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Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:21 pm
by Sgadow
Hello all!

So I'm bringing this up since Gnomes and Goblins are the ONLY two races in the game that don't have a class they can heal with. While I can understand some of the story behind this, it limits people who enjoy these races and healing from combining the two. My thought on this is simple:

Give them priests.

Why? Because the holy light, in and of itself, is not 'good' and doesn't only answer the call of 'good' people. We have examples of Murlocs using holy smite and the Scarlets as well, neither of which would fall into the realm of 'good' by any stretch of the imagination.

It makes sense that a Gnome could, through their connection with the Dwarves, see the holy light as a beacon of hope or a source of potential power for their mechanations.

Goblins, being greedy, can certainly see the appeal in profit from being a religious leader, healing others, etc. Also, shadow likely falls more in line with goblin greed (and can be easily taught by their forsaken counterparts or trolls).

So I ask the question: Why don't these two races have the class? You don't need new spells for them, give them existing ones.
Gnomes: Desparate Prayer and Fear Ward
Goblins: Shadowguard and Touch of Weakness

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:00 pm
by Twinking
undead paladins/dworf shamans WHEN?

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:01 pm
by Sgadow
That would be cool! But this is about fleshing out a single missing niche in those two races, not bringing faction specific classes to each side.

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:28 pm
by Koronisz
Sgadow wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:21 pm
Hello all!

So I'm bringing this up since Gnomes and Goblins are the ONLY two races in the game that don't have a class they can heal with. While I can understand some of the story behind this, it limits people who enjoy these races and healing from combining the two. My thought on this is simple:

Give them priests.

Why? Because the holy light, in and of itself, is not 'good' and doesn't only answer the call of 'good' people. We have examples of Murlocs using holy smite and the Scarlets as well, neither of which would fall into the realm of 'good' by any stretch of the imagination.

It makes sense that a Gnome could, through their connection with the Dwarves, see the holy light as a beacon of hope or a source of potential power for their mechanations.

Goblins, being greedy, can certainly see the appeal in profit from being a religious leader, healing others, etc. Also, shadow likely falls more in line with goblin greed (and can be easily taught by their forsaken counterparts or trolls).

So I ask the question: Why don't these two races have the class? You don't need new spells for them, give them existing ones.
Gnomes: Desparate Prayer and Fear Ward
Goblins: Shadowguard and Touch of Weakness
Christ sake are you people insufferable

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:29 pm
by Sgadow
Koronisz wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:28 pm
Sgadow wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:21 pm
Hello all!

So I'm bringing this up since Gnomes and Goblins are the ONLY two races in the game that don't have a class they can heal with. While I can understand some of the story behind this, it limits people who enjoy these races and healing from combining the two. My thought on this is simple:

Give them priests.

Why? Because the holy light, in and of itself, is not 'good' and doesn't only answer the call of 'good' people. We have examples of Murlocs using holy smite and the Scarlets as well, neither of which would fall into the realm of 'good' by any stretch of the imagination.

It makes sense that a Gnome could, through their connection with the Dwarves, see the holy light as a beacon of hope or a source of potential power for their mechanations.

Goblins, being greedy, can certainly see the appeal in profit from being a religious leader, healing others, etc. Also, shadow likely falls more in line with goblin greed (and can be easily taught by their forsaken counterparts or trolls).

So I ask the question: Why don't these two races have the class? You don't need new spells for them, give them existing ones.
Gnomes: Desparate Prayer and Fear Ward
Goblins: Shadowguard and Touch of Weakness
Christ sake are you people insufferable
If you don't have anything productive to add to the conversation, shoo.

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:55 pm
by Kwall
I've always thought every race should be able to be a warrior priest and hunter. It just makes sense all races/territories have some form of protector=warrior, religion=priest, and food or gatherer=hunter

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:14 am
by Akos1896
For me it's very strange to imagine a goblin priest but you can totally sell me on a goblin shaman.

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:47 am
by Tanasa
Goblin priest in the grand tradition of the Great American Megachurch seems legit

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:51 am
by Sgadow
FOR ONLY NINETEEN GOLD AND NINETY NINE COPPER YOU TOO CAN BE SAVED

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:18 am
by Syrathegreat
Literally there's the same level of lore justifying Gnome priest as there is justifying Dwarf priest and Dwarf paladin (all the dwarf lore is "uh yeah they uh learnt it from the humans" and doesn't really predate WoW) - there's no reason why we shouldn't have them
Tanasa wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:47 am
Goblin priest in the grand tradition of the Great American Megachurch seems legit
Literally this 100%

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:50 pm
by Sgadow
If we can't megachurch our way to wealth then what's the point?!

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:27 am
by Tanasa

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:47 am
by Dracarusggotham
Twinking wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:00 pm
undead paladins/dworf shamans WHEN?
NEVER

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:24 pm
by Sgadow
Bringing this topic up continues until goblin priest shenanigans ensue.

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:39 pm
by Sgadow
Riots continue until priest racial selection improves

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 3:41 pm
by Sgadow
Rioting is now continuing until the Church of Gob is established.

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:34 am
by Mezzomixx
Nightelf Paladin When?!?!

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:28 pm
by Templar85
Other private+ server will have gnomish priest, undead pala, and dwarf shaman. Lorewise they can fit. The best unique gigachad move for Turtlewow would be Ogres for horde. So altogether we can have +2 race/class combo for alliance, +2 for horde.

Re: Goblins/Gnomes and Priests

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 12:41 am
by Charcoal
Greedy Goblin Priests with a racial priest spell that curses the enemy mob to drop even more money upon dying (like how Imperials in Elder Scrolls games can loot more gold than other races).

Also Tauren Mage when? (No really, Grimtotem Tauren wield mage spells. Why can't other Tauren?)