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Jeremy Untouchable · May 13, 2007, 03:30 AM // 03:30

this weeks topic. Should Guildwars have playable dwarfs?

Yes Yes I know.....they (anet) will not say there are playable dwarfs yet to avoid the WOW vs GW flack. But i for one would like to play as one. Anyone with me?

I pwnd U · May 13, 2007, 04:15 AM // 04:15

I think there should be. The dwarves are pretty awesome.

[M]agna_[C]arta · May 13, 2007, 09:00 AM // 09:00

Uhm, Uhm, Not sure......
Can you add "Not sure"?

Pros:
-More Selection for Players..
-More Race Traits..
-Would be odd if their were Dwarves but not-playable..

Cons:
-Too much Races..
-Female-Dwarves, Xo!..
-WoW Copycat..

wetsparks · May 13, 2007, 11:30 PM // 23:30

Yes we all know that WoW created dwarves as a race and that they were the first to make them playable in a game. Enough of that BS already. Dwarves would be cool to play because it would give variety to the game. It is kinda lame that everyone looks the same. If you were around back then remember what it was like before Factions came out. There were the 15k armor that the rich people had and there was the 1.5 that everyone else had and the only thing that made you look different was hairstyle and color.
Anything that will make the population in GW less repetitive is a good thing i.m.o.

Puebert · May 13, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45

Sure, even though I wouldn't be one.

Bryant Again · May 13, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Dwarves are the one cliche that you can follow in the development of your RPGs that no one will hate you for.

Also, keep in mind that Dwarves have been in RPGs since Baldur's Gate, so it's harder to call it a WoW rip-off.

Does-it-Matter · May 14, 2007, 12:02 AM // 00:02

And they've been in fiction prior to any of the video games.

It's funny to watch everyone go "That's a WoW rip off" when even WoW got it from somewhere. Just because the game is popular, anything it has is "somehow" likened only to it.

Tazaki · May 14, 2007, 02:00 AM // 02:00

I would love to see dwarves as a playable race. Always loved the short stubborn guys. If they really wanted to say it was a rip off of something, wouldnt it be more appropriate to say its a D&D rip off? D&D predates WoW by a long shot, and even WoW would be classified as its ripoff too then.

But, yes, dwarves as playable would be great.

Halmyr · May 14, 2007, 02:10 AM // 02:10

Always fun to hae both old and new race's mix up

that being said

Release you inner dwarve and go grab a dwarven ale

Bryant Again · May 14, 2007, 02:13 AM // 02:13

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Originally Posted by Halmyr

Release you inner dwarve and go grab a dwarven ale

Or an axe. Ya'know, whatever floats ya boat.

Tazaki · May 14, 2007, 02:16 AM // 02:16

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Originally Posted by Bryant Again

Or an axe. Ya'know, whatever floats ya boat.

Dwarves have 2 hands, why not an axe in one and an ale in the other?

Bryant Again · May 14, 2007, 02:23 AM // 02:23

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Originally Posted by Tazaki

Dwarves have 2 hands, why not an axe in one and an ale in the other?

Thinking outside the box! I like this idea a lot...

Neo Nugget · May 14, 2007, 02:28 AM // 02:28

woo stone summit! Dwarves are awesome

Zinger314 · May 14, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33

ArenaNet said they weren't adding Dwarves as a playable character in GWEN or GW2. Then why make this topic?

A typical "weekly poll" topic usually consists of "how often do you play Guild Wars?" or "What are you most excited about in GWEN?" The OP poll is the equivalent of dividing by 0: It can't happen.

Shouldn't be in the off-topic section in that case? (which would make sense, since the OP is apparently an off-topic mod.)

fenix · May 14, 2007, 02:51 AM // 02:51

Some good grammar would have been nice on this poll, but you can't ask for everything. I think adding Dwarves would turn GW into every other MMO ever made. So, no. Dwarves would be dumb.

«Ripskin · May 14, 2007, 03:01 AM // 03:01

No. End of discussions. If everyone wants dwarfs then put down Guildwars and go buy the crappiest of crappy games.

Jeremy Untouchable · May 14, 2007, 04:00 AM // 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

ArenaNet said they weren't adding Dwarves as a playable character in GWEN or GW2. Then why make this topic?

A typical "weekly poll" topic usually consists of "how often do you play Guild Wars?" or "What are you most excited about in GWEN?" The OP poll is the equivalent of dividing by 0: It can't happen.

Shouldn't be in the off-topic section in that case? (which would make sense, since the OP is apparently an off-topic mod.)

As to why make this a topic? its interesting to see what people like, I did intend to have this in off topic, it started there, however more people hang out in here.

Anet said there would be more playable rases anounced later, i believe most people would want to play as dwarfs. this poll should highlight that nicely

ohyo · May 14, 2007, 06:15 AM // 06:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

ArenaNet said they weren't adding Dwarves as a playable character in GWEN or GW2.

I don't recall them ever saying they weren't adding dwarves.

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Originally Posted by PC GAMER MAY 07

"ArenaNet is keeping the total number of playable races under wraps for now"

So that eludes and may suggest there are more races than the new four announced races. (This is a bit off topic, but I haven't seen any mention the fact that Humans will be a playable race. They shouldn't need to, but the fact that they didn't kinda makes me wonder

I have a feeling there's some crazy race that none of us know about that will be unveiled at the end of EotN)

EotN's story is based around the conflicts each race has with the Great Destroyer. The storyline of EotN will also impact the way we think about the world in GW2. At least we know the Asura and Dwarves have to deal with him. The fact that the dwarves are pivotal to the storyline may be a great factor in them being a playable race; but may also be the same great factor that makes them unplayable.

That said, I can see me going through GW2 'along side' the dwarves in whatever efforts they made (similar to Prophecies); but I can also see those efforts being a big chunk of GW2 making a whole area big enough to make them a 'playable race' (for a 'race starting point' or whatever if they bother).

Why have dwarves? We have the Asura, marking a diminutive race; and the Norn, marking a stalwart warrior race. Keep in mind; each race has a 'characteristic and catch-phrase'. If Asura are "inventive and condescending" and Norn are "Individualistic, stubborn and unrefined," then dwarves would make a decent balance between them and the other races with something like "Determined, Resourceful"

Norse mythology and Tolkien really set some boundaries, so I think ANet's doing a great job stepping outside the box just enough to keep us coming back for more. I don't want a Norse, Tolkien or WoW Dwarf, I want ANet's dwarves just how they are; playing as one would be even more tantalizing.

Superdarth · May 14, 2007, 06:24 AM // 06:24

Definetly, every fantasy world has Dwarves, there is no shame in adding them.That and i just love the short, stout jolly little Dwarves with a permanent supply of beer.

Darksun · May 14, 2007, 06:53 AM // 06:53

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Originally Posted by Bryant Again

Also, keep in mind that Dwarves have been in RPGs since Baldur's Gate, so it's harder to call it a WoW rip-off.

Dwarves were in RPGs before even Bard's Tale 1 came out.. commercially, I guess D&D was the first RPG to have Dwarves.