Vote for your wanted races - Page 2

CryeMoore · 23rd April 2008, 22:28

This list of races looks vaguely familar....

Heliopios · 24th April 2008, 05:11

Why don't we just base the game entirely on World of Warcraft as well.

Hey, throw in Illithids, Dragons, Elementmen, Half Undead, Half Dragon, Half Elf, Half Orc, Half Giants and every other race you people feel like would be a bonus.

Even though, most people are going to take elves because it's the Sad-Man's race-of-choice.

admiralnlson · 24th April 2008, 06:28

I certainly DON'T want to see Elves, Tauren, Dark Gnomes, Centaurs, Halflings or Pandas.

And although the poll is broken, 40% of people voted for human-only.
nuff' said.

Traceur · 24th April 2008, 06:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by admiralnlson

I certainly DON'T want to see Elves, Tauren, Dark Gnomes, Centaurs, Halflings or Pandas.

And although the poll is broken, 40% of people voted for human-only.
nuff' said.

48% also want orcs & 43% want elves... you can't really deduct a majority out of multiply choice poll. if anything it seems most people want ganeric overused tolkien races...

yep, the game is screwed.

admiralnlson · 24th April 2008, 07:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traceur

you can't really deduct a majority out of multiply choice poll.

That still makes a big part of the player base that doesn't want to see any of the other races.

Besides, there must be a big percentage of those who voted for "Human-only" that also selected some races as a "if they don't make it human-only I would prefer this race and that other one, ..." (I know I did).
So, you have to apply a certain diminishing factor to all the races choices.

ie, "humans-only" wins.

EDIT: erm. or orcs win, if not enough people voted for orcs AND humans-only. I don't know.

Shaithis · 24th April 2008, 20:19

I'm honestly tired of the elf/gnome/dwarf rubbish we see in every fantasy MMO. Seriously.

Traceur · 24th April 2008, 20:53

i say let's have orcs-only and be done with it.

iVex · 24th April 2008, 21:02

Poll blows... poorly done.

Voodoo_Snake · 26th April 2008, 12:09

Please! No more Elves, Orcs, Pixies and Fairies. /smashes head.

Chinpo · 26th April 2008, 21:32

Lesser Demon, of course

Very cool!!

Zizagg · 6th May 2008, 20:51

Orc and Elves are played... soo played.

Be a bit more creative please.

Geoff · 7th May 2008, 03:06

how about Primals (Ape dudes)

SnowMiser · 7th May 2008, 07:32

Minos.

Shadowbane style. Big, tough, and stupid.

GetAngry · 8th May 2008, 19:48

Just keep it simple not to many things way out of proportion to the norm. And deffinantly add NinjaWizards

OMGPIE · 9th May 2008, 04:29

I voted for everything except goblins, tauren, dark gnomes, halflings, centaur, and human only. I forgot to vote for ogres and pandas sadly

silenced · 9th May 2008, 15:51

what races ... i miss the indy500 ... nascar ...

ok, jokes aside -> humans only

maybe add lizards, felpurr and rawulfs ... + fairies !

Welwordion · 9th May 2008, 16:40

You know most races are based on animal hybridization of the human shape, so maybe an algorithm to fuse human shapes with animal 3d models woudl eb aneffective way to get a large variety of races.
That way I could play a froghuman which for some reason has a strange appeal to me.

Jusik · 9th May 2008, 17:19

I want dwarves, and don't tell me dwarves and haflings are one in the same

Callandor · 9th May 2008, 21:01

I like Humans only. It evens the playing field. When you start giving certain advantages to certain races it could give people who play that race a one up on others. It should be like a FPS, give everyone the same opportunity, and let their skills shine.

Mirth · 9th May 2008, 23:10

Being a furry myself, i can't resist voting for fishmen, pandas and worgs

And being a roleplayer, not a deathmatch freak, i want as much diversity as possible.

Traceur · 10th May 2008, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welwordion

You know most races are based on animal hybridization of the human shape, so maybe an algorithm to fuse human shapes with animal 3d models woudl eb aneffective way to get a large variety of races.
That way I could play a froghuman which for some reason has a strange appeal to me.

i would love partial-avatar-morphing to be integrated into the spiritualist-shapeshifter idea. it would be for spirits of all kind, but there's no reason to not include animal spirits.

besides, if they include any kind of sliders, then they will already have basic model & texture morphing techniques coded into their system. there's no reason to not expand upon it for gameplay.

another graphical technique i think might be cool for this is subliminal messages:
you look at someone as you move, and just for a millisecond from a specific direction, the model is replaced or partially replaced with something else (which that player can shapeshift too):
you think you saw a frog's head, your not even sure. you might even didn't notice it consciously, but something about this man says "frog" to you.

Ultenth · 11th May 2008, 02:55

I vote to have someone make an actual good poll for this subject.

ptr · 12th May 2008, 10:42

How about a demon race? Basically humans but with a twist, like a visual hybrid between vampires and werewolves(without the fur). Something like this: http://gallery.passion4art.com/membe...cker/demon.jpg

They should be given facial customization options. Their "disfigured" bodies should remain the same with the addition of fangs as teeth and their feet should resemble their hands.

There shouldn't be more than 6 playable races or so anyway. After awhile they become underdeveloped and it becomes obvious that devs are grasping at straws. It's also time-consuming to create custom armors for races that aren't humanoid. I'd be satisfied with less than 6 playable races if that meant their backstories were more thought out and we were given more armors. Star Vault can always make NPC races into PC races at a later date.

I didn't draw the picture by the way.

Traceur · 12th May 2008, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jusik

I want dwarves, and don't tell me dwarves and haflings are one in the same

you right. strong short people are a totally different race then fat short people...

Phi · 2nd August 2008, 06:32

Centaures ftw, not only will you level faster cause you can get around quicker, but u'll save lots of money from a mount.... plus the ladies dig the horse side of centaures just as much (if not more )as the human part... trust me.

rick · 2nd August 2008, 06:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phi

Centaures ftw, not only will you level faster cause you can get around quicker, but u'll save lots of money from a mount.... plus the ladies dig the horse side of centaures just as much (if not more )as the human part... trust me.

they're not anatomically feasible. they'd have to custom armor sets that just makes for pain in the asses of the devs. plus they won't be able to use the skills tree that other races have (different acrobatics and such) which just makes for more imbalances. and btw, there's no levels in this game.

Phi · 2nd August 2008, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick

they're not anatomically feasible. they'd have to custom armor sets that just makes for pain in the asses of the devs. plus they won't be able to use the skills tree that other races have (different acrobatics and such) which just makes for more imbalances. and btw, there's no levels in this game.

View Poll Results: Wich races would you like to have in the game?
Orcs	194	49.24%
Elves	193	48.98%
Goblins	158	40.10%
Worgs	89	22.59%
Fishmen	63	15.99%
Tauren	61	15.48%
Dark-Gnomes	80	20.30%
Draconians	153	38.83%
Centaures	121	30.71%
Minotaures	153	38.83%
Halflings	118	29.95%
Spectrals	104	26.40%
Trolls	151	38.32%
Ethernals	87	22.08%
Pandas	56	14.21%
Oger	127	32.23%
half-Giants	143	36.29%
Undead	163	41.37%
Ethernals	72	18.27%
Human-only	143	36.29%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 394. You may not vote on this poll

24th April 2008, 06:28	#43 (permalink)
admiralnlson Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sophia-Antipolis Guild: Aegis Imperium Age: 26 Posts: 771 Rep Power: 2	I certainly DON'T want to see Elves, Tauren, Dark Gnomes, Centaurs, Halflings or Pandas. And although the poll is broken, 40% of people voted for human-only. nuff' said. Last edited by admiralnlson : 24th April 2008 at 06:34.

7th May 2008, 03:06	#52 (permalink)
Geoff Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 1	how about Primals (Ape dudes) __________________ You can run on for along time, run on for along time, But sooner or later God's goinna cut you down" Jonny Cash.

7th May 2008, 07:32	#53 (permalink)
SnowMiser Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Minos. Shadowbane style. Big, tough, and stupid. __________________ . . THE HOOLIGANS

9th May 2008, 04:29	#55 (permalink)
OMGPIE Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omnipresent Posts: 1,504 Rep Power: 4	I voted for everything except goblins, tauren, dark gnomes, halflings, centaur, and human only. I forgot to vote for ogres and pandas sadly __________________

23rd April 2008, 22:28	#41 (permalink)
CryeMoore Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 1	This list of races looks vaguely familar....

24th April 2008, 05:11	#42 (permalink)
Heliopios Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spokane, Washington, USA Posts: 347 Rep Power: 1	Why don't we just base the game entirely on World of Warcraft as well. Hey, throw in Illithids, Dragons, Elementmen, Half Undead, Half Dragon, Half Elf, Half Orc, Half Giants and every other race you people feel like would be a bonus. Even though, most people are going to take elves because it's the Sad-Man's race-of-choice.

24th April 2008, 20:19	#46 (permalink)
Shaithis Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 1	I'm honestly tired of the elf/gnome/dwarf rubbish we see in every fantasy MMO. Seriously.

24th April 2008, 20:53	#47 (permalink)
Traceur Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,571 Rep Power: 8	i say let's have orcs-only and be done with it.

24th April 2008, 21:02	#48 (permalink)
iVex Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 10 Rep Power: 1	Poll blows... poorly done.

26th April 2008, 12:09	#49 (permalink)
Voodoo_Snake Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 65 Rep Power: 1	Please! No more Elves, Orcs, Pixies and Fairies. /smashes head.

26th April 2008, 21:32	#50 (permalink)
Chinpo Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Lesser Demon, of course Very cool!!

6th May 2008, 20:51	#51 (permalink)
Zizagg Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: EST Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Orc and Elves are played... soo played. Be a bit more creative please.

8th May 2008, 19:48	#54 (permalink)
GetAngry Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 37 Rep Power: 1	Just keep it simple not to many things way out of proportion to the norm. And deffinantly add NinjaWizards

9th May 2008, 15:51	#56 (permalink)
silenced Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 162 Rep Power: 1	what races ... i miss the indy500 ... nascar ... ok, jokes aside -> humans only maybe add lizards, felpurr and rawulfs ... + fairies !

9th May 2008, 16:40	#57 (permalink)
Welwordion Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 1	You know most races are based on animal hybridization of the human shape, so maybe an algorithm to fuse human shapes with animal 3d models woudl eb aneffective way to get a large variety of races. That way I could play a froghuman which for some reason has a strange appeal to me.

9th May 2008, 17:19	#58 (permalink)
Jusik Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 347 Rep Power: 1	I want dwarves, and don't tell me dwarves and haflings are one in the same __________________

9th May 2008, 21:01	#59 (permalink)
Callandor Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 11 Rep Power: 1	I like Humans only. It evens the playing field. When you start giving certain advantages to certain races it could give people who play that race a one up on others. It should be like a FPS, give everyone the same opportunity, and let their skills shine. __________________ PvP is what makes MMORPG's fun and worth playing. Without it, the game is not a real challenge. Contrary to popular belief killing the same mobs over and over by pushing the same several buttons does not take any skill.

9th May 2008, 23:10	#60 (permalink)
Mirth Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 170 Rep Power: 0	Being a furry myself, i can't resist voting for fishmen, pandas and worgs And being a roleplayer, not a deathmatch freak, i want as much diversity as possible.

11th May 2008, 02:55	#62 (permalink)
Ultenth Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 50 Rep Power: 1	I vote to have someone make an actual good poll for this subject. __________________ If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.

12th May 2008, 10:42	#63 (permalink)
ptr Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 1	How about a demon race? Basically humans but with a twist, like a visual hybrid between vampires and werewolves(without the fur). Something like this: http://gallery.passion4art.com/membe...cker/demon.jpg They should be given facial customization options. Their "disfigured" bodies should remain the same with the addition of fangs as teeth and their feet should resemble their hands. There shouldn't be more than 6 playable races or so anyway. After awhile they become underdeveloped and it becomes obvious that devs are grasping at straws. It's also time-consuming to create custom armors for races that aren't humanoid. I'd be satisfied with less than 6 playable races if that meant their backstories were more thought out and we were given more armors. Star Vault can always make NPC races into PC races at a later date. I didn't draw the picture by the way. Last edited by ptr : 12th May 2008 at 11:07.

2nd August 2008, 06:32	#65 (permalink)
Phi Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 257 Rep Power: 1	Centaures ftw, not only will you level faster cause you can get around quicker, but u'll save lots of money from a mount.... plus the ladies dig the horse side of centaures just as much (if not more )as the human part... trust me.