Some potential ideas:
Barbarian:
Savage Barbarian: In the tradition of the Monk and the Brawler Fighter, the Savage Barbarian would focus on unarmed combat and/or combat with simple weapons. This build would center around the barbarian that fights like a wild animal; clawing and biting his opponents. This type of Barbarian might also (or alternatively) be represented by a "Fist of the Forest" paragon path that focuses on multiclassing with the Monk.
Druid:
Stormshape Druid: A nod to the "elemental shape" druids of 3rd edition, and a method to give a boost to druids who favor blasting over jumping into the fray. Instead of a wild beast or a swarm of insects, this druid transforms into a swirling tempest of unimaginable power. Its beast form powers would center around shifting the druid away from foes or forced movement through buffeting winds.
Seeker:
Haven't read enough on the Seeker to see what it needs at the moment. Being the newcomer on the Primal block, it should recieve at least two new builds.
Shaman:
Serpent Shaman: A shaman with a toxic spirit companion, whose presence debilitates and deals ongoing damage to nearby foes.
Warden:
Winter Warden: A warden who channels the very heart of winter to slow and immobilize his enemies.
Miscellaneous:
More paragon paths, epic destinies, and rituals are a given. Another idea for the future of primal classes might be Environmental Domains, which modify the powers of primal characters based on their ties to their home environment. For instance, an Arctic Druid might favor cold-based powers, while an Ocean Druid might prefer the lightning and thunder of oceanic storms.
Can't think of anything else the other classes could get in PP2.
Myself, I'd like a build that focuses on the more "mystical" side of the Druid. The Druid has always felt like two classes since it came out to me; one, a shapeshifting primal champion who draws on the power of the Primal Beast to unleash animalistic fury on the defilers of nature, and the other, a primal mystic who speaks to the spirits of plants and earth and animals and conjoles them into moving as he or she wills. I don't mind the two being shared, but I would like a bit more of an option to "divide" the two, as I'm not particularly interested with the shapeshifting aspect. The ability to trade Wild Form, for anything (perhaps a primal companion, if that doesn't take too much away from the Shaman), and thus give me more of an ability to play to the Druid as a kind of Wizard of the Primal Spirits would be greatly welcome.
I'm with you.
Or better yet, feats that give them two bonuses, one for caster and one for beast form.
I'm with you.
Me too. To me, the wildshaping was always a fairly minor part of the whole druid concept. I'd love to see an option to trade in wildshaping for an animal companion, which I always felt was far more iconic for the druid than it was for the ranger. Of course, you can more or less do this with the hybrid rules now.
Myself, I'd like a build that focuses on the more "mystical" side of the Druid. The Druid has always felt like two classes since it came out to me; one, a shapeshifting primal champion who draws on the power of the Primal Beast to unleash animalistic fury on the defilers of nature, and the other, a primal mystic who speaks to the spirits of plants and earth and animals and conjoles them into moving as he or she wills. I don't mind the two being shared, but I would like a bit more of an option to "divide" the two, as I'm not particularly interested with the shapeshifting aspect. The ability to trade Wild Form, for anything (perhaps a primal companion, if that doesn't take too much away from the Shaman), and thus give me more of an ability to play to the Druid as a kind of Wizard of the Primal Spirits would be greatly welcome.
Can't think of anything else the other classes could get in PP2.
That would be very neat, and I definitely agree with you. The Druid is definitely the class for a primal spell blaster, but its current iteration feels lackluster if you focus just on that.
I also like the feats that would give you situational bonuses depending on if you are in Wild Shape or humanoid form. That definitely speaks to the class.
I played a rageblood and figured that with the at-will and charging class feature that the barbarian would make a good charger but was dismayed when i realized that the fighter and paladin had more charging encounter powers than the barbarian. Now even the ranger has at least as much charge-centric powers and has a ridicluous at-will throw + charge 2 power combo that makes barbarians cry..
It sucks when your at-will does more than most of your encounter powers through out heroic tier just because its a charge and the encounters aren't. Defenders get more charging than the charge barbaraian. Throw him a bone here.
I'm with you.
Me three, a very fine idea.
For the Warden, I would really like a Totemist build that uses Ki Foci. Although the class is currently really good, I would like a variation of it that goes all out to turn into monsters, be it totem forms of claw and fang, a true werewolf shifting into his feral shape, or the aspect of nature's fury pounding away with stone fists. Ki Foci would do wonders for allowing a build that doesn't need a sword or spear, because sometimes nature's guardian needs to go commando.
I'm with you.
Me too. To me, the wildshaping was always a fairly minor part of the whole druid concept. I'd love to see an option to trade in wildshaping for an animal companion, which I always felt was far more iconic for the druid than it was for the ranger. Of course, you can more or less do this with the hybrid rules now.
I'd prefer something other than that, myself. I've never been a fan of animal sidekicks.
I'm with you.
Me three, a very fine idea.
For the Warden, I would really like a Totemist build that uses Ki Foci. Although the class is currently really good, I would like a variation of it that goes all out to turn into monsters, be it totem forms of claw and fang, a true werewolf shifting into his feral shape, or the aspect of nature's fury pounding away with stone fists. Ki Foci would do wonders for allowing a build that doesn't need a sword or spear, because sometimes nature's guardian needs to go commando.
I like this idea. I've been missing the Totemist from Incarnum, and this might be where it belongs best. (Though I have seen suggestions for a more elemental themed one for the Elemental power source).
I could see a Spirit Form class feature that could replaces Wildshape, where you become something along the lines of a Kami, and have more elemental/mystical attacks but that're still at melee/close range.
I guess making traps is one thing that hunters do, but I don't think that would stand on it's own as a build. Maybe they could go a more melee route with the Seeker, too.
They could go a pet route like the ranger, except actually make it a class feature that works as intended, unlike the poor beastmaster. Might conflict with the shaman too much though, especially being in the same power source.
I'm kind of drawing a blank in what else could you do to make more varieties of a mystical hunter, for new seeker builds...
I guess making traps is one thing that hunters do, but I don't think that would stand on it's own as a build. Maybe they could go a more melee route with the Seeker, too.
Ooh... I'd like a trap-hunter build. That'd be awesome. I've always wanted to play a trap-user. I homebrewed a kobold race that got that.
I'm kind of drawing a blank in what else could you do to make more varieties of a mystical hunter, for new seeker builds...
I guess making traps is one thing that hunters do, but I don't think that would stand on it's own as a build. Maybe they could go a more melee route with the Seeker, too.
Ooh... I'd like a trap-hunter build. That'd be awesome. I've always wanted to play a trap-user. I homebrewed a kobold race that got that.
Perhaps the powers of this trap build could be similar to the Fungal Blooms power, but with more elaborate punishments.
I'm kind of drawing a blank in what else could you do to make more varieties of a mystical hunter, for new seeker builds...
I guess making traps is one thing that hunters do, but I don't think that would stand on it's own as a build. Maybe they could go a more melee route with the Seeker, too.
Ooh... I'd like a trap-hunter build. That'd be awesome. I've always wanted to play a trap-user. I homebrewed a kobold race that got that.
Perhaps the powers of this trap build could be similar to the Fungal Blooms power, but with more elaborate punishments.
Maybe. I don't have PH3 on me to check Fungal Blooms to comment. The question is, how would we handle traps - I would guess an implement, but then we'd have to give the class an implement. Unless we made the traps a two-part thing. They trigger the trap, and that's attack roll one. Then you make a secondary attack with your bow. That'd actually be pretty neat.
For either the druid or the shaman some weather control powers I can see them going to either class honestly, my preference is Druid to give them a bigger caster build though.
For Barbarian I really want a a PPs that are draconic themed and behemoth (dinosaur) themed, but those are just simple refluff fixes, not really book worthy. Still wishlist and all
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A thrown weapon build, or possibly a build that uses Totems as an implement for a more mystical barbarian (we've already got the martial-esque barbarian fleshed out).
Druid
Definitely a more Caster centric build. I don't know about replacing Wild Shape, but if you could find a cool alternative, then fine. I too would like more options for non-beast form druids.
Warden
Totemist would work, you could give him totems as an implement. Really, I'd like to see most, if not all of the Primal classes use totems at some point, since it seems like such a waste to have a whole implement type that only two classes use (Orbs have the same problem).
Shaman
Maybe a more control-focused build with more status effects. Definitely needs more melee spirit daily powers, though. There's VERY few of them now, and most of them are crap compared to the ranged ones.
Seeker
I could get behind the trap hunter, but the one thinking I DEFINITELY want to see before anything else is a mounted archer! Think of the potential archetypes it could fill! Mongol Horseman, Hunnic cavalry, Samurai, Bedouin Raider, Valenar Elf, Dragoon, Commanche Warrior, etc. Currently there are no classes which are really built around using a mount, and I'd really love to see the Seeker fill in that role.
Fighting styles or schools for barbarian and warden
Spirit guides for druids and shaman and seekers
Warden forms that are people at more levels then one paragon path.
Barbarians can got 1-30 with out taking a clearly animal / elemental rage why not wardens
As to the mounted seeker divine power 2 will hopefully introduce a mounted paladin before primal power 2
That would be friggin' cool, in my opinion.
The obvious group of feats that change at will attacks. Fighting styles or schools for barbarian and warden Spirit guides for druids and shaman and seekers Warden forms that are people at more levels then one paragon path. Barbarians can got 1-30 with out taking a clearly animal / elemental rage why not wardens As to the mounted seeker divine power 2 will hopefully introduce a mounted paladin before primal power 2
True, but there doesn't have to be only one mounted class (no more than there's only one archer class). Mounted Paladin could handle the "Knight" or "Cavalier" archetype, while the Seeker can handle the more mystical Native American or mounted archer archetypes, and you could maybe give the Fighter a mounted build too for a less divine knight, or Ranger for a cowboy-type character (replace a bow with a revoler, and you've got a gunslinger). Really, the "rider" character is the only major trope that hasn't been given much love yet.
Probably won't get it though :-(
I can easilly live without more pet stuff though. Pets are boring.