Originally by: Roger Ferre

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You mean the same way that Rangers gets bonuses to missile attacks, Elfs gets a bonus to magic resistance, dwarfes get increased stamina and , oh wait! .. nah, wrong game mate.

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Originally by: Empire marketslave

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i think a better idea is to give a bonus based on race on what ever ship you are in like

1% speed/falloff/ for minnies for example nothing big but a small flavor

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Originally by: Vorketh Mordanil

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These already exhist... it's called having trained the appropriate skill to a certain level. OH MY GOD A REVELATION!

That's right, knowing how to fly a ship just as good as someone else lets you... fly a ship just as good as someone else!

Race means nothing in this game other than your base stats / skills. Starting career means nothing in this game other than your base stats / skills. Your stats can help / hurt you during your whole EVE career, as from the gate, they set a limit to how high your stats can go, but your starting skills set you back at most 2 weeks, more like 1 because of the common skills held amongst all players (Spaceship command and such).

Adding more meaning to race simply, as I've stated, makes existing balance issues more severe.

That's right, you worsen existing problems AND create a new one!

So while we're at it, we should probably install liquid cooling on the servers, but the liquid of choice is gasoline.

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Originally by: Slyton Silur

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Do not let this happen, please.
I'am a caldari character, but i love the gallente ships, so that why i fly them, and it would be bad to know that each gallente character i meet which flies a gallente ships to have some extra bonuses which i cannot get.

I choosed Caldari because i liked how the characters looked, and i choose to fly gallente ships because i like how they look, so for me its the perfect combination.

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Originally by: Kagura Nikon

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What could exist is a small learning bonus. For example minmatar have a 2% bonus on learning minmatar cruiser, Battleships and frigs. Same for other races. That would be nice for Roleplayers. And far from hugely unbalaced

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Originally by: insidion

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You can't do this for numerous reasons. What you could do, however, would be to add a new set of skills for racial specialization, much like the drone set but for ships. I can't say that I see a huge advantage in this, as it's definitely not 'needed' but it would give people something to pursue that they could take pride in and would allow them to excel at one specific aspect of EVE.

Of course, some would argue that's already the case anyways. =)

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Originally by: 000Hunter000

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Very simple answer...

NO!!!
now for the reason, i am Gallente, sure i'm proud to be Gallente but in fact i don't like Gallente ships that much, except perhaps the drones.

I do however like missiles and shields, so i spent years litterally to train up my shield, missile and specialized Caldari ship skills, getting a bonus just cuz u happen to be from the same race that build ur ship is COWCRAP!!

It also is not what EVE is about, u can do and be whatever u like there are no restrictions so u can also fly whatever u like without restrictions as long as u learn the skills.

If this were ever suggested by a dev i would fight it tooth and nail, i will spam every thread and every section of these boards untill it's removed!!!

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Originally by: Winterblink

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Originally by: SiJira

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i admit i dont want to kill the rare rpers - but seriously your spamming or 1 account cancellation would not stop CCP from implementing something if they thought was right

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The point he was making about flexibility is something which CCP themselves have spoken to on numerous occasions as well. The idea of not restricting players to specific ships based on race, is what I'm speaking of.

Personally I loved the idea someone else mentioned, where faction modules got bonuses when mounted on ships of the same race. Like Federation Navy railguns getting some kind of bonus when fitted on Gallente ships. That seemed fairly sensible to me.

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Originally by: Winterblink

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Originally by: SiJira

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Originally by: Winterblink

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Quote:

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It also is not what EVE is about, u can do and be whatever u like

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Originally by: SiJira

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i admit i dont want to kill the rare rpers - but seriously your spamming or 1 account cancellation would not stop CCP from implementing something if they thought was right

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The point he was making about flexibility is something which CCP themselves have spoken to on numerous occasions as well. The idea of not restricting players to specific ships based on race, is what I'm speaking of.

Personally I loved the idea someone else mentioned, where faction modules got bonuses when mounted on ships of the same race. Like Federation Navy railguns getting some kind of bonus when fitted on Gallente ships. That seemed fairly sensible to me.

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oh but what ever happened to being able to do whatever you want to do

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Pardon, but... what about it? Not sure I see the connection between what you said and what you replied to.

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Originally by: MotherMoon

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actully you're all wasting your time, if you got EON you would know that helmar is allready designing a system that makes flying your faction.races ship much more useful with factional warfare. maybe more lp. better ranks and medals. A matar pilot would not stand out easiler in the ammar faction stading. nor would they ever want to admit to having them there kind of thing.

so no bonuses to stats. but just like they are looking for a non-number reason to buy crew they are working on it.

commenting on factional warwafe not being in the game yet
"It was what should have given the players a better feel for their own race, and to, damn it, stop flying ship of their enemy race just because they can!"

assume all you want but we know how he feels about the subject at least

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Originally by: Tarazed Aquilae

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even though i am in a general discussion forum blah blah blah

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