Why can't Wood Elves be Paladins (Verant's reasoning?)

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by milsorgen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yup too disordered and chaotic, they don't have structured and regimented worship like HUM and HIE.

Funny, those are precisely the situations in which a Paladin excels! ^^

[Ivory]

It is like asking why a native wood tribe can't have knights.

Shiny armor and things aren't really in line with agility and living in the forest up in the trees.

But, that doesn't explain why gnomes can't be paladins!

Sure, stat wise they aren't so great as paladins. But they already are clerics and warriors! Later they even added it in....

So obviously they saw their earlier restrictions a mistake.

[myriverse]

Originally Posted by Ivory [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But, that doesn't explain why gnomes can't be paladins!

Yeah. That just comes down to Brell Serilis telling Gnomes, "You're not as good as Dwarves... but then Dwarves can't tinker."

[Pipip]

Wood elves are stealthy and like to climb trees. Dressing up like some knight in heavy shining armor doesn't work so well for them.

Come to think of it, wood elves shouldn't be allowed to be warriors either.

[timeconsumer]

While we're at it, why can't ogres be monks? Would love to see that flying kick animation.

[maskedmelon]

I am not sure what Verant's reasoning was, but it seems to be something Brad was fond of, VSoH suffered from it too for quite some time until SoE patched it out as part if its blundered attempt to save the game. I promptly rolled a halfling disciple (and monk) and never looked back. Halflings were much better looking in VSoH though. Here I'd have to roll DE monk ^^

[Coridan]

I like having race class restrictions (although an Ogre bard would rule. Immunity to stuns). There are some that should have been allowed. Half EOF clerics and Halfling Bards should both be things

[maskedmelon]

I'd prefer to see all the restrictions lifted, but no support added. Want to be a high elf shadow knight? Go for it, but you'll die on zone in and good luck making it to FP or Neriak to train. And good luck getting the faction to do that! Of course, not classic ^^

[azeth]

i find wood elves being unable to roll paladin & cleric totally logical based only on their lore. I'd actually perceive it as illogical if they could.

[mr_jon3s]

Why can't half elfs be wizards??? The bandits in Karanas are half elf wizards.