I definitely agree with being to able to choose your gender.
As for a hero hmm..
Elaboration of the Sorceress into more classes:
Arcane Magician
Elementalist
Void Adept
Rune Magician
Spiritualist
Elaboration of the Barbarian into more classes:
Samurai
Swashbuckler
Brute
(similar stuff)
Elaboration of the Paladin into more classes:
Paladin of Light
Anti-Paladin
War Priest
Elaboration of the Druid into more classes:
Beastmaster
Nature Mage
Lycanthrope
Vampire
Elaboration of the Amazon into more classes:
Headhunter
Demonic Hunter
Weapon Maiden
Elaboration of the Nercromancer into more classes:
Necromancer (can't think of a substitute) (summoner)
The Damned (more curses,spiritual stuff)
Unholy Priest
and stuff like those LoL.