I think it's difficult to say which race for certain is the least played in the game. I know at one point Saurian females were the least played but that was soon after launch I believe.
The main problem, with the powerful tool that is the alien generator, I think many people opt to make their own aliens than play the races.. plus there's the fact that some of the races can only be purchased for Cryptic points.. I don't think that really helps.. i'm not sure it's really that much of a detractor either.
For myself I would like to see more races, specifically for the Federation as they are made up of many worlds. (No I don't have anything against the Klingons.. i love them.. but they are the Klingon Empire after all). I love seeing the varied races in Earth Spacedock and throughout the missions. I think we need more though.. I'd love to see Cardassians and Romulans allowed to be playable through Starfleet. Cardassia is aligned with the Federation at the moment with the Detapa Council.. and who knows how many Romulans fled Federation side following the destruction of Romulus... if we can have playable Klingons and Ferengi on the Federation side.. why not Cardassians and Romulans?
Other races I'd eventually like to see one day as playable for the Federation include Denobulans and the Xindi (Primates, Arboreals, Insectoids and Reptilians), Anticans, Selay, Bynars and Deltans. (Alot of these are for visual difference).
I can understand why Pakleds are rare, since they are a C-Store race. At least being that they are not one of the basic races that at least contributes to their being rare.
I actually ran into a benzite last night too. So I have officially seen 1 benzite, 1 bolian and 0 saurian.
Sorry to Burke up this thread, but after a few years I'm curious how things may have changed. What races are least popular now, and why?
I've seen maybe four or five Ferengi, at least one, maybe two Saurian and, IIRC, one Pakled.
I currently have mainly customized alien toons: one Boslic tact Fed, one post-plague Vidiian science Fed, one El-Aurian engineer RR, one Tamarian tact RR, one Elloran KDF engineer and lastly a Lethean scientist.
Sorry to Burke up this thread, but after a few years I'm curious how things may have changed. What races are least popular now, and why?
I've seen maybe four or five Ferengi, at least one, maybe two Saurian and, IIRC, one Pakled.
I currently have mainly customized alien toons: one Boslic tact Fed, one post-plague Vidiian science Fed, one El-Aurian engineer RR, one Tamarian tact RR, one Elloran KDF engineer and lastly a Lethean scientist.
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explains why every other faction hates the feds then :P
I'd have to say Pakled then Rigellians for the feds
For the klinks... Leatheans.
I have:
FED Side:
VA Klingon Sci
RA-LH Joined Trill Eng
LT-CMD Vulcan Tac
LT Bajoran Sci
KDF Side:
CMD Klingon Eng
LT Lethean Sci
Vulcan (science) VA
Cardassian (tactical) VA
Ferengi (engineer) Commander
in order of creating the characters, at this point I see my Cardassian as my main.
My newest toon is a Reman (alien) Engineer Fed (Captain...This is my RP toon and having a blast with him)
I also have:
Klingon Tac Fed (Vice Adm)
Joined Trill Engineer (VA), and Joined Trill Sci (VA)
And a Klingon KDF Engineer (Brig Gen).
And a Benzite. Was rather surprised at that one.
Mind you, fuzza-wuzzas seem to be the predominate race besides liberated borg.
Got a friend in TSI who is a Saurian Tactical Cruiser captain with an entire crew of Saurians.
"Can you make our cube go?" ....Lol! XD
The main problem, with the powerful tool that is the alien generator, I think many people opt to make their own aliens than play the races.. plus there's the fact that some of the races can only be purchased for Cryptic points.. I don't think that really helps.. i'm not sure it's really that much of a detractor either.
For myself I would like to see more races, specifically for the Federation as they are made up of many worlds. (No I don't have anything against the Klingons.. i love them.. but they are the Klingon Empire after all). I love seeing the varied races in Earth Spacedock and throughout the missions. I think we need more though.. I'd love to see Cardassians and Romulans allowed to be playable through Starfleet. Cardassia is aligned with the Federation at the moment with the Detapa Council.. and who knows how many Romulans fled Federation side following the destruction of Romulus... if we can have playable Klingons and Ferengi on the Federation side.. why not Cardassians and Romulans?
Other races I'd eventually like to see one day as playable for the Federation include Denobulans and the Xindi (Primates, Arboreals, Insectoids and Reptilians), Anticans, Selay, Bynars and Deltans. (Alot of these are for visual difference).
I actually ran into a benzite last night too. So I have officially seen 1 benzite, 1 bolian and 0 saurian.
My characters;
Starfleet
Liberated Borg Human Male
Joined Trill Female
Klingon Male
Cardassian (Alien) Male
Klingon Empire
Liberated Borg Klingon Male
Plus one empty slot.
The paklets have more story, but they not really likeable.
I like the trill and the andorians and vulcans!
I've seen maybe four or five Ferengi, at least one, maybe two Saurian and, IIRC, one Pakled.
I currently have mainly customized alien toons: one Boslic tact Fed, one post-plague Vidiian science Fed, one El-Aurian engineer RR, one Tamarian tact RR, one Elloran KDF engineer and lastly a Lethean scientist.
Letheans. Definitely Letheans
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