Thread: Bounty Hunter Video & Interview at IGN

Today IGN released an interview with Daniel Erickson, Lead Writer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Georg Zoeller, Principal Lead Combat Designer. The article also included the newest class video for the Bounty Hunter.

"The Bounty Hunter is his own man and always needs space to stretch out, so as much as possible missions take you into situations you won't see with other classes," Erickson said.

On the roles a Bounty Hunter can take, Zoeller commented:

The Bounty Hunter's role for the Empire is similar to that of the Trooper on the Republic side. One could say that they are arch enemies. Within the class, the roles are divided as follows : the Mercenary advanced class can take the role of ranged damage dealer or healer [and] the Powertech advanced class can take the role of close range damage dealer or tank. The skill trees for these advanced classes offer various ways of sub-specializing these roles (e.g. burst vs. sustained kind of damage dealing roles, etc.)



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I didn't realize that troopers / bounty hunters were capable of healing. So I suppose that's to say there is a class for both factions that can do all 3 roles now?

I really hope they don't go that route, but I suppose at least it makes the classes more versatile.

Hmm. It's very strange that they've given bounty hunters the ability to heal. I can see an unbalance in PVP already!

As long as they can't do an incredible amount of dps and heal at the same time, I don't see them as a serious threat. Otherwise, I'll just have to throw some lightning at them and hope for the best.

bountyt will and theyl be really challening characters in pvp and pve tanking dpsing healing all the way in. eny how a new vide of advansed cass progression.

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