How about racial traits, skills, stat bonuses ect...

[Cyonos]

Has anyone thought on the idea of racial skills and stat bonuses and if they would help to expand the diversity of ones character and job when jobs are implemented?

Or has this already been brought up in a previous thread and i am just blind

[Myrhn]

I don't mind at all but some ppl won't like it because it would make some races better at some classes/jobs than others....

[Tibian]

I don't mind at all but some ppl won't like it because it would make some races better at some classes/jobs than others....

Racials and stats in XI's capacity are completely unwelcome because of this reason alone.

I don't mind if we'd get some for fun and whimsical purposes however.

[TheVedis]

I will only support this is we get a Fab trait

[Jynx]

Special animations and stuff are cool for each race but stats? I got tired of being unable to be the best mage I could be because my race of choice knee-caped me in doing so.

[Tenshi]

I've always liked substancial racial bonuses in games. I played EQ a ton and the racial bonuses there were initially HUGE (DEs had awesome night vision, ogres were immune to stun, trolls had regen, etc.) and it made the races (and indirectly, the world) feel distinct and tangible. If you wanted to MIN/MAX your warrior you didn't chose a DE, which made DE warriors sort of rare (and noteworthy).

I do believe there is a financial component involved here though--as mentioned in a previous post, many people want to be whatever race and class they want, and don't want to feel penalized if their lalafel warrior has fewer HPs than a race that is 5 times larger. I suspect flattening racial "in game" bonuses and allowing people to be whatever race/class they want may mean more subscribers, which means more money over the life of the game.

[Tahldon]

I am 100% not interested in racial stat bonuses. I'd like to be an Elezen Mage, and be just as good as the next guy. I particularly don't care to be a Lalafell simply for the fact that their race was given more magical prowess than any other. It's a fine way to pigeon hole people into playing things they'd rather not simply because the game kind of urged them in that direction. Animations and things are fair enough without pre-rolled stats to determine what race is better suited to do what.

No thanks, my friend. I'd gladly pass on this on any given day. It hinders the freedom of choices. The more choices we can make concerning our character, the better. Heh, I'm totally not interested in hearing people complaining over other people's class choices because their character's race has better stats for such-and-such. Nah. Again, no thanks. Lol.

[nasomi]

I'm for racial stats. And, for those that may not have noticed, they're in the game now. Different races have different stats, albiet not very big differences. I'm also against the "everyone gets a trophy" mindset. You want to do something out of your characters bias, you have to work extra hard at it. I'm currently leveling lalafell as gladiator, I have less str, vit, and hp than the galka. However my play ability will make up for it. Sure, I might be passed up when searching for party here and there, but it happens. I make a hell of a good conjuror, I do ok with MRD. If you have your mind set on a certain job or group of jobs, plan accordingly. I am 85nin and 85whm in ffxi, I managed to make it work. I didn't do PLD because I don't much care for pld, but it would be more difficult being a taru. Let the game be more immersive, don't fight to play it for stats and facts, treat it as another life, and you'll enjoy it a lot more.

[weeble]

nooooooo please no.

it will piss me off if my lala just like my taru is not as good mele then others. yes i started as mage, yes my mains are mage. but no ...hell no do i only want to play those classes. this game doesn't involve 12free accounts to play 12 toons with 12 diff jobs. it's 1, and i expect to be the best at all of them just the same as i would if i just log the frig out to the next toon. i don't spend months ..years leveling and getting black belt and best gears to do less damage then others ...its a stupid system. i don't welcome this again, it's one of the few things i hated in ffxi.

[Jynx]

I do believe there is a financial component involved here though

At then end of the day the biggest issue with a Racial bonus system is that if it doesn't give a boost in some way to ALL jobs and classes in a game where you can switch jobs at the drop of a hat.

You are restricting people in a system where you have intentionally made it open. FFXI was very "Light" on racial bonuses only being a few stat points here and there but even then many players felt the limitations. I for several years had no interest in ever playing a mage so I never had an issue rolling Elvaan, but after years playing as a Thief I decided I'd finally play a mage...why should I be punished for that?