Poll: Which Race in GW2 is the Fan Favorite?
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Personally I think the Sylvari being a very young/new race is a very cool twist on the "Ancient Elf" thing pretty much all other settings have going on. For some reason I think they would have worked better as an all female race though, I just get that vibe from them, the males look off.
Sweet. I assumed there would be because of the starting question. But I never found any footage of forms beside bear. I wasn't in the beta either. That said, I really want to know only one more thing. How are the raven form flight mechanics? Do you just hover or can you really fly around?Emiscary said:There's actually 4 animal forms. Bear, Snow Leopard/Lynx (it's ambiguous), Raven and Wolf.bliebblob said:
http://www.arena.net/blog/a-spirit-of-legend
Also, I agree with what you said about the sylvari but no matter how you look at it they were born from a big gaia-mother-earth-tree, which is also where they live. There's definantly a dryad-woodelf-treehug vibe there.
Still my favourite race ATM though.
I'm guessing you mean playable ones? I'd have to go with the Norn.
Humans are too... well, plain, sylvari have too much asian vibe going on for my taste (I thought that about the game overall before I played it though and it turned out to have all 3 face types, we'll see when they become available for play in beta), asura are just fucking weird (they might grow on me with time, but right now I don't like them at all, at least not as something I'd play) and the Charr are cool, but I'm not into that type of beast for my playable characters (I'll have one for sure, but they're not my first pick).
I gotta say though, I hate the Norn's storyline (might be the same for others, only tried the Norn). They've got their head so far up their own arses and are so goddamn cheesy and awfully written (always been a weakness of Guild Wars), you feel like it's a 5 year old's power fantasy. A 5 year old to whom English is a second language at that.
Humans are too... well, plain, sylvari have too much asian vibe going on for my taste (I thought that about the game overall before I played it though and it turned out to have all 3 face types, we'll see when they become available for play in beta), asura are just fucking weird (they might grow on me with time, but right now I don't like them at all, at least not as something I'd play) and the Charr are cool, but I'm not into that type of beast for my playable characters (I'll have one for sure, but they're not my first pick).
I gotta say though, I hate the Norn's storyline (might be the same for others, only tried the Norn). They've got their head so far up their own arses and are so goddamn cheesy and awfully written (always been a weakness of Guild Wars), you feel like it's a 5 year old's power fantasy. A 5 year old to whom English is a second language at that.
"Other" wouldn't have been an option if I didn't expect people to have a pick outside the playable race pool. >.>Vrach said:
And I honestly don't know what the Raven flight mechanics are like (if there are any), but I have seen a few sneak peeks of the other were-forms, and they look good.
Also, the Sylvari aren't actually all that "environmental" in their worldview. They're far more interested in how they fit into the world than preserving some abstract balance. Yeah they're all born from a giant telepathic tree- but nobody said the tree was altruistic. It seems more like a parental figure than a religious one.
There are no were forms that I'm aware of (PLEASE feel free to correct me, big fan of druidism here, it's why I was drawn to the Norn in the first placeEmiscary said:
). There's just a quest where you take on the snow leopard form for a short time and fight with its skill bar.And yeah, I saw the "other" option, but I figured your main focus was the playable ones still
There are; they're elite skills for the norn [http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_norn_racial_skills]. You can change into a were-form of a bear, wolf, snow leopard, or raven. (Can't fly as a raven, though.)Vrach said:There are no were forms that I'm aware of (PLEASE feel free to correct me, big fan of druidism here, it's why I was drawn to the Norn in the first place
Oh...And I guess I'd better answer the post.
Sylvari are my favorite by far. If you read their lore, they're probably the most unique, detailed, and plausible (plausible for magical plant people created by a sentient tree, anyway) race I've ever seen in an MMO.
When I was younger, people would always talk about how badass it would be to be a bear or a tiger or whatever, but I've always wanted to be a tree more than any kind of animal. I know it's weird, but it sounds very appealing to me. And on top of that, sylvari are agnostics, panromantic demisexuals, and passionate about exploration and learning, which are all traits that I share with them. (And I'm 25 years old, which is the same age as the oldest sylvari, but that's just a coincidence.)
Plus: they have a knightly, chivalric society without gender roles (because why would they need them?), they feel it's their destiny to destroy the dragons, and they're vaguely creepy-looking. I love that. They could have so easily made them sugary sweet, but I really think they got this race down perfect. And it all makes so much sense with the lore! Normally attempts at making a race have complete gender equality and all that seem really forced, but in this case it's just logical.
And I love the fact that sylvari males tend to be more slim and pretty than average humanoid males in MMOs. I'm just so sick and tired of seeing hulking, brooding gorilla-like male characters everywhere I look. I know it's made a lot of people hate the males, but those people are awful and should be kicked. (No really. Expectations of hypermasculinity in males need to be smashed.)
Sylvari are my favorite by far. If you read their lore, they're probably the most unique, detailed, and plausible (plausible for magical plant people created by a sentient tree, anyway) race I've ever seen in an MMO.
When I was younger, people would always talk about how badass it would be to be a bear or a tiger or whatever, but I've always wanted to be a tree more than any kind of animal. I know it's weird, but it sounds very appealing to me. And on top of that, sylvari are agnostics, panromantic demisexuals, and passionate about exploration and learning, which are all traits that I share with them. (And I'm 25 years old, which is the same age as the oldest sylvari, but that's just a coincidence.)
Plus: they have a knightly, chivalric society without gender roles (because why would they need them?), they feel it's their destiny to destroy the dragons, and they're vaguely creepy-looking. I love that. They could have so easily made them sugary sweet, but I really think they got this race down perfect. And it all makes so much sense with the lore! Normally attempts at making a race have complete gender equality and all that seem really forced, but in this case it's just logical.
And I love the fact that sylvari males tend to be more slim and pretty than average humanoid males in MMOs. I'm just so sick and tired of seeing hulking, brooding gorilla-like male characters everywhere I look. I know it's made a lot of people hate the males, but those people are awful and should be kicked. (No really. Expectations of hypermasculinity in males need to be smashed.)
Your babies. I want to have themEmperorSubcutaneous said:There are; they're elite skills for the norn [http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_norn_racial_skills]. You can change into a were-form of a bear, wolf, snow leopard, or raven. (Can't fly as a raven, though.)Vrach said:There are no were forms that I'm aware of (PLEASE feel free to correct me, big fan of druidism here, it's why I was drawn to the Norn in the first place
Seriously though, thanks, that's awesome to hear, I really love the whole druid concept. I see it's temporary and that does suck a bit, but still, better than nothing
Voted Charr. Have an interesting society, unique aesthetic, and while not a concept exclusive to Guild Wars, not quite as perpetuated as strong Norse people, or normal humans.
Haven't seen much of the Sylvari, but I know that they're plant based, which raises grey "Meh" flags in my mind. I can't help but think of the Asura as rabbit people with lasers and robots.
Haven't seen much of the Sylvari, but I know that they're plant based, which raises grey "Meh" flags in my mind. I can't help but think of the Asura as rabbit people with lasers and robots.
To play, Sylvari. There's a lot in the race that distance themselves from simply "The Plant Race", and I'm looking forward to the personal story options. Also, they look pretty cool. Going to change the armour to be the normal same-as-other-races stuff when I can though.
Lore-wise? Tengu. Pretty excited to find more about the dominion of winds - the beta encounters made it look really awesome. Hopefully, they'll be an expansion race ...
Lore-wise? Tengu. Pretty excited to find more about the dominion of winds - the beta encounters made it look really awesome. Hopefully, they'll be an expansion race ...
I've never liked "furry" races, but charrs are frickin badass. They're god-hating technological geniuses with an appetite for war. What's not to love?
Dude, humans are much more like elves than sylvari are.targren said:
Humans are the oldest race, put there by the gods, who believe they're better than everyone else and are slowly disappearing.
The sylvari are chivalric knights who happen to be made of plants. (And are also agnostic and love learning new things.)