If BW added new classes.

I agree, companions act like the mercs in EQ and EQII I miss a traditional pet class maybe a "Huttese Beastmaster", you start of with small womprats and build up to a Rancor.

I think a new skill tree for each adv classes would be better.

My idea would probably be void due to the rules of the Star Wars Universe, but it would be something like this:

The Tempest Class

It would be limited to about 2-3 races as it would rare and have their own planet...but these individuals would have a limited connection with the force through Nature and Elements only and be Medium Armor users. They do not wield Lightsabers, but rather Tech Staves or Vibro Axes and Vibro Swords. Some have the ability to harness the powers of different elements but can only really be strong in a specific set of elements...similar to WOWs popular Druid, they can also Shapeshift depending on Skill Tree

Advanced Class A: Elementalist

Skill Tree 1: Stoneborn

It would be a Tanking tree where the player uses Medium armor and Tech Staves only for their equipment. Their special Tanking ability would be a Stoneform where they obviously have increased armor and should focus on defense and Absorb stats for end-game. They do not need to use a shield.

Skill Tree 2: Flameborn

This would be the DoT class where it may take more time to burn an opponent down, but powerful over time. They would have mostly Melee capabilities through Branding their weapon (Vibro Sword or Vibro Axe) with Flame. This would work DoT wise like the Sentinel Watchman, but have combat mechanics like the Jedi Shadow (without the stealth and back-stabbing)

Skill Tree 3: Iceborn

These players would be perfected CC and Interrupt abilities...great Support DPS. They can freeze opponents. This would primarily be a caster skill tree, but since they have the medium armor, have to stay within the 10 meters instead of 30 meters. They would have an IceForm ability that CCs everyone around them and including themselves but the rest of the group can pound away for like 5-6 seconds...

Advanced Class B: Planeswalker

Skill Tree 1: Windborn

This class would embrace the power of the winds and be a pure DPS class that can dual-wield. They would hit soft, but really fast like the rogue in WOW. Just imagine having two Vibro Swords or Vibro Axes and pounding away with spin attacks and dashes using the power of Wind.

Skill Tree 2: Embrace

This class embraces all of nature to be a powerful Healer. Obviously just a healer can be pretty self-explanatory.

Skill Tree 3: MindFlayer

This Tree is the exiled of their kind...their connection to the elements were not bound by Nature and are powerful and wise within their limited connection to the force. Their Elemental Powers were stripped from them, but they kept their connection to the force and developed Mental Abilities that can drive opponents crazy. They would be a Caster DPS, CC, Interrupt...and specialize in Mental Buffs that can help support their kind.

Just something I think about sometimes...

True, but 16 new trees is a lot of work.

I think an pirate or gangster would allow for more liberal use of alien races.

Though I would think that Imperial Marine and SIS Agent are the most likely additions, being analogs of the trooper and imperial agent. They could get access to the opposing factions armors and act as infiltrators!

Dark Honor Guard would be cool. It could have one AC that specialized in Electrostaves and one that specialized in Vibroblades. Shadow Hunters (like Khem Val) would be cool as well. I'm not sure what the Republic equivalent of these would be though.

Togruta with the ability to reverse wield their light saber(s). (Like Starkiller).


I would re-roll faster than you could say "omg."

more than anything, i just want an imperial trooper. Red, black, etc armor and that sort of thing. analogously different from the republic trooper like inquisitor is to consular.

i want this so bad, i'm actually going to outfit my new BH with trooper grear in 1.2. Partially bc i want an imp trooper so bad, and partially because i hate the BH armor choices. hopefully, with armor dyes i can make it as authentic as possible.

True pet class, like Droids or Beasts or Jawas?

Anything to be honest that would make it a true pet class.


JJ

Wookies would be nice

All nice ideas.