Guild Wars 2

You must make it Kodan or you will be infringing on my right as a citizen of the United States of America the right to BEAR ARMS. But seriously, if it’s Kodan, I will reroll all my toons as Kodan and give you all my money and my first 3 children. Okay maybe not first 3 children, as my future wife would be very mad. But all my money, yes.

I would rather have Kodan than Tengu, as well, but I doubt it will happen.

Funny post, btw. =)

I want Kodan also!!!

EpicBanHammer.7521:

You must make it Kodan or you will be infringing on my right as a citizen of the United States of America the right to BEAR ARMS. But seriously, if it’s Kodan, I will reroll all my toons as Kodan and give you all my money and my first 3 children. Okay maybe not first 3 children, as my future wife would be very mad. But all my money, yes.

Perma bear arms would be nice, but you have Norn Bear Form.

Norn + Bear form Elite = Kodan…

Nah, I would prefer Tengu first, I have been wanting to play as an Avicara Brave since Guild Wars one.

Kodan>Tengu anyday

Aedelric.1287:

Nah, I would prefer Tengu first, I have been wanting to play as an Avicara Brave since Guild Wars one.

But then you can’t rename all your toons really cheezy bear puns.

Loki.8034:

Norn + Bear form Elite = Kodan…

I got it now, so Kodans are actually Norns got lag/glitch/bug with their Elite skill and stuck into a perma bear form…

Maybe Tengu are actually poor soul got lag/glitch/bug by the mesmer MOA elite…

EpicBanHammer.7521:

Aedelric.1287:

Nah, I would prefer Tengu first, I have been wanting to play as an Avicara Brave since Guild Wars one.

But then you can’t rename all your toons really cheezy bear puns.

And that is one of the reasons Kodan culture would be in ruins and everything nice about them would be broken and sad the day they got playable.

Seriously though… I can see that Kodan are cool and the facination with them. But I simply cannot see them as playable. For one it would take a race that is strictly polarbears to have to include other bear types, so they can get at least some customization, which breaks with their lore and to me what makes them nice. If they keep to what they are and should be there just is no customization on them.

Tengu on the other hand are not locked into being just one kind of bird, but any possible bird in the world, a varity in plumage, crests and colors. They have a huge city near low level areas. No matter how much you want any of the icebergs to be a city for the kodan, it just isn’t.
I know that as of GW2 alone tengu does not seem overly intresting and so, but they have a long and established history in GW1 and being seen so little in GW2 means it is easier to polish/expand on their design, without it becoming too noticeably weird (like polarbears suddenly not being just polarbears)

Hylek!

No really…Kodan or Tengu.

Or both.

Tengu and Skritt are fugly tbh.

Largos, Chronomancers or Kodan I would be happy with.

EpicBanHammer.7521:

Aedelric.1287:

Nah, I would prefer Tengu first, I have been wanting to play as an Avicara Brave since Guild Wars one.

But then you can’t rename all your toons really cheezy bear puns.

Oh gods. I can imagine it now…it’d be unbearable.

I always wondered why people don‘t like dwarves to be added?

• There are still hidden areas in the Shiverpeaks
• LS could lead to the discovery of though-to-be-dead-dwarves.
• Dwarves would balance the size across professions: 2 large, 2 medium, 1 small
• ODGEN STONEHEALER

DIVA

I prefer Tengu.

Kodan or Tengu or Quaggan and I’m good.

Skritt is the new shiny. Shiiiny!

Of all the races mentioned I think I’d get the most fun out of the Skritt.

Speak with me, and find illumination.

yeah…generic ice bear with 0 customization options. Hell, the only way you can differentiate between males and females is the voice.

If they made lizardmen I’d delete my main character.

Ishmel.1308:

Skritt is the new shiny. Shiiiny!

Of all the races mentioned I think I’d get the most fun out of the Skritt.

As someone who was diagnosed at a young age with what I would come to call ‘Attention Deficit Oooh Shiny’, I second this! I could pour all of the hyperactive things I’ve trained myself not to do into a Skritt.

Quaggan with “Enraged” elite skill! Also check this one out! Rest my case!

kitten and cute!

Titus.4285:

Quaggan with “Enraged” elite skill! Also check this one out! Rest my case!

kitten and cute!

Who says we can’t have cute Kodans?

Kodan do not have a capital city any more they are refugees. The Tengu is most likely due to having the Dominion of the Wind.

Quaggan are refugees as well and do not have a major city
Skritt has a city in Brisban Wildlands.
The Grawl have a city that we can not enter (there is a door and guards but it wont open but there is a portal behind it meaning you can eventually get in).

So based on these factors Tengu and Grawl are the most likely candidates for another playable race. both have existed since GW1.

EpicBanHammer.7521:

Titus.4285:

Quaggan with “Enraged” elite skill! Also check this one out! Rest my case!

kitten and cute!

Who says we can’t have cute Kodans?

No one, but Quaggans are certainly cut_er_! :P
And LOL! Didn’t know that they added a “kitten”-filter. That made my last sentence make absolutely no sense :P What I was trying to say was b a d kitten (comeon.. that’s not really a swearword is it? :P)

Titus.4285:

b a d kitten

/resign… hahahaha :P Laughing so hard I’m crying….

Kodan are cool but they are pretty new to the world

perhaps they will become available when we go after Jormag

Tengu seem like the most obvious race since the LIving world seems to be pushing us towards Mordremoth and the Magumma Jungle

Greeting Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan armada.

“The right to bear arms”

hahahahahahahaha…

wipes away tears It’s even funnier in reference to wanting Kodan characters.

Fozzik.1742:

Greeting Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan armada.

+1 I loved this movie SO much.

I’d rather have a real necro class instead of a new race.

I would like to play a Skritt race

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Skritt

Delar.9456:

I would like to play a Skritt race

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Skritt

SHINIES!!!

I previously said in this thread that I wanted Quaggans as playable race.
Truth be told: I find them adorable, but I think they should stay that way. Same goes for Skritt, and Kodan is just giving me a very Norn-feel. Don’t know why.

I don’t want any more playable races. Or professions for that matter.
Instead I hope ArenaNet invest all their efforts into the LS (and stuff like the upcoming feature patch).
Just go deep into producing a good LS storyline with great (less grind, less repetetive) gameplay and more lore. LS (even if you like it or not) is what makes this game stand out.

If it ever happens and we do get another playable race it would definitely be the tengu. I just don’t see Kodan happening.

Zeefa.3915:

Aedelric.1287:

Nah, I would prefer Tengu first, I have been wanting to play as an Avicara Brave since Guild Wars one.

Tengu on the other hand are not locked into being just one kind of bird, but any possible bird in the world, a varity in plumage, crests and colors. They have a huge city near low level areas. No matter how much you want any of the icebergs to be a city for the kodan, it just isn’t.
I know that as of GW2 alone tengu does not seem overly intresting and so, but they have a long and established history in GW1 and being seen so little in GW2 means it is easier to polish/expand on their design, without it becoming too noticeably weird (like polarbears suddenly not being just polarbears)

I agree with you both Zeefa and Aedelric, If we get a new race it should be Tengu as not just would a playable bird race be unique for an MMORPG (and I think a FIRST), not just do they have this awesome Japanese flavor (tho I detect a dark, ancient South-East Asia untone that I would save for their darker faction only, if at all) BUT LOOK WHERE THEY LIVE!

On the world map you can see Guild Wars 2 has a diverse set of terrain and scenery but it’s missing Desert (wish we had Crystal Desert) but the Tengu area, past their wall, looks alternating sandy and green with islands! Not just that! This would give the developers the perfect opportunity and excuse to add Japanese themed weapons and armor like ?-yoroi and katanas! Guild Wars 2 needs these Angry Birds! xD

But some have wondered how such would be customized including “hair” and I’m going to show these possibilities both for players and hopefully for the developers to include:

Check out these examples:

(Multiwing, Headfeathered Tengu)
http://squeedgemonster.deviantart.com/art/Heroth-178765667
(Tengu + Human)
http://landylachs.deviantart.com/art/Cohorts-442786352
(Griffon like)
http://kipine.deviantart.com/art/Pilke-442040770?q=gallery%3AKipine%2F25812469&qo=3
(Kabuki Lammergeier)
http://kipine.deviantart.com/art/Bearded-vulture-dragon-430114628
(Bright Eye Chromatic Starling)
http://jamie-macarthur.deviantart.com/art/Bright-eye-Purple-glossy-starling-322566144?q=favby%3ASkyerFox%2F43073119&qo=0
(“hairstyle” Crowned Victorian)
http://art-fromthe-heart.deviantart.com/art/Crowned-Victorians-362696095
(“hairstyle” Crested kittenatoo)
http://chezem.deviantart.com/art/Sulphur-Crested-kittenatoo-158-96575039
(White Bearded Vulture)
http://the-zoo-guy.deviantart.com/art/bearded-vulture-86675130
http://evey-eyes.deviantart.com/art/Bearded-vulture-181383488
(Multiears)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6817283870_5dc76c47df_z.jpg
(EyebrowEars)
http://birdingcraft.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Crested-Owl-close-up.jpg
(other)
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/35/eb/c1/35ebc187ca22ad325222cd8d45ac094a.jpg
http://sheylu.deviantart.com/art/Ricot-383170991
http://dev.drnet.jp/birder/singapore/jurong/fuji/photo/MalayFishOwl7.JPG
http://bobbie-the-jean.deviantart.com/art/Pentecost-Rainbow-Finchgryph-141229550

Btw LOVE your character screen pic Nightarch!
We need TENGU!!!

Zaoda.1653:

Tengu and Skritt are fugly tbh.

Largos, Chronomancers or Kodan I would be happy with.

I do believe it was said that Chronomancers would never be added to GW2. It was a dream for GW1: Utopia, not GW2.

#Hylekprophecies

Largos please.

D I V A.6018:

I always wondered why people don‘t like dwarves to be added?

• There are still hidden areas in the Shiverpeaks
• LS could lead to the discovery of though-to-be-dead-dwarves.
• Dwarves would balance the size across professions: 2 large, 2 medium, 1 small
• ODGEN STONEHEALER

DIVA

The Dwarves are dead as a race. They were all turned to stone by the Great Dwarf Blessing and are fighting the Destroyers deep below the earth. Ogden was the only one who was not turned to stone.

Tengu and Largos are most definitely going to happen.

I don’t think Kodan have a chance. They would just end up being far too similar to the Norn. Very little customization options due to them having no differentiation in fur color. Tattoos would be good answer, but that’s also too similar to the Norn. Same height and burly size as a Norn, and Norn already occupy the “token snowy areas.” On top of that Norn already have a temporary bear form.

They have really nice architecture though. Living on a giant traveling ice burg does sound pretty bad-kitten .

If we’re ever getting a third new playable race then it well most likely be something new altogether. Like the Sylvari and the Largos.

Dusty Moon.4382:

D I V A.6018:

I always wondered why people don‘t like dwarves to be added?

• There are still hidden areas in the Shiverpeaks
• LS could lead to the discovery of though-to-be-dead-dwarves.
• Dwarves would balance the size across professions: 2 large, 2 medium, 1 small
• ODGEN STONEHEALER

DIVA

The Dwarves are dead as a race. They were all turned to stone by the Great Dwarf Blessing and are fighting the Destroyers deep below the earth. Ogden was the only one who was not turned to stone.

By Ogden’s hammer. What savings!

i prefer kodan too, but that might happen if they add expansion toward north and obviously jormag. and we all know next elder dragon wont be jormag.
do not forget both norns and kondans escaped from their homeland and jormag maybe we get expansion like content as living story which involves taking back their homeland and unlocks kodan as playable race.
although at this rate anet adds content which is small and focused on one story specifically, it is gonna take some time so do not hold your breath on it lol.