Much like SOE's recent released Star Wars Galaxies, EQ II will introduce players to a new skill based and tiered experience system. Skill "Trees" will branch out as you grow, and allows you to choose your class as you advance. Initially players choose an archetype, then later a class, and ultimately a sub-class. The idea is that you become familiar with your chosen profession and grow into it, then decide upon a specific area of focus. While any sub-class can fulfill the primary role of its archetype equally well, each sub-class will have a unique set of abilities to perform its function. This adds flavor and variety without hurting game balance or making some classes more desirable than others.