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psycho835

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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #15 on: <02-19-15/0335:06> »
Never played anything other than a human.
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« Reply #16 on: <02-19-15/1142:30> »
Meh, whichever.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #17 on: <02-19-15/1152:14> »
There's an old SR saying: Which is your favorite race in Shadowrun, and why is it Orc?
To me, not only are Orcs just so damn much fun to play, they personify the setting more than any other race.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #18 on: <02-19-15/1608:39> »
Quote from: MadBear on <02-19-15/1152:14>
There's an old SR saying: Which is your favorite race in Shadowrun, and why is it Orc?
To me, not only are Orcs just so damn much fun to play, they personify the setting more than any other race.
Maybe the less dystopic about the SR Universe compared to some other games … Orcs are aboard and not just ordinary critters for slaughter. I really love playing them as well as Hobgoblins and Ogres (at least until Run Faster was published). Trolls are not my favorite, but it is also nice that they are officially part of metahumanity. As a GM it is very comfortable to have a lot of different species around to toy with.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #19 on: <02-19-15/1939:01> »
Quote from: Critias on <02-19-15/1142:30>
Meh, whichever.

Says Mr. Elf himself.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #20 on: <02-19-15/2052:34> »
Quote from: NovaHot1 on <02-19-15/1939:01>
Quote from: Critias on <02-19-15/1142:30>
Meh, whichever.
Says Mr. Elf himself.
Too true.

That said, whatever race allows me to be sharp and fast - which for Shadowrun is elf, for the most part.  Having played other 'non-elf or elf-like' races in other RPGs, I can understand the allure of the others, and their uses, and their RP - but I just prefer being smart and fast.  :/
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #21 on: <02-19-15/2116:41> »
As a black trenchy down to the spine, humans are by far the preferred basis for each character for me.
Obviously depending on the setting other metas, mainly orcs as brawlers and elfs as smoothies, have their uses.

I do not like to play metas of alien sizes such as trolls and dwarfs. Six feet tall is just so comfy.
(The dwarf joke collecting dwarf was kinda sweet though)
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #22 on: <02-20-15/1906:39> »
Pixies - because anyoing and fun

But my gms don’t allow me to play one. D:
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« Reply #23 on: <02-20-15/2123:58> »
I agree with your GM. I would geek any Pixie PC as soon as they are introduced or capture them in an inescapable cheese bell, just like Tinkerbell ESPECIALLY because people think they are annoying and "fun". More like disrupting and do not fit in.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #24 on: <02-20-15/2137:24> »
Pixies can be fun.  That's really dependent on how they're played.  Annoying to other players or the GM sucks; annoying the bad guys and doing awesome stuff is great.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #25 on: <02-21-15/0545:01> »
The only Pixie PC I've even come across is Raef "Ravenblood Blackwolf Deathblade" from the Gamer's Tavern Podcast (come on guys, post some episodes already!).

If the typical Pixie character is anything like this one then I agree with the ironically names PiXeL01 above!

Personally I play humans, mainly because I don't have to worry too much about trying to adopt an alien (to me) mindset.  I am drawn towards the idea of playing a Troll, but would want to steer clear of the standard "Trog is strong" trope.
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Re: Favorite metahuman race?

« Reply #26 on: <02-21-15/0551:01> »
Nobody likes pixies. :(
In that case humans, because they are anoying and fun.
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