I like how the races change according to their speciality, and I would like to see more of that, even if there's nothing changed stat-wise or any other bonus given.
It just helps RP to reflect better on who you are.

I agree with Asarnil on all of his posts here, the racial setup right now is about perfect. I suspect dracnari will get a bonus in Gaudiguch and trill or lucidians will get one in Hallifax. I agree that every race, or near every race should get some racial skill, but it should just be cool, and near unusable in active combat.

tae'dae get bearhug at level 50, but anyway. To say that a race has no connection to its guild or ablities I think completely negates teh entire spiritual aspect of this game in how you have a connection to a specific pool of power. This pool of power is what defines a lot about yourself.
So when you have access to certain powers from certain pools, certain races get chagned by that.

Look at the reality of the world your trying to RP in before you decide what good and bad RP are.

And stats are in no way OOC. Only you choosing race because of them is.

Every race does get bonuses and the first thing that was said in this post was that specializations only get the bonuses in the Taint/Forest and what have you which isn't true. Once you specialize and become a Master/Brood Viscanti and what all of you other pathetic *joking...fits with my IC attitude though* races are called upon mastery, those stats are permanent no matter where you are.

Hmmm... I personally would like to see Vascanti Paladins and such... But the problem would be the rush of Vascanti Paladins if they were given bonuses... So, they aren't any bonuses, no grand rewards, except that which you give yourself.

Why?

eh, i think all races should get some kind of small roleplay ability, like the furrikin roll and the bearhug of tae'dae or the fire breath of drcnari. Nothing to dominate in rp, but to add a bit of flavour. Maybe dwarves should have twice the tolerance to booze and weed than other races?

elfen rule!

I think it's a good idea that specializations are limited to each commune/city. It makes more elfens want to be in Serenwilde, more Viscanti in Magnagora, and more Merian in Celest. They're really meant to be the main races of each city, so there should be more of them.

Although I think there's the potential for more racial specializations when more city/communes are released. When Ackleberry comes out, either tae'dae or furrikin, or maybe igasho might be able to become... Lake , or something.
With Gaudiguch, Lucidian might be able to become Emerald Lucidians.

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