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Originally Posted by Aiten
So basically, you would want a vampire to be the assassin and/or rogue class .... but where does that leave those respective classes?
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Well no, a true assassin/rogue is one of the core classes (warrior, wizard, thief, healer), which are typically characterized by having most of their abilities lie in their core area. The vampire would be a hybrid, and his stealth ability would be limited to a great extent - I would propose that it would only work while in shadows or darkness. The rogue class would be able to sneak around much more freely, and perform positional attacks from stealth like backstab etc. The rogue would only need the element of surprise to operate at maximum efficiency, while the vampire could function just as well if he starts a fight out of stealth, but would not reach maximum efficiency until after he strategically chooses and employs his abilities most suited to whatever he's facing.
It stands to reason that, being a hybrid class, vampires would typically be better 1v1 classes than the core group, but at the same time they won't be able to function as well in a group setting as they aren't as specialized to a specific purpose. They should have some kind of beneficial party buff though to tempt the min-maxers into giving up a core class spot for them in a group (however groups will work).