Poll: Which Race in GW2 is the Fan Favorite?

[Ickorus]

I don't really have a favourite, I love them all.

The internet seems to favor the Charr though.

 

[Emiscary]

Hmm... it's obviously the race that has both, a plushie AND a resin figurine: The Charr.

Well it's not hard to see why. They're a militaristic, atheistic race of gigantic bipedal felines *with horns*. They could only be more metal if they shot lasers from their eyes and shat ammunition.

 

[Emiscary]

I don't really have a favourite, I love them all.

The internet seems to favor the Charr though.

Perfectly understandable. They've put alot of thought into all of them, and even the minor races have alot of personality, charm & history.

Even the *Jotun*, typical savage giant archetypes- have a pretty interesting backstory.

 

[tobi the good boy]

Hmm... it's obviously the race that has both, a plushie AND a resin figurine: The Charr.

At least give us some Dwarves!

You wanna talk lame? Dwarves are fucking lame. Y'know what a Dwarf is? A dwarf is a stunted burbling drunk with a conglomerated accent that lives in a hole in the ground. Universally, and without exception.

And also they love to mine stuff and they're the best craftsmen in the world. Except for the elves, and the gnomes, and the humans when the mood strikes them.

Honest to Christ, if the conventions surrounding the characterization of Dwarves held true for all fantasy races/creatures?

All minotaurs would live in labyrinths.

All dragons would have diets consisting exclusively of human royalty.

And all gnomes would live in front gardens tending to the pointiness of their hats.

GW killed them all off (and in a fairly metal fashion I might add), and I'm glad to be rid of them. They're a sort of gristle marbling the fantasy genre.

Dwarves are anything but lame. Yes, they don't vary from world to world, but they are a powerful juggenaut of a constant. You will always have your dwarves, and they will always kick ass. Elves are sad and lost, clinging to illusions of individuality and struggling to be special. The Dwarves know what they are, and where they belong. The Dwarves continue to advance ever forward, and hold the line against retreat. They may have lost Tyria and Tamriel, but they have made far more gains in Azeroth, Etheria, and millions of new worlds with their mighty fortresses and Empires.

Should just probably throw this out there, The dwarves in Tamriel are actually just another type of Elf/Mer. Perfectly human sized (if not a bit taller)

OT: The Norn seemed pretty cool, I mean; they can transform into bears can't they?

 

[Simonoly]

The only race I'm not interested in is the Humans. Although, whenever given the choice I will always pick a whacky looking space alien or a weird fantasy monster race over a human character in an RPG.

 

[Easton Dark]

Probably will rock the Asura. They may think I'm small, but I pack a big punch.

...

It's not the size that matters! ;_;

 

[ImperialSunlight]

I'm mostly playing Asura. Mostly.

They have this odd balance between cuteness and horror (just look at their teeth). Also their attitude in general is... entertaining.

My main class is a guardian because an Asura carrying a big sword is... also entertaining.

Otherwise, I'm playing a Charr Warrior, Sylvari Elementalist, Human Mesmer and Norn Ranger for their stories.

 

[Jynthor]

I'm mostly playing Asura. Mostly.

They have this odd balance between cuteness and horror (just look at their teeth). Also their attitude in general is... entertaining.

My main class is a guardian because an Asura carrying a big sword is... also entertaining.

Otherwise, I'm playing a Charr Warrior, Sylvari Elementalist, Human Mesmer and Norn Ranger for their stories.

Professions/Races have different stories? The more I hear about this game, the better it gets.

 

[2xDouble]

Fans love the Charr. Who wouldn't love a badass warrior-cat society that's part ancient Sparta and part Death Star?

Though my favorite is the Asura. I loves me some magitech holograms, robots, and floating Borg Cube cities.

 

[BigOrteil]

My main will be a Norn Warrior... I played both Human and Norn warrior in the BWE and I really liked the Norn story so far.

After that, it goes like this : Human Guardian, Charr thief, Sylvari (female, don't know why, I habitually never want to play female character) Mesmer and Human Engineer.

I don't like Asuras.

 

[Eric Morales]

Four of the five races have endeared themselves to me in their own way, and I suspect I'll make at least one Human, Charr, Norn and Sylvari to experience their openings and starting areas.

Asura are near universally arrogant pricks that need to get their little eggy heads bashed in. They all seem to be engaged in a heated competition of "who can be the biggest jackass" and I can't stand the whole "technomagic" aesthetic they have going. Kind of makes me want to play a charr so I can flatten one of those stupid golems with some good old fashion steampunk artillery.

 

[ImperialSunlight]

I'm mostly playing Asura. Mostly.

They have this odd balance between cuteness and horror (just look at their teeth). Also their attitude in general is... entertaining.

My main class is a guardian because an Asura carrying a big sword is... also entertaining.

Otherwise, I'm playing a Charr Warrior, Sylvari Elementalist, Human Mesmer and Norn Ranger for their stories.

Professions/Races have different stories? The more I hear about this game, the better it gets.

I believe it is just each race that have different stories, though the professions may have some effect on it. It didn't in the part I played in the beta, just different based on race, but perhaps later on?

 

[kortin]

Charr is most likely the favorite. They're probably my favorite as well. Norns would probably be in second for me, Humans third, Sylvari fourth, and Asura in 10th.

I don't like midgets. Hate Gnomes in WoW. Don't really like dwarves (mostly because the race feels tired as hell) either.

 

[Davey Woo]

Charr. For the legion!

I've loved the Charr ever since I started playing Guild Wars, I don't want to play any other races in GW2, Humans are boring, the Norn are too airy-fairy (technicl term, yo) the Asura are too annoying and the Sylvari are just weeds...

 

[Arnoxthe1]

Charr, of course. Some people just want to watch the world burn.

 

[2xDouble]

Totally rockin' it as an Asura Warrior.
I'll probably try one of all once I get it. Not too fond of the gay elves though.

Gay elves? Where? :S

I assume he's talking about the Sylvari, who have a more open definition of sexuality and not so much importance on gender roles.

...but they're not elves, so... meh.

 

[bliebblob]

Human
pro: cool main city, varied personalities
con: already play one IRL and after also playing one in wow I vowed to try a more novel race in the next mmo. (their shitty racial skill may have contributed to that)

norn
pro: animal totem shtick, can-do attitude, animal forms
con: only animal form is bear for some reason, males look like the hulk, females remind me of the snoo-snoo episode of futurama

asura
pro: cool main city, technology
con: small, kinda annoying, hard to take serious especially as warrior classes

charr
pro: cool main city, awesome attitude
con: sometimes try way too hard to look badass, remind me of tauren

sylvari
pro: pretty unique
con: treehugging hippies, hard to take serious as heavy armor classes

So yeah... pretty torn at this point.
If only mmo's would stop making technology races double as comic relief (looking at you wow!)

EDIT: sylvari are the least popular??? So humans won't be outnumbered 4 to 1 by elves like most other mmo's? Interesting...

 

[Emiscary]

Question to the people who voted other: if I take out the little jab will you come out of your shell and state your pick? lol

Also I get the following impressions:

The Asura are polarizing. You either love 'em or hate 'em. Which is understandable, they're not exactly subtle as a people.

And people need to give the Sylvari a chance. "Gay plant elves"? C'mon guys, it's 2012. At least have the decency to get informed, *then* complain about the topic. They're pretty interesting where their lore is concerned (they're basically an emerging race of agnostics trying to develop a unified identity).