Elf Sorcerer?

[dragonphlu]

Hi, I just started playing a week ago and I've noticed that many people use warforged, humans, and drows as their sorcerer. I've just reached level 5 as an elf and I haven't seen much about elves being able to play sorcerer. Why is that? Did I pick the wrong race? Do races determine which class they would excel in most? Is there any point of having an elf sorcerer than [other race] sorcerer?

[rimble]

WF can heal (repair) themselves, but get -2 Cha.

Human get +1 Feat, +1 Skill Point, and +1 Cha.

Drow get +2 Cha.

Elves just don't get anything that synergizes all that well with being a Sorcerer. Maybe you could be a Bow using Sorcerer...Arcane Archer...that might be a reason to be an Elf Sorcerer.

[Daemonis]

To clarify,

WF have +2CON, self-healing (via repair spell lines/repair scrolls/wands) as soon as level 1, crazy immunities, can get toughness enhancements, but -2CHA.

Humans have +1 feat, +1skill point, +1CHA, +1 some other stat.

Drow have +2CHA, +2INT (granting +1skill point), and +2DEX, but -2CON.

From a power gaming perspective, those are your best bets for a Sorcerer from a racial perspective. Each has thier pro's and cons, but all 3 are clearly better than the other racial options for a Sorcerer.

-D

[spifflove]

WF can heal (repair) themselves, but get -2 Cha.

Human get +1 Feat, +1 Skill Point, and +1 Cha.

Drow get +2 Cha.

Elves just don't get anything that synergizes all that well with being a Sorcerer. Maybe you could be a Bow using Sorcerer...Arcane Archer...that might be a reason to be an Elf Sorcerer.

Even then you would do better as a wizard. On the otherhand a elf capstone sorcerer will put just as much lick on as any other build and have some rapier ability [for trash only]

edit: actually, Ive been thinking, a capstone nuker only version of this build might be interesting: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=189292

[Zynthar]

Play what you want, especially if it's your first guy. Will one of the other races they mentioned be slightly better? On paper yes. A crappy player, is still a crappy player though, no matter how uber the build. Just concentrate on being a good player, and the rest will come.

If you really want to tweak it, unlock drow and start a new guy if you don't mind leveling up again. Warforged/human are best if you have the 32 point builds unlocked, but since you say you're new, you wont' have that yet. That's why I play a drow myself, I haven't unlocked the 32 point builds yet.

Then again, you can BUY drow now, but you're still probably close to unlocking. Only takes 400 favor.