Hi, guys!
I’m Issandriel (the nightborne), i’m Astelius (the Night Elf), i’m Maalek (the Void Elf) and I’m Endariael (the Lightforged Draenei).
I am here to propose a fresh and clean discussion about classes/specs and proper race appropriation.
Besides Blizzard tell us about how the classes are supposed to work, in the comics, and physical history of the game things tend to change.
As a main Nightborne and Lightforged Draenei, which i love btw, i’m excited about with the new customization that’s coming to us. Things that should it be at least in the very fresh start.
But something is still bothering me, and it is class placements and heroic classes and their specs.
I’m going to work on the many topics so far.
To start, let’s go all the way to Suramar, where we have the Nighthold. The very first raid where we face Elisande, the prime magister. But, in the walking towards her we have the chance to fight Etraeus, the Star Augur. And many other minions whose, over all the denial that blizzard have spilled on us, are Druids.
But not like any other druids, but Astrologists. A person whose can map and comprehend the skies. With him, we have High Botanists, like Tel’Arn. Which is ALSO A DRUID. And than, I asked myself upon passing through them: Why there ain’t the option to be a Druid…? Y’all gonna use the same excuse: 'Cause Cenarius never taught them the true druidism, so, they can’t.
Forgetting that, being a magister is something that encircles all types of magic, thing that the Nightborne are and pretty well know how to be. Besides, they can be monks… Something that is clearly not so convincing. And, Tel’Arn could be a good exercise for more specializations for Druid, a Botanist would be astounding. Imagine Nightborne chloromancers doing dps using nature?
Following that mindset, we can go waaaaaaaay forward to our lovely friends from De Other Side, no pun intended. No, not Bwonsandi. The Void Elfs, it’s told that the Void Elves are some whose, in hunger for knowledge and arcane magic, abandoned or got expelled from Silvermoon and decided to follow Alleria’s footsteps towards a new power, the Void. But… Most of them were, and will NEVER be apart of the Sun Well. That being said. Why the seven hells they can’t be Paladins? But a better question is why can’t they be paladins with a much neat specialization that focus on the void and dark energies, like an Oathbreaker / Voidsworn? Much like being a knight who, on a lack of faith in the light, became a void user. The Voidsworn would be focused on using polearms, 2h swords and maces/hammers, as core weapons.
Moving on to the Night Elves, i mean, yeah, NEs can be very popular in the alliance. But, can I talk about the Naga for a second? NEs who followed Azshara, got real crap on their backs. But what happened with them since N’zoth got defeated? That’s right, a big nothing. Nagas, as other NEs were always related to magic, elemental, arcane, divine or even, if you might believe, dark magic. Such magic that could help them to mesmerize their appearances to look less kobra-ish. Believing that Azshara is alive and working on a new plan of a pérfect elvish society creation… Why can’t the Kal’Dorei that were transformed become Naz’Dorei, and help Azeroth? Think about the possibilities. Shaman and Warlock could be a thing for them and actually it works pretty well with the storyline. Something that none Elf could it be at the same time. Imagine the possibilities of a Shaman Naga whose can evoke the power of the tides and storms to obliterate their queen’s enemies? Or even a Warlock with dark tide power to heal and curse and the very same time?
Now, for the count, the almighty Light Forged Draenei. Those who swore to serve the Light, not once but for their whole life. But… Not that much, since they can be Death Knights. And here we go, the Draenei, much like all the races in or out Azeroth have some different names for their classes. For the Paladin aspect they have the Vindicator. For the Warrior, Gladiators… For Mages, Battlemages. But something is kinda missing.
Why, the Draenei, whose were so aligned with the elements, and could be shamans once can’t anymore when they become Lightforged? Why not work on a heroic specialization that give them the power to bend light into shamanic techniques? Much like with Enhancement which you can endow your weapons with the elements but now with light and those crystals that absorb dark properties? Much like a TANKER WOULD DO SO… And why can the Lightforged Draenei can’t be combat priests since the only priest DPS spec is Shadow? Vindication, which is a canonic class for them.
What I am trying to say is: The allied races Could and should have some especial or heroic specializations to create a different experience with the classes. Even though some skill could be similar to their different counterpart. In reality, all the races should have heroic/particular classes that englobes their cultures and only be shared, with a different name by their faction counterpart.
Humans could be Gladiators, Orcs could be Brutes.
Night Elves could be Night Wardens while Darkspear Trolls can be Witch Doctors.
There are MANY canonical classes that made through the game and can directly pointed in the game dungeons, but they don’t even get to be remembered as a simple specialization. 'Cause Blizzard, in the very two expansion had give us nothing about the class and gameplay working. We don’t even see planning of a new class coming in Shadowlands, a expansion which have SO MUCH POTENTIAL for new classes and specs. BFA could have bring to us, the Tinker, the Blood Mage, the Brute and the Paragon. But… again nothing.
Well, now i want to know what you all think. We’re here to talk, and discuss about that so, go for it.
