Its WORTH to make NEW PLAYABLE RACES in GW2

[Xar.6279]

New playable races are worth making - even if it takes alot of work.

Why?

Because its "Fashion Wars". People care about their characters look. While new race changes almost everything in this case.

Also... Story is very important part of Guild Wars 2. While new playable races would let us go deeper and improve immersion.

That's why I think new races are even more important than new fractals and raids. Especially in such casual game as GW2.

 

**Which race you would like to see first?**

I vote for Dwarves! :3

 

 

[TheOrlyFactor.8341]

There's been tons of threads about this already. We really didn't need a new one. :\

[Xar.6279]

missclick.

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

The Devs have stated it is unlikely we will see a new race. Of course, nothing is ever off the table.

[Linken.6345]

Human female meta says other wise.

[Einsof.1457]

All fantasy archetypes are already represented in the 5 we have. A new race would be a huge waste of resources.

[InvaGir.9158]

I have a better solution for this issue

Make more combat tonics

I would love to fight as quaggan in WvW =D

[Chay.7852]

> @"Linken.6345" said:

> Human female meta says other wise.

 

right xD in a game where probably 75% play humans it would be a waste of ressources imho. ANet has the exact statistics anyway.

Wouldnt mind something like largos for example though, but to be honest dont think it will happen and i also dont really need it.

[Arkantos.7460]

> @"Einsof.1457" said:

> All fantasy archetypes are already represented in the 5 we have. A new race would be a huge waste of resources.

 

nope , we need Kodan!

[kharmin.7683]

All of these were literally found on the first page of searching "New Race" with the forums search feature. Please learn to use it.

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/2066/new-race](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/2066/new-race "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/2066/new-race")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/56343/new-race-idea-kitsune](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/56343/new-race-idea-kitsune "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/56343/new-race-idea-kitsune")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42405/new-race-suggestion](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42405/new-race-suggestion "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42405/new-race-suggestion")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42862/new-race-idea-mermaid-and-merman](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42862/new-race-idea-mermaid-and-merman "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42862/new-race-idea-mermaid-and-merman")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/49194/regarding-adding-new-races](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/49194/regarding-adding-new-races "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/49194/regarding-adding-new-races")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/50136/so-about-new-races](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/50136/so-about-new-races "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/50136/so-about-new-races")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/47145/a-new-race](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/47145/a-new-race "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/47145/a-new-race")

[https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/10366/any-chance-of-a-new-race-anet](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/10366/any-chance-of-a-new-race-anet "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/10366/any-chance-of-a-new-race-anet")

[zealex.9410]

New race its somethign thats been asked as much if not more than mounts. Both can be monetised in the form of an expansion selling point and post expansion with faces hairstyles etc.

[ProverbsofHell.2307]

Wouldn't be worth it. We need actual content, not barbie dollhouses

[Naxos.2503]

I still say that it's not necessary to have new races : Just make new combat tonics. It's rather interesting to play as an awakened with their Endless Awakened Archer tonic.

[maddoctor.2738]

> @"zealex.9410" said:

> New race its somethign thats been asked as much if not more than mounts. Both can be monetised in the form of an expansion selling point and post expansion with faces hairstyles etc.

 

A Mount skin is available to everyone, because everyone has access to all mounts, meanwhile those extra faces and hairstyles will be available only to the specific race that gets them. It's not the same in any way. Plus Races require way more to design and implement than a mount, depending on how they implement them of course.

[Palador.2170]

As I've said in other threads, I think we'll see a new race once the devs run out of easier ideas for expansions. I want a new race (Tengu), but ... yeah. Even with part of the work on them having been done already, that's a TON of work.

[Einsof.1457]

> @"ProverbsofHell.2307" said:

> Wouldn't be worth it. We need actual content, not barbie dollhouses

 

This x1000

[Leo G.4501]

> @"ProverbsofHell.2307" said:

> Wouldn't be worth it. We need actual content, not barbie dollhouses

 

And yet people still beg for dresses (skins) and doll houses (player housing).

 

I say do both (content and Barbie doll houses) otherwise the ship you enjoy will swiftly sink.

[Khisanth.2948]

> @"kharmin.7683" said:

> All of these were literally found on the first page of searching "New Race" with the forums search feature. Please learn to use it.

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/2066/new-race](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/2066/new-race "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/2066/new-race")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/56343/new-race-idea-kitsune](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/56343/new-race-idea-kitsune "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/56343/new-race-idea-kitsune")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42405/new-race-suggestion](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42405/new-race-suggestion "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42405/new-race-suggestion")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42862/new-race-idea-mermaid-and-merman](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42862/new-race-idea-mermaid-and-merman "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/42862/new-race-idea-mermaid-and-merman")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/49194/regarding-adding-new-races](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/49194/regarding-adding-new-races "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/49194/regarding-adding-new-races")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/50136/so-about-new-races](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/50136/so-about-new-races "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/50136/so-about-new-races")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/47145/a-new-race](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/47145/a-new-race "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/47145/a-new-race")

> [https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/10366/any-chance-of-a-new-race-anet](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/10366/any-chance-of-a-new-race-anet "https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/10366/any-chance-of-a-new-race-anet")

 

Hmm so a thread that is very much like the topic itself

 

A new race brings nothing but extra cost when making skills/weapons/armor.

[lokh.2695]

No. 15playableTenguthatwillneverexistinGW2

[DakotaCoty.5721]

ArenaNet are only interested in farming as much money for as little work as possible - this was evident when they advertised PoF as "content heavy", or mount skins, or regular content updates for gem store items.

[hugo.4705]

Instead of asking for new races, ask for tonics representing those races, more helpful and easier to make.

-Tengu Tonic

-Largos Tonic

-Harpy Tonic

~Already have kodan.

~Already have hyleks

~Already have quaggans

 

Ps: plz, awakened asura tonic, golem mark I and II tonics. CENTAUR tonic.

 

+Available on mount and underwater. Thx @"Just a flesh wound.3589" !

[Just a flesh wound.3589]

> @"hugo.4705" said:

> Instead of asking for new races, ask for tonics representing those races, more helpful and easier to make.

> -Tengu Tonic

> -Largos Tonic

> -Harpy Tonic

> ~Already have kodan.

> ~Already have hyleks

> ~Already have quaggans

>

> Ps: plz, awakened asura tonic, golem mark I and II tonics. CENTAUR tonic.

 

And make combat tonics useable on mounts.

 

[MetalGirl.2370]

If they don't make content, you'd have nowhere to play those races.

So no, it's not worth it, it's not a dress-up game.

Let's say they gave us new race... you'd finish maps and story, which would be exactly the same and which you probably did billion times before and then you'd come here to say how there's nothing else to do. Then you'd go back in and play dress-up and realize that 99.99% of armor pieces are clipping and look ugly and you'd come back here again to ask for content and they'd tell you "Ummm, I thought you wanted us to make a new race, so go have fun replaying the same thing just with different looking character".

I don't think new race would make old content more fun.

[Just a flesh wound.3589]

How about if ANet makes outfits that changes the body parts, like the way the Rainment of the Lich gives you goat legs. ANet can make outfits that turn the char into a Tengu or a Largo, or any other race. A “New Race outfit” will be useable in combat, in water, on mounts and will be dyeable.

[Leo G.4501]

> @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said:

> > @"hugo.4705" said:

> > Instead of asking for new races, ask for tonics representing those races, more helpful and easier to make.

> > -Tengu Tonic

> > -Largos Tonic

> > -Harpy Tonic

> > ~Already have kodan.

> > ~Already have hyleks

> > ~Already have quaggans

> >

> > Ps: plz, awakened asura tonic, golem mark I and II tonics. CENTAUR tonic.

>

> And make combat tonics useable on mounts.

>

 

I think they would have to improve tonics quite a bit to make this an equivalent alternative.

 

Making outfits compatible with the specific racial tonic forms (and making tonics usable with mounts) would be an amazing start.