Poll: Which Race in GW2 is the Fan Favorite?

[Emiscary]

So, who's your pick? And while you're spending time talking about a video game on the internet, why did you pick who you did?

The race I plan to play is Charr, so that's what I'm voting.

But purely for flavour purposes? I very much like these guys: http://www.arena.net/blog/those-sneaky-sneaky-skritt

They're like a crossbreed between The Geth and The Skaven. It's spectacular ^.^

 

[Jasper Jeffs]

It depends on the profession for me, but I'll probably roll an Asuran Engineer on launch, I love their crazy animations. I've seen a few popular polls and it seems that Humans are the most popular race on average, followed by Asura/Sylvari and then Charr/Norn.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

I would've gone Norn, but I hated the female voice acting, so it's plain old humanity for me. I never really enjoy playing aliens/demi-humanoids, and the Asura look flat out retarded.

 

[hazabaza1]

Totally rockin' it as an Asura Warrior.
I'll probably try one of all once I get it. Not too fond of the gay elves though.

 

[Jynthor]

They all look rather lame to me. But if I had to choose I'd go for Norn I guess.

 

[Emiscary]

They all look rather lame to me. But if I had to choose I'd go for Norn I guess.

That's kind of dismissive, and apathetic and... well it reads like you were coerced into posting it

Exactly what makes all of them lame?

(I admit the Sylvari read like an eco-nerd's most intimate fantasies made flesh, but there's enough about them that's interesting to make up for it...)

 

[Fleetfiend]

I'd guess that Charr will be the most popular. They are probably my second choice; the Sylvari being my first. >:3

 

[Jynthor]

They all look rather lame to me. But if I had to choose I'd go for Norn I guess.

That's kind of dismissive, and apathetic and... well it reads like you were coerced into posting it

Exactly what makes all of them lame?

(I admit the Sylvari read like an eco-nerd's most intimate fantasies made flesh, but there's enough about them that's interesting to make up for it...)

Well there are two human races.
Then you have some kind of beast race. And I never like those.
Some kind of fairy, tree... things.
And finally gnomes, they're not my thing either.

At least give us some Dwarves!

 

[Jasper Jeffs]

They all look rather lame to me. But if I had to choose I'd go for Norn I guess.

That's kind of dismissive, and apathetic and... well it reads like you were coerced into posting it

Exactly what makes all of them lame?

(I admit the Sylvari read like an eco-nerd's most intimate fantasies made flesh, but there's enough about them that's interesting to make up for it...)

Well there are two human races.
Then you have some kind of beast race. And I never like those.
Some kind of fairy, tree... things.
And finally gnomes, they're not my thing either.

At least give us some Dwarves!

The Dwarves are dead pretty much, all of them underwent a ritual to turn their bodies into stone so that they may prevent the evil in the depths of Tyria from ever surfacing.

If you're into it, it may be worth looking into the lore on the playable races. Even though I dislike the Norn I can completely look past their retarded size because they have such an interesting back story.

 

[Emiscary]

At least give us some Dwarves!

You wanna talk lame? Dwarves are fucking lame. Y'know what a Dwarf is? A dwarf is a stunted burbling drunk with a conglomerated accent that lives in a hole in the ground. Universally, and without exception.

And also they love to mine stuff and they're the best craftsmen in the world. Except for the elves, and the gnomes, and the humans when the mood strikes them.

Honest to Christ, if the conventions surrounding the characterization of Dwarves held true for all fantasy races/creatures?

All minotaurs would live in labyrinths.

All dragons would have diets consisting exclusively of human royalty.

And all gnomes would live in front gardens tending to the pointiness of their hats.

GW killed them all off (and in a fairly metal fashion I might add), and I'm glad to be rid of them. They're a sort of gristle marbling the fantasy genre.

 

[Jynthor]

At least give us some Dwarves!

You wanna talk lame? Dwarves are fucking lame. Y'know what a Dwarf is? A dwarf is a stunted burbling drunk with an conglomerated accent that lives in a hole in the ground. Universally, and without exception.

And also they love to mine stuff and they're the best craftsmen in the world. Except for the elves, and the gnomes, and the humans when the mood strikes them.

Honest to Christ, if the conventions surrounding the characterization of Dwarves held true for all fantasy races/creatures?

All minotaurs would live in labyrinths.

All dragons would have diets consisting exclusively of human royalty.

And all gnomes would live in front gardens tending to the pointiness of their hats.

GW killed them all off (and in a fairly metal fashion I might add), and I'm glad to be rid of them. They're a sort of gristle marbling the fantasy genre.

I won't have you badmouthing the best fantasy race to ever be created.
You don't fix what ain't broke.

 

[Emiscary]

I won't have you badmouthing the best fantasy race to ever be created.
You don't fix what ain't broke.

A) Yes, yes you will.

and B) You also don't carbon copy it from the source and paste it into every story ever told.

Are drunks friendly and entertaining? Absolutely. Are beards manly and charming in their own way? Sure. This doesn't mean you shoehorn a race of bearded drunks into your setting automatically.

I've been sick of Dwarves since Tolkien finished with them. They're played out, they're boring, they're a teensy bit racist, and they've got nothing to add to any setting that can't be included in better/more subtle ways. The only fun variation of Dwarves I've ever seen are the typical "dark" dwarves from Warhammer Fantasy- and they've only ever been mentioned in flavour text.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

I won't have you badmouthing the best fantasy race to ever be created.
You don't fix what ain't broke.

A) Yes, yes you will.

and B) You also don't carbon copy it from the source and paste it into every story ever told.

Are drunks friendly and entertaining? Absolutely. Are beards manly and charming in their own way? Sure. This doesn't mean you shoehorn a race of bearded drunks into your setting automatically.

I've been sick of Dwarves since Tolkien finished with them. They're played out, they're boring, they're a teensy bit racist, and they've got nothing to add to any setting that can't be included in better/more subtle ways. The only fun variation of Dwarves I've ever seen are the typical "dark" dwarves from Warhammer Fantasy- and they've only ever been mentioned in flavour text.

Stop being stone cold insensitive and let him have his dwarves. He is probably green with envy that the GW dwarves are too cool.

 

[Emiscary]

Stop being stone cold insensitive and let him have his dwarves.

Never! I'm tired of putting up with dwarves. They've everywhere, and they're fucking stupid.

The only kind of dwarf I wanna see included in my fantasy settings is the kind that was born from human parents who resent him for that fact. (Hint: Tyrion)

 

[Jynthor]

A) Yes, yes you will.

and B) You also don't carbon copy it from the source and paste it into every story ever told.

Are drunks friendly and entertaining? Absolutely. Are beards manly and charming in their own way? Sure. This doesn't mean you shoehorn a race of bearded drunks into your setting automatically.

I've been sick of Dwarves since Tolkien finished with them. They're played out, they're boring, they're a teensy bit racist, and they've got nothing to add to any setting that can't be included in better/more subtle ways. The only fun variation of Dwarves I've ever seen are the typical "dark" dwarves from Warhammer Fantasy- and they've only ever been mentioned in flavour text.

I don't agree. I can't get me enough Dwarves, I love everything from their architecture to their stereotypical accents.
But I was joking in the first place, I have no real desire to see Dwarves in Guild Wars, they'd pale in comparison to Dwarves from other universes and would feel out of place. As far as I can see anyway, I never bothered to look into the lore.

Still, your opinion is wrong, sir.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

Stop being stone cold insensitive and let him have his dwarves.

Never! I'm tired of putting up with dwarves. They've everywhere, and they're fucking stupid.

The only kind of dwarf I wanna see included in my fantasy settings is the kind that was born from human parents who resent him for that fact. (Hint: Tyrion)

I kinda have to ask did you get the joke?

 

[Jynthor]

They all look rather lame to me. But if I had to choose I'd go for Norn I guess.

Ok, I take this back.
I read the lore on the races, and... I kind of like them all. I guess I'll go with the Asura now since they are a race of mad scientists and (previously) subterranean monster gnomes, what's not awesome about that?

 

[Emiscary]

I kinda have to ask did you get the joke?

Why is it that the reaction a person telling a joke always expects the *least* is for the person they're telling it to to play along with the joke and take it a step further? If I were seriously upset I wouldn't have added a joke at the tail end of my own comment. Jeez

 

[Emiscary]

They all look rather lame to me. But if I had to choose I'd go for Norn I guess.

Ok, I take this back.
I read the lore on the races, and... I kind of like them all. I guess I'll go with the Asura now since they are a race of mad scientists and (previously) subterranean monster gnomes, what's not awesome about that?

And that's better. Do your homework first next time

 

[Scow2]

Hmm... it's obviously the race that has both, a plushie AND a resin figurine: The Charr.

At least give us some Dwarves!

You wanna talk lame? Dwarves are fucking lame. Y'know what a Dwarf is? A dwarf is a stunted burbling drunk with a conglomerated accent that lives in a hole in the ground. Universally, and without exception.

And also they love to mine stuff and they're the best craftsmen in the world. Except for the elves, and the gnomes, and the humans when the mood strikes them.

Honest to Christ, if the conventions surrounding the characterization of Dwarves held true for all fantasy races/creatures?

All minotaurs would live in labyrinths.

All dragons would have diets consisting exclusively of human royalty.

And all gnomes would live in front gardens tending to the pointiness of their hats.

GW killed them all off (and in a fairly metal fashion I might add), and I'm glad to be rid of them. They're a sort of gristle marbling the fantasy genre.

Dwarves are anything but lame. Yes, they don't vary from world to world, but they are a powerful juggenaut of a constant. You will always have your dwarves, and they will always kick ass. Elves are sad and lost, clinging to illusions of individuality and struggling to be special. The Dwarves know what they are, and where they belong. The Dwarves continue to advance ever forward, and hold the line against retreat. They may have lost Tyria and Tamriel, but they have made far more gains in Azeroth, Etheria, and millions of new worlds with their mighty fortresses and Empires.