Specific Classpect: Knight of Doom

You know who’s a Knight of Doom? Neo Matrix, from the Matrix movies.

I’m only kind of joking. The concept that comes to mind for Knight of Doom is someone who is aware of the ones and zeros of the world, can “see the matrix”, but views it as a tool to use essentially. I think what would stand about about a Knight is that… I tend to think of Doom players being very angry at The System, because that system is what is going to lead to everyone’s demise. The mechanics and cogs that propel that system feel like the Doom player’s enemy, right?

But I don’t know if a Knight feels that way. Knights are one of the Tired classes, and thus have all that resignation and burnout that go along with it. I think a KoD is going to look at Doom as inevitability, but would be able to see better than most the actors that put the system into place. Another person says “we need to make the oil companies pay!” while a Doom player is like “Here are the names and addresses of the people who should pay,” if that makes sense.

IDK why I associate Doom with activism so much, but I do.

Also given the “I just work here” vibes of the Knight, I think a Knight of Doom is going to be very good at self-moderation. AGAIN THE ACTIVISM METAPHOR but the KoD is going to look at the people around them and go “dude, I know your mad but go take a weekend off before you burn out and fuck us all over.” They know more than most that the struggle is going to be of attrition, and come ready with comfortable shoes and a sleeping bag.

Those are my thoughts on a Knight of Doom.