My favorite race in all games

[Kalari]

you can call me a fantasy racist (I really hope people dont take that line seriously ugh)

But to me any fantasy game ive ever played has had to involve the Elven race. Ive played elves from Avarial to Shadow. I find they alluring, mysterious and seductive. I love the magical nature of the elves, their fluid grace, their poetic abilities and so much more. Ive played other races in this game now, dwarf, halflings, forges. But nothing compares to playing an elf for me. When I play Kalari, or any of my other elf girls I feel like im truly living out my gaming fantasies. sure they may be frail compared to other more hearty races, but with strategic thinking they have done as well as others in raids and the like.

I know im not the only lover of this race out there. So list it here why you love your elves. ^_^

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[Leyoni]

Because they're tasty when roasted on a spit!

[Kalari]

lol I knew that was coming hehe the naughty side of me would respond to the tasty part as well but they would just edit it hehe.

My guild leader calls elves fairies hes a silly dwarf lover

[Leyoni]

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

[Rydin_Dirtay]

I think you got it all wrong Halflings are the ones that taste good on a spit. Ask Bruku.

Compared to some other races in DDO, in my opin elves take more skill to play well.

Due to the CON issue, you better know aggro management, you better know how to buff yourself up, you better know your gear (Mod fort, greater fort, DR, Displacement, crit range, etc.). There is no easy button with elves. That's what I like about them.

Oh, and elves can do it all, very gracefully.

[Kalari]

Exactly Rydin sure in the min/max uber ac powerhouse world the elves of Ebberon fall behind. To anyone with a knack for stradegy and love challenges the elven race is a great one to choose. Of all my capped or near capped girls which is nearly 10+ 6 of them are elves with 2 more coming up in the ranks. I play elven mages, clerics, ranger/rogues and bards and love them equally and found effective ways to get by the con issues.

[Bacab]

Because they're tasty when roasted on a spit!

This ^^

I like Elves because there are not enough races with a crappy CON stat.

I like elves because it makes it easier to spot GROWN MEN who have crushes on Orlando Bloom.

[VKhaun]

I know im not the only lover of this race out there. So list it here why you love your elves. ^_^[/url]

There is this common concept that elves are somehow weak or frail for being graceful. I like being the elf that surprises people with strength. Though I'm going to be playing Global Agenda and they don't take kindly to elves, so I've re-rolled human on all my games. :/

[Rydin_Dirtay]

There is this common concept that elves are somehow weak or frail for being graceful. I like being the elf that surprises people with strength.

Like when you lead in the kill count with your squishy, dinky little elf rogue build that would be better as a <insert any race but elf here>.

[Bbrik]

i like drow elves the best. i ahev three atm a drow sorc cleric adn rog. all of them are pure at what they do but are squishy for better roasting you know pure healer pure dmg and pure trap monkey ))) you know oyur race selection well

[DimmuBurgerKing]

Sorry for the thread necromancy, but seeing as this is basically an elf-love circle jerk thread, I just couldn't resist. I did most of my old school gaming in Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance settings, so I'm new to DDO and the Eberron setting. Way different! But I like what I see so far. Elves are particularly interesting to me, especially the Valenar, which I chose for my first character here. I have to say, I'm enjoying my scimitar-wielding ranger both in combat and in RP.

[pzshzy]

Just have one little note to add here....

Halflings ftw!

[Marcus-Hawkeye]

This game, I like halflings... I tried a bunch of other races but they eventually get deleted...

As for favourite race in any D&D I've played... would be a tie between Thrikreen and half-giant.

[Xeren]

Halflings (from 3rd editon) and elves are my favorite. I never really liked the whole hobbit thing (blasphemy right?) and would play elves in 2nd edition. I've always liked the lithe/graceful races and those two fill that niche. Nothing quite like being the baddest dude on the block and every thinks you're a pansy because you don't have 95 lb biceps.

[Jay203]

only thing i like about elves are the hot chicks they offer

[Entelech]

One thing that's specific to Eberron is how...twisted...the Elf culture is compared to Tolkien / PnP D&D norms.

Specifically, read about the Undying Court.

Elves are not your baseline happy, frolicking forest-dwelling blondes with bows. Elves are baroque, death-obsessed, undead-ancestor-worshipping, necromancy-casting happy jungle-dwelling blondes with bows.

They're a lot more like Aztecs or pulp Ancient Egyptians in feel. And they regard the Blood of Vol with contempt. Not because they're evil or a threat, but because they're amateurs. The Black Mausoleum is a sad little shack compared to Shae Mordai, the Aerenal City of the Dead.