Warforged 50% off

[qoolboxer]

This Sunday the WF race is on sale @ 298TPs. I have been wondering if this race is worth getting, since this isn't really an essential "must-have" on my list. Especially since I have always found this race a little disturbing - the Iron Man look, with the Spiderman animation when you throw a spell is... just... so... odd. I also don't remember D&D having such a cyborg race. This is D&D, not superheroes, right?

Having said that, it seems like the WF is a very useful solo race. What strikes particularly is its apparent immunity to hold spells (#1 killer for soloists, I think), as well as tons others. And swim? Oh yes, I have died a few times diving, so the WF's ability to water breathe is great too.

I just don't like its look and animations (too used to small halflings, but U5 has completely destroyed Halfling's animation).

Anyway, WF veterans - care to share what you think? Do you stop playing fleshies once you get addicted to the metal skin?

[teamghost]

Oh yippee, I just bought Warforged, nice timing ; )

[PopeJual]

I can see why someone might want to play a human for some classes, but for a Wizard, the Warforged race is an absolute easy button. Being able to sit comfortably in a Wall of Fire while you throw an occasional repair spell on yourself while your enemies bake brings a joy that no Drow or Human or Dwarf can match.

Shed the weakness of your flesh!

...seriously, the WF is an outstanding race for a lot of purposes. I love the WF Paladin, WF Monk, WF Fighter or Barbarian tank and I particularly love the WF Wizard. I probably woldn't make a WF Sorcerer, but there's no question on the Wizard side.

WF Favored Soul is a hoot also, because the Warforged DR stacks with the Favored Soul capstone DR.

[qoolboxer]

That is the thing isn't it? Once you go Iron Man, there is no turning back. I have no doubt the WF is great, but my problem with it is (i) once I get it, there is little reason to use the other races (ii) it doesn't feel D&D.

[PopeJual]

That is the thing isn't it? Once you go Iron Man, there is no turning back. I have no doubt the WF is great, but my problem with it is (i) once I get it, there is little reason to use the other races (ii) it doesn't feel D&D.

I am a "character optimiser" from way back in Pencil and Paper days. I put together a character's mechanics and then I role play what I've put together. Even with the advantages that a Warforged character gets, I still play Humans and other races as well. I'm loving my WF Wizard 18/Rogue2, but if I reincarnate him, I'll probably make him a Drow Sorc 20 just to try out the other end of the spectrum.

As far as not feeling D&D, I think that we'd be saying that Halflings aren't "true to D&D" if the Tolkein estate had been a little extra-successful in their lawsuit way back when, too. I don't mind adding extra things to D&D if they cool enough and I'd say that Cylon golems are pretty cool.

[ClericDude]

Warforged are important in the Eberron campaign setting, even in P&P. You could make an argument that the same is true of other races (like kalashtar, shifter, etc.), but I'm glad they put this in for a little bit more Eberron flair. Similarly, I might argue for artificer before druid, since it's more of an Eberron thing.

[Darkrok]

Warforged are the master race. All others are mere fleshbags that pale in comparison.

Seriously though, while there are pluses and minuses to everything Warforged are a fun race to play and arcane warforged make especially good solo characters.

[Ainimache]

I'm curious to know how you know what's going to be on sale in the future? Did I miss something somewhere?

I bought the WF last month, but any warning of any kind of future sales I'm certainly interested in.

Thanks
Ainimache

[Melchon]

I'm curious to know how you know what's going to be on sale in the future? Did I miss something somewhere?

I bought the WF last month, but any warning of any kind of future sales I'm certainly interested in.

Thanks
Ainimache

Festivult offers (http://www.ddo.com/ddogameinfo/46-game-info/1042-festivult). Apart from that, there is no real way to determine what will be on sale next.

Basic assumption (everything will be sold for a cheaper price somewhere in the future, with a high probability the day after you bought it) still holds though :P

[MilkmanDan]

Ack. I spent a lot of my TPs on warforged last week. (Deleted a human wizard and then bought and created a warforged wizard, to be precise). Now I have 1 day to make around 90 TPs and buy the Monk. Or pull out the credit card I guess!

[Jamma]

Anyway, WF veterans - care to share what you think? Do you stop playing fleshies once you get addicted to the metal skin?

Yes.

1) Easy to spot your character in a bruhahaha. He's the Jolly Green Giant in a sea of monsters.
2) Don't sound like a smurf squeeze toy when hit.
3) Don't have a hunchback when running around.
4) Never have to wear a fishbowl while swimming.
5) never have to look like Han Solo in Jabba's lounge.
6) RED EYES!!!!!!!
7) Nobody ever hits on you if you're playing a female WF

[Losercrew]

edit: just realized this was 10 days ago.