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[ElementalFury106]

So something that has been on my mind since Origins (and Mass Effect, I guess) is the appeal of a human PC. Personally, I try to experience practically every other race besides a human first when I play these games. Why? I could give you several answers, but in short, probably because I am human myself and enjoy seeing/experiencing different perspectives, not matter how gritty or different.

Yet it seems the majority of players defer to their own race and choose humans in these fantasy worlds. I don't have direct evidence, but I read somewhere that the ratio of people who played humans in comparsion to elves or dwarves in DA:O was 80:20. That blew my mind honestly, considering my different idealogy of this topic.

In the end, it never really matters to me because I always end up playing as every race/class available. I enjoy getting every playthrough/scenario in my games.

Even in Mass Effect I longed to play as an Asari, Turian, Salarian, or Krogan. Anything but a human. When it was announced that I could do that in ME3 multiplayer I was quite excited. As soon as I got my initial Asari/Salarian/Turian/Krogans unlocked, I didn't go back to playing humans for a LONG time.

It seems with Inquisition, even though we are getting a new playable race (Qunari), a lot of people are still going make their first/main inquisitor a human. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't considering it myself. So my question and the discussion I want to have here is: in your opinion what is the appeal of playing as a Human PC?

Is it because you yourself are human? Because humans are the most populated in Thedas? Because humans face the least amount of social prejudice? Because humans can play as any class? Because the human religion of the Maker and its chantry is most comparable to Christianity?

Share and discuss. Remember to always respect each other's opinions regardless if they are not similar to your own.

[Knight of Dane]

I'm still bummed we don't get to be a Mabari.

[In Exile]

All of the races in every game are "human". There's absolutely nothing non-human about them but their aesthetic appearance. It's all a choice about what - at most - culture you want to ascribe to, if the background actually matters at all (i.e., if the game is reactive).

To me, the appeal of a human PC is that humans are (obviously) aesthetically pleasing so I can play a protagonist Iike. It's why I've never played a dwarf, ever.

[HiroVoid]

People play as what they can relate to. People are human, so they generally want to play as a human. Similar reasons why males usually play male characters and females usually play female characters.

[ElementalFury106]

In Exile wrote...

All of the races in every game are "human". There's absolutely nothing non-human about them but their aesthetic appearance. It's all a choice about what - at most - culture you want to ascribe to, if the background actually matters at all (i.e., if the game is reactive).

To me, the appeal of a human PC is that humans are (obviously) aesthetically pleasing so I can play a protagonist Iike. It's why I've never played a dwarf, ever.

Dwarves can be aesthetically pleasing in their own ways. For example, I enjoyed having my Dwarf Noble strut around with his big fluffy beard. It was a symbol of pride and beauty for the dwarven people.

[ElementalFury106]

HiroVoid wrote...

People play as what they can relate to. People are human, so they generally want to play as a human. Similar reasons why males usually play male characters and females usually play female characters.

I can see that. My main/first character in these games are always male and I don't role-play with it because my personality is their personality. I make my decisions through my male mind and perspective.

In other playthroughs, I completely role-play it up, and if I play as a female character I try to make my decisions through a female's perspective, if possible/applicable.

[Potato Cat]

Humans are also usually set as a default. As are male protagonists and warriors. Hence the most common combination usually resulting in male human warriors.

[Kymera X]

I don't think this is about race but the appearance. I think people play games with cc and vast world and great story cuz they want to think is them having this journey. So not being human for them means not being normal, not being perfect ? I guess ?! They still like the races and appearance but they wouldn't want to be a different species. I don't know if that make any sense but whatevs
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[MesTarrant]

I'll probably play as a human first so I don't overwhelm myself, basically. Then once I get a good feel for the game, I'll switch to another race.


LI possibilities also factors into it for me. I feel like a human inquisitor might have more options - maybe not though, we'll have to see!

[CuriousArtemis]

I like playing as an elven male, and that's usually my first choice. They have an androgyny to them that I relate to, and I feel really comfortable playing a character like that.

After I play elven male a few times, I will probably play dwarven female and qunari female. I don't plan on playing a human character at all unless after my first playthrough something makes me want to play a human, like I think only that character could be romanced by a human male, etc.

[Xilizhra]

In Exile wrote...

All of the races in every game are "human". There's absolutely nothing non-human about them but their aesthetic appearance. It's all a choice about what - at most - culture you want to ascribe to, if the background actually matters at all (i.e., if the game is reactive).

To me, the appeal of a human PC is that humans are (obviously) aesthetically pleasing so I can play a protagonist Iike. It's why I've never played a dwarf, ever.

Qunari might have some inherent hive mind-esque tendencies if the Qun is entirely aboveboard.

As for the rest... it's not that they're all human, so much as it's just that humans are only one culture (or a few, but with more commonalities than with elves or dwarves).

[Viktoria Landers]

Humans have their own appeal in roleplaying them, however not as much as other races. The primary reason for me is because they are so numerous.

[Heimdall]

I've never completed a human playthrough of DAO. Generally, I like to choose the options I don't have while playing other games. Being a non-human is generally one of them.

[St. Victorious]

Let me share my perspective with you on the matter.

Elves are short and thin, and don't feel powerful or imposing. So they're not for me.

Dwarves are especially short and culturally gruff. Above elves, but still not my favorite.

Qunari are new. But I have a prejudice developed from previous games that DAI will have to stir before I try them.

So human it is.

[-Skorpious-]

For starters, humans are identifiable - for a first playthrough you can roleplay a human in a fictional medieval period far easier than you can a member of a completely different race. Secondly, playing as a human first allows you to pick up on some of the customs and norms for the other races so you'll have an easier time playing them in additional playthroughs.

Modifié par -Skorpious-, 24 février 2014 - 12:33 .

[Enad]

In the past games(can't comment on DAI), and in most games with race options...Humans provide the most customization options. I just feel like I can make them look the most different. Opposed to say...an Argonian in Skyrim. I feel like I can make a much more unique looking Imperial, Breton or Nord.

That was the case in DAO for me. We'll see how it is in DA:I. Though I still plan on doing Human first, then Qunari, then Dwarf, and then Elf. Like you said, it doesn't really bother me, I play them all anyway. I just go with Human first for whatever reason.

[Big I]

In Exile wrote...
All of the races in every game are "human". There's absolutely nothing non-human about them but their aesthetic appearance. It's all a choice about what - at most - culture you want to ascribe to, if the background actually matters at all (i.e., if the game is reactive).
 

There's no evidence that qunari and humans can have children together. Given that, and their substantial physical differences (horns), it's possible the qunari are a different species.

[Veruin]

LookingGlass93 wrote...
There's no evidence that qunari and humans can have children together. Given that, and their substantial physical differences (horns), it's possible the qunari are a different species.

There's also no evidence that they can't.

[Thomas Andresen]

What is this I don't even.

[Navasha]

It boils down to how people perceive a character in an RPG.

A large majority of people project themselves AS the character onscreen. These people will generally pick human and will almost always be of the same gender. They will typically also act as if it were themselves making the decisions.

The other group of people generally view the character as a separate and unique individual from themselves, much like a favorite character in a book. Exotic characters are generally favored, so anything not human will be preferable. These people also tend to choose the opposite gender from themselves as people tend to want to follow characters that are attractive to them.

There are other groups and reasons for each, of course, and this isn't meant to cover 100% of everyone, but it fits the vast majority of players out there.

[Br3admax]

I like being my own species sometimes. And I don't want to be anything else any other time.

[KaiserShep]

Admittedly, it has a great deal to do with the aesthetic. It's a big reason why I have little to no interest in playing a dwarf.

[Rawgrim]

I like to try out all races, and try to get into the mindset of them.

[Klystron]

Navasha wrote...

It boils down to how people perceive a character in an RPG.

A large majority of people project themselves AS the character onscreen. These people will generally pick human and will almost always be of the same gender. They will typically also act as if it were themselves making the decisions.

The other group of people generally view the character as a separate and unique individual from themselves, much like a favorite character in a book. Exotic characters are generally favored, so anything not human will be preferable. These people also tend to choose the opposite gender from themselves as people tend to want to follow characters that are attractive to them.

There are other groups and reasons for each, of course, and this isn't meant to cover 100% of everyone, but it fits the vast majority of players out there.

I usually play as "myself" the first time through, and then play eccentric or colorful characters the next playthroughs. 
But I will especially start as human if there are a lot of racial politics involved, and another race would be hard to roleplay properly until I'm more familiar with the culture. 

edit:
Also I usually prefer mages, which means no dwarf, and the elves in DA:O just looked too scrawny. 
My second playthrough is usually in the race with the best-looking females. 

Modifié par Klystron, 24 février 2014 - 01:13 .

[caradoc2000]

HiroVoid wrote...

People play as what they can relate to. People are human, so they generally want to play as a human.

Personally, I play RPGs specifically to role play. Why would I want to play a human male when I already do so 24/7 IRL. Usually I play as something vastly different in games.