D&D 4E The 4e Mystery Race is going to be...

[shadewest]

Drama queen.

Perhaps. But it worked. I got the attention I was trolling for.

Seriously, though, I think it's just going to be orcs. That's kind of boring to me for all the fuss that's being made. I doubt it's drow. Too many people have expressed a distaste for all the subraces. I thinl WotC themselves are feeling a little drow fatigue. The hints are strong that it's going to be something not normally accepted in normal society. I already allow Goblins and Hobs as PCs in my games so that would be great for me. Gnolls? I doubt it before Goblinoids. :\ Catfolk would be "first targets" in my game.

And let's not speak any more of warforged...

 

[Talislan]

Orcs would also follow the idea of addressing a new audience, one of computer games and Movies who struggle with the concept of pen and paper.

The race would probably fit in quite well with the iq level of said audience and appeal to their basic nature. (Demographics)

And with the recent high profile of the 'Orc' in Hollywoods dramatisation of Tolkiens classics, you can be assured of a new following of super intelligent beings ranting 'me orc, me strongest there is!' around a gaming table near you soon.

Heaven help us, the Orc wins, but I think you will find, for few of the noble reasons given you all gave above.

....would it be too much to ask them to come up with something trully and uniquely new. A Race that has been disturbed from slumber and returned to the world to find it changed, and none to their liking...?


Side note: what's with only having half-elves and half-orc. Have there been no accidental mating incidents between any of the other 'PC' races of D&D? where is the offspring of the rascalian halfling who dipped a little more than his fingers into her ladyships jewellery box?

 

[Wormwood]

Orcs would also follow the idea of addressing a new audience, one of computer games and Movies who struggle with the concept of pen and paper.

The race would probably fit in quite well with the iq level of said audience and appeal to their basic nature. (Demographics)

Please expand upon your contention that dumb people pretend to be elves on a computer, while smart people pretend to be elves while in a basement.

 

[Singing Smurf]

Please expand upon your contention that dumb people pretend to be elves on a computer, while smart people pretend to be elves while in a basement.

Alternately, perhaps Talislan could post that little gem on RPG.net, where it could recieve the love and attention that is just not possible in close proximity to Eric's grandma.

Just sayin.'

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

We havent had a new orc mini in over a year. This leads me to think they might be getting a redesigned.

They'll be shorter than humans, thinner, have pointy ears and be described as "effeminate dandies".

AR

 

[RigaMortus2]

I will guess either Changeling or Warforged...

 

[Talislan]

Please expand upon your contention that dumb people pretend to be elves on a computer, while smart people pretend to be elves while in a basement.

That's not quite what I was getting at sir, but thankyou for pulling me up on the shortcomings of my description of said prospective audience.

Firstly, who said anything about pretending to be an elf in a basement?
What you do in your basement is your business not ours. You'll have no contention from me there.

Secondly, I don't know of anyone who could be called dumb pretending to be an elf on a computer 'cos they tend to be quite difficult characters to play without a little bit of intelligent thinking, due to rascial weakness and the like.

Incidently, are you insinuating that smart people only pretend to be elves in basements, or that only a smart person would pretend to be an elf in the basement.? Or If you're playing an elf it would be smart to do it in a basement but dumb to do it on a computer?

Pedantics read messages differently you see.

I do acknowledge that the use of 'iq' was most misplaced in my comment and will therefore retract it and replace it with Imaginative Qualifying cognitive ability. Or I could just put it simply as the demographic being aimed at by the company being accused of potentially 'dumbing down' its product so that it is more easily accessed by said demographic.

My point was a smart, or rather, imaginative gameplayer (as I'm sure you are) playing an ORC would be great. If the wonderful new creation set to attract a new demographic to the world of D&D has its way though, you may be faced with a less imaginative gameplayer coming to the fore, who just wants to smash everything, and therefore would want to be an ORC.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Alternately, perhaps Talislan could post that little gem on RPG.net, where it could recieve the love and attention that is just not possible in close proximity to Eric's grandma.

Just sayin.'

Oooo, with a crossposting on Usenet.

To ensure a proper level of customer service, of course.

Brad

 

[helium3]

I'm gonna have to go with some other posters and guess it's going to be some sort of draconic race. Maybe Kobolds, maybe Dragonborn but ye gods hopefully not Spellscales.

 

[Talislan]

Oooo, with a crossposting on Usenet.

To ensure a proper level of customer service, of course.

Brad

Erm...new to this guys so not sure if I'm offending or entertaining here. Just airing a view. if I'm missing some comedy element or just plain missing the point, please let me know.