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Giga Strike · Mar 23, 2007, 02:08 PM // 14:08

my guess is that there will be slight differences in physical stats between the races but the real difference will be the race specific skills. it's been stated that the norn's ability to transform into a bear is an aquired skill so what would the other races have?

god, i hope the charr have a searing version of meteor storm.

Stoneys Rock · Mar 23, 2007, 02:58 PM // 14:58

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Originally Posted by drakun01

Maybe one Charr for me, but most of my characters will be human.

PS The asurians look DUMB!

PS you've only seen the minipet maybe the characters look a little better

Male Charr Warrior \o/ I wonder if all charr speak english and the humans snarl like the charrs do in gw1 :P

Mordakai · Mar 23, 2007, 03:11 PM // 15:11

I'll be making one of each...

Human Warrior
Charr Shaman
Asura Ranger
Norn "Druid"? (if they have such a Profession...)
Sylvari Mesmer

(assuming all Profession stay the same...

if not, I'm sure I won't have any trouble finding something to play!)

Tetris L · Mar 23, 2007, 03:16 PM // 15:16

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Originally Posted by EatMoreCarbs

Hmmm, my only guess is Tengu. -_- What else could they add?

There are numerous humanoid, more or less intelligent NPC races in the known world of Tyria: Tengu, Charr, Centaurs, Dwarves, Grawl, Dredge, ...

Remember there are even Wallow henchmen in Factions! I guess all playable races will be humanoid though.

netniwk · Mar 23, 2007, 03:27 PM // 15:27

My first choice would be charr(war) but it seems like every fred,jim an their dog will be playing it.Probably going asura necro now,minnions x3 your size FTW

netniwk · Mar 24, 2007, 08:50 PM // 20:50

Btw,how do female charr look

. My guess is not to pretty

aaje vhanli · Mar 24, 2007, 09:02 PM // 21:02

I would be so immensely happy if the following races were also included:

Tengu, Centaur, Forgotten, Dredge, Margonite. Especially the Tengu, Centaur and Forgotten.

I EXTREMELY hope that all professions we've seen in GW1 are available in GW2 to all races... but I would expect that there are some race-specific skills.

angmar_nite · Mar 24, 2007, 10:15 PM // 22:15

A pretty major thing I thought would be whether humans will be portrayed as the jack-of-all-trades. Because in most (if not all) games) the jack of all trade was always the worse cause he/she couldn't do anything properly yet could do everything crappishly.

Quid Pro Quo · Mar 24, 2007, 10:27 PM // 22:27

Yeah I hope that humans will be pushed in a certain direction or if they are going to be left open a bit they should atleast be able to develope themselves in one way so that they aren't any weaker then another race but also can't do everything just like all the other races.

Hauki · Mar 24, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10

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Originally Posted by Sasuke The Betrayer

Hmm. In the PC article it said that each race would have some advantage, completely unique from the other races.

In that case, I'll probably go back to playing games with real PvP.

natuxatu · Mar 24, 2007, 11:15 PM // 23:15

So far I want to be one of those cute little thingies.. or a Tengu... though turning into a bear would be cool so I'll have to see the model choice first.. but like most have stated, it's really going to come down to what their racial ability is.

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Originally Posted by Hauki

In that case, I'll probably go back to playing games with real PvP.

Good luck, most games are like that with either specific skills or racial traits. But I'm also certain Gaile or the article said it would not be available in PvP.

Innit · Mar 24, 2007, 11:22 PM // 23:22

Interestingly, it says in the article that ANet is keeping the total number of races under wraps, 'but we did uncover a few secrets about some of them'.

Sorry if this has been mentioned before.

Neriandal Freit · Mar 24, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39

Neriandal Freit - Human Male - Elementalist
Alsitha Freit - Human Male - Mesmer
Vierita Freit - Human Female - Monk
Sytheria Moonstar - Human Female - Necromancer
Aluriel Silverdawn - Human Female - Ritualist
Volishkar Moonstar - Human Male - Dervish

Those are the characters I intend on having in Guildwars 2. I have already admited that I will likely have a Charr character, but only one. Other playable races will likely involve the Tengu. I doubt anything like the Mursaat, Margonites and Forgotten. Those we can label as "Elite" races and I wouldn't be surprised (and HIGHLY support the idea) if we have to earn some of these races in the game.

The Five Known can simply be the Five Playable At First races. Now that's something to start pondering over. Remember, we've encountered many talkative other races in the game (Centaurs, Tengu, etc.), so begin to look over GuildWiki races to start narrowing down potential races.

vergerefosh · Mar 24, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

I'm gonna find the smallest race, and make a warrior of the smallest possible size of that race, and either carry a big hammer for entertainment value, whilst using other weapons, or just find a big weapon

Neriandal Freit · Mar 24, 2007, 11:54 PM // 23:54

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Originally Posted by vergerefosh

I'm gonna find the smallest race, and make a warrior of the smallest possible size of that race, and either carry a big hammer for entertainment value, whilst using other weapons, or just find a big weapon

I would have to suspect that we will be able to play the Dwarves in this game due to the Eye of the North expansion due out this fall/winter.

xBakox · Mar 25, 2007, 01:01 AM // 01:01

I'll be making a human necro, a Charr ranger, and a Norn warrior to start off. I'll see what the benefits of each race are first though. I'm thinking a Sylvari ritualist would be cool too. The rest of my characters would probably be human though.

If Dwarves, tengu, and centaurs got in I'd definately make a dwarf (he'd probably be my warrior instead of the norn) and a tengu assassin, and maybe a centaur paragon.

The Last Cruzader · Mar 25, 2007, 01:24 PM // 13:24

All Charr for me >.>

Onarik Amrak · Mar 25, 2007, 01:40 PM // 13:40

Tengu are great.

How about playing as a Mursaat?

I'm using Spectral Agony!

Game over. :P

Dean Harper · Mar 25, 2007, 05:33 PM // 17:33

Where can we see pictures of these races?

Dfx Gladiator · Mar 25, 2007, 08:32 PM // 20:32

I think I'll try all of them just to see how they act/move/attack/do emotes/etc... Although the asuras are a bit scary

psycos!!

But I'm looking forward to making a sylvari cause I love things related to nature/light/magic...

Norns also seem cool for a more physical style of fightning.

Well, I'm rlly rlly excited bout all of the races and the Beta test will be awesome.

And yeh I also like the tengu, the centaur and the dwarves as possible options for more races.