Steam Release First R/C Combo

[boat]

In light of the upcoming steam release I wanted to find out what you guys will be playing as your first Race/Class Combo. Or maybe you are going to let fate decide?

Also - It would be cool to hear your reasoning as well!

For me, it will definitely be a Monk as that was my first class and I think they are very powerful. Not too sure about the race just yet. Probably Dwarf, or Gnome. I don't want to be too dependent on gear in the early game, and Monks just have a great skill and ability set.

What about you??

[Blasphemous]

I know I'm going to play a gray elf; as for the class, probably a monk too since I haven't played this in quite some time.

[mjkittredge]

I think I'll start with an Assassin. Perhaps hurthling, as Archery and Cooking/Food Preservation are very useful, and have lots of missile options to survive the early game - the starting boomerang, daggers and thrown rocks, plus the bow and arrows from the newbie dungeon.

Either that or Mindcrafter since I never get anywhere with those. Would want to use a tough race for a change and live with the low willpower to start until I could get herbs.

[Dervi]

Gnomish elementalist. It has always been the case for every new release since the 0.8 era 18 years ago.

[dai]

Definitely some sort of spellcastor, as I'm looking forward to seeing the new animations. Maybe an elementalist, as I'm guaranteed to start with a couple of offensive spells I can try out straight away.

Not sure about race... Maybe a hurthling, as I don't want to leave it too long before getting that first death achievement :-)

[melphen]

I haven't thought about it, but now that I am I'm more than likely start with a barb, probably orc or drake just because they are easy mode for a while and I like to start with something I know well. When should we see the game in STEAM?

[boat]

I haven't thought about it, but now that I am I'm more than likely start with a barb, probably orc or drake just because they are easy mode for a while and I like to start with something I know well. When should we see the game in STEAM?

Before Christmas is the target for the team. But they never said it was official, so it could be a few days or weeks after. I'm just hoping for the best but there'a still a lot to be done.

[GordonOverkill]

Since I love fate rolls more than everything else, I guess that's what I am gonna do.

[Arctic]

I'll probably let fate decide, since it often gives r/c combos I wouldn't have picked otherwise. If I'm feeling picky I'll pick dwarven/elven melee character. Or if I feel like role playing I'll pick a character from whatever lore I feel is awesome at the time, then try to mold that character into Ancardia. But since that requires lot of thinking and and most importantly I'll eventually have to make a decision(!) which character to pick, it's usually just easier to press f.

[Mobius]

Now that steam ADOM is out, are there going to be non-steam releases any more?