Think about it, now all ANET is doing is trying to copy off of WoW, which us being GUILDWARS players not wanting at all. We want Guildwars, not WoW.
Also it is just going to be causing a whole lot more complication. 4 classes, 8 professions, causing 32 different chracter/class appearances. Not to mention the secondary combinations >_>.
Anyone else agree with me here?
Races may be the worse thing that ever happened to Guildwars.
Adam of Tyria
Ork Pride
I hope you realize that WoW is not the only MMORPG with different races.
Anyways, GW is not turning into WoW AT ALL. Where do you people get these damn ideas? This is better for guild wars, in my opinion anyways.
All it does is bring diversity into the game.
Anyways, GW is not turning into WoW AT ALL. Where do you people get these damn ideas? This is better for guild wars, in my opinion anyways.
All it does is bring diversity into the game.
Knightsaber Sith
We don't even no anything about "GW2", no idea if there will be races. Stop freaking out about something that you as yet have no reason to even believe will happen.
Chop it Off
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but thats your opinion.
in my opinion, playable races would be fun.
lacasner
Hmm..the wowitis epidemic is spreading...faster than I thought..
Umm..this is wrong on so many levels...but maybe if WoW and GW actually looked at the better points in each game, they would improve their own games individually, instead of being stubborn and narrow minded. Just a thought.
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Tears_Of_Crimson
I would love a char Elementalist, or a big scary warrior
cant wait for GW2
cant wait for GW2
I MP I
This has to be thread number 1758934753405830 about adding new races. Quite frankly I could care less about new races being added. Lets be honest, it won't make the game more fun. ZOMG I'm a charr! lol! I'm not laughing.
Believe me I've thought about playing as a different race and it's not interesting one bit. You look different and do the same thing over and over again much like a human character does. There's no advantage to one race over a human. So why bother adding new races? Giving them an advantage could upset balance however. So as of now its just a waste of Anet's time.
Believe me I've thought about playing as a different race and it's not interesting one bit. You look different and do the same thing over and over again much like a human character does. There's no advantage to one race over a human. So why bother adding new races? Giving them an advantage could upset balance however. So as of now its just a waste of Anet's time.
tijo
What makes GW different from WoW mostly is the level cap, the skill system which relies more on strategies, the low amount of grind needed, not races.
Sai of Winter
You do realize WoW isn't the only nor first game to have races, right? If you didn't notice we already have multiple races in the game other than Humans, Tengu, Charr, Centaurs, Dwarves and etc. They're just not playable.
Man if I hear another "This isn't WoW!" like statement I'm going to scream -_- Never understood this rivalry, it's like you play this game you must hate the other. I mean it's okay if you don't like that game, but stop making said quote. It wasn't the first mmorpg to invent everything in this genre.
Man if I hear another "This isn't WoW!" like statement I'm going to scream -_- Never understood this rivalry, it's like you play this game you must hate the other. I mean it's okay if you don't like that game, but stop making said quote. It wasn't the first mmorpg to invent everything in this genre.
Stormlord Alex
No, GW is copying off D&D! That had races before WoW did!
Seriously, I wouldn't mind other playable races as long as it was only aesthetic, thus not screwing up GW's precious balance even more.
Charr are cute.
Seriously, I wouldn't mind other playable races as long as it was only aesthetic, thus not screwing up GW's precious balance even more.
Charr are cute.
english storm
I just want to be able to turn my warrior into an undead warrior 
Now that would be cool! Come on it wouldn't be that hard to come up with a story, just have a big bad curse. You could even let people complete a quest etc that turns them back into the living/uncursed.
The big quest is if Anet could implement into the game...
The big quest is if Anet could implement into the game...
Waddly Hobbins
Here I was thinking this was a thread about rollerbeetle racing....
notskorn
It wouldn't really make any difference other than cosmetics, I don't see how it could ruin the game at all
Mesmer in Need
humans>>>other species.
in otder to keep off the path of the wow side, i think we should only be able to play as humans.
in otder to keep off the path of the wow side, i think we should only be able to play as humans.
lacasner
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in otder to keep off the path of the wow side, i think we should only be able to play as humans.
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/sarcasm off
Ork Pride
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How about we remove humans from GW because WoW has those too!
Lets remove guilds and pvp from GW because WoW has those too!
Lets from friends/ignore lists from GW because WoW has those too!
See where I am getting at?
The Ernada
Yes, we all know that WoW invented EVERYTHING. They were the first to come up with elves and dwarves. And elf women. Heck, before WoW there were no women so we had to dress up sheep. Oh and WoW invented sheep too.
So yes, let's not have different playable races in GW2 because that's just ripping off WoW. Hell, let's not have any games at all because WoW invented games too.
So yes, let's not have different playable races in GW2 because that's just ripping off WoW. Hell, let's not have any games at all because WoW invented games too.
Kook~NBK~
Where did the idea that they would be having playable races come from?
Oh. Yeah. An article that has been discredited by the good folks at A-Net who state that there is a lot of flat-out wrong or inaccurate information contained in that article.
Don't believe it until A-Net confirms it.
Oh. Yeah. An article that has been discredited by the good folks at A-Net who state that there is a lot of flat-out wrong or inaccurate information contained in that article.
Don't believe it until A-Net confirms it.
Ritual del Fuego
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Races may be the BEST thing that ever happened to Guildwars. None of us will know unless it happens. Which we don't even know if it will yet. Why are we talking about this again???
Gordon Ecker
Purely cosmetic races would be great.
Races with actual mechanical benefits and drawbacks would be a really bad idea. Right now the only fixed part of a PvE character's build is their primary profession, everything else (secondary profession, skills, equipment and pet) can be changed. It would be annoying if players were shoehorned into specific attributes because of racial attribute modifiers or racial skills. It would also be annoying if they nerfed and buffed various racial skills after the game was around for a while, or introduced a new race with better racial skills in an expansion, making existing characters "obsolete".
Races with actual mechanical benefits and drawbacks would be a really bad idea. Right now the only fixed part of a PvE character's build is their primary profession, everything else (secondary profession, skills, equipment and pet) can be changed. It would be annoying if players were shoehorned into specific attributes because of racial attribute modifiers or racial skills. It would also be annoying if they nerfed and buffed various racial skills after the game was around for a while, or introduced a new race with better racial skills in an expansion, making existing characters "obsolete".
The Ernada
I just realized....WoW has forums. And GW has forums. Coincidence? I think not.
lacasner
Yea, cosmetic races would really be good, as well as more cosmetic customization in general...
I always prefer gameplay updates to cosmetic updates, but one of the best things I think that GW could do is make armor custimization on the scale of guild cape customization, just in the sense of changing bases and such, heck Anet could even hold design contest ideas here on guru for an artwork prize, and the players could in sense design their own armor! I would love it if Anet did something like that..very cool i think.
I always prefer gameplay updates to cosmetic updates, but one of the best things I think that GW could do is make armor custimization on the scale of guild cape customization, just in the sense of changing bases and such, heck Anet could even hold design contest ideas here on guru for an artwork prize, and the players could in sense design their own armor! I would love it if Anet did something like that..very cool i think
Thallandor
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which us being GUILDWARS players not wanting at all. We want Guildwars, not WoW.
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Now that you are done maybe you like to go back and play CS and leave us alone.
Skawtt
Sigh, another the sky is falling because of different playable species (maybe) in at least a couple of years thread. 
Siva arwen
Who tell u that if GW has playable race it will makes game imba? Can you explain me how are my Zhed Shadowhoof and Acolyte Sousuke difference? Is Zhed Shadowhoof(centaur ) better than Acolyte Sousuke(human)?
The Ernada
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Who tell u that if GW has playable race it will makes game imba? Can you explain me how are my Zhed Shadowhoof and Acolyte Sousuke difference? Is Zhed Shadowhoof(centaur ) better than Acolyte Sousuke(human)?
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Ritual del Fuego
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Who tell u that if GW has playable race it will makes game imba? Can you explain me how are my Zhed Shadowhoof and Acolyte Sousuke difference? Is Zhed Shadowhoof(centaur ) better than Acolyte Sousuke(human)?
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Bryant Again
I find I can relate Guild Wars more to Diablo than WoW.
I'd welcome races. Char War FTW.
I'd welcome races. Char War FTW.
dark_prince2023
Has anyone ever played Never Winter Nights or Diablo if so compare Guild Wars to those games because it isn't a MMO it's a CO so stop saying WOW and WOW is just another form of EQ and all other like games it isn't new lol (EQ I hated that game liked DAoC though)
edit Sorry Bryant was heated on the first page didn't see you there giving you your props!!
edit Sorry Bryant was heated on the first page didn't see you there giving you your props!!
Bryant Again
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Has anyone ever played Never Winter Nights or Diablo if so compare Guild Wars to those games because it isn't a MMO it's a CO so stop saying WOW and WOW is just another form of EQ and all other like games it isn't new lol (EQ I hated that game liked DAoC though)
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I wanna go reinstall NWN now, thanks for remindin' me!
Guild Wars =/= WoW because of the instanced gameplay.
Guild Wars = Diablo because you can meet up with various people for something you want to do, like an outpost could equal a chat room.
...Ya know? Or am I just too imaginative?
Cataclysm
As much as I dont like the idea, I cant see why not as long as there are no inherent bonuses to the different races. Just another skin, nothing more. I, for one, will never not play Human though
Siva arwen
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Alfrond
I had an idea. What if races were merely cosmetic, but had an effect on the story? Maybe there could be different missions and/or quests depending on the race.
lucifer_uk
Charr sez rawr
But in all seriousness without the requirement of being flamed with "Go play WoW nub" I never actually think of my character of being human and actually more elf like.
But in all seriousness without the requirement of being flamed with "Go play WoW nub" I never actually think of my character of being human and actually more elf like.
NeHoMaR
The only I feel is shame when I read comments of people thinking all good things could be copied only from WoW; That comments must come from a very young people, that's the only way possible. (i.e. Some people don't know Michael Jackson is (was) black; because are too young for remember that days)
RPGs are VERY VERY old my friends, older than you could even imagine (including playable races)
RPGs are VERY VERY old my friends, older than you could even imagine (including playable races)
Swift Thief
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Skyy High
I'm pretty sure it's all been said in one form or another, but:
- Pretty much every online RPG I can think of has had a selection of races to pick from. This is not an argument in favor of races, but it does prove that ANet is not "copying WoW". Blizzard did not, in fact, invent the MMORPG.
- We don't even know if ANet intends to add playable races. Therefore, freak out less please.
- Even if they DO add playable races, they may not be anything more than a cosmetic change. No worries.
- Lastly, even if the races do have different abilities, it's entirely possible that they could be balanced. We get 150 new skills every chapter, surely balancing a handful of races couldn't be any harder.
- Pretty much every online RPG I can think of has had a selection of races to pick from. This is not an argument in favor of races, but it does prove that ANet is not "copying WoW". Blizzard did not, in fact, invent the MMORPG.
- We don't even know if ANet intends to add playable races. Therefore, freak out less please.
- Even if they DO add playable races, they may not be anything more than a cosmetic change. No worries.
- Lastly, even if the races do have different abilities, it's entirely possible that they could be balanced. We get 150 new skills every chapter, surely balancing a handful of races couldn't be any harder.
combatchuck
You have no idea if they're planning it, let alone how it would work. IMO, races would add much-needed variety to character appearance.
Omega X
What happened to the mods? This is easily lockable.
Tempy
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The only I feel is shame when I read comments of people thinking all good things could be copied only from WoW; That comments must come from a very young people, that's the only way possible. (i.e. Some people don't know Michael Jackson is (was) black; because are too young for remember that days)
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