I agree with the general assesment, that the main reason someone might want to play a midlander is that they are kind of the 'blank-slate' race. They have the least lore behind them, are young in feature, and don't have any notable handicaps or abilities. Hence they are easier for some people to mold into a character. Which might explain their widespread use? But different races work better for different characters, including the Midlander clan.
Would just like to comment that Lalafells aren't really meant to be a silly / cute race. There are examples of that in-game, of course, because this is Square Enix, but that isn't representative of the race as a whole. Some of us do RP them in a real / serious manner. They really aren't that niche, or at least don't have to be. But... then again, you seem to be filing all the races into very niche / specific boxes, Fae. Using your own words, "You should make your character interesting, not just depend on her race to set her apart from other characters", its best to not judge a race on its playerbase, and instead on a character to character basis.
(12-23-2013, 09:24 PM)Faye Wrote: Lalafell are sort of a niche thing for people who want to play something cute and silly.Â
Would just like to comment that Lalafells aren't really meant to be a silly / cute race. There are examples of that in-game, of course, because this is Square Enix, but that isn't representative of the race as a whole. Some of us do RP them in a real / serious manner. They really aren't that niche, or at least don't have to be. But... then again, you seem to be filing all the races into very niche / specific boxes, Fae. Using your own words, "You should make your character interesting, not just depend on her race to set her apart from other characters", its best to not judge a race on its playerbase, and instead on a character to character basis.
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