08-09-2010, 05:39 AM
I've done a little digging around in the forum, and it appears that Prestige applications are currently closed pending a review/overhaul of the Prestige system, as posted a few weeks ago. Bearing that in mind, I have a couple questions that I hope are general enough to be answered, and if not then perhaps these points can be considered during the development of the new system.
First and foremost, what are the benefits to having a Prestige title, beyond just being able to say you're a certain class rather than the usual base classes? Eg, gladiators to warriors, assassins to rogues, beastmasters to hunters, etc. Can warrior classes not have had any experience as a gladiator, without being subject to the prestige process? Can rogue classes not have been trained to use their guile and stealth to the ends of assasinating someone, without first going through the prestige process?
Do you have access to any new abilities when you are granted a prestige, or are you allowed to use some that you might not have previously, as in the case with mages and paladins where they can't cast their strongest mechanical spells in RP terms, whereas a prestige might perhaps be able to?
Keeping in mind the application process is allegedly due to change, what is needed to earn a Prestige? I'm assuming a thorough background storyline thread, as per the past and current requests I have seen, is a requirement that will not be retired, so I'm going to work one in Word until the application process is open to new submissions again. I'm guessing there will be an application form to fill in on top of that?
First and foremost, what are the benefits to having a Prestige title, beyond just being able to say you're a certain class rather than the usual base classes? Eg, gladiators to warriors, assassins to rogues, beastmasters to hunters, etc. Can warrior classes not have had any experience as a gladiator, without being subject to the prestige process? Can rogue classes not have been trained to use their guile and stealth to the ends of assasinating someone, without first going through the prestige process?
Do you have access to any new abilities when you are granted a prestige, or are you allowed to use some that you might not have previously, as in the case with mages and paladins where they can't cast their strongest mechanical spells in RP terms, whereas a prestige might perhaps be able to?
Keeping in mind the application process is allegedly due to change, what is needed to earn a Prestige? I'm assuming a thorough background storyline thread, as per the past and current requests I have seen, is a requirement that will not be retired, so I'm going to work one in Word until the application process is open to new submissions again. I'm guessing there will be an application form to fill in on top of that?