A new player race please... My Idea

[SableShadow]

Every MMO that allows it has armies of kat grrls. Pass.

[Letrii]

what a sleeper thread. The O.P. was only suggesting a versitile and cool new race for the game.... and the forum troll Nay sayers with all their "power" tore it down.
Why on this planet do you core group of (I am not sure if you are even really people) people feel the sad need to be so discouraging and biased to what you in your own minds deem right and correct? Jeez pull up yer knickers and aplaud someone for an idea for a change instead of stoning them you bunch of hens

Because it would be unbalancing for the game.

[Borror0]

However, any good writer, author, producer, director, can find a work-about when it comes to Established Lore.

1. Finding someone with these qualities working in the gaming industry is really hard. Additionally, that person has to know the Eberron lore very well.
2. Even if you do find one, MMOs tend to lack the time to let authors develop a good compelling script.
3. When changing something as major as this, you have to think of all the consequences it will have on the lore. It is not "easy".
4. It is NOT as easy as you seem to think it is.

One possible work-about is In an experiment to improve things, the Rakshasa try merging with humans, and the failed Experiment left them with half-rakshasa with weaker, versions that keep the feline looks, but make them much weaker stat wise.... these "failed Experiments" could be escapies of the Rakshasa, who formed a colony someplace and somehow intergrated into Eberron society

Wow. That is terribad.

As for the Evil thing... Good and Evil is more about perspective than anything else...

When your divinity wants to destroy Eberron, it's pretty hard to say you are "subjectively good"...

[Angelus_dead]

1. Finding someone with these qualities working in the gaming industry is really hard. Additionally, that person has to know the Eberron lore very well.

To change it would mean diverging from the D&D setting for no good reason (and that's a generous assessment).

Of course, DDO has frequently changed the Eberron setting, but there's usually a decent reason for big changes. For example, the Emerald Claw has an overt allegiance to the Blood of Vol, instead of it being a secret (they even print it on T shirts!). But removing such subtlety is nearly unavoidable when transitioning to a faster and more visual medium.

When your divinity wants to destroy Eberron, it's pretty hard to say you are "subjectively good"...

Lobster paladins are already really pushing it, but that's much closer to the realm of justifiable alternative perspectives.

[Spisey]

I want Mr T as a race and MoHawk Ranger as a class...

Wait, wrong game!

Move along now!

[Spisey]

Heck, right there is reason enough not to do them. Can you imagine why anyone wouldn't play one for the stats and the shunning of any other race?

and add completionist to this one!

[Xyfiel]

Deurgar would be easy to implement, just don't add enlarge person. Then we can have even uglier dorfs running around.
Look I got immunity to poison and phantasms!
Yeah but your fugly and have 4 cha!

(If I recall their bonus correctly)

[Lextek]

Half-Orc

Half-Orc models are in game already, example: henchmen merchant by Harbor Mailbox. Plus, Its very likely that theres thread from 2008 where Half-Orc was mentioned.

[cdemeritt]

Originally Posted by cdemeritt View Post
One possible work-about is In an experiment to improve things, the Rakshasa try merging with humans, and the failed Experiment left them with half-rakshasa with weaker, versions that keep the feline looks, but make them much weaker stat wise.... these "failed Experiments" could be escapies of the Rakshasa, who formed a colony someplace and somehow intergrated into Eberron society

Wow. That is terribad.

Just curious, why is this a terribad Idea, the story idea or the half-fiend blend gone bad?

As for the rest, you have your opinion, I have mine, nuff said.

[Borror0]

Just curious, why is this a terribad Idea, the story idea or the half-fiend blend gone bad?

It sounds like the premise of a really, really bad movie: it's cheesy, uninteresting and hard to make believable.

[TreknaQudane]

It sounds like the premise of a really, really bad movie: it's cheesy, uninteresting and hard to make believable.

So... it's the perfect show to have on SyFy (worst rebrand ever)

[Angelus_dead]

Deurgar would be easy to implement, just don't add enlarge person.

The devs could probably manage Duergar, but it would be much better to prioritize the standard player races. Instead of a variant dwarf they could create Kalashtar as a variant human, which is actually a prominent part of the Eberron campaign setting.

[Angelus_dead]

Half-Orc models are in game already, example: henchmen merchant by Harbor Mailbox.

Yeah, he's the product of crossing an Orc with an Orc.

[Natulyre]

One reason to let us play kitties.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Ph_Cp9a50

[Letrii]

So... it's the perfect show to have on SyFy (worst rebrand ever)

Haven't watched tv in long time, is that same as SciFi channel?

[Steiner-Davion]

So are Drow.... But we still get to play them.

That is not true in the Eberron Setting.

[Steiner-Davion]

Drow are LA +2 And they aren't limited to lvl 18.

Rakshasa would have 7 racial HD that stack with sorceror levels. So 13 class levels.

No. They are limited to 34 point build, though.

And require 400 Favor to unlock on any one server or Purchase through the DDO Store for the whole account.

[Lleren]

Drow are LA +2 And they aren't limited to lvl 18.

Rakshasa would have 7 racial HD that stack with sorceror levels. So 13 class levels.

We don't have real drow, we have elves with a few extra stat points ( that make then 32 point builds with some points already spent for you ) and flavor variants for enhancements.

[Ashandarei]

DDO does need a new player race. But for now, stick with the generics. What did AD&D always have? Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings, Gnomes, & Half-Elves. And what does DDO have? Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings, Drow, and Warforged. DROW??? I was shocked when I first saw this because Drow are evil. Sure, there is that series by R.A. Salvatore about his Dark Elf character, Drizzt Do'Urden. Which he is still wrighting, and I am still reading. But, it's a BOOK. Drow are ultimately evil. Now yes, to every rule there is an exception. But thousands of players playing one of these 'exceptions'? Warforged... I like the idea of the Warforged, but... What is it, basically? A Golem. Golems are summoned by Wizards/Sorcerers, whatever, and are forced to obey the will of the summoner... The race I really want to see is the gnome. Gnomes have been around since the AD&D 1st Edition, and it is a race I have rarely ever seen played, but I almost always play one. I can see DDO skipping the Half-Elf because it is more or less a human... With no bonuses other than Infravision.
But the idea of a cat-human race? Not for player characters... DDO needs to stick to the Pen & Paper version a little more. If you want to play a cat-human race, play EQ2 or some other MMORPG.
The next races brought out should be Gnomes and Half-Orcs... I seem to be missing some of the original races, but still... No need to go that far... Stick with the basics.. That's the main reason I like this game.

[TreknaQudane]

DDO does need a new player race. But for now, stick with the generics. What did AD&D always have? Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings, Gnomes, & Half-Elves. And what does DDO have? Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings, Drow, and Warforged. DROW??? I was shocked when I first saw this because Drow are evil. Sure, there is that series by R.A. Salvatore about his Dark Elf character, Drizzt Do'Urden. Which he is still wrighting, and I am still reading. But, it's a BOOK. Drow are ultimately evil. Now yes, to every rule there is an exception. But thousands of players playing one of these 'exceptions'? Warforged... I like the idea of the Warforged, but... What is it, basically? A Golem. Golems are summoned by Wizards/Sorcerers, whatever, and are forced to obey the will of the summoner... The race I really want to see is the gnome. Gnomes have been around since the AD&D 1st Edition, and it is a race I have rarely ever seen played, but I almost always play one. I can see DDO skipping the Half-Elf because it is more or less a human... With no bonuses other than Infravision.
But the idea of a cat-human race? Not for player characters... DDO needs to stick to the Pen & Paper version a little more. If you want to play a cat-human race, play EQ2 or some other MMORPG.
The next races brought out should be Gnomes and Half-Orcs... I seem to be missing some of the original races, but still... No need to go that far... Stick with the basics.. That's the main reason I like this game.

Do yourself a favor and read up on 3.5 Eberron.