The Expanded Class Discussion Thread

[Nidsrule]

Why do people refer to extended classes and trans classes as if they should be on the same level? Extended classes were never meant to be at the same or even a similar level to the classes you have listed. Of the 4 extended classes, ninjas and gunslingers are nothing but a gimmick. They have very limited applications in WoE/PvP and are outclassed by trans classes in all aspects of PvM/MvPing. Think of them as the poor mans trans class, for people who don't want to level a character to 99 only to have to start over again.

Then we have soul linkers and taekwon masters; taekwon rankers can be grouped with ninjas and gunslingers. Soul linkers and TKMs on the other hand each added a lot to the game when they were implemented. While it may not be as obvious on heRO, especially in terms of TKMs, on official servers (iRO especially) TKMs are the most abusable source of exp in the game. Then we have soul linkers, which have a large number of buffs which have affected various aspects of gameplay; from links affecting WoE/PvP predominately, to buffs like eske, which has had a huge effect on high end MvPing. Both soul linkers and TKMs have come under continued debate about just how much their implementation has affected the game for the worse, whether it be the easy mode leveling offered by TKM leeching in places like thors to the arguably game breaking mechanics of some of the soul linker buffs (assassin link being the main buff that comes up in such debates).

tl;dr

Extended classes were meant to be between non trans and trans chars in terms of power. Compared to trans classes ninjas and gunslingers seem like a half complete concept, while TKMs and soul linkers have had a huge impact on the game, with some of their skills arguably being overpowered.