Choosing class based on gameplay vs story

[Lunduke is the Trump of tech]

When choosing my class in a single player crpg like this I think its difficult to choose because there's two perspectives to make your decision from. You can do it based on a gameplay perspective such as it's the most fun class or the most powerful etc. Or you can choose based on story/lore. For example in many games like Baldurs gate 2, Skyrim and many more games you will get quest lines based on your chosen class. So a rogue gets to join the thief guild or assassins and a wizard gets to join the wizard guild or something like that. It's not only about quests of course but it is just an example. The story/lore of your class has a lot of impact on fun as well.

[Cutlass Jack]

I play the character I want to play and figure out how they fit into the story's world. There's no class that doesn't fit into this story really. And no class gets extra quests based on that choice. Its your Mythic Path choice that affects the most.

[Nito]

I try to make the most broken character in the concept i make

Like i tried making a Full Neutral Damphir Sorceror Summoner Azata on my first run

My second i am making a Neutral Evil Tiefling Sorceror Lich

My third i will probably do a Rider or something like that as Aeon

And so on as long as the concept is kept i will do it

[Schlumpsha]

There are virtually no class specific dialogues in this game. I can maybe think of two instances. And even those group the classes into larger categories. Like reacting if you're a caster, warrior or thief type. Though there are other things the game picks up in dialogues with NPC's. Such as mythic paths, alignment and deities you worship.

Personally I like to headcanon a lot regardless of build viability for higher difficulty settings. I found the most interesting characters in my playthroughs tend to be "sub optimal" builds with intentional drawbacks. The more quirks, the better.

[GunStarX]

The two main paths are the lawful good angel and the chaotic evil demon. Every other path can be missed if you aren't paying attention.

There's a ton of classes that will mesh with either path. The most obvious to me would be a Cleric Crusader, or Paladin for angel. For demon I think Barbarian or Alchemist Vivisectionist would fit well.

There's literally dozens of options for every path that can work well, it's one of the main reasons I still play this game.

[Rex is back, baby!]

As a bard on my first playthrough, I've run into two instances where my class is mentioned, and I'm in Act 1. Got a bard-specific ring out of one of the conversations.

[Lunduke is the Trump of tech]

But like let me make a couple examples
Lets say you think lore wise the assassin class sounds cool to play but gameplay wise you don't like it. You think gameplay wise a standard rogue is better. So you have a choice there between lore/story vs gameplay.

Or what if you want to be a wizard specialized in a school that you think is cool lore wise but you don't like the spells in that school and think a different wizard school would be more effective and fun to play. So again you have to choose between gameplay vs lore/story.

[Nito]

I get your point but both the assassin you can basically be anything with subclass and with a mythic path you can duplicate the effects of one school to another

I would personally choose Gameplay because even tough cutscenes could look weird you will spend most of the time in the actual game doing things of the game unless it is on the table top then it is for the RP because you can just die and be something else

[Rex is back, baby!]

Originally posted by Pan Darius Kairos:

But like let me make a couple examples
Lets say you think lore wise the assassin class sounds cool to play but gameplay wise you don't like it. You think gameplay wise a standard rogue is better. So you have a choice there between lore/story vs gameplay.

Or what if you want to be a wizard specialized in a school that you think is cool lore wise but you don't like the spells in that school and think a different wizard school would be more effective and fun to play. So again you have to choose between gameplay vs lore/story.

The "meta" right now is bloodrager.
What difficulty are you playing?
Normal and below, it doesn't really matter what class/party composition you have.

I suffer from indecision paralysis with games like this.
I settled after LOTS of research to do Bard or Skald. Skald is great for melee centric parties because it shares rage powers. Bard is well, a bard and great support.

Your character will become the knight commander of the 5th crusade.
So do a class that synergies with that title.

Pick a class and role not already filled by your party.
Bard is one of those classes that no main companion fills.
There's also a lack of dedicated tank, Seelah being the only true main tank.

Also, what mythic path you plan to go somewhat matters aesthetically.

For example, Azata is chaotic good, freedom fighter type mythic path. Bard really synergizes with that.

Angel? Paladin.

Demon? Barbarian

Lich? Witch.

etc. etc.

[Soul]

Originally posted by Pan Darius Kairos:

But like let me make a couple examples
Lets say you think lore wise the assassin class sounds cool to play but gameplay wise you don't like it. You think gameplay wise a standard rogue is better. So you have a choice there between lore/story vs gameplay.

Or what if you want to be a wizard specialized in a school that you think is cool lore wise but you don't like the spells in that school and think a different wizard school would be more effective and fun to play. So again you have to choose between gameplay vs lore/story.

thats kinda why when I do my crossblooded sorcerer I dont dip and stay whole 20 levels.... sure I could maximize it and all doing dips into other classes to make it better.... but lore wise it just hard to branch off.... crossblooded makes sense cause of storyline to me.... and dipping into other classes out in the middle of nowhere for my MC is like "why and how did I decide to suddenly become a wizard all of a sudden?...."

as for why crossblooded...

"A crossblooded bloodline combines the powers of two distinct heritages. In most cases, sorcerers with this bloodline are the offspring of two sorcerers from different ancestries, but occasionally a crossblooded sorcerer arises from the conjunction of other powers...."

meaning they can be artificially made... though something say like an experiment...