[quote]What do you guys think? Will this decision reduce the popularity of the game too much? The designers obviously don't think so...[/quote]
No, and I don't think so eoither, for what that's worth. I think it's far better to leave out a fairly popular concept IF you are doubtful of your ability to implement it properly. Imagine what kind of impact would uberpowerful stalker classes have on the "popularity"?