norman b
Squire
So the concerns in the other thread about Biata sparked me to actually start a discussion on the abysmal racials that High Orcs receive. These are my opinions and I would like to hear other's opinions on them.
Requirement: Must wear full green make up and Tusks.
This is similar to High Ogres, Kin, Dark Elves, and Stone Elves (although I feel white is much nicer). All of these races get unlimited racials they can buy (Resolute, any for kin, Resist Spell, Resist Command). High Orcs get Resist Fear
Resist Fear.
The one racial High Orcs get is Resist Fear... One of the most useless as half the effects can be resisted with Resist Command. Terror is niche and most of the time, isn't used by plot teams. Also, go Barbarian, no face make up and you get Resist Element.
Half cost on Weapon skills.
This seems cool on the surface. But it's a one time benefit (which I know they moved away from with Racial Prof, Slay, Assassinate, Dodge and Resist Magic). It grants a Fighter 16.5 (16 rounded) build saved (Archery, Thrown Weapon, Weapon Master, Style Master). A Scholar is 30.5 (30 rounded) build saved. These are maximums unless you went partial skills, but for the sake of this argument we will stick to this. Now this saves more than any other "half cost" racial, but I feel they all have other benefits that outstrip those and have way less requirements. So this feels kind of lame in comparison.
Now here is a race that could be overlooked as they have two of the worst racials and have one of the worst requirements (make up and tusks). I feel there should be something that can be figured out to give them something that isn't found in another race or is becoming of full face make up.
Ideas? Thoughts? Disagreements? Agreements?
Requirement: Must wear full green make up and Tusks.
This is similar to High Ogres, Kin, Dark Elves, and Stone Elves (although I feel white is much nicer). All of these races get unlimited racials they can buy (Resolute, any for kin, Resist Spell, Resist Command). High Orcs get Resist Fear
Resist Fear.
The one racial High Orcs get is Resist Fear... One of the most useless as half the effects can be resisted with Resist Command. Terror is niche and most of the time, isn't used by plot teams. Also, go Barbarian, no face make up and you get Resist Element.
Half cost on Weapon skills.
This seems cool on the surface. But it's a one time benefit (which I know they moved away from with Racial Prof, Slay, Assassinate, Dodge and Resist Magic). It grants a Fighter 16.5 (16 rounded) build saved (Archery, Thrown Weapon, Weapon Master, Style Master). A Scholar is 30.5 (30 rounded) build saved. These are maximums unless you went partial skills, but for the sake of this argument we will stick to this. Now this saves more than any other "half cost" racial, but I feel they all have other benefits that outstrip those and have way less requirements. So this feels kind of lame in comparison.
Now here is a race that could be overlooked as they have two of the worst racials and have one of the worst requirements (make up and tusks). I feel there should be something that can be figured out to give them something that isn't found in another race or is becoming of full face make up.
Ideas? Thoughts? Disagreements? Agreements?