ummm. how greatly am i hindering myself by making a gnome warrior

[kaev]

Originally Posted by captnamazing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I play a halfling warrior and have raid tanked for about a year now. Guilds will opt for the ogre tank for main, usually, but there are plenty of circumstances where there isn't one around.

More inconvenient than not having frontal stun immune is being small-statured. In a raid of 30+ people, it's always easier to see an ogre.

Imo, roll whatever warrior you want. Learn the class and rep the race. If you really strive, you'll end up tanking raid bosses.

You know we only overlook you when we're being bad bro. Support toons need to get their /target and /assist macros ready before the raid, rather than after the wipe.

Seriously OP, the ogre frontal stun immunity thing is an edge, especially when positioning a raid boss, but an edge is not the same thing as a class-defining ability. A warrior of any race can tank any mob in the game. Play well & be fun to have around, you'll do fine.

[Crawdad]

Originally Posted by sakenagi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

i like gnomes. i want to make a gnome warrior, but the lack of strength and stamina compared to an ogre completely discourages me. is the difference that big? is making a gnome warrior over an ogre the same as buying a 121 horsepower minivan for 5,000 vs buying a van at 140 horse power for 4,5000 dollars

Your average forum-goer takes this game more seriously than 99% of the people you'll meet in-game. Unless you plan to be part of the Bleeding Edge 1%, pick whatever race you enjoy the most. If you Do want to be part of the 1%, well, you're starting here a bit late. So just roll what you enjoy the most!

The server is... 5, 6 years old? Most established raiding guilds are going to already have MTs who are decked out. If you join an up-and-comer, just be good at your job and you'll get to MT. Don't worry about the end-game, just enjoy the ride.

Edit: Just wanted to add that on Live we had many server firsts and we had nothing but Dwarf, Half-Elf and Wood Elf warrior MTs. Also a Barbarian. Zero Ogres, not even Shaman. Race just doesn't matter as much as being competent. Shrink/small races are great for a few Velious bosses, even.

[Bristlebard]

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Gnomes. Wear. Goggles.

[Swish]

With BIS gear everyone is the same really except for stun immunity.

Don't be tempted to min/max, if gnomes are your thing then go right on ahead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[harnold]

if you make a gnome warrior, literally nobody will play/look at you, you will be forced to spend all eternity in kerra isle

[Valrok]

Gnome Warrior all throughout Velious....MT'd AoW many times on Brell successfully. Do not listen to these haters... <3 gnomes

[iruinedyourday]

tbh the most important stat of all time is Fashion. You are getting mad fashion points with a gnome war.

[Jigawatts]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

tbh the most important stat of all time is Fashion. You are getting mad fashion points with a gnome war.

My wood elf druid wearing all plate graphic armor agrees.

[shydagger3]

you won't notice one difference at all once you have decent gear

[applesauce25r624]

ogres - stats and stun immunity

iksar - regen / AC bonus

dwarves - alcohol and barrel rolls

halflings - furry foot fashion

gnomes - see through walls and can look up barbarian skirts (female kilts?)