race discrimination

[isaac17]

Alright, I know you've answered this question a billion times, but this is kindof a spinoff of the usual question. I know that you can really be any class with any race, and that's not going to stop you really, but just how much are you passed up in getting a party invite for being a strange race/job combo? If someone sees a Taru samarai, or taru ninja are they most likely going to pass them up for someone else?

I just need to know people that do stuff like that run into actual problems getting into parties because of their strange combo...

[Feba]

Re: race discrimination

people don't generally pay attention to race when they invite things, but any race can do any job fairly well. The only people that will REALLY struggle are galka mages under about 30-40, but even a galka mage can be decent once they get RSE.

[Murphie]

Re: race discrimination

Race is a very, very minor consideration. Maybe in the teens you might pick an Elvaan or Galka tank over a Taru (or a Taru or Mithra WHM over a Galka), but even then, you're going to look at other things like Rank, Search Comment, Gear, before you even worry about what their race is.

I know that I personally don't worry about race. Ever. And in my experience, having played an Elvaan, a Mithra, a Hume, and a Taru, the majority of people don't either.

[isaac17]

Re: race discrimination

alright, thanks :D

[Silent Howler]

Re: race discrimination

There is only one race/job combination I've heard people have iffy feeling about, and that's a Galka Whm.

[Murphie]

Re: race discrimination

There is only one race/job combination I've heard people have iffy feeling about, and that's a Galka Whm.

I've known some great Galka WHM.

[Silent Howler]

Re: race discrimination

I've known some great Galka WHM.

Exactly. Simply being a Galka does not make them worse. But some people (mostly low to mid level) will not recognize this and will "discriminate" against them.

[Murphie]

Re: race discrimination

Exactly. But some people (mostly low to mid level) will not recognize this and will "discriminate" against them.

Well, those people have done you a favor. You know that they are morons, and you can avoid partying with them.

[Eohmer]

Re: race discrimination

I've known some great Galka WHM.

Same here.

[Feba]

Re: race discrimination

Murphie: Galka mages tend to be very good in my experience, since they don't burn through their MP. However, I sitll wouldn't pick one that didn't have RSE or wasn't at a level where they'd have RSE (maybe if they specify Astrals), that's just too low.

[Raydeus]

Re: race discrimination

There is only one race/job combination I've heard people have iffy feeling about, and that's a Galka Whm.

I think you mean Galka + Subligar, but Elvaans are much worse.


But yeah, except for a few level ranges the difference between races is easy to compensate with the right gear. What does give some players problems is their job/sub combo, which may or may not be influenced by race.

But that's an entirely different topic.

[Murphie]

Re: race discrimination

Feba: Yes, but that's not the subject at hand. We're talking about people who won't invite them strictly based on race.

I mean, I'm not going to invite a Galka WHM that isn't wearing any MP gear, or eating any food. That's just silly. But then again, I'm not going to invite a WHM of any other race who doesn't either.

[Silent Howler]

Re: race discrimination

I think you mean Galka + Subligar, but Elvaans are much worse.

Mithra + Subligar = win

lol really, I've been doing a little research on what items I should get for Blu/Nin, and the Martial Slacks has some good stats, but Beetle Subligar just look too nice on my mithra.

[Kessy]

Re: race discrimination

I know this is a off from what the thread discussion SHOULD be, but while on the subject of race. How many black elvaans do you see in this game? Close to none right? And all the ones you DO see are the Jeuno King's servants. Raaawwwrrr

[Murphie]

Re: race discrimination

King Destin doesn't care about black people.