What class do you play as?

[MadDemiurg]

Don't see the point in this poll, since you use a party anyway (unless you go solo, which I assume is not the focus of the poll), so your Watcher class matters very little. From optimization standpoint, for dialog choices full tank classes with high int/per/res seem to be the best. So Chanter or Paladin. Most likely Chanter, since Chanter >>> Paladin. From pure power standpoint Watcher should probably use one of the classes with better scaling (read: spellcasters) since hired mercs will be a level lower for the most part and most default companions have bad stats.

 

From pure fun standpoint for me:

Cipher > Wizard > Druid > Priest > Chanter > Monk > Rogue > Barbarian > Ranger > Paladin > Fighter

Edited April 19, 2015 by MadDemiurg

[Ouroboros226]

Don't see the point in this poll, since you use a party anyway (unless you go solo, which I assume is not the focus of the poll), so your Watcher class matters very little. From optimization standpoint, for dialog choices full tank classes with high int/per/res seem to be the best. So Chanter or Paladin. Most likely Chanter, since Chanter >>> Paladin. From pure power standpoint Watcher should probably use one of the classes with better scaling (read: spellcasters) since hired mercs will be a level lower for the most part and most default companions have bad stats.

 

From pure fun standpoint for me:

Cipher > Wizard > Druid > Priest > Chanter > Monk > Rogue > Barbarian > Ranger > Paladin > Fighter

Ohh! Had to like your post. With the change in position from cipher<->wizard my list is exactly the same if you rank them in fun.

Edited April 19, 2015 by Ouroboros226

[Voltron]

Barbarian. First time in RPG games it is not class inferior to Figher/Warrior with just some Frenzy ability which is mostly meh.

Carnage skill, OSA and Defiance make him unique character and that is why I will stop patching game if I will see that next patch is bringing nerf to OSA. I have to much fun and with him, either solo (more tank) or in party (super glass cannon build). Great class, really.

 

Second is Cipher since I was always a fan of Star Wars and Siths and my Cipher is evil guy (party PoTD,) with ton of mind-control and damaging powers, fighting with two-handed sword/estoc. Love the concept. Many powers are meh, but so are 70% of all talents/spells in this game.

[Lady Evenstar]

I chose cipher because I prefer to play a caster and to have the option of interesting ability choices in every encounter. Not knowing how challenging the game would be during the period in which you must travel solo made me reluctant to rely on a low health, low accuracy character with limited defenses and very limited per encounter abilities.  That would not be a concern in the future, but it was in choosing a first character.

 

Also Grieving Mother is not available pre-Caed Nua.