Racial Attributes

[Mladenov]

At this moment there is no point to make another character in game. (only for storing purposes perhaps).
But what if we have racial bonuses to our characters?

Humans can aim and shoot better (lets say 5% constant passive bonus).

Castithans can handle melee combat better (we will have melee weapons soon,
lets say 5% constant bonus to melee attacks with all melee weapons and meleeing with ranged weapons).

Irathients may run a bit faster (lets say 5% constant move speed bonus).
And so on and so on....

[Nightroad]

I think that if they go as far to push race like this then they should also look into classes maybe? But at the same time keeping it very simple helps with switching between any weapon type for each situation. But i do agree that it seems very pointless to have more than one character right now.

[Covington]

+1

I would love to know more about the differences of the race, maybe this is a good place to ponder it and give the Devs future ideas.

[Elysiume]

I'd rather not. I actually prefer the fact that I can change my character at will. Small passives won't have much of an effect on how a character plays, so leveling a second character would basically be more of the same.

[Notiss Skii]

I feel they have to add benefits for each race. Irathients seem to be stronger, they should get a bump in melee. Castithans seem to have keen eyes, bonus to long range weapons. Etc., etc., etc. Humans can get a home field/Earth born bonus. Nothing major, but something needs to help change peoples' racial selection in Defiance other than appearance. Why worry at all about racial selection of your character if it has no effect on game play, story line, etc.?

[T3CHN0Shaman]

No thanks. If you want a reason, then because it implements generates a 'best build'/FotM scenario, which its clear was actively avoided in this game. And I like (most of) the way this game works as-is.

Why worry at all about racial selection of your character if it has no effect on game play, story line, etc.?

Good point. Why worry about it indeed? I don't see any reason to worry about. I don't see any reason one SHOULD want to worry about it.

[Dobranoc]

Hello I am Dob, I am a recovering Min-Maxer... wait... I still min-max all the time... with Weapons, Grenades, EGO, Perks, Shields... difference is I can buy new items and switch up my character for my setups... If characters have stats or worse 'roles', that Is worse then outfits and hats having stats... I do not want everyone to look the same... everyone would be Irathians with the Assassin outfit... sooo much diversity... rather then making a character because you like how they look, and their races back story...

I can agree with different animations and special Racial Missions to learn more about the race you picked, giving you a kind of a pride or ability to understand where your character comes from and such. IF there must be racial abilitys, make it so it does not matter in combat/traveling/looting... or then people will min-max and races become 'better' then others.

[JBoneFX]

not just the min maxing, but there will be too much controversy and complaining if its implemented... Too late...