild (or mages guild if ESO takes a cue from oblivion).

Nox_Aeterna

No

BBSooner wrote: »

Nox_Aeterna wrote: »

Nah , while im not against them adding necro skills , i would rather have new skill trees , instead of a new class.

Just add a quest chain and so on that allows every player to get said skills.

With this said , probably necro skills will just be part of the spellcrafting.

This, if it was a skill tree it would also be more likely to open up player interaction via justice system. It would make sense for them to be treated similar to vampires or werewolves by the general populace given it being taboo or outlawed. Even likely hunted by the fighters guild (or mages guild if ESO takes a cue from oblivion).

The justice system doesnt really allow you to hunt vampires or WW at all.

The PvP part of it is limited to those that not only steal/kill... , but even then only to those that reach a certain bounty cap. (assuming they keep their words on how this will work ofc)

I would not count on zen adding anything that even nearly forces player into PvP.

Anvos

No

A world skill tree or a guild could maybe work, a class not really.

ThoradinBloodfire

Yes

DO IT...

Haqikah

No

My reason to vote NO is not that I won't fancy playing a necromancer. However looking at the setting a necromancer should automatically be outlawed the moment any guard notices you using a necromantic ability. Although this could be quite nice with the Justice system in mind, I fear allowing player necromancer totally breaks immersion.

UrQuan

Yes

Haqikah wrote: »

My reason to vote NO is not that I won't fancy playing a necromancer. However looking at the setting a necromancer should automatically be outlawed the moment any guard notices you using a necromantic ability. Although this could be quite nice with the Justice system in mind, I fear allowing player necromancer totally breaks immersion.

Well, you'd think so, and yet it seems like all 3 factions make use of necromancers when they're sending forces to invade and otherwise make a nuisance of themselves in another faction's territory. It seems like every time I do a quest where it's "The Daggerfall Alliance/Ebonheart Pact/Aldmeri Dominion has sent a force that you need to stop" there's some sort of necromantic aspect to what I'm fighting.

Haqikah

No

[quote="UrQuan;1211973Well, you'd think so, and yet it seems like all 3 factions make use of necromancers when they're sending forces to invade and otherwise make a nuisance of themselves in another faction's territory. It seems like every time I do a quest where it's "The Daggerfall Alliance/Ebonheart Pact/Aldmeri Dominion has sent a force that you need to stop" there's some sort of necromantic aspect to what I'm fighting.
[/quote]

True, very true! Perhaps my interpretation is heavily clouded by Oblivion and Skyrim. In ESO it seems indeed that all factions use necromantic magic against one another. If in this Elder Scrolls setting necromancy is more or less accepted I stand corrected.

Nox_Aeterna

No

Haqikah wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

Well, you'd think so, and yet it seems like all 3 factions make use of necromancers when they're sending forces to invade and otherwise make a nuisance of themselves in another faction's territory. It seems like every time I do a quest where it's "The Daggerfall Alliance/Ebonheart Pact/Aldmeri Dominion has sent a force that you need to stop" there's some sort of necromantic aspect to what I'm fighting.

True, very true! Perhaps my interpretation is heavily clouded by Oblivion and Skyrim. In ESO it seems indeed that all factions use necromantic magic against one another. If in this Elder Scrolls setting necromancy is more or less accepted I stand corrected.

Clouded by oblivion/skyrim?

If anything it is in ESO that player go out of their way to hate necros , necro magic is something allowed to player since lvl 1 in both of those games , actually , in oblivion you will see NPCs selling(teaching) you the spells even in the imperial city. In skyrim you need to find a mage capable , but they exist and are not hunted just because they perform necromancy.

BBSooner

No

Nox_Aeterna wrote: »

BBSooner wrote: »

Nox_Aeterna wrote: »

Nah , while im not against them adding necro skills , i would rather have new skill trees , instead of a new class.

Just add a quest chain and so on that allows every player to get said skills.

With this said , probably necro skills will just be part of the spellcrafting.

This, if it was a skill tree it would also be more likely to open up player interaction via justice system. It would make sense for them to be treated similar to vampires or werewolves by the general populace given it being taboo or outlawed. Even likely hunted by the fighters guild (or mages guild if ESO takes a cue from oblivion).

The justice system doesnt really allow you to hunt vampires or WW at all.

The PvP part of it is limited to those that not only steal/kill... , but even then only to those that reach a certain bounty cap. (assuming they keep their words on how this will work ofc)

I would not count on zen adding anything that even nearly forces player into PvP.

For the time being, true. We have no idea how far the justice system will go, especially when we know nothing about the social updates to vamp/WW. Granted, it's speculation, but nothing is set in stone, and they made the call that participating in theft/murder is a choice (a choice that that may dictate whether players experience thieves guild/brotherhood eventually). They could view becoming vampire/ww as a 'choice' and put rules based on feeding/shape changing to become eligible to be hunted.

Anyway, relating to necromancy, The same social aspects applied to vamp/ww with their social updates (regardless of affiliation to the justice system) could likely be applied to necromancers: NPC fear/hatred or leniency if you're talking to somebody of your 'affiliation'.

It's those possibilities why I hope they make necromancy a skill tree.

BugCollector

Yes

Yes, but only if we can change our class for some gold.

Super_Sonico

Yes

I would love to see the mage class actually have skill lines associated with the more traditional TES line of magicka:

Alteration
Altering the physical world: Feather spells, Open lock spells, Shield spells

Conjuration
Summoning creatures, creating magical weapons and armor, and repelling the undead: Bound Armors, Turn Undead, Create ward

Destruction
Inflicting damage on enemies: Shocking touch, Damage health, Disintegrate armor, Drain stamina, Drain magicka

Illusion
Create effects that enhance capabilities and confuse enemies: Chameleon, Light, Night eye

Mysticism
Controlling aspects of magicka use: Reflect spell, Dispal magicka, Sense life, Bind soul, Detect life, Telekinesis, Fortify magicka

Restoration
Magical healing: Heal minor wounds, Cure disease, Fortify health, Fortify stamina

Necromancy
Controlling undead and death magicka: Summon undead, Magical poison, Curse

It seems ZOS went the direction of having what were traditionally skill lines just encompassed in staff abilities (like restoration). So now, any non-mage can access powerful lines of magic just by holding the stick. That makes me shudder with how off it feels from the original TES world.

sotonin

Yes

Yes. and i also want an unarmed skill line or monk class!

UrQuan

Yes

Super_Sonico wrote: »

I would love to see the mage class actually have skill lines associated with the more traditional TES line of magicka:

Spellcrafting is introducing the traditional TES magicka schools. The basic idea behind it is that this is a period in Tamriel's history in which those schools aren't well understood (they were previously understood by the Ayleids I believe, but that knowledge has been largely lost), and spellcrafting is linked to a rediscovery of them.

Carnagan

No

Super_Sonico wrote: »

I would love to see the mage class actually have skill lines associated with the more traditional TES line of magicka:

Alteration
Altering the physical world: Feather spells, Open lock spells, Shield spells

Conjuration
Summoning creatures, creating magical weapons and armor, and repelling the undead: Bound Armors, Turn Undead, Create ward

Destruction
Inflicting damage on enemies: Shocking touch, Damage health, Disintegrate armor, Drain stamina, Drain magicka

Illusion
Create effects that enhance capabilities and confuse enemies: Chameleon, Light, Night eye

Mysticism
Controlling aspects of magicka use: Reflect spell, Dispal magicka, Sense life, Bind soul, Detect life, Telekinesis, Fortify magicka

Restoration
Magical healing: Heal minor wounds, Cure disease, Fortify health, Fortify stamina

Necromancy
Controlling undead and death magicka: Summon undead, Magical poison, Curse

It seems ZOS went the direction of having what were traditionally skill lines just encompassed in staff abilities (like restoration). So now, any non-mage can access powerful lines of magic just by holding the stick. That makes me shudder with how off it feels from the original TES world.

Remember, they're re-introducing the magical schools when they put in Spellmaking.

The_Sadist

Yes

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/96734/necromancy-class-concept#latest

*cough*

I really need to sit down and finish the last tree.. but life :c.

Aldarenn

No

Sounds like a Bloodmage using spellcrafted conjuration spells.

Sigtric

No

I voted no because I would rather it be a skill line available to anyone rather than a class.

aronothub17_ESO

No

See while necro would fit the lore in a way, necromancy is still an outlawed form of magic so it really does not fit in the lore

Lindur

Yes

aronothub17_ESO wrote: »

See while necro would fit the lore in a way, necromancy is still an outlawed form of magic so it really does not fit in the lore

But the mages guild is still young and necromancy has not been wholly outlawed everywhere.