Aviaks! So Awesome..

[FireDragon]

I have to admit.. i only came back not long ago, and took my first trip to BBM.  I saw my first EQ2 Aviak, and i am blown away.  They're so awesome looking!  I have to bow down to whomever did those models.. I have to admit, Aviaks have always been one of my favorite EQ races.  Especially the Eagle Aviaks, but the Crow/Raven Aviaks are cool too.  not too fond of the owl Aviaks, but they have their place. I was thinking how awesome it would be to have Aviaks as a player race.. they're so awe inspiring and awesome looking.  Eagle or Crow Aviaks, that is.. I would be terribly dissapointed with owl. Now.. I know we're getting Sarnaks, and nothings stopping that.  Despite that we already have a lizard-man rac.e. but eh, no worries.. i love Sarnaks too.   I would love to have Aviaks considered for the future though!  Eagle Aviaks especially, though Crow Aviaks would be cool too.. Anyway, just a random thought from me right now.  not sure where to put this, but this forum seems right for it, since the look and feel of Aviaks is pure awesome =) I know in the old polls for new races in the old EQ1 boards years back, Fae and Aviaks and Centaur were amongst the top most wanted races, so they do listen.   With Fae in, they're not my cup of tea, but I would love to see Aviaks in the future, and maybe Centaur sometime.. Centaur are also awesome and awe inspiring looking. As long as we dont get a round of silly humans with scales like those dragon-men were.. seemed so pointless to me.  Does anyone have a link to the lore behind Aviaks?  I really want to know more about them.

[Greeen-_-Ranger]

<p>I want a race of toadstool's.</p>

[Xakkoriz]

When they first announced EoF, I thought the new race was going to be Aviak. I was kind of disappointed when I found out it was Fae.

[TheSpin]

<p>Just wanna mention that Sarnak are part dragon, not lizard, but...</p><p>I agree that aviaks are a great idea for a playable race.  There's even a home place for them already in KoS (except nothing in a new aviak's level range up there to do).</p><p>Before they add yet another race, however, I would like them to tweak up some of the old racials etc so that all races are a viable option for players.  I don't really want to play a fae but their racials really make it tempting.</p>

[Norrsken]

<cite>TheSpin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Just wanna mention that Sarnak are part dragon, not lizard, but...</p><p>I agree that aviaks are a great idea for a playable race.  There's even a home place for them already in KoS (except nothing in a new aviak's level range up there to do).</p><p>Before they add yet another race, however, I would like them to tweak up some of the old racials etc so that all races are a viable option for players.  I don't really want to play a fae but their racials really make it tempting.</p></blockquote>Arent sarnaks part dragon part lizard?

[DocFlareon]

Sarnaks are a fusion of Dragon and Iksar.

[Valita]

<cite>Xakkoriz wrote:</cite><blockquote>When they first announced EoF, I thought the new race was going to be Aviak. I was kind of disappointed when I found out it was Fae. </blockquote> I'm glad they were Fae and not Aviak. Can't stand those stupid things. I don't particularly care for any "beast" race as they are too anthropomorphic. For example Kerran and Iksar are too human looking.

[Xakkoriz]

Iksar are the best race IMO <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> And as mentioned above... Sarnak are a mix of Dragon and Iksar...

[Nidrew]

Im not quite as crazy about the aviaks but I think they would make a cool player race....centaurs on the other hand....not so much.

[Titigabe]

Hi <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Introducing new races is a real cool feature for the game expansions. And it makes me think about something. We are talking about many races, such as Aviaks, Centaures, Fae, Iksar, Sarnaks... and what would be really cool (in addition to all the races beeing added to the game) is to have, for each race, a special equipment slot, allowing dev's to introduce new race specific equipments! i.e.: for an Aviak, it would be something to protect wings (this is just an example). For a Centaure, it would be a rear leggs equipment slot, for Iksar, it would be something to protect the tail... etc. Of course, we could hardly imagine something really original for each race, but I'm sure there's a solution <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[FireDragon]

TheSpin wrote: <blockquote><p>Just wanna mention that Sarnak are part dragon, not lizard, but...</p><p>I agree that aviaks are a great idea for a playable race.  There's even a home place for them already in KoS (except nothing in a new aviak's level range up there to do).</p><p>Before they add yet another race, however, I would like them to tweak up some of the old racials etc so that all races are a viable option for players.  I don't really want to play a fae but their racials really make it tempting.</p></blockquote> I was thinking about that myself.  I think the current racials could really use some tweaking to make them worthwhile.  Especially things like waterbreathing.. so pointless. (3 minutes on a 10 minute timer.. your gills work for 3 minutes in every 10.  So much for that!) <cite>Titigabe wrote:</cite><blockquote>Hi <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Introducing new races is a real cool feature for the game expansions. And it makes me think about something. We are talking about many races, such as Aviaks, Centaures, Fae, Iksar, Sarnaks... and what would be really cool (in addition to all the races beeing added to the game) is to have, for each race, a special equipment slot, allowing dev's to introduce new race specific equipments! i.e.: for an Aviak, it would be something to protect wings (this is just an example). For a Centaure, it would be a rear leggs equipment slot, for Iksar, it would be something to protect the tail... etc. Of course, we could hardly imagine something really original for each race, but I'm sure there's a solution <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </blockquote> I think thats an excellent idea, really.  I was thing of that kind of thing myself.  A racial specific slot would be really cool <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Another Idea of mine would be racial AA tree's.  These could include racial abilities like.. Froglok jumping hight bonus, Troll out of conbat in regeneration bonus, Ratonga runspeed bonus.  Whatever.  There could also be something nifty like racial attacks.. Ratonga bite, Ogre blow, Iksar tailwhip.. etc.  in the case of Aviaks it would likely be some kind of peck, or wing defence. Anyway, just inspired to write that based on what you wrote <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Make race mean more.

[DocFlareon]

Iksar don't have gills, they just have training that allows them to hold their breath for a *long* time.

[FireDragon]

Ah yes, I was reffering to the Froglok racial gills =)

[Nahalar]

<p>Well, to balance it out gamewise, we'd have to give the other races specific equip. slots.</p><p> Example: Brain Protector for Gnomes! Foot Hair Straightening Extra adornment for Halflings! Types of conditionner for Kerras! Biceps measuring tapes for Barbarians! Beard beads for dwarves! Facial piercings for Half-elves! Weird wood things for Wood elves in their hair! Facelifts for humans!!</p><p> ... </p><p> Yeah...</p>