Is there a certain race that aren't enough of and unbalances

SpitwolF · Post by **SpitwolF** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:28 am

I'm a person that likes to be different and don't want to choose a character race that is the same as all the others.

Are there any races that need filling in? I'm looking at this server as a booster in my RP, and to learn more, so I thought it would be good to play a different race.

but not a different class

Druids are too fun for me.

Any ideas?

Dirk Cutlass · Post by **Dirk Cutlass** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:33 am

There is a poll somewhere on races.... oh here it is

viewtopic.php?t=25944&highlight=poll+race

Gnomes come out bottom of the "standard races", but I don't know what the overal stats are like when all the custom races are taken into account.

Zahn · Post by **Zahn** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:33 am

Centaur druid, maybe? Personally haven't seen more than one or two centaurs around...

SpitwolF · Post by **SpitwolF** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:58 am

Do Centaurs look good? they're the half man half horse aren't they? hhmm.

Are they quite tribal sorta species? I can imagine them not really being the most charismatic heh. Got any reference on them?

thanx for your help.

Enverex · Post by **Enverex** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:23 am

Centuars seem to be the least used class. Xen has never even seen one and Ex has only ever seen 2....

Final Shinryuu · Post by **Final Shinryuu** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:24 am

Problem with centaurs is that they are a static model. That keeps lots of people from wanting to play them.

Sickocrow · Post by **Sickocrow** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:40 am

Centaurs look gay.

Psychopathaway · Post by **Psychopathaway** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:43 am

Sickocrow wrote:Centaurs look gay.

Good call

Final Shinryuu · Post by **Final Shinryuu** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:49 am

I was trying to put it politely.... *sighs*

SpitwolF · Post by **SpitwolF** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:53 am

heh not sure about them then. I'll have a look at them anyway, I might just stick with my half-elf druid. I dunno. Do the DMs mind if I do a few tests?

Final Shinryuu · Post by **Final Shinryuu** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:31 am

From how cluttered my servervault folder is, it seems not.

Sindol · Post by **Sindol** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:49 am

Tests are no problem to us. Keep in mind that you can't delete test characters you make though. You're stuck with them for 90 days at the least.

If you want to test character appearance without cluttering the servervault, then test at home. All you need is the copap haks in a mod. Log in as DM and change your appearance with the SetAppearance console command.

SpitwolF · Post by **SpitwolF** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:54 am

ok will do that.

also another thing. are the lizardmen naturally evil?

Sindol · Post by **Sindol** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:00 pm

SpitwolF wrote:ok will do that.

also another thing. are the lizardmen naturally evil?

I don't know about naturally, but their society is focussed around Aarilax' beliefs, which places ruthless ambition as the most important social value. This tends to foster an attitude and atmosphere which leaves little to no room for kind and gentle people. Evil is definitely the norm for anyone growing up in such a society.

Nevyn · Post by **Nevyn** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:56 pm

Centaurs

Static model is correct. No visual display of armour, no emotes other than voiceset. Stands up to rest well that is ok. The only difference between two centaurs is the name and voice set. Not sure about any head customisation, and definatly only male.

Oh how popular they would be if a fully dynamic model was availiable.

Sathsarrion · Post by **Sathsarrion** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:44 pm

Sindol wrote:Tests are no problem to us. Keep in mind that you can't delete test characters you make though. You're stuck with them for 90 days at the least.

Although it seems you can overwrite a test character by making a new one with the same name.

Pyracantha · Post by **Pyracantha** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:37 pm

Sathsarrion wrote:
Although it seems you can overwrite a test character by making a new one with the same name.

Careful - this doesn't always yield the desired results. I've tried that and ended up losing some stuff/time when I either logged out and back in, or portalled to another server. It was a long time ago, don't remember the details. I just remembered to never do it again.

Make test characters with names all starting with the letter "z" - that'll keep them out of the way.

hundejahre · Post by **hundejahre** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:28 pm

SpitwolF wrote:Do Centaurs look good? they're the half man half horse aren't they? hhmm.

Here they look male half elf-half deer. Niles Crane meets Bambi. You go girl.

modigliani · Post by **modigliani** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:43 pm

Sindol wrote:
SpitwolF wrote:ok will do that.

also another thing. are the lizardmen naturally evil?
I don't know about naturally, but their society is focussed around Aarilax' beliefs, which places ruthless ambition as the most important social value. This tends to foster an attitude and atmosphere which leaves little to no room for kind and gentle people. Evil is definitely the norm for anyone growing up in such a society.

Well shit mah britches! I knew Donald Rumsfeld and John Ashcraft looked a bit scaly! And the forked tongues, to boot!

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:59 pm

Not enough Gnomes.

Not enough Dwarvish wizards, which seems a shame to me. Don't recall meeting one. Made one myself on Hala but never play him.

Too many wemics, too many elves.

Not enough human druids.

Canadian Canuck · Post by **Canadian Canuck** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:09 pm

Minotaurs!!!!

YARRRRRRR!!!!!!

Midknight · Post by **Midknight** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:49 pm

Be a kobold slave to another lizardman PC! Tons of hilarious fun.

KenLie · Post by **KenLie** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 5:36 am

Fifty wrote:Not enough Gnomes.

Not enough Dwarvish wizards, which seems a shame to me. Don't recall meeting one. Made one myself on Hala but never play him.

Too many wemics, too many elves.

Not enough human druids.

I have dwarvish wizard!

Okay, maybe he doesn't wear a robe, but Ken is a wizard allright! He's just too "man" to wear a dress you know

Slade_brimstone · Post by **Slade_brimstone** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:19 pm

never did like the wemics..

i mean a half orc gets a boost to str(+2) and saccerfice 2 other abilitiles *chrisma and intellegence)

wemic gets +7 Str +1 Dex +1 Con -2 Cha .. i dont really see the part that evens things out..

wemics are a pawergammers friend .. great states.. already start off on a higher level(4) and very little draw back to being one..

Gairus · Post by **Gairus** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:27 pm

/me points out that pure orcs have +3 strength and +1 int and don't have those ECL levels.

Dude... ECL is a penalty

You only get your con bonus in HP for those levels, miss the level 3 feat (and level 4 stat, but that's made up for by the obscene +7 thing) ... they are no substitue for real ones

Picture, if you will, spawning things that are a good two levels above what you can handle. (not a typo, since three beast levels still add up somewhat

)

*knows for a fact his drow doesn't play like she started at level 3*

Powergamer's friend, no. Fast track to devastating critical, perhaps

)

Theory aside, maybe it's time to roll one up to see just how obscene they really play. Teehee.