Once physical levels are gone, will racial stats start to matter?

[TheVedis]

Chances are it wont matter

weve been told the stats wont be static, the distribution of stats is going to be there, just based on your class, not on physical anymore

[Chain]

Currently, the racial differences in starting stats don't really matter, because it's so easy to change them with physical bonus points. The downside of this system was that physical stats almost had no effect at all.

1.19 will change this, and smaller differences in physical points will, according to the developers, matter more. I wonder what this will mean to the poor Lalafel Gladiator (low VIT), Miqu'ote Marauder (low STR), or Dark Elezen Thaumaturge (low PIE)...?

You do realize that Seeker of the Sun have 1 less str than Roegadyn right? along with one less vit and 5 more base dex.

With that said, the chances of the racial stats being enough to make any real difference in fights are slim to none.

[Kallera]

You do realize that Seeker of the Sun have 1 less str than Roegadyn right? along with one less vit and 5 more base dex.

With that said, the chances of the racial stats being enough to make any real difference in fights are slim to none.

Either that or we'll see jackbooted miqotes marching through the streets.

[Dubont]

as long as we can still allot our own points, racial stats will never matter because I can always just set everything back to 15....

[Chain]

as long as we can still allot our own points, racial stats will never matter because I can always just set everything back to 15....

Pretty sure that point allotment was going to be removed under the new system, I can't say for sure but I remember reading something about it, in the past letters.

[TheVedis]

Pretty sure that point allotment was going to be removed under the new system, I can't say for sure but I remember reading something about it, in the past letters.

they said it wasnt being removed, but restructured to where points depend on your class

[Phenidate]

I think it should, a more distinct character in the end.

Plus...a lalafell hitting naturally as hard as a roegadyn?

Hey now, don't underestimate them! I've seen a Lalafell hoist a man and lob him straight out of a bar before!

[Platinumstorm]

I would hate for racial stats to matter a lot.

[Shikyo]

i rather not have racial stats.... .

pointless to have different races then, It made sense in XI a little taru shouldnt have as much str as a galka, being different is good

[Alcide]

pointless to have different races then, It made sense in XI a little taru shouldnt have as much str as a galka, being different is good

But you shouldn't be forced to choose a race based on stats and most of all you shouldn't find yourself with a r50 class in a race that doesn't suit it after one year from the relaese.
The game is in an "unofficial beta" state, we all know that, but we invested time in our characters and I know a lot of people that would reroll for +1 INT >.>