question on races?

Xanthorn

Anyone know if each race has different starting stats than others?

Xanthorn

Deception

YEa they do, in adition to racial bonuses, ex ud have shadow res underwaterbreathing

agentcipher

Yeah, but they're being heavily worked on right now, so we can't really tell you too much about it. We don't have any idea ourselves what's being planned or done.

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el_Slacko

Do we already know most/all of the racial bonuses?

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agentcipher

nope. As i just said, they're completely re-working the racial bonus system, so we have no clue what they're going to stick with. So far what it used to be was:

Humans: extra skill points per level
Undead: resistance to frost and dark magics, no need to breathe underwater
Dwarves: resistance to frost/ice magics, innate 'treasure seeking' ability

that's all they listed, but apparently they were taken out if i remember correctly.

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el_Slacko

Ah, I think we need Tauren Gnome mounts. Big Taurens being carried on huge litters by a score of gnome slaves. Ahh, I can see it now......

el_Slacko   <-[Gnome-Hater]-<

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Vakktn

As stated above no racial traits have been finalized yet and only the undeads trait is currently in game. As for what the other races traits will be well just have to wait and see when it comes out in retail =D. Dont forget betas change often so what you see as race traits one day might be something totally different by retail.

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Axel_karef

I wonder what traits human will have, human never has bonuses in MMO's.

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Zix88

As of now the different racial stats for the beta are listed on the unofficial site worldofwar.net

As far the racial traits go:

Alliance
Human-Extra skill points
Dwarf-Frost Resistance and Finding Treasure Skill (idk what this is)
Gnome-.......?
Night Elf-Shadowmeld and Nature Magic Resistance

Horde
Orc-.......?
Tauren-Plainsrunning
Undead-Swim under water and Speak both languages (horde and alliance) and Resistant to Shadow Magic
Trolls-........?

KoDoKiLLeR

We may know what there bonuses are, but only undead are actually able to use it at the moment, well plainsrunning is in as well.  but im human.

Zafar

I'm glad to hear about changes (nerfing) or some of the UD abilities.  When I saw the first list of them I was dumbfounded.  The Orcs and Gnomes had nothing and the Tauren had only plainsrunning (more like thier mount then and actual racial bonus.)  I understand that I will all be balanced but I jsut hope they are tweaked just right so that no one race becomes the favorite flavor.

Zafar Blightwing

Annekynn

Well I doubt any race will become an overwhelming favorite. At the start players may side with those races that they are more familiar with (humans, elves, orcs etc), but eventually things will balance out.

Regardless, im really happy each race will have their own bonuses. It will further differentiate all the sides. Unique races, unique classes, and the talent system, should provide for a lot of variety.

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LoStCaUz3

I want to know the Troll's racial bonus. I hope its something cool. I don't want it to be something boring like "Oh, the Trolls? They can uhm...do handstands! Yeah, that's it handstands." My impressions of a developer the day before release. Hah hah.

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Righty

Humans could have traits such as learning like in NWN.

agentcipher

Usually trolls have some regeneration bonuses or something. At least, that's what blizzard had in older games and that's what other universes seem to agree on for trolls.

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Axel_karef

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As of now the different racial stats for the beta are listed on the unofficial site worldofwar.netAs far the racial traits go:Alliance
Human-Extra skill points

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WOAH WOAH WOAH WHAT? You're saying that yea ok yea sure Undead can swim underwater whatever thats fine. But on the other side Human gets to learn more skills? Thats the dumbest thing I've ever heard. ANYONE AND EVERYONE would give up underwater breathing or languages in a second to learn more skills. Maybe it wouldn't be so outrageous if the Horde got a "smart" race like the alliance apparently did. I'd expect that bonus to be given to gnomes over humans anyway. Damn filthy Humans.

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