New expansion...

[Foramorm]

[Telosk]

[Foramorm]

That's cool. My guild is two kills from Anguish, someone extend release for another month or two so we can beat it.

[Gloriana]

[Caanus Grey]

[Vigdis]

[Lickity]

[KB]

[Telosk]

[Brohg]

NDA, Telosk. If anyone tells you that stuff they're risking their Beta status.

[Gaknab]

[Kanudil]

[Naagruz]

[Catmandew]

[Gloriana]

[Caanus Grey]

[Gloriana]

[Brohg]

[Gloriana]

I didn't include them all (well, for one thing I don't know them all). I was giving examples of arch types.

[Brohg]

I was just thinking about all the various categories EQ has defined (via concrete means, like loot), and then I stopped, cause stupid messes it all up

[Samanna]

There are only four archetypes - Priest, Caster, Melee, Hybrid.

[Brohg]

I think things can be divided differently. Like by their roles, shaman enchanter and bard are closer to each other than their archetype Cleric/Wizard/Melee. And "hybrids" are really split, tanks & damage guys.

Tank classes: Warrior, Paladin, Shadowknight
Damage melee: Rogue, Monk, Berserker, Ranger
Damage caster: Wizard, Magician, Necromancer
Support caster: Enchanter (slower with mez), Beastlord (slower with melee), Shaman (slower with healing), Bard (slower with [bard stuff])
Primary healer: Cleric, Druid

[KB]

[Samanna]

Oh, yeah. Plenty of ways to divide classes. I was referring to the archetypes by which lots of gear usability is defined. LOTS of drops are only usable by Priest, Caster, Priest/Caster, Melee, Hybrid, or Melee/Hybrid, before you get into the 'armor type' breakdowns.

Sony, actually, kinda sorta recognizes these four at http://eqlive.station.sony.com/manual/m ... chapter=29 by saying there are only three... and hybrids. Berserker goes in with melee in my book. If I ever see one.

29.6 Appendix D - Archetype Abilities
The Archetype abilities are available only characters level 55 and above that have spent six skill points on General Abilities. There are three Archetypes - Caster, Melee and Priest.

Enchanters, Magicians, Necromancers and Wizards can choose abilities from the Caster Archetype.
Monks, Rogues and Warriors can choose abilities from the Melee Archetype.
Clerics, Druids and Shaman can choose abilities from the Priest Archetype.

Hybrids can choose their abilities from the Archetypes of both of their parent classes (with a few abilities excepted).

Paladins, Rangers and Beastlords receive both Priest and Melee Archetypes.
Bards and Shadowknights receive both Melee and Caster Archetypes.

Important Note: Some Archetype abilities are restricted and can only be acquired by certain classes. For example, Spell Casting Mastery improves the use of specialization skills. Hybrids don't get specialization, therefore they can not gain the Archetype Ability to enhance specialization. Other restrictions will be listed in the skill description.