New Races?

[Ungerpurr]

I know exactly what the effect would be if they added a new race that was superior at any job that another race currently excels at (Taru -> BLM, Mithra -> THF, Elvaan -> DRK, Galka -> MNK, for example). I've been through it, in EverQuest. For the first year of the game, humans were the only race that could be monks in EverQuest. Then, with the first expansion, they added the Iksar race, which makes a superior monk (higher defense, innately higher regen rate, slower attack than humans with bare fists, but NO ONE uses bare fists).

People STILL bitch about it to this day, and it happened over four years ago. I don't think a new race is a good idea.

I still like my archetype idea, though.

[Corrderio]

To me, Square-Enix was stupid with Galka and Mithra being only 1 gender, since (correct me if I'm worng) I've never seen any other kind of MMORPG with a race with only male or female selection.

Let's put it this way... Lets say I played other RPGs and was always a Archer/Ranger, then I want to try my skills on FFXI and find out the best race is female only, that's total BS to me, and I think there are a few Taru RNGs that agree with me, I seen about 2 male Taru RNGs, my guess would be they played as a Taru to avoid being a female.

[lun4tic]

I wanna play as an Orc, and fight you guys to level up.

Without changing the current gameplay, they could surgically add playable beastman races. Orcs, Qudavs, Yagudos. That would be fun. It'd be like a flip side to Vanadiel.

[modnar]

I actualy LOVE that idea. It would be like the Dark Side of Vanadiel. That way when the conquest says "Beastmen are on the rise", it would mean something.

Imagine what is possible...

[lun4tic]

I was thinking job progression would be more like RO on the beastman side. For orcs you could go Fodder > Grunt > Impaler. I think it would be a lot more interesting.

[NeoForte]

Originally posted by modnar
I actualy LOVE that idea. It would be like the Dark Side of Vanadiel. That way when the conquest says "Beastmen are on the rise", it would mean something.

Imagine what is possible...

They already have this, its called Dynamis. Its the dark Vana'Diel where the beastmen have taken over the cities (Orcs in sandy, Yagudo in Win, Quads in Bastok, and Gobbies in Jeuno) Only thing is that you can't play as them but fight them. Cool place from when I hear but very hard ><

[GASGUL]

mithra male argument has to stop,

you let mithra have males, you have to let galk's have females, and no one wants that

enuff said,

[Cali]

Our n00bs have enough hard time already, no need to add a bunch of intelligent beastmen, please... I want to get crystals as I lvl =_=, and I want to get rank 1 conquest items....Imagine a bunch of intelligent beastmen in tahrongi canyon or even the starter land... Though it might be fun to see beastmen holding all lands, may even be an event, 'The beastmen strikes back'...I still prefer crystals+conquest items over the idea of seeing such 'event'...

As for no new race, yea, I'd say the same as Gatts... We who played for so long, and have no intention in redoing a new character, have actually no benefit from new races, we won't get to play them lol

Male mithra... it breaks the storyline they wrote, so it's not possible, mithra is a female dominant country.
If they do add male mithra, they might add unintelligent Taru, intelligent Elvaan(OMFG), and soft galka... imagine a big tough galka hiding behind and treating your wound with extra care... and a little cut will make the big thing cry like a little girl... well that's a little extreme...

[DM337]

Originally posted by Gatts
The one thing that i think would make this game perfect is balancing out costs for playing all jobs, meaning ranger is the same cost to play as white mage for example.
This would give newer players a good chance to play a job they really enjoy without being totally gimped and therefore NOT getting a party, NOT playing much, and definately NOT enjoying it.
I find the costs just to get a Dark Knight to HIT a damned mob horrendous, and i think it should be fixed!
I dont like how Ranger effectively costs 500+ gil PER ATTACK in later levels, imagine what that could do to anyone's wallet! I think it should be fixed!

Fix current issues before implementing new features, if anything.

But the cost of RNG is part of game balance. RNGs can do the best damage in the game with enough money. If they were suddenly able to do their massive damage for cheap, then why would anyone want to play another damage dealer, since RNG would be able to do more damage? RNGs big damage comes at the cost of your wallet, BLMs big damage comes at the cost of relying on MP and elemental skill, and DRKs rely on loads of accuracy, as one miss of that big 'ol scythe can mean no damage for a little while.

All jobs cost money to play. Some cost more than others. Stop complaining and start farming.

[Beener]

Originally posted by DM337
But the cost of RNG is part of game balance. RNGs can do the best damage in the game with enough money. If they were suddenly able to do their massive damage for cheap, then why would anyone want to play another damage dealer, since RNG would be able to do more damage? RNGs big damage comes at the cost of your wallet, BLMs big damage comes at the cost of relying on MP and elemental skill, and DRKs rely on loads of accuracy, as one miss of that big 'ol scythe can mean no damage for a little while.

All jobs cost money to play. Some cost more than others. Stop complaining and start farming.

Eh, if you could be RNG for cheap, not EVERYONE would be RNG....

RNG can't LV3 skillchain with RNG eh? eh??

Edit: Take note that 2 RNG may be ok together, I'm just a mage...
I leave the SC business to the puncherkicker Dertick...

[Rahli]

Originally posted by GASGUL
mithra male argument has to stop,

you let mithra have males, you have to let galk's have females, and no one wants that

enuff said,

Not really.

If you bothered to learn about the races, you'd know that there's no such thing as a female galka. There is such a thing as male mithra, though.

[Sparow]

I just wish there were male version of the mithra (maybe w/ a mane???)

they should make them, thats only reason im elvaan ,

....75% of mithra are guys....

Male Mithra = more people playing there own gender..

Maybe a Tiger?!?

S-E SHOULD MAKE MALE MITHRA :mad: :mad: hint hint

If they did, i would start new character :p

[Huck]

How about Quadav?
I've been saying for almost a year now
"Gee, I'd love to be a quadav"
I would start over as a Quadav, and work my way toward ninja... Yes, I would be a Ninja Turtle.
How sweet would that be?

[Voila!]

Could you imagine a party of goblins in the dunes pulling stray noobs? That would be awesome.

There was a chinese game with two different races that had a zone where they faught over castles and areas of the map. This would be easy to impliment Beastmen exclusive areas, and then Limbo PvP only areas in the middle with dynamic control and high rewards for keeping those areas secure.

It wouldn't offend the seasoned players because they aren't being outdone or outclassed, it's just another side of the game they'd probably be really interested in playing.

SE needs to listen to US damn't. Not all of us, but some of us have some really good ideas.

Orcs could have Huthouses D:

[CRtwenty]

They should make Zilart and Kuluu playable races...