So Long, and thanks for eating all my fish!! (Race Bonus thread)

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

So then how about we don't go with the FFXI style of race bonuses (which were more like race disadvantages), and we do something more similar to WOW or RIFT, where you simply get some almost inconsequential, highly situational, but fun and visually distinct abilities?

I think with Rift, the abilities are far more inconsequential. Something closer to that maybe.

WoW, I think some races had a larger advantage competitive wise (i.e. undead, gnome, human).

Gnome removes debuffs 1~2.
Undead removes debuff 3~5.
Human removes all the above, plus debuff 6.

[Felis]

And I don't know why the OP want something that is already ingame since launch.
Example:
A Wildwood has 3 Piety more than a Duskwight
And a Keepers of the Moon has 4 Mind more than a Seekers of the Sun

[Wolfie]

I think with Rift, the abilities are far more inconsequential. Something closer to that maybe.

WoW, I think some races had a larger advantage competitive wise (i.e. undead, gnome, human).

Gnome removes debuffs 1~2.
Undead removes debuff 3~5.
Human removes all the above, plus debuff 6.

Those generally were only useful or 'overpowered' in PVP.

In PVE, the fights were too varied for any single racial ability to make a difference. The debuff removal from Gnomes, Forsaken and Humans let them swap out a trinket for a very minor (<2%) performance boost. Same for resistances, or weapon expertise, or anything else. They were pretty much pointless in most situations, but they were cool gimmicks to use when solo or while leveling.

[Zaaku]

Well doesn't your taru look similar to the taru of FFXI...one of the most popular face choices at that. It's about time you get over it, it was initially stated they reused the same races purely because it would be familiar to players of XI moving over that wanted to recreate their characters and logically people would call them by what they really are. The only difference is backstory, aesthetically they're all the same with a few changes, i.e lalafell can have moustaches and roegadyns lack a tail.

Which is still some bullshit BTW

[Duelle]

FFXIV is in dire need of some form of Racial Activity's/Bonuses to allow Diversity in Eorzea. i do not know if this is planed for 2.0, but it needs to happen on launch of 2.0.

Sorry, but no. I got sick of racial differences after getting bombarded with "lol u r a taru u shuld b mage n0t pld l0lz".

In PVE, the fights were too varied for any single racial ability to make a difference. The debuff removal from Gnomes, Forsaken and Humans let them swap out a trinket for a very minor (<2%) performance boost.

True. The only time my gnome's Escape Artist ability saw use was whenever we had bosses that had roots or snares. Something minor I guess would be nice, just nothing like massive stat discrepancies, which is what FFXI used.

[Ruisu]

Which is still some bullshit BTW

how is it bullshit? Roegadyn never had a tail to begin with.

[Jinko]

Well doesn't your taru look similar to the taru of FFXI...one of the most popular face choices at that. It's about time you get over it, it was initially stated they reused the same races purely because it would be familiar to players of XI moving over that wanted to recreate their characters and logically people would call them by what they really are. The only difference is backstory, aesthetically they're all the same with a few changes, i.e lalafell can have moustaches and roegadyns lack a tail.

WTF has that got to do with me choosing a lalafell ?

My comment regarding FF11 was about racial stats not about the look.

I think I need to put a disclaimer in my posts from now "Elexia do not take this as a personal attack"

[Wolfie]

how is it bullshit? Roegadyn never had a tail to begin with.

It's well known that Zaaku can't get over the fact that this game is not FFXI.

[Jinko]

It's well known that Zaaku can't get over the fact that this game is not FFXI.

It seems many can't..

[Firon]

WTF has that got to do with me choosing a lalafell ?

My comment regarding FF11 was about racial stats not about the look.

I think I need to put a disclaimer in my posts from now "Elexia do not take this as a person attack"

Lol i swear she has the whole FF 11 lore bookmarked somewhere lol.