The assassin (my 2nd class design)

This is my 2nd class design. My first was the tihef (in the topic: my first class design) which basicly sucked. This one is hopefully a bit better.


The assassin

type: offense
apearence: somewhat like assassin's creed only more TF2 like

personality: like Neji from Naruto (for those who don't know Naruto: He thinks everything is meant by fate and that he is chosen by fate to be the strongest)


Primary:
a shotgun (just added this so he actually belongs to the TF2 universe)
like the one from the engi, heavy, soldier and pyro


Secondary:
chainhooks
these are hooks he is holding with a chain and he can use them for 3 things:
- attack ppl, left mouse click attacks with ur left and right with ur right.
- hang on the ceiling with them, you can use them to hang on ceilings and scout for sentries and spies (if u see a friendly scout coming out of their spawn its definatly a spy), but sentries will still shoot you. you need to keep both mouse buttons pressed down to keep hangin, if u release one u wil fall down in 5 seconds.
- a combination of those, if you are hanging above a player u can release 1 mouse button to attack him with the corresponding hook.


Melee:
a sword
he can attack with it which does basic damage but attacks are very slow.
he can also use it to block other melee attacks (including backstabs if he turns around on time)

that's it. hope this one is better. feel free to comment.

so, he has God of War style attacks, the appearance of a 13th century Arabian assasin, and the personality of naruto.

i feel that, thematically, this is a major break from the TF2 style (shotgun notwithstanding)

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sorry dude, had to get that out of the way, just in case.  so back on topic - to fit characters and classes in with the TF2 theme, try and move away from the mideval period, and think 60's James Bond, Buck Rogers, even Norman Rockwell and old school Looney Toons. 

Or even Discworld.

Fuck you joesf, I was being nice and trying not to steal Col.'s thunder

An Assassin's role is too close to what the Spy's is (Subterfuge, Stealth, taking out key targets)  He's not unique in play style enough to warrant a new class.  The class should cater to a playing style and then be representative of that style.

For example, Supporting teammates by health is a support-based play style.  A Medic suits this role because doctor-esque figures are associated with healing and helping.  A class that has mechanical sentries and other built devices builds on the play style of an Engineer, since he's mechanically inclined.  Also, the weapons given to the players match their styles.  Where the Engineer's Shotgun and Pistol are a rather poor choice, IMO, for the Engineer (Engineer would more than likely have Custom weapons due to his nature to tinker), the Medic's weapons (Needle firing gun and bonesaws) fall directly in line with his class.

There are many aspects of the gameplay that need to be maintained for a character to fit.  Your first goal, IMO, would be to find a play style that Valve hasn't already addressed with one of the 9 classes.

Scouts - Fast, recon, twitch-based play
Pryo - Ambusher, melee, flanking
Soldier - General assault, airborne mobility
Demoman - Chokepoint, area of effect, control
Heavy - Slow moving, heavy damage output, very sturdy
Engineer - Defense and support oriented
Medic - Support and tactical communications
Sniper - Long Range lethal support role
Spy - Independent sabotage, stealth and confusion

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Well, nice you noticed the god of war attacks cuz i didn't. i had this idea after seeing a assassin on google with 2 hooks on chains and i thought that might be a cool wep

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