Support the Playable Arakkoa thread.

[SylviaDragon]

I know there are a few petopians out there who fell in love with the new Arakkoa models and spoke about wanting to see them as a player race. Its not much but there are a few players over on the wow forums who have been making threads in an attempt to gain notice and support as well as brainstorm various ideas for the race. They have recently made a mega thread to combine their joint efforts into one big stash of info.
I know most of us avoid the wow forums but if anyone would like to go add their voice to things I'm sure they would appreciate the positive support.
they are also bouncing ideas back and forth for things such as racial leaders, level 1-10 storyline and joke/flirt emotes if you feel like adding anything to the conversation.
Or just give the first post a like and add a comment saying you want playable Arakkoa. every little bit helps.
*edit*
we capped the thread! here is the new thread: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15699384278




come give us a visit if you want. just trying to get them noticed a little more.


EDIT:

to clarify for those who don't want to read 11+ pages of stuff...

the first post is a collection of ideas, suggestion and speculation from multiple players with various views and opinions. these are suggestions and not something that has been written in stone. quest ideas, class restrictions and so forth are all just ideas. if you don't like some of them or have something you want to add, speak up!

The most supported ideas concerning where these Arakkoa would come from involves the cursed Arakkoa outcasts finding a way to remove their curse during their starting zone quests.
other ideas involve the Order of the Awakened joining us or skyreach prisoners about to be cast into the blood being freed and choosing to join one of the factions. So the majority are supporting the idea of a non cursed "good" arakkoa.

as far as what faction they would be, the majority favor them being neutral. Although others have voiced this wish for Alliance to get them so horde can have ogres.

link to capped threads:
1 http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic ... 709?page=1
2 http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic ... 619?page=1

[Arthur]

Oh wow, that's a lot of cool ideas there! I'd LOVE playable Arakkoa. <3!

[Lisaara]

Omg yes! All my yes!

[zedxrgal]

I am not in full support of this. They're a gorgeous race but the suggestions on the WoW forum thread have me immediately shuddering. I'll have to ponder this. I didn't read ALL 10 pages. But first and foremost .......................
NO ARAKKOA DEATH KNIGHTS!!!
There is NO WAY, lore wise, an Arakkoa could have been turned by Arthas etc.

I feel the same about worgen! Worgen were, by lore, immune to being turned. It's even part of the main starter story line for the undead race!!!!

But yeah. No DK Arakkoa.

And, TO ME, I think druids rank up there with DK's.

[SylviaDragon]

Well they are just ideas and suggestions. no one there has the power to set anything in stone. just brainstorm about it. The class comments came from multiple players of deferring opinions so the thread creator just put the various arguments all in one place so everyone can mull over them. add your own views to it if you like. I agree about the Death knights. Arthas is dead after all. Even the one who made the thread states that they are highly unlikely and simply pointed out a way to make them possible if the devs really wanted them to be.

I'm on the fence about the druid myself. There are ways it can happen and its fun to think of the possibilities but that too is in the less likely category on the front page. From what I have seen a lot of players want them as druids but not everyone will agree on every single detail.

[Lisaara]

Druids I wouldn't object to so long as the lore can make it make sense. BUT DKs, I would have to say no to as well. The worgen existed during the lich king by lore but the Arrakoa, the ones from Draenor, did not, therefore they shouldn't be.

[Wain]

I'm yet to see a person who wouldn't love playable Arakkoa And the different NPCs we encounter in the game seem to give away what kinds of classes they have links to. They'd be a lot of fun.

But most of all, I just want to see more of Reshad and Percy (and Ornekka) in the game. My favourite characters of the expansion by far

[Bowno]

I'm afraid I'm that one person, Wain xD

They're cool. But I can't see them being on Horde or Ally. Not our Arakkoa. Of course, I'm also that person that doesn't agree with Pandas and Worgen being playable xD

However, I don't want to get into a debate and make people upset. I can see a lot of people really like the idea of them and I don't want to be the one to ruin that. If for what ever they do become playable, hopefully they give them some new animations.. Not just reused female worgen ones.

[Lisaara]

I'm yet to see a person who wouldn't love playable Arakkoa And the different NPCs we encounter in the game seem to give away what kinds of classes they have links to. They'd be a lot of fun.

But most of all, I just want to see more of Reshad and Percy (and Ornekka) in the game. My favourite characters of the expansion by far

Mine too! BTW...Reshad = Megatron(g1 and TF Prime). Makes it even better cause it's the exact same voice. XD You can REALLY hear it when you click him to annoy him.

[cowmuflage]

Only if they where non flying ones.

Fuck those flying dicks.

[Lisaara]

Not all the fliers are dicks. Hell, you get a druid flier as a follower.

[cowmuflage]

Eh even so the non flying type have been way nicer then most of the flying type. Sure there are a few nice flying ones but most are dicks.

I'd go for flightless as a playable race more. Just easier with mounts and all that.

Just thought I'd put my two cents in!

[Lisaara]

And the two cents is appreciated. I'd play em regardless, tbh.

[SylviaDragon]

The most supported idea is that the cursed Arakkoa outcasts find a way to remove their curse during their starting zone quests.
other ideas involve the Order of the Awakened joining us or skyreach prisoners about to be cast into the blood being freed and choosing to join one of the factions. the "bad guys" don't get an party invitation.

[Danielfboone]

I'm yet to see a person who wouldn't love playable Arakkoa And the different NPCs we encounter in the game seem to give away what kinds of classes they have links to. They'd be a lot of fun.

But most of all, I just want to see more of Reshad and Percy (and Ornekka) in the game. My favourite characters of the expansion by far

I'm one who would be against it. They just don't fit as playable for me. They would limp along like the NPC ones do? The Jin'yu would be better. All in all though, I say we don't need any more playable races, ever.

[Arthur]

They're talking about the non cursed ones if you'd read the thread. Why do you feel the need to be constantly negative about everything?

And here, for everyone:

If you don't like a class or race, don't play it.

That's basically what it boils down to.

Oh and on the subject of them being 'dicks'.. Well, yes, some are dicks. But what race in WoW doesn't have a couple dicks? Literally all of them do. I'm not arguing with you, I just wanted to point that out, even though it's probably obvious. :'D

[Lisaara]

They're talking about the non cursed ones if you'd read the thread. Why do you feel the need to be constantly negative about everything?

And here, for everyone:

If you don't like a class or race, don't play it.

That's basically what it boils down to.

Oh and on the subject of them being 'dicks'.. Well, yes, some are dicks. But what race in WoW doesn't have a couple dicks? Literally all of them do. I'm not arguing with you, I just wanted to point that out, even though it's probably obvious. :'D

Is true! Garrosh being one of the biggest dicks of all!

[cowmuflage]

They're talking about the non cursed ones if you'd read the thread. Why do you feel the need to be constantly negative about everything?

And here, for everyone:

If you don't like a class or race, don't play it.

That's basically what it boils down to.

Oh and on the subject of them being 'dicks'.. Well, yes, some are dicks. But what race in WoW doesn't have a couple dicks? Literally all of them do. I'm not arguing with you, I just wanted to point that out, even though it's probably obvious. :'D

There is nothing wrong with saying why you don't want them as a race. That's the point of threads to discuss things.

If you don't want to read it don't, That's basically what it boils down to :p

[Silivren]

They're talking about the non cursed ones if you'd read the thread. Why do you feel the need to be constantly negative about everything?

And here, for everyone:

If you don't like a class or race, don't play it.

That's basically what it boils down to.

Oh and on the subject of them being 'dicks'.. Well, yes, some are dicks. But what race in WoW doesn't have a couple dicks? Literally all of them do. I'm not arguing with you, I just wanted to point that out, even though it's probably obvious. :'D

There is nothing wrong with saying why you don't want them as a race. That's the point of threads to discuss things.

If you don't want to read it don't, That's basically what it boils down to :p

I do agree with Scarlet though, the thread is titled "Support" not discuss/tear down/say why it shouldn't be. It's directing people to a thread so that they can support the idea if they agree or just bypass it if they don't. If Blizz made more playable races, it wouldn't affect the ones who don't like it either way. If you don't want them playable and they become playable... Well then just don't play the race.

[cowmuflage]

They're talking about the non cursed ones if you'd read the thread. Why do you feel the need to be constantly negative about everything?

And here, for everyone:

If you don't like a class or race, don't play it.

That's basically what it boils down to.

Oh and on the subject of them being 'dicks'.. Well, yes, some are dicks. But what race in WoW doesn't have a couple dicks? Literally all of them do. I'm not arguing with you, I just wanted to point that out, even though it's probably obvious. :'D

There is nothing wrong with saying why you don't want them as a race. That's the point of threads to discuss things.

If you don't want to read it don't, That's basically what it boils down to :p

I do agree with Scarlet though, the thread is titled "Support" not discuss/tear down/say why it shouldn't be. It's directing people to a thread so that they can support the idea if they agree or just bypass it if they don't. If Blizz made more playable races, it wouldn't affect the ones who don't like it either way. If you don't want them playable and they become playable... Well then just don't play the race.

Well SylviaDragon does say "if you don't like some of them or have something you want to add, speak up!" That's what I was doing. If you don't want to read it don't read it.