Arakkoa/Ogre Megathread Pt.2

[Canadiana-gilneas (Canadiana)]

Would be great to have them as playable “new real” races rather then just rehued current races.

Too much work on Blizzards end though so we will just be getting fat trolls/BE and skinny tauren as “new” sub races.

[Zimos-dark-iron (Zimos)]

Yeah, the Saberon, Goron (Or whatever the rolly things are called.), and Botani all followed us through the time portal and then ran off to the Barrens.

[Hella-malfurion (Hella)]

Its cool to see this thread finally seeing the light of day once more! Id love if Arakkoa became and allied race!

This thread has my support! +1

[Fallynn-wyrmrest-accord (Fallynn)]

salutes

Now is the time to bring this stuff up for sure!

Also I think that a storyline in which we figure out a way to reverse corruption on Azeroth Arakkoa would be neat and make the flying variety playable. Though I assume some also want the hunched version too.

What if they offered both? Like the orcs…

[Grayphus-nemesis (Grayphus)]

Is that now, we are sure that the devs are reading the forum, to see what races the public considers important and would be more welcome to play!
Before, they were just players declaring their opinions and desires!
Now, our words can result in something palpable!

[Bagzak-rexxar]

I also think Mok’Nathal would work better than Ogres, whose model may be too large and problematic (at least currently) and the Mok’Nathal already have updated male and female models. Although I would love to see Ogres as an allied race since the Stonemaul clan have joined the Horde already and they’d be a lot different visually from Orcs than Mok’Nathal would.

Customization options would obviously have to include 1 and 2 headed variants and I’d definitely give them defensive racial options.

Ogre size can easily be fixed to be slightly above Tauren height. As for the Mok’Nathal, as I’ve mentioned before in the Ogre Megathread, I would not be opposed to them as long as they were not a replacement for 100% Ogres. They both have different cultures and personalities, and shouldn’t be put in as a compromise or replacement for the other. That said, I am fully in team Ogre, since they are my most wanted race.

I’m also not sure if they would have 2-headed customization options. It may be easier for them to just have one headed Ogres, much like how Kul’Tirans are just the one body type. It would be cool to see how they would handle 2-headed variants, though.

Regarding Arakkoa, I’m sure some neat things could be done to get them playable on Horde or Alliance. I’d be happy to make one as well, especially given that I’ve seen Arakkoa asked for by fans for a long time!

[Grayphus-nemesis (Grayphus)]

According to wowpedia, arakkoas can be warriors, priests, mages, druids and shaman!

Would it be possible for arakkoas to be paladins of Rukhmar or Anzu?

[Terón-bloodhoof (Terón)]

I certainly can see there being a paladin analog for the Arakkoa. Perhaps certain elements of the Talonguard that are more in tune like the radiant Sun then just a common warrior would be, much akin to the Sunwalkers?

[Grayphus-nemesis (Grayphus)]

I’m adding some inks to give a little more color to the thread!

Arakkoas in Ashran!

I’m sure some of these outfits would be good racial armor!
Perhaps, with the possibility of having up to 3 possible models, to choose?

[Fangalmouth-wyrmrest-accord]

I posted a thread of my own ideas for at least the Arakkoa, but I didn’t realize this was a thing. I hadn’t used the forums since before the migration.

[Terón-bloodhoof (Terón)]

No worries! I had my own kicking around on the old forum pre-migration, as I didn’t find this one before I posted.

[Fallynn-wyrmrest-accord (Fallynn)]

Well now we’re all a part of the party again and can keep talking about birbs! Glad to see this back in action.

[Nøkken-dalaran]

Well now we’re all a part of the party again and can keep talking about birbs!

Birb is the worb

[Fangalmouth-wyrmrest-accord]

Well, SOME of us are talking birds, while others are talking…

Big, dumb sumo wrestlers with two or fewer eyes. (and no, that is in no way meant to be an insult to people who like Ogres; that’s just how I view Ogres in general – monstrous meatheads with tons of comic relief. XD)

[Terón-bloodhoof (Terón)]

Rockin’, squawkin’, talkin’ burd here!

[Grayphus-nemesis (Grayphus)]

If they were to bring ogres to the horde, just as they brought the maghar, it would open up possibilities for arakkoas to be recruited too!
After all, if one passed, pass a thousand.

There is a portal to Draenor, (inative ?) near Stormwind!
It seems inactive, but could be reopened by the Alliance, or by someone on the other side!

[Terón-bloodhoof (Terón)]

I’ve eyeballed that portal quite a few times. It would make for a rather sensible anchor-point for the Azeroth side of the bridge between realms.

[Grayphus-nemesis (Grayphus)]

Does anyone think arakkoas could be monks if they were a playable race?
Or would not that combination be believable ??

[Fallynn-wyrmrest-accord (Fallynn)]

In my opinion, everyone should be able to be monks, but that’s just me

[Terón-bloodhoof (Terón)]

Monk seems to be like Warrior, no real special requirements to it that can fall outside racial boundaries.

Not like Rogue and having stealth thwarted by ‘clop clop clop’.