Should orcs be a playable "race", errr uhm, species? In MMOs

[starkind]

Yes?
No?
Whatever?


Apparently Vallon and Tallon are original EQ orc bros that didn't get radiation poisoning from the fallout after Norrath was nuked.

I don't have any other good orcish lore. But arguably they are the funnest mobs in EQ.

[Pulgasari]

https://wiki.project1999.com/images/Npc_ortallius.png

Ortallius says 'Welcome to the lands of Ro. Stand and fight with me. We shall fight to reclaim the desert in the name of Solusek Ro. Death to all [dervish cutthroats] (https://wiki.project1999.com/Ortallius%27_Cutthroat_Rings)!!'

[Jibartik]

yes!

[starkind]

I forgot to put Starorcs in poll as Spaceorcs alternative nomenclature. Plz forgive me.

https://wiki.project1999.com/images/Npc_ortallius.png

Ortallius says 'Welcome to the lands of Ro. Stand and fight with me. We shall fight to reclaim the desert in the name of Solusek Ro. Death to all [dervish cutthroats] (https://wiki.project1999.com/Ortallius%27_Cutthroat_Rings)!!'

This kinda confuses me since the sun guy is the guy who hurt the land the orcs live in the most. Maybe cuz this guy worships him a bunch or something he's like some kinda Star Orcish Paladin?

[Pulgasari]

I forgot to put Starorcs in poll as Spaceorcs alternative nomenclature. Plz forgive me.


You remembered purple orcs though!

https://wiki.project1999.com/images/Npc_redwind.png

[Tethler]

I'd totally roll up an orc rogue

[Toxigen]

https://i.imgur.com/hrr4eY7.png

[Jimjam]

orcs should be playable under project M

[Toothed]

Ortallius is my homie and I like to hang wit' him

[starkind]

https://i.imgur.com/AynkrxW.jpg

Dragorcs!

[Gustoo]

It was fun getting to play as NPC's loaded with spells and stuff on EQ live. I think it was on test server. I was always like "What, cmon why did I die, I was gunna screw that player!"

THat must be how all nPC's feel all the time.

[Baler]

Ultima never had orcs until EA had the team add them. Ultima was never supposed to have tolken-esk species. This is why Gargoyles were a main story species in the ultima franchise.

Half-Orcs should be playable.

[starkind]

How bout fairyorcs!?

https://i.imgur.com/S4mw2Xn.jpg

It was fun getting to play as NPC's loaded with spells and stuff on EQ live. I think it was on test server. I was always like "What, cmon why did I die, I was gunna screw that player!"

THat must be how all nPC's feel all the time.
Live has shrouds and orc centric missions. Just need a friend or two and you can orc it up ;)

Ultima never had orcs until EA had the team add them. Ultima was never supposed to have tolken-esk species. This is why Gargoyles were a main story species in the ultima franchise.

Half-Orcs should be playable.

I agree. Ultima should have stuck with gargoyles, alternative universes. Low fantasy. Scifi. And ascension, virtues, etc.

Oh well...

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Anyone know of any other orc species or or types?

[Jimjam]

Half-Orcs should be playable.

How bout fairyorcs!?

Orcs, uh, find a way.

[Baler]

Orcs, uh, find a way.

I get it :)

https://i.imgur.com/yPXpsBg.gif

[starkind]

There is no such thing as a half orcs. Just orcs...

When I get a minute I will reveal to the world, the Dinoorc!

[Graahle]

https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=138701

Pleaseeeeee :pray:

[Graahle]

pray*

[Jimjam]

There is no such thing as a half orcs. Just orcs...

When I get a minute I will reveal to the world, the Dinoorc!

Not many humans in Faydwer to make half elves, you know... how yes Crushbone with suspicion.

[Sonderbeast]

d'Orcs

[Bardp1999]

I have been waiting for an MMORPG, or really even just a good single player RPG where you play as a monster (Dragon, Chimera, Griffin, Hill Giant, Minotaur, Centaur, ect, ect) and the enemies are humans. You start raiding little villages and then by the end of the game you are attacking the kings castle.

You could even have a great story where the evil humans slay your mother dragon before your eyes as a bebe and then you grow and level in order to avenge poor mom. But bottom line is I want to play a cool monster and raid human cities as dungeons

[starkind]

I have been waiting for an MMORPG, or really even just a good single player RPG where you play as a monster (Dragon, Chimera, Griffin, Hill Giant, Minotaur, Centaur, ect, ect) and the enemies are humans. You start raiding little villages and then by the end of the game you are attacking the kings castle.

You could even have a great story where the evil humans slay your mother dragon before your eyes as a bebe and then you grow and level in order to avenge poor mom. But bottom line is I want to play a cool monster and raid human cities as dungeons

Wow has the undead and its orcs, Tauren and trolls. That is pretty much their excuse for the most part too. Humans are bad and ruined everything.

[Bardp1999]

Wow has the undead and its orcs, Tauren and trolls. That is pretty much their excuse for the most part too. Humans are bad and ruined everything.

I've always had this idea where you play as a Dragon (or some other mythical beast) and watch your parents get killed by human Knights and as a little dragon you vow that one day you will burn the city to the ground. The only way you survive from being killed with your parents is that a Dwarf saves you. You live in a cave with the Dwarf and he crafts you armor and weapons from materials you gather for your horde, maybe he is even playable and you use him spelunk into the mountain (this could be a whole mini-game thing in itself - the deeper you navigate into the mountain the better materials you get, but that might be too complicated and like a whole other game). As you progress through the game you find other Dragons who knew your parents and teach you new powers, maybe that's the main point of the game is finding new dragons to teach you (some friendly, some not so friendly).

It blows my mind there are no RPGs where you play as a bad ass monster - specifically a Dragon. Something like Diablo 3 but instead of lame humanoid classes the classes are: Dragon, Hill Giant, Hydra, Chimera, Vampire, Goro from Mortal Kombat, ect ect.

The only reason I have found online why no such game exists are that it would be like 50 times as labor-intensive for the art department making animations and skins, therefore it has never been done.

[Evia]

I've always had this idea where you play as a Dragon (or some other mythical beast) and watch your parents get killed by human Knights and as a little dragon you vow that one day you will burn the city to the ground. The only way you survive from being killed with your parents is that a Dwarf saves you. You live in a cave with the Dwarf and he crafts you armor and weapons from materials you gather for your horde, maybe he is even playable and you use him spelunk into the mountain (this could be a whole mini-game thing in itself - the deeper you navigate into the mountain the better materials you get, but that might be too complicated and like a whole other game). As you progress through the game you find other Dragons who knew your parents and teach you new powers, maybe that's the main point of the game is finding new dragons to teach you (some friendly, some not so friendly).

It blows my mind there are no RPGs where you play as a bad ass monster - specifically a Dragon. Something like Diablo 3 but instead of lame humanoid classes the classes are: Dragon, Hill Giant, Hydra, Chimera, Vampire, Goro from Mortal Kombat, ect ect.

The only reason I have found online why no such game exists are that it would be like 50 times as labor-intensive for the art department making animations and skins, therefore it has never been done.

Everr play Maneater? It's basically the exact game you described except you're a baby megalodon shark.

[HalflingSpergand]

Check out spyro

[Boptop]

I've always had this idea where you play as a Dragon (or some other mythical beast) and watch your parents get killed by human Knights and as a little dragon you vow that one day you will burn the city to the ground. The only way you survive from being killed with your parents is that a Dwarf saves you. You live in a cave with the Dwarf and he crafts you armor and weapons from materials you gather for your horde, maybe he is even playable and you use him spelunk into the mountain (this could be a whole mini-game thing in itself - the deeper you navigate into the mountain the better materials you get, but that might be too complicated and like a whole other game). As you progress through the game you find other Dragons who knew your parents and teach you new powers, maybe that's the main point of the game is finding new dragons to teach you (some friendly, some not so friendly).

It blows my mind there are no RPGs where you play as a bad ass monster - specifically a Dragon. Something like Diablo 3 but instead of lame humanoid classes the classes are: Dragon, Hill Giant, Hydra, Chimera, Vampire, Goro from Mortal Kombat, ect ect.

The only reason I have found online why no such game exists are that it would be like 50 times as labor-intensive for the art department making animations and skins, therefore it has never been done.

I've had GMs put me in Vox and Venril Sathir's model before, does that count?

[Arteker]

I have been waiting for an MMORPG, or really even just a good single player RPG where you play as a monster (Dragon, Chimera, Griffin, Hill Giant, Minotaur, Centaur, ect, ect) and the enemies are humans. You start raiding little villages and then by the end of the game you are attacking the kings castle.

You could even have a great story where the evil humans slay your mother dragon before your eyes as a bebe and then you grow and level in order to avenge poor mom. But bottom line is I want to play a cool monster and raid human cities as dungeons

Might & Magic rpg series is what you lookin for after mandate of heaven you could play as draggon orcs minotaurs etc and u could play evil if u did choose it

[Jibartik]

Wow has the undead and its orcs, Tauren and trolls. That is pretty much their excuse for the most part too. Humans are bad and ruined everything.

I really liked how narratively they made both sides seem like the good guy!

[Jibartik]

Like if you played undead it was like, they were just innocent puppies trying to live, but the humans are reltenless monsters attacking them.

But the humans were like, trying to raise families and build happy farms but were being relentlessly attacked undead monsters.

I sided with the undead obviously, cute puppy skulls and cockroaches.

[starkind]

Hello from Undershore!

https://i.imgur.com/FHd2PIH.png

[starkind]

https://i.imgur.com/LZdjmYh.gif

[starkind]

Annnnddd Finally as promised

tHe DinNOrc!

https://i.imgur.com/UiHDM8w.png

Jesus be praised!

[starkind]

p.s. i did that all in mspaint!! no photoshop or GiMP!

[starkind]

So I made an Orc in wow, it's a "void" orc :p

[Kohedron]

not classic, close thread, good bye

[Nocht]

oc4mr8a4H7c

[KohakuIto]

I think it's better not necessary

[Ennewi]

Gnolls or goblins would be better. Both have more variety to choose from than orcs, including an undead version.

[Jibartik]

oc4mr8a4H7c

lmao

[Toxigen]

Orc Lives Matter

[Bardp1999]

I made it about 3 minutes into Dakka - proud of myself

[Arteker]

lmao
aww good ole warhammer 40k orks,

some quotes:
The only good 'ooman is a dead 'ooman. An' da only fing better than a dead 'ooman'z a dyin' 'ooman who tell you where ter find 'is mates.

The Orks are the pinnacle of creation. For them, the great struggle is won. They have evolved a society which knows no stress or angst. Who are we to judge them? We Eldar who have failed, or the Humans, on the road to ruin in their turn? And why? Because we sought answers to questions that an Ork wouldn't even bother to ask! We see a culture that is strong and despise it as crude.

Hit 'em hard, Hit 'em low and give 'em plenty of Dakka

[starkind]

aww good ole warhammer 40k orks,

some quotes:
The only good 'ooman is a dead 'ooman. An' da only fing better than a dead 'ooman'z a dyin' 'ooman who tell you where ter find 'is mates.

The Orks are the pinnacle of creation. For them, the great struggle is won. They have evolved a society which knows no stress or angst. Who are we to judge them? We Eldar who have failed, or the Humans, on the road to ruin in their turn? And why? Because we sought answers to questions that an Ork wouldn't even bother to ask! We see a culture that is strong and despise it as crude.

Hit 'em hard, Hit 'em low and give 'em plenty of Dakka

Orc life is best life. :D

[Arteker]

Orc life is best life. :D

OI! Lissen ta me wen I’z talkin’ to ya! We’z gonna go on ‘dere ship, we’z gonna smash it up an’ kill anyfing dat gets in our way, an’ den we’z gonna get back on da boat an’ go home. Dat’ll show ‘em. Do you lot of ‘umie runts unnastand dat? Good. Now, wiv me: WAAAGH!
- sanctioned Ork, briefing a human Boarding party

Da ooman base iz got walls an’ fings, see. So, if I’z goes up to da wall, all sneaky-like, and blows it up wiv me bombs, den dere’ll be an ‘ole in da wall wot da ladz can go fru, see. So, when you’z lot ‘ears sumfing go boom, you charge,’ cos dere’ll be an ‘ole in da wall. Unnastand?
- explaining a plan to a group of other Orks

Orkses is never defeated in battle. If we win we win, if we die we die fighting so it don't count. If we runs for it we don't die neither, cos we can come back for annuver go, see!
- Commonly held Ork view of warfare

Oomans are pink and soft, not tough and green like da Boyz. They'z all the same size too, so they'z always arguing about who's in charge, 'cos no way of telling 'cept fer badges an' ooniforms and fings. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. Wot a lot of mukkin' about if yer asks me. An' while they'z all arguing wiv each other over who's da boss, da Orks can clobber da lot
- on Humanity and its weaknesses An anonymous Ork Boy

[Jimjam]

Oomans are pink and soft, not tough and green like da Boyz. They'z all the same size too, so they'z always arguing about who's in charge, 'cos no way of telling 'cept fer badges an' ooniforms and fings. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. Wot a lot of mukkin' about if yer asks me. An' while they'z all arguing wiv each other over who's da boss, da Orks can clobber da lot
- on Humanity and its weaknesses An anonymous Ork Boy

40k is truly the greatest political commentary there is.

[Toxigen]

work work

something doing

zugg zugg

[Nocht]

40k Orks are the best. They are morons but still capable of space travel because they believe it just works and their psychic energy makes it happen lol.

UHgu_fBlSjk

[Jimjam]

40k Orks are the best. They are morons but still capable of space travel because they believe it just works and their psychic energy makes it happen lol.

UHgu_fBlSjk

Your source disagrees with you. They have a caste of mekaniks (born with the gift), and slave labourers, which maintain their tech.

[Jimjam]

^good video though. I love the gretchin being launched at the enemy.

[Nirgon]

Warhammer is based. Warcraft is completely cucked. Don't sub Bobby Kotick's OnlyFans.

[Arteker]

Your source disagrees with you. They have a caste of mekaniks (born with the gift), and slave labourers, which maintain their tech.

Both wrong.
Orks ARE a biological weapon. They were developed as such,They are a mobile and self sustained weapon wich include multiple cycles, the Final one being the monstruosity 12 meters tall krork.

the midle lifeform of the cycle and most common is the ork, a ork genetic code contain alot of types wich lead to them to adopt multiple roles.

in the case of the mechanics , what u called tech caste it varies there is mechanics wich can barely make a choppa or mele weapon to others wich are able to cage miniature suns to power up vehicles .

and the grots or gretchins are indeed slaves , no ork would allow one to tinker or touch his gear

[starkind]

Your source disagrees with you. They have a caste of mekaniks (born with the gift), and slave labourers, which maintain their tech.

they still belief and it stilk just work

[Bhairava]

late post but yeah i agree

[Jimjam]

there is mechanics wich can barely make a choppa

You just described my Spanner in Gorkamorka. He had the skill that lets him craft gubbinz betweem games, but never once succeeded in the roll.