Something that heals well. The specific class, we shall see based on the information we get over time, but I know I'll be heals for sure. Right off the bat too - I've attempted to start other games as different types of classes, but have found that I always end up coming back to healing!
99% certain I'll be going Summoner if it holds true to being a pet class and somewhat similar to an EQ1 mage. If it's not what I expected it to be, I'd actually like to try something new I typically don't play like a Shaman or Enchanter, but I'll absolutely be going caster in some form!
Utility - It is just too tied to my playstyle to want to be able to have an answer to what the game throws at you. Not necessarily the best answer, but an answer. EQ took me down the path of Druid and then Berserker when I came back to the game. WoW this was a paladin.
What this will be in Pantheon, just too early to know for sure. I might get latched on to a race that pushes me one way or another.
I always tell myself that I am going to do something different than I have in every other game.
I never do.
I make all of my toons right up front, various race / class mixes.
Play them until I am conviced that I understand the class.
Move on.
I almost always end up playing the Rogue or Warrior until end game.
Apologies for the double post error.
No Iksar =( Oh how I loved swimming through my home city of Cabilis.
Something else Warrior then. For now I will assume Ogre for stun resist if said stun resist exists.
I will be playing Pyde Pyper the Bard of course....... Oh wait.... at launch... Hmmmm. No idea since Bard wont be there /cry
I tend to tryout every class at some point and see what fits me, have never been one to choose just one arraignment and stick with it. I play the character until I either get bored or want to go back playing a different one and sometimes I chose to stick to one, but most times I play various characters :)
I do enjoy playing all roles, each for uniqueness and strategy.
edit: ...though I am digging the Dire Lord a little :0
I want to play something with a high skill cap that has the potential to really impact my group's success if played well, with the ability to pull some tricks solo too.
This made me think bard, but since that isn't an option, my gut is saying Halfling Summoner. We will see what abilities the classes will have as we approach release.
I'm highly tempted by both the Dire Lord and the Ranger. The Ranger because it was my first EQ main and the Dire Lord because it sounds like it has a few features that are similar to necros (which was my second EQ main).
Of course once we start playing I might go for something complete different such as the cleric. Never really played a healer and that could be interesting.