Alright, so there has been a lot of talk and speculation over what will happen to PDoA's skill system. It's being majorly redone. And I mean, majorly redone. Instead of them being "Trainer Skills" they will be referred to as a "Trainer Class". Unlike skills, you can only have 1 class at a time. Your class bestows a title to you. You are allowed to forget your class and take on a new path, but you'll have to start from the beginning.
There is tree advancement, I'm sure people would love to hear about that one. I'll proceed to explaining what each class title gets after I've displayed the tree.
Pretty nifty tree, right? But what does it all mean? Well, a novice is what everyone will start out as. No skills, no title. You are then able to pay a fee to pick up one of the class trees: Craftsman, Ranger, and Handler.
A Craftsman is the beginning to the Craftsman skill tree. Craftsman have a unique ability to take something from nature and turn it into something mankind and Pokemon alike can use. Craftsman, in the game, will have basic Pokeball and Potion making skills. From here, you are able to advance to either a Herbalist or a Researcher.
A Herbalist focuses on creating healing items from items found in the wild. Retaining a few Pokeball making techniques, they completely give up learning additional Pokeball making skills and focus on making more potent medicines. From the Herbalist, you can advance to Chemist or Forager.
A Researcher loves science. They study everything about Pokeball technology, thus, they learn more about how to make more advanced Pokeballs, though they still remember a few medicine making tricks. From here, one can advance to Forager or Engineer.
A Chemist has absolute knowledge on Potion making skills. They completely abandon their ability to make Pokeballs and thrive on making the best medicines they can. For all Craftsmen who become Chemists, their long journey of learning has ended.
An Engineer knows everything there is to know about Pokeballs. They can create even the most rarest of Pokeballs while abandoning their medicine making skills. For all Craftsmen who become Engineers, their long journey of learning has ended.
A Forager is one who enjoys both the art of Pokeball making and the art of potion making. They're unique in that they can find the most useful way to use the items they forage in the wild. They have intermediate potion and Pokeball making skills. This is for the one who just can't go without knowing how to do either or. For all Craftsmen who become Foragers, their long journey of learning has ended.
A Ranger is the beginning to the Ranger tree. Rangers enjoy the interactions of Pokemon. They are friendly and can guile Pokemon to do things that even their trainers couldn't do. Rangers ingame will have the ability to spot rare Pokemon easier and also spot items on Pokemon that other trainers would miss. From here, a Ranger can become either an Assistant or a Tracker.
An Assistant researches Pokemon and their habitats. They are almost an authority figure when it comes to spotting Pokemon that others would find harder to see. They do also retain some ability to spot items as well. An Assistant can either become a Professor or a Hunter.
A Tracker loves to find items. Pokemon know where all the rare items in the world are located, humans do not. Trackers, however, train themselves to be like the Pokemon that find rare items on the sly. They are also able to guile Pokemon into handing over their prized items because of their sheer love for the creatures. Trackers retain some ability to spot rare Pokemon easier. A Tracker can either become a Hunter or a Locator.
A Professor is an absolute authority on all things Pokemon. Their word can not be denounced by anyone else. For this, they are able to find rare and even shiny Pokemon as a much more accelerated rate. However, they lose their ability to spot the rare items they were once able to find. For all Rangers who become Professors, their long journey of research has ended.
A Locator is a rare item hunter. They are cunning and sly with Pokemon and can talk Pokemon into giving them rare items. They find so many items from the wild that are of value, Locators will rarely have trouble with money. However, in becoming so sly and devious towards Pokemon, Pokemon tend to stay away so they inadvertently lose their ability to spot rare Pokemon at all. For all Rangers who become Locators, their long journey of research has ended.
A Hunter is, in the most basic sense, a hunter. Their love for Pokemon has deepened and developed to the point to where they can both find rare Pokemon and locate items on the sly. However, these trainers will find that though their skill is more versatile, a Locator or a Professor would certainly win a duel pertaining to the craft. For all Rangers who become Hunters, their long journey of research has ended.
A Handler is the beginning to the Handler skill tree. They develop deep rooted relationships with the Pokemon they train at much faster rates than any other trainers. A Handler can only hope to become a Specialist when his or her skill develops far enough.
A Specialist is someone who has the ability to craft items to help with Pokemon growth. They can create items that help with Experience rates or Effort Values. A Specialist can become either a Tamer or a Facilitator.
A Tamer is a Pokemon training guru. They don't need fancy items to give their Pokemon a boost of Exp in battle. Pokemon respond well to a Tamer's command which is the reason for such exponential growth. Tamers, unlike the other classes that end the skill tree, do not lose their abilities as a Specialist or a Handler. For all Handlers who become Tamers, their long journey of training has ended.
A Facilitator is one who is able to develop a Pokemon's skills faster than anyone else could. They don't need fancy items to give their Pokemon an increase Effort Value in one stat or another. They have learned to literally facilitate a Pokemon's growth. Facilitators, unlike the other classes that end the skill tree, do not lose their abilities as a Specialist or a Handler. For all Handlers who become Facilitators, their long journey of training has ended.
And that is a rough sketch of what each class will be able to do. I'll go more in dept with the skill trees and what exactly each skill can do at a later date. In the mean time, go ahead and gimme some of your thoughts!
