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Are halflings the worst race?

mindrape007mindrape007 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 8 Arc User
edited May 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
I dunno i rolled a halfing rogue and aside from the looks im kinda regretting it in terms of racial bonusses. does these bonuses really make a difference end game? Does the 10% resistance to cc effects really matter? and i find the 3% deflect chance to be very little.

compared to the racial of half orcs, halflings dont seem to be competitvely better.
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    labbblabbb Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    no dwarfs are , halflings get some cute outfits
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    morbicmorbic Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    3% deflect is equivalent to 3 Cha or 6 Dex for that stat. 10% to CC isn't bad with all those stuns, silences, prones, knockbacks, and everything else that goes around.
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    mindrape007mindrape007 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    morbic wrote: »
    3% deflect is equivalent to 3 Cha or 6 Dex for that stat. 10% to CC isn't bad with all those stuns, silences, prones, knockbacks, and everything else that goes around.

    that's something new, i guess halflings are more on pvp. thank you made me feel playing my halfling again
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    bluereverendbluereverend Member Posts: 79
    edited May 2013
    I don't really think those racial bonus matter THAT much, unless you're MIN/MAXing. Correct me if im wrong but all races have a few stats they can get +2 racial bonus to, and the rest is flavor.
    I wanted to pick a gnome for my wizard but settled on halfling since there are no gnomes yet, and see nothing wrong with using one.
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    ladydwarfladydwarf Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Silverstars Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Halflings? Worst race? Them's fightin' words. :mad:
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    ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited May 2013
    Every race has a good side. Every race has a bad side.

    To compare them would be to hold an apple up to an orange. ;)
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    shinzizoshinzizo Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    We are best race, just saying.

    Catch you in PvP and see who is worse ;-)
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    arontimesarontimes Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    My main is a dwarf control wizard, and my alts are a drow guardian fighter, a half-orc trickster rogue, and a halfling great weapon fighter. None of them are way behind the more optimal race/class combinations, and the halfling looks particularly <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font> with his sword, which is taller than him.
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    samanthyasamanthya Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 98
    edited May 2013
    arontimes wrote: »
    My main is a dwarf control wizard, and my alts are a drow guardian fighter, a half-orc trickster rogue, and a halfling great weapon fighter. None of them are way behind the more optimal race/class combinations, and the halfling looks particularly <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font> with his sword, which is taller than him.

    This!!!! My halfing gwf looks so cute with her giant metal stick of death!!!!
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    bluereverendbluereverend Member Posts: 79
    edited May 2013
    arontimes wrote: »
    My main is a dwarf control wizard, and my alts are a drow guardian fighter, a half-orc trickster rogue, and a halfling great weapon fighter. None of them are way behind the more optimal race/class combinations, and the halfling looks particularly <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font> with his sword, which is taller than him.

    Chibi Gutts comes to mind :P
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    electrinoelectrino Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 39
    edited May 2013
    i'm playing rogue halfling too, kinda love it really, small and quick, just how rogues have to be:)
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    samuraikingssamuraikings Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    The difference won't be big enough to get you kicked from a guild, but it's there. If you played a Halfling and a half-orc with the same gear and skills, you would come out on top with the Orc, but considering you probably won't be in a situation like that at 60 with the same gear/skill, it doesn't really matter what you pick. What's more important is where you choose to allot your points, your gear set, tree spec and skill.

    I picked Half-orc because I am just not ok with gimping myself, however little that is. Honestly, if there were no racials I would be a Dwarf like I was in my many playthroughs of Dragon Age: Origins. You will have more fun picking what you like if you can live with that. Having OCD sucks.
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    usagi2697usagi2697 Member Posts: 61
    edited May 2013
    mindrape007 wrote: »
    I dunno i rolled a halfing rogue and aside from the looks im kinda regretting it in terms of racial bonusses. does these bonuses really make a difference end game? Does the 10% resistance to cc effects really matter? and i find the 3% deflect chance to be very little.

    compared to the racial of half orcs, halflings dont seem to be competitvely better.

    I'm playing a halfling GWF and the cute look is also my first choice :)
    Just got to 60 yesterday with 8k gs, not sure it means something with the racial deflection bonus but my deflection chance is 27.9% (+10% bonus from feature skill). If deflection works like evasion/dodge then I think it's still a worthy racial bonus.
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    morbicmorbic Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Deflection is the equivalent to evasion/dodge. You can look on your character sheet and see the damage reduction when deflection goes off.
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    elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    My 60 wizard is a halfling, you take that back!
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    clansman2013clansman2013 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Halflings have hairy feet
    They think they're cute, they think they're neat
    but hairy feet are a pain in the a$$
    When you step on broken glass


    **** it..can't remember the dwarf verse :)
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    keobiaakeobiaa Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Best race in the game
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    flayedawgflayedawg Member Posts: 475 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I love my Halfling Rogue.
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    l1d3nl1d3n Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 385 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    Play what floats your boat... as they say in Neverwinter.
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    jerchakjerchak Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 24 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    ambisinisterr wrote: »
    Every race has a good side. Every race has a bad side.

    To compare them would be to hold an apple up to an orange. ;)

    Thanks Mr Miyagi. lol
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    nemonusnemonus Member Posts: 102
    edited May 2013
    Halflings are cool, just because they are small little ***-kickers. It's fun to kill a giant with this ornery little midget.
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    budgiewudgiebudgiewudgie Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 26 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I'm a Cleric Half-Ling and I got a high survivavility in a PVP... they are having a hard time chasing me or killing me when my HP is really critical. I always manage to get the HP regen pickups... then manage to kill those who are chasing me. :)
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    bellaralodunbellaralodun Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    shinzizo wrote: »
    We are best race, just saying.

    Catch you in PvP and see who is worse ;-)

    Obviously the person with the most skill.... A racial bonus is not going to "make" you... sorry.
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    elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    budgiewudgie wrote: »
    I'm a Cleric Half-Ling and I got a high survivavility in a PVP... they are having a hard time cahsing me or killing me when my HP is really critical. I always manage to get the HP regen pickups... then manage to kill those who are chasing me. :)

    That's a good point, in a game where aiming is important our size is already a racial perk.
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    arcbladezarcbladez Member Posts: 210 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    My Halfling Trickster Rogue is always top on damage in every dungeon I queue for. Racials are overrated! :)

    It's all about the player, not the racials.

    (edit) and maybe gear too. Maybe I'm always the best geared TR in every pug I join? I dunno...
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