Its no secret that many of us play games as an escape but to what extent my question which I will poll does a game that only allows for the Human race do the job, or do we need more races to help evolve the world.

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To further clarify think of a game like TSW or Lineage vs EQ or WoW, I am not oppposed to human just would like to see other options

Originally posted by MightyChasm
Can't answer that.  Depends on far too many other factors.  

+1  Lots of other factors play into that, including how humanoid the races are.

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I can answer that. For me, that would be a no. I am immersed when I feel attachment to my character and whatever team I am on. having 1 human race isnt really what factors that. Specially if the 1 human has one model or 1 voice I hear often.

Originally posted by MMOExposed

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I can answer that. For me, that would be a no. I am immersed when I feel attachment to my character and whatever team I am on. having 1 human race isnt really what factors that. Specially if the 1 human has one model or 1 voice I hear often.

what's with the letters at the top of all your posts?

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Perhaps the question is "would you play a game that only has humans".

And the answer is "yes".

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European Union? :shrug: If he's too hip to type, make up your own meanings.

Originally posted by Icewhite

Originally posted by muffins89

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European Union? :shrug: If he's too hip to type, make up your own meanings.

I think its 'his thing'.  Best ignored.  

I told yes as it's good enough to me if game is fun. also prefer only 1 pretty race then several ugly, only IMO

What does race bring to a character which could not be done with varied cultures or professions or destinies?

I like a variety or races, but I don't see them as an essential.  The subset of MMOs that I've played have not exactly pushed my imagination on what it means for different sentient races to coexist in the same world and further than Tolkien took the idea.

Yes, only human is fine with me.

Races creates depth.

If it's compensated in another way and the lore/story/world environment can't permit non humans than I think it's OK.

But the lost depth needs to be compensated. Factions with extreme competitive idiologies is a good example.

Originally posted by Cephus404
I really don't give a damn about immersion so... who cares?

everyone else.

I think races are one way to create diverse lore, graphic themes, and character creation options. The way I see it, using multiple races is one good way to do it, but there are other good ways too. As long as players have lot of character creation options and the game has diverse lore, I don't really care whether I get to pick from 10 races or just customize a human.

Imho worst are often those games that pretend to have multiple races by adding new skin color options and some head ornament to humans and calling the result 10 different races. Especially if the devs are too lazy to create different lore, culture, and themed areas for different races.