(10-07-2013, 06:54 PM)Theodric Ironheart Wrote:I disagree. In my personal opinion the Roe don't look ridiculous for what they are. I don't think the Tauren necessarily appeal to that kind of stereotype either with the way they're characterized. That however may be my own bias shining through, since I was drawn to them for their racial culture...(10-07-2013, 05:47 PM)Rhuarc Wrote:(06-14-2013, 06:49 PM)Dogberry Wrote: I'm playing a male Roeg, and I want to see more female Roegs!
Rhuarc is also a male Roegadyn! Big, manly, paladin tank, don't see why its not the most prominent race.
Most likely because they look ridiculous - their proportions are very off and typically the 'big' races tend to be designed to appeal to the sort of player that enjoys overcompensating. It was the same with orcs and tauren in WoW - very few people played them and yet many of those that did seemed to think that 'dey da best lol xD so much biger an strong den every1 else lol xDDDD'. Masculinity is also not linked directly to size, especially when excessive proportions are concerned.
I don't think it's about over compensating. I think big, strong designs are a natural and necessary compliment to all the spindly, feminine males. It'd be rather annoying if all the men in the game could be mistaken for women at a passing glance. And I have on at least one occasion been confused while running past every other race and had to take a double take to make sure it was indeed, a man.
They are more like the Orsimer of Elder Scrolls than Warcraft Orcs. They have a proud warrior culture and are physically conditioned for the harshness of the lands in which they dwell and the adversities they have to face. They've evolved and developed a certain way out of necessity. It doesn't mean they're all hulking barbarians that'll rip the head of an Amalj'aa. Many prominent Roegadyn NPCs fly in the face of the uber masculine stereotype as well. They're healers, merchants, tailors, and chefs just as often as they are warriors and brigands.
