More Racial Uniqueness (Post 2.0 suggestion)

[Rau]

3) Race-specific boosts:
-These are just passives like: miqote gets better service from NPCs (prices reduced when buying/repairing), roegadyn hold their breath longer underwater (future content?), hyur receives 10% more GC seals, etc.

-Maybe even quests to unlock these boosts!
4) Race-specific boosts for jobs:
-Right now what difference is a lalafel paladin compared to a hyur? Well the answer is gear. I think there should be something more to it than just gear. Each race could have a specific boost for being a certain job. (Examples for blackmage could include: lalafels cast faster, miqote has reduces CDs, roegadyn has more potent enhancement magic, etc)

-And again these boosts could be obtained after a certain questline which made you awesome!
5) Race-specific summons (future content?)

Things that I would rather not see as race-specific:
Race specific content
Penalties for being a certain race

The problem with some of these is that they basically cater to the whole idea that "x race is best x job". While yes, that adds a little flavor, I think it it ultimately does more bad than good because it prevents people from playing what they want. I know nothing is stopping them from playing Galka WHM with their horrendously bad MP pool, MMO culture ensures they'll never get parties.

I really like the ideas, but some of them (10% extra seals vs NPC prices? da fuq?) seem KIND OF unfair, but still reasonable. IMO, they shouldn't give a clear advantage. I really dig the race specific missions and quests though. Statless or Novelty race only gear would be awesome too.

[TenraiNagi]

The problem with some of these is that they basically cater to the whole idea that "x race is best x job". While yes, that adds a little flavor, I think it it ultimately does more bad than good because it prevents people from playing what they want. While yes, nothing is stopping them from playing Galka WHM with their horrendously bad MP pool, MMO culture ensures they'll never get parties.

I really like the ideas, but some of them (10% extra seals vs NPC prices? da fuq?) seem KIND OF unfair, but still reasonable. IMO, they shouldn't give a clear advantage. I really dig the race specific missions and quests though. Statless or Novelty race only gear would be awesome too.

I would personally hate it if it got to the point of "x race plays best at x job" and wasn't my intention at all. But maybe the devs can come up with better examples than the ones I wrote above, just subtle boosts that doesn't give any race the advantage of being a certain job.

Regarding the boosts, I do agree, 10% is too much (maybe 3%?). But I wouldn't say it's unfair because the race you are using will have a certain boost that I, for example, don't have and vice versa.

And thank you for your input!