[fastboy21]

Originally Posted by t0lkien [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wat? D&D invented the holy trinity - Warrior, Priest, Thief/Magic User. It was less defined due to the GM moderation, as you said, but it was certainly there. Try building a party without a healer and see how far you get, or someone with high AC (tank), or characters that can help control the fight (CC), or dish out serious damage (DPS).

As I said, these roles are natural outcomes of the structure of combat. There are analogues in many games and real life, not just MMOs.

I agree with you...I think we are actually saying very similar things just confusing some of the vocabulary.