Curse

RiotDBard · Nov 26, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45

This is probably a topic that has been brought up many times, but I would love to be able to be something else, other than a human.

With the release of the initial game, there was always the hint given that, perhaps in the future, other races might become available to players, such as the Dwarves. Then, with the release of the Factions expansion, suddenly some of the NPCs you dealt with, or who graced your party for a mission, were not so base human looking. With Nightfall, the most recent expansion, these varied race NPCs became hero's, that adventured with you, and that you had a slight hand in making unique (with secondary class and your own weapons/focus items).

I want to make my Tengu assassin, or cliché dwarven warrior. I don't want Zhed Shadowhoof in my party, I want to BE Zhed Shadowhoof.

More than anything, this is what I would love to see.

MithranArkanere · Nov 27, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Pick Zhed or Talon and get him to Explorable area.

Type /dance

They won't dance.

Adding more races would requie full complete sets of emotes, models, armors, faces, hairdstyles and so on... other races do not have now...

Human players have 'composed' modesl made out of different pieces.

I think this is the main problem with that. Too much thing to add.

lacasner · Nov 27, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48

/signed, I agree with op

Mithran, before you start analyzing the feasible solutions on how to make it, just think if you like it or not. Technical things like that will build in time, if something like this is ever implamented.

qwe4rty · Nov 27, 2006, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Pick Zhed or Talon and get him to Explorable area.

Type /dance

They won't dance.

Adding more races would requie full complete sets of emotes, models, armors, faces, hairdstyles and so on... other races do not have now...

Human players have 'composed' modesl made out of different pieces.

I think this is the main problem with that. Too much thing to add.

I think if they are making a new chapter, with new content, this can be managed

MithranArkanere · Nov 27, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

I'm starting to get ouf of free space.
Adding tons of Mb of new stuff would give some aches to many low end pcs...

Plus how would Edge of Extinction or Disease deal with this?

Trat any playing character as the same race, like it currntly does with Talon?

Amity and Truth · Nov 27, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21

Actually no... i'm against it.
Imho races are one of the curses of RPGs. Especially elves and dwarves.

Kakumei · Nov 27, 2006, 01:38 AM // 01:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amity and Truth

Actually no... i'm against it.
Imho races are one of the curses of RPGs. Especially elves and dwarves.

More or less, yes. I like that this is one of the only games where you have to be human.

«Ripskin · Nov 27, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48

This is a disgrace. Why do you think I play Guild Wars? Hell why does my whole guild play guild wars? Because it's different from that retarded WoW. What does WoW have? Like.. 4 races?

Bah. Elf Human Dwarf and something else I believe. Those look a lot like what you're asking for. I'd rather not have more races unless they're different. Otherwise we'd just be trailing all the other rpgs ever made on earth. (Maybe that's exagerating... But still!)

Although I do want to be a birdman. It was so much fun slaughtering them back when my tank was newb and I farmed ettins. (Thankyou anerf for helping me kick my addiction to those runes.)

MithranArkanere · Nov 27, 2006, 02:04 AM // 02:04

It is not that I don't like races, I aways make female elves were available, but not for this game.

KESKI · Nov 27, 2006, 02:05 AM // 02:05

If it end up like human, but different skin...no thanks, I am tired of such lack of imagination

I mean...where is the fantasy in that?? What are the chances that another inteligent life form look like us?? Its like asuming aliens have 2 hands and 2 legs, a head above their body, both eye in front, and do "it" in the same way we do

But if they are introducing something that is totaly out of this world, and make it believeable. Then it might be worth the trouble

«Ripskin · Nov 27, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Like birdmen!

(Tengu)

Carl Butanananowski · Nov 27, 2006, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Yeah, im for tengu and centaurs. but not like dwarves and elves.. too overused.

MithranArkanere · Nov 27, 2006, 02:31 AM // 02:31

There are currently four allied races:

Dwarven, Forgotten ones, Aerie Tengu and Elonian Centaurs.

«Ripskin · Nov 27, 2006, 02:38 AM // 02:38

You fergot humans mithran.

EDIT:
And undead.

MithranArkanere · Nov 27, 2006, 02:42 AM // 02:42

I meant 'other than human'.

Undead are not a race, see the awakened? They are centaurs, giants, humans... they are a 'category' of creature, but not a race.

«Ripskin · Nov 27, 2006, 02:44 AM // 02:44

*pulls out prophecies box and blows dust off of it*

Hmmmm in the manual it says there's a race named 'The Undead Army'.

jesh · Nov 27, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47

/unsigned

I'd like to see the AI fixed more than anything else. Then pets. Pets have been out since the very beginning, and we can't even give them the commands we give heroes. What gives? Bah.. *goes to burn Arena Net flags*

KESKI · Nov 27, 2006, 02:55 AM // 02:55

Well, I think tengu isnt too much out of this world yet=P they still get the 2 arm and 2 leg thing, but I asume they are egg born and they do wield their sword differently.(maybe they do "it" differently as well??)
Centaur might work=P if a-net put enough work in it=P they still move very human to me other then the leg part. But it might be a good start. Naga and forgoten are the same with centaur in this sense.

Something like Wurm in NF is a good example, in my opinion, but dont ask how will they wear armor and wield weapons.

«Ripskin · Nov 27, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Wurms... there own weapons and stuffs? I think that would be cool. Like have armor a shell, and weapons barbs on their teeth or something. that would be cool. I still haven't signed this I realised...

/signed

Elemental Cotton · Nov 27, 2006, 03:18 AM // 03:18

Not signed.

Like someone stated, different races are a curse of RPG's. In my opinion, different races are too overdone.