Im terrible at making decisions on a whim. With no feedback from statistics I feel blind, left stumbling.

A few of us abandonians have rallied together and are starting development on a game. We have been talking about what races would be welcomed most in our world.

The theme of the game is fantasy. We are hoping to put a fresh spin on things by coming up with some unique ideas on player races.

Some opinions on your favorite race types would be most welcomed.

Thanks in advance for your opinions!

Legends RPG

crystaline lifeforms. cuz they are shiny. there glowing nature would be handy in dark caves and stabbing them would be pretty much out of the question.

Aliens.
But cool ones, not greys.
Like, a mix of Alien and Starcraft Zerg, that'd be cool :)

I would make new races, just not too different in stats from the "classic" ones so that the player doesn't feel completely unfamiliar with the gameplay. I mean, there should be a particularly agile race, a sturdy and strong one, a weak but skillful at magic one, and so on. And slightly unbalanced ones too, to make it more challenging (e.g, races weak at early levels, but getting a bonus as they evolve later in the game; strong races at early levels, evolving more slowly than others).

I've had too much Monty Python's this last week, so I can't think of any serious race concept right now. Though I might really enjoy an RPG where a battle between Fat Elves* and Cocaine-Addicted Elephants can take place.


*Pun not intended.

humour would be good. it is lacking in a lot of rpg's.

:ok:

We need you on the development team. LOL It could get interesting with your insight and perspective.

Im thinking along the lines of your post Void. The races will certainly need balance between them.

These all sound like noble suggestions so far. These replies help alot. Thanks.

:cheers:

I agree :ok:

It could be really cool if you'll get to do a perfect mix of fantasy and humorous atmosphere!

clouds or imp's.

or have you ever considered using races that are not in germanic/normanic/norway mithology?

Like you have Slavic mythology with lots of various beings.

gods:

* Svarog
* Perun
* Svetovid

}" Triglav

* Belibog in Črnibog
* Banik
* Domovoj
* Dvorovoj
* Radagast
* Cislobog
* Stribog
* Horos

* Dajbog
* Volos
* Jaro
* Lada

* Simargl
* Koledo


mithological beings:

* jaga baba
* Koščej
* Kresnik
* Njia
* rusalka
* Škrmuc
* Utva zlatokrila
* zlatorogi jelen
* Zlatorog


Mithological heroes (true persons [!] but fictional stories):

* Bogumir
* Ilja Muromec
* Oleksa Dovbus
* princ Ivan
* kraljevič Marko

EDIT more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_gods
here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Slavic_goddesses

and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Slavic_mythology

Undead.

its baba yaga, not yaga baba :bleh:

but i like the idea :D

Classic stuff, but vampires wouldn't be a bad idea either.
I'd love to see more then one type of Elf character as well as (probably) driders.

Hmm,cant imagine that one in any game except for those made for 3-year old kiddos...


Anyways, I would go for undead or Cthulhu mythos
Insectoids would be good too.

who is Triglav? it it the big dragon with three heads? (Zmej Gorinich is his name here).

and there aren't any actual races. things like Leshii or Vodianii are probably better off as monsters.

a1s is right and by the way english people would read it differently, so its
zmey goryneech

Voted: all of the above.
The more, the merrier. As much as possible.

Those are spirits... they can't be a race!

what?

Hmm,cant imagine that one in any game except for those made for 3-year old kiddos...

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golden horned dear?? why not? after all you have unicorns and sprites in HOMM

indeed. it should allso leve tons of gems behind when it dies (or maybe just leave them behind?)
wait that's goldenhoof deer isn't it? no worries we can have that one too.

vikings

I say: Keep it classic!

ehm i dont' know about that one. but we have a beer brand named Zlatorog (goldenhorn rock goat). according to mithology his blood has healing properties. In fact when he got shot the blood touched the ground and Triglav flower started to grow there. once consumed it made him heal all the wounds. now he is hiding form the hunters, however the flower spread across that specific part of the Alps (yeah it only grows on a small area). so you have a species with regenerating powers. :D

As for the other ones... well the info can be found on Wiki at least for some of them. I was just thinking that it wouldn't be a bad idea to incorporate them. The funny thing is i haven't seen anyone doing it. Eventhough they belong to half a Europe. The Slavs occupy major area and a lot of population. Yet their myths are not so much mentioned as maybe Germanic or Normanic ones.

I somehow became aware of that after i read one very good Slovenian novel, about the fight between Slavs and Bizantinium empire, entitled "Pod svobodnim soncem - Povest davnih dedov" (Under the free sun - the tale of the ancient grandfathers). Anyway many gods and mythical creatures are mentioned there. And it's way better than film Gladiator :)

Classic, of course. Since I only ran into them, they are most familiar to me.

EDIT: Although in RPG I play as Human. I BELONG TO HUMAN RACE!!! :Titan:
"Human - it sounds proud". At least, it should. :)

Aliens and the Zerg is the same ;) And yeah, they should be in there too...

This is a joke right? I mean... wrooooom :D