^I would just like to point out that we can't have Myth Drannor as a background option and not have Eladrin available. And since, as you said, Eladrins are just Elves with a different racial, it shouldn't be that hard or time/resource-consuming to add it into the game.
but you can in a sense. elves and eledrin have the same exact origins. even sun elves and moon elves consider themselves elves in my opinion. its kind of like saying blacks and white are different but exactly the same. and yes they could make eleddrin and it would be very easy to do. but just imagine how many people are gonna complain about it being elves with just different powers(in looks). or what about those who would complain saying only the elven types are getting love. now im not saying that we will never get eledrin i just dont see it being no where near being 1 of the first new races released. there are so many more races that look different thatll come first imo such as dragonborn, aasimar, half orc, maybe a catfolk( cant picture them using rakshasa tho) and thats just a few off the top of my head. in games like this tho the possibilities are endless. but just changing a races racial abilities and sayin it is a new race will have so many people bitching that is was the first race release that i think itll cause more problems. people want a variety and i beleive that crypic wants us to have alil variety as well. but having so many elf type races when they could add others just seems bad for business. and at the end of the day cryptic is a business
sorry about my spelling tho. i got so used to text messaging that i forget half the time
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krisgMember, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 0Arc User
Duergar was actually my introduction race to my first time playing 4E. I also had a low level Displacer Beast companion named Buffy. My character conflicted so much with the rest of the party that we ended up dying permanently after about 6 sessions. I played a Minotaur after that.
I'll say one thing, playing all these monster races in a party setting as a player was a new and difficult experience. But if they put Duergar in, I'll be making it my main probably.
tbh i can picture the duergar coming before a few more known races. i beleive it will be the first other dwarf but there will be different races that get release before the grey dwarfs . just my opinion tho
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krisgMember, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited February 2013
also people wonder why drow and tieflings are in the game at release. its because of the different factions that played a part in the neverwinter saga. drow played a role in gauntlegrym and there were tieflings who worship asmodeus(i forget factions names). if you want to go off of lore and the setting the only race i would say is missing would be the shade who played a major role ion the events of neverwinter.
Dare I say, the only reason we don't have Genasi, Gith, or other races is simply that they don't have 1000+ page novels written about them yet (read: focusing specifically on them for mass marketability.) Emo, beautiful-on-the-inside anti-heroes, and vampires were (are?) the hot topic, so it only makes sense to market them first.
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wesgarMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, SilverstarsPosts: 0Arc User
Because the Duergar don't have a series of books written about them and wouldn't appeal to the millions who want to run around in an MMO with a character named Drizt, or Drizzt, or Dr1zztt, or Dr122t or xXxDrizztxXx, or Dr!zzt or Dr!zzt or Drizzzzzzt, etc. We're unlikely to get any kind of decent naming rules since it's f2p so we'll have some form of this abomination being probably 30% of the population.
BUWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH!
I'm still loling this! hah! so freaking true!
Thanks,
zWolf / Wesgar
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shiaikaMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, SilverstarsPosts: 0Arc User
edited February 2013
So much complaining about Drizzts... what about Legolases? Gimlis? Elminsters? Harry Potters? And those don't need special races.:p
There will be more classes and races added after launch.
The Duergar have no been forgotten and likely will be given their own race options soon enough. In fact when you make a dwarf character two of the beard options are named as Duergar.
Remember as an MMO this game will never be complete. It will have continued support for years to come. The launch classes, races and general content is not by any means a final product.
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but you can in a sense. elves and eledrin have the same exact origins. even sun elves and moon elves consider themselves elves in my opinion. its kind of like saying blacks and white are different but exactly the same. and yes they could make eleddrin and it would be very easy to do. but just imagine how many people are gonna complain about it being elves with just different powers(in looks). or what about those who would complain saying only the elven types are getting love. now im not saying that we will never get eledrin i just dont see it being no where near being 1 of the first new races released. there are so many more races that look different thatll come first imo such as dragonborn, aasimar, half orc, maybe a catfolk( cant picture them using rakshasa tho) and thats just a few off the top of my head. in games like this tho the possibilities are endless. but just changing a races racial abilities and sayin it is a new race will have so many people bitching that is was the first race release that i think itll cause more problems. people want a variety and i beleive that crypic wants us to have alil variety as well. but having so many elf type races when they could add others just seems bad for business. and at the end of the day cryptic is a business
sorry about my spelling tho. i got so used to text messaging that i forget half the time
tbh i can picture the duergar coming before a few more known races. i beleive it will be the first other dwarf but there will be different races that get release before the grey dwarfs . just my opinion tho
BUWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH!
I'm still loling this! hah! so freaking true!
zWolf / Wesgar
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
No such thing in 4e. We have something way more cool.
Devas:-
Oh boy do I love this reply !