Having read through some threads about concerns if future chapters should have new professions or what not, and how some players want this weapons wielding class or some strange new ability like transmutation etc. It occur to me that perhaps instead of waiting for new chapters while hoping the new area theme will fit into the new professions types we want, Why not just increase the numbers of attributes and skills involved rather than creating another profession for that specific purpose?
Some examples of what i am talking about for the core classes in BOLD:
Warrior:__________________________________________ _____________________
Strength
Tactics
Sword
Axe
hammer
Polearms/two handed sword/(insert your crazy fantasy weapon here)
Ranger:___________________________________________ _____________________
Expertise
Marksmanship
Wilderness survival
beastmastery
Whip/Druid abilites/claws/net
Necromancer:______________________________________ _____________________
Soul Reaping
Death
Blood
Curse
Mutations/chaos arts/Demonology/witchcraft/Dark puppeteering
Elementalist:_____________________________________ _____________________
Fire
Water
Air
Earth
Energy storage
Elemental summoning/Wild magic/arcane transmutations
Mesmer:___________________________________________ _____________________
Domination
illusion
Fastcast
Inspiration
Mind control/Bard abilites/Musical or blackpower weapons
Monk:_____________________________________________ _____________________
Divine
Healing
Smite
Protection
Fist weapons/unarmed combat/Mechanic puppeteering
Though it may be argued about balancing issues. But like all things, everything will need to be balanced. Even new professions and these new attributes too can be tested for both PvE play and PvP to ensure that they are both fun yet balance for use in guild wars. But i understand that it too will have its limitations as too soon we would want more attributes for them as time goes by and at some point, it may be easier to create a new profession then to add an extra attribute. So i only propose this for more of a one time/rare affair only if we feel that the existing classes can be improved without resorting to a entirely new proffession.
In any case discuss away.
Edit for grammar. Some of the ideas for attribute are dumb i admit, but i ran out of ideas at the time and they serve more as possible examples more than anything else.
