Traits

[perfect]

http://www.arena.net/blog/play-your-way-jon-peters-on-traits-and-attributes

I don't quite get it but, generally, it makes your character more customizable by changing their attributes. Will have to see it in person before it clicks, I'm certain.

[Loampounder]

As the local cynic, it sounds like every other system that wants to promote customization and personnalization but generally leads to standard max/min builds. But as you say it's complex enough that we need to see it in action.

[Fozzik]

It seems like their focus on specific paths, and ensuring that each offers a different but equally viable direction or focus should help to avoid the troubles some other games have had with "open" class systems. We'll have to wait and see.

[perfect]

As the local cynic, it sounds like every other system that wants to promote customization and personnalization but generally leads to standard max/min builds. But as you say it's complex enough that we need to see it in action.

I'm right there with you: Sounds like WAR and their Trait system. You had X amount of slots, Y amount of traits and you picked which ones you want. You could go +3 STR, +3 CON, +3 INT or +3 WIS, +3 CON, +3 INT or +3 STR, +3 WIS, +3 CON, whatever.

That's not customization any more than putting your on "DPS Gear" or "Tanking Gear"; it's just another set of stats that will eventually be milled down to 'best'.