01-04-2012, 12:44 AM
I took this waaaaay away from the Draenei Race guide discussion... to point out something general about the server.
Now... I hear a lot of things like... "Your' character wouldn't do that" Or "That wouldn't happen". And most of these are based on cultural beliefs about the race of one or both of the characters in question.
I want to tell you all right now... If my Draenei wants to love an Orc or a Sin'Dorei... she will. If My Female Druid wants to lead a group of male druids... she will, as long as those players choose to follow.
Our characters are not Draenei... nor Human, nor Orc... though they might be Sin'Dorei. They are ADVENTURERS AND HEROES!
Here are some names for you...
Maleeka
Nerethor
Walter
Derick
Zernor
Cassius
Aellia
Celes
Kapre
Ishani
Kyramu
Those are just a few of the people who My characters know in-game. And you want to know something? Not a single one of those, nor any unmentioned people... did any of my characters happen to know because they were both training under the same master, and happened to be paired up as sparring partners. Not a single character that I know of, got to know my character because my character owns a shop and they happen to buy things from there a lot. Or any such situations!
Every single person I know on this server... Every single character My characters meet, are special. They are all unique.
Aadora does not know Nerethor because he is a guard she asks for directions a lot. She knows him because he is a person that gets angered very easily from insults, and is very forgetful. But he has become very protective of her because of the characters personality.
Aadora does not know Celes because she went to her for matchmaking help. She knows her because they met in the Booty Bay BaY and Celes made jokes about being a man and relationships... that Aadora just couldn't understand.
Everyone I knoW on Conquest of the Horde... has made a great character. Everyone I know has made my experience here fantastic. And it is all because not a single character I know is just "A Stormwind Guard that gives directions with a smile." It is because these characters... are like real people. They are their own person, both in beliefs, and in personality.
This is not a rant for the sake of telling you people I will do what I want when I want. This is a thank you for everyone making my time here so great. And a call to stop calling people out for their race or gender on what can or can't happen because of that. Let people RP the character they want, not the character Lore wants!
Notice:
This post does not intend for people to go make Gnome Paladins or Dwarf Mages and in fact only says that you should make a character... and RP it like you believe that character SHOULD be RP'd!
It's your story, so make your own destiny!
And yes I know I got away from the actual topic of races... but the point is, Race does not mean you HAVE to be an Orc hating vengeful Draenei, or any other stereotype form lore!
Now... I hear a lot of things like... "Your' character wouldn't do that" Or "That wouldn't happen". And most of these are based on cultural beliefs about the race of one or both of the characters in question.
I want to tell you all right now... If my Draenei wants to love an Orc or a Sin'Dorei... she will. If My Female Druid wants to lead a group of male druids... she will, as long as those players choose to follow.
Our characters are not Draenei... nor Human, nor Orc... though they might be Sin'Dorei. They are ADVENTURERS AND HEROES!
Here are some names for you...
Maleeka
Nerethor
Walter
Derick
Zernor
Cassius
Aellia
Celes
Kapre
Ishani
Kyramu
Those are just a few of the people who My characters know in-game. And you want to know something? Not a single one of those, nor any unmentioned people... did any of my characters happen to know because they were both training under the same master, and happened to be paired up as sparring partners. Not a single character that I know of, got to know my character because my character owns a shop and they happen to buy things from there a lot. Or any such situations!
Every single person I know on this server... Every single character My characters meet, are special. They are all unique.
Aadora does not know Nerethor because he is a guard she asks for directions a lot. She knows him because he is a person that gets angered very easily from insults, and is very forgetful. But he has become very protective of her because of the characters personality.
Aadora does not know Celes because she went to her for matchmaking help. She knows her because they met in the Booty Bay BaY and Celes made jokes about being a man and relationships... that Aadora just couldn't understand.
Everyone I knoW on Conquest of the Horde... has made a great character. Everyone I know has made my experience here fantastic. And it is all because not a single character I know is just "A Stormwind Guard that gives directions with a smile." It is because these characters... are like real people. They are their own person, both in beliefs, and in personality.
This is not a rant for the sake of telling you people I will do what I want when I want. This is a thank you for everyone making my time here so great. And a call to stop calling people out for their race or gender on what can or can't happen because of that. Let people RP the character they want, not the character Lore wants!
Notice:
This post does not intend for people to go make Gnome Paladins or Dwarf Mages and in fact only says that you should make a character... and RP it like you believe that character SHOULD be RP'd!
It's your story, so make your own destiny!
And yes I know I got away from the actual topic of races... but the point is, Race does not mean you HAVE to be an Orc hating vengeful Draenei, or any other stereotype form lore!