Except they're not generic - each is unique, has its own pros and cons, its own strengths and weaknesses. You might as well say that the fighter, thief and mage classes in most muds are "indistinguishable besides in name", because they all have "generic ways of inflicting damage".
Yes, dragons have powers for enhancing equipment, shapechanging, and summoning a mount. No, none of those powers are 'generic'; each is unique, like all item-enhancing, shapechanging, and summoning powers.
Dragon Form and Draconian Form can innately fly. Human Form builds can either use a Dragon Mount, or shapechange into Dragon Form to travel to their desired location. Such means of travel is a core element of the movement system.
They can also walk, but I wouldn't call them "yet another movement class" either.
|