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[VraeL_Hitman]

I have thought of a few other Warrior classes that can be introduced:
1. Hashshashins
2. Ninja
2. Centurion
3. Bogatyr
4. Eagle Warrior
5. Hoplite
6. Immortal
7. Mamluk

Also include if possible a few variety of weapons used historically by these warriors
e.g: Daggers, Shields, Shurikens, Throwing knives, Kama, Viking Axe

P.S: Add the scabbards for the swords which would make them look really cool and add Thrusting to the gameplay instead of only slashing.

[Willaguy2010]

Are these standalone factions you're suggesting or classes that are being added to already existing factions? Most of the weapons that you suggested to be added are already in the game, the Oni can throw a shuriken as an ability, and the Warborn and Legions both have classes that have shields. The Warborn also have at least one class with a Viking axe.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the Chosen a mix of Samurai and Ninja? While they may be more samurai than ninja, I don't think samurai used shurikens. I'd also think that the samurai considered ninjas dishonorable, though again I could be wrong.

[MisterWillow]

I have thought of a few other Warrior classes that can be introduced

Just going to copy/paste what I said over HERE and will probably do so from now on if new threads pop up, since it expresses my thoughts the most succinctly and has links to more detailed arguments, and it's easier than typing everything all over again (unless an actual new argument is presented).

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More warrior from more cultures sounds awesome, although personally I'd prefer if they didn't add them as new factions for a couple of reasons.

1. As of right now you're only able to play as one faction per team. That is, you can't have two chosen and two legionnaires. That means that if we have 5+ factions the playerbase will be really divided and there'll be a high risk of friends not being able to play with each other using their favorite characters.

2. Since each faction need to have enough characters and diveristy to account for a four man team, that means each faction will take considerably more development time to bring to us, not to mention lots of cool historical warriors who only uses a few iconic weapons will have a hard time making it into the game since there isn't enough diversity to justify an entire faction.

I'd much prefer if new warriors either are "stand-alone" and able to chose a faction to join (i.e. available for all factions), or tacked onto an existing faction, mercenary style.

All of this expresses my thoughts, but that bolded bit is the biggest reason I don't think it's really a good idea to make entirely new factions. The proposal to have new warriors added to existing factions is something I brought up over HERE, and I think that would be the best option for adding cultures; and if not as mercenaries, then as the result of alliances, even if they're shaky.

Native Americans

This would be the major exception. I think anything dealing with indigenous American cultures would work better as a standalone and completely separate expansion---similar to Battlefield Bad Company 2's Vietnam expansion---both because, from a realism standpoint, there's no way warriors wearing, at most, wooden breastplates and animal hides would be able to stand toe-to-toe with one in full plate, and, because you could get really in depth with the cultures---Maya, Aztec, Sioux, Apache, Blackfoot, etc. etc. (probably combining some, through an alliance system, or grouping them via geography [plains, plateau, jungle])---and avoid the vague stereotypes we usually get in media.

Also include if possible a few variety of weapons used historically by these warriors
e.g: Daggers, Shields, Shurikens, Throwing knives, Kama, Viking Axe

The devs have said that there will be multiple classes for each of the factions, which each will have their own weapon. There's a thread over here speculating on what those weapons might be, based of what vague information we have.

P.S: Add the scabbards for the swords which would make them look really cool and add Thrusting to the gameplay instead of only slashing.

Thrusting, you say? What a novel idea.

Scabbards seem unnecessary, honestly. I actually like the way they just carry their swords around.

[Themightyowl18]

PLEASE! Spartans, Romans and Celts! And they could fight each other like Samurai, Knights and Vikings! HOW COOL WOULD IT BE! Possible shield mechanic to be added as well!

[CapnPunkin]

While I am a Knight at heart I'm still a fan of Eastern Warfare, especially so for that of the Mongolians simply for their combination of effective attire and brutal weaponry. Give em some thought please.