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Character Building Contest #2: Racial Builds

• Tim

  

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  August 15, 2013

  blarg, I was a huge dumb and forgot that Argonians don't get Alchemy boosts any more, it's such a fixed part of their lore for me! I may have to adjust my plan...

  blarg, I was a huge dumb and forgot that Argonians don't get Alchemy boosts any more, it's such a fixed part of their lore for me! I may have to adjust my plan...

• Tim

  

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  August 15, 2013

  Yeah, but part of the fun is being trapped, it's challenging and that's why it's a contest. If we can make great builds within strict limitations that shows the level of skill. That being said I do quite like your lore supported extra skill idea, but at this point I think it's too late to implement it. Part of the fun of the concept is not having the extra skills that we'd normally use. I've made racial paragon classes before and I used skills and abilities from the previous games.

  I am also really worried about having a disproportionate amount of certain races. Maybe instead of randomly assigning people could reveal which race they chose. I don't want to ruin the surprise though, not sure which is better, having fewer repeats or having that element of mystery

  Yeah, but part of the fun is being trapped, it's challenging and that's why it's a contest. If we can make great builds within strict limitations that shows the level of skill. That being said I do quite like your lore supported extra skill idea, but at this point I think it's too late to implement it. Part of the fun of the concept is not having the extra skills that we'd normally use. I've made racial paragon classes before and I used skills and abilities from the previous games.

  I am also really worried about having a disproportionate amount of certain races. Maybe instead of randomly assigning people could reveal which race they chose. I don't want to ruin the surprise though, not sure which is better, having fewer repeats or having that element of mystery

• Ravenwilder

  

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  August 15, 2013

  Count me in, it looks fun.

  Count me in, it looks fun.

• Nashi-jo

  

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  August 15, 2013

  Iron spider, Eoin Forker and I will give it a go sign us up please!

  Iron spider, Eoin Forker and I will give it a go sign us up please!
• Khergan

  

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  August 15, 2013

  I am doing an orc. I'll go it alone if i have to, but i'd be glad to have someone work with me.

  I am doing an orc. I'll go it alone if i have to, but i'd be glad to have someone work with me.

• Ponty

  

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  August 15, 2013

  Before I posted this up I considered adding a rule where you could choose 1 skill from a previous TES game and add it to your skill set. I thought that would kinda kill the whole point of the contest though, which is working within the constraints of your race skills.

  Before I posted this up I considered adding a rule where you could choose 1 skill from a previous TES game and add it to your skill set. I thought that would kinda kill the whole point of the contest though, which is working within the constraints of your race skills.

• Elyssius

  

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  August 15, 2013

  :P Was waiting for this for ages!

  :P Was waiting for this for ages!

• Teccam

  

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  August 15, 2013

  Man, I'm kind of tempted to throw my hat in the ring, but of the few ideas I have brewing for future builds, none is particularly well suited to this contest. Looks like there's already going to be a good selection of candidates, so unless inspiration strikes within the next couple of days, I think I may end up sitting this one out. Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with. 

  Man, I'm kind of tempted to throw my hat in the ring, but of the few ideas I have brewing for future builds, none is particularly well suited to this contest. Looks like there's already going to be a good selection of candidates, so unless inspiration strikes within the next couple of days, I think I may end up sitting this one out. Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with. 

• DovahSquid

  

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  August 15, 2013

  I was thinking the same thing Teccam, I was going to join up but I just can't seem to think of anything, and the one idea I did want to try doesn't fit with any race. 

  19 teams have stepped up in less than 4 days. People are really excited about this one! 

  I was thinking the same thing Teccam, I was going to join up but I just can't seem to think of anything, and the one idea I did want to try doesn't fit with any race. 

  19 teams have stepped up in less than 4 days. People are really excited about this one! 

• Nicole

  

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  August 18, 2013

  Id like to join this seems fun :-)

  Id like to join this seems fun :-)