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Orc (Renkai) Feedback

KhronusKhronus Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
in General Discussion
I honestly love the direction Intrepid is taking with the Renkai Orcs! I was definitely nervous when we saw how skinny the dwarves were but that seems to be on the right path as well. Great job Intrepid!

Obviously there is still a lot of work still needing to be done to meet Stevens standards but damn, this is exciting stuff.
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  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    edited September 2021
    The style of these renkai orcs reminds me of Oni/ogre from Japanese mythology but without the horns. It's interesting for sure.

    Like this fan art from from the Goblin Slayer anime.

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  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I missed the stream. They are going oni? If the short female version looks good.... That might actually put in some tough competition with Nikua >.>
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  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    edited September 2021
    JustVine wrote: »
    I missed the stream. They are going oni? If the short female version looks good.... That might actually put in some tough competition with Nikua >.>
    We just got these for now as it wasn't planned. Steven saw me ask for orcs and delivered. XD
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  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Thanks as always Sathrago
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  • SirChancelotSirChancelot Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I like them so far
    I wish I could see some renderings with armor...
    And I hope there are more colors than just green or red. Maybe some black white brown grey options too?
  • TyranthraxusTyranthraxus Member, Alpha Two
    Steven had also mentioned the Orcs will stand noticeably taller than Humans, and that this model was mid-range height. It'll be neat to see just how much bigger.

    Am hoping to avoid rolling yet another Human, in this MMO! For some reason I've not been very racially curious about other races, in previous MMO's.
  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Tyranthraxus wrote: »
    Steven had also mentioned the Orcs will stand noticeably taller than Humans, and that this model was mid-range height. It'll be neat to see just how much bigger.

    Am hoping to avoid rolling yet another Human, in this MMO! For some reason I've not been very racially curious about other races, in previous MMO's.




    An orc with long curly locks.......
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  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    JustVine wrote: »
    Tyranthraxus wrote: »
    Steven had also mentioned the Orcs will stand noticeably taller than Humans, and that this model was mid-range height. It'll be neat to see just how much bigger.

    Am hoping to avoid rolling yet another Human, in this MMO! For some reason I've not been very racially curious about other races, in previous MMO's.




    An orc with long curly locks.......

    Google it. You will be surprised. Here's a sneak peek.

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  • ashoneashone Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    red and green are great, but I would kind of like a third option of a non traditional color. personally I' d kind of like a purple or a blue .
  • SirChancelotSirChancelot Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    ashone wrote: »
    red and green are great, but I would kind of like a third option of a non traditional color. personally I' d kind of like a purple or a blue .

    Lol
    I was thinking that too, but didn't want to scare people. Maybe they could do more of those off color palates for the vek orcs
  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Red and Blue are traditional oni colors. Green a traditional orc color. Let's just have them all >.> Red and green Renkai and Blue and Yellow Vek.
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  • Enigmatic SageEnigmatic Sage Member
    Red and Green orc's.. reminds me of a holiday theme :smile:

  • Enigmatic SageEnigmatic Sage Member
    edited September 2021
    Instead of ren'kai we can call them Christ'mas Orcs :smile:
    or Fest'iv Orcs :smile:
  • ptitoineptitoine Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    JustVine wrote: »
    Red and Blue are traditional oni colors. Green a traditional orc color. Let's just have them all >.> Red and green Renkai and Blue and Yellow Vek.

    I hope they'll get some Oni themed face too
  • Uncommon SenseUncommon Sense Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited September 2021
    Orcs and Dwarfs sharing common ground
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  • NerrorNerror Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Yeah I like 'em overall. Both the Ren'Kai and the new dwarfs are more muscular than I thought they would be actually. I like we get a big race in the Ren'Kai.
  • CROW3CROW3 Member, Alpha Two
    edited September 2021
    I’m a fan. I like that there is going to be some good diversity of shapes, sizes, and colors across the player base. Funny enough I was also like ‘what about blue and purple??’ when Steven was talking about orc colors.
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  • KhronusKhronus Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    If there is somehow a way to get an orange skin tone without making it look like that shitty candy that only bi-polar people eat....that would be awesome! Purple, blue, green, red. . . might as well throw me a bone and give me orange! Especially If those pathetic tulnar get to choose other variations, why not!?
  • SirChancelotSirChancelot Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I really don't understand the hate for tulnar?...
  • maouwmaouw Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    I really don't understand the hate for tulnar?...

    A Tulnar sympathizer, AFTER HIM!
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  • SirChancelotSirChancelot Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    maouw wrote: »
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    I really don't understand the hate for tulnar?...

    A Tulnar sympathizer, AFTER HIM!
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    Well damn.

    But seriously though, why?
  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    The radical exclusionary forces are that way for a,simple primal reason. They are speciesist. They think that because the gods did not 'save' them they are somehow inferior. Utter rubbish. For we are all children of the gods. Some of us were just destined to adapt to the changes enforced on our birth right. For who better to make repopulation possible than keeping ancient and new knowledge available through Tulnar.

    The exclusionists want us to forget. To squander this blessing of compassion and long suffering our brethren give us. A gift from the gods. You ask why? They feel inferior and jealous. Or worse that ugly relic of ancient past. Xenophobic tribalism and hatred. We don't tolerate this behavior between elf and dwarf or orc and human in proper society. Any who do are obviously and rightfully shamed as barbaric racists.

    Heed my call. Rebuke these vile exclusionists for the threat to society they are. For we need all intelligent races of Verra to rid this world of corruption. Our enemies are brutish and vile. Give in to the exclusionists and soon dwarf and elf start refusing to live amongst eachother and orc and humanat each other's throats. Our foes WILL target our petty weakness if we succumb.

    Should we admit to the gods their gifts are squandered on us? I say no.
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  • AtamaAtama Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I really like the Ren’Kai, so much I intend to play one as my main.
     
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  • KhronusKhronus Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited September 2021
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    maouw wrote: »
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    I really don't understand the hate for tulnar?...

    A Tulnar sympathizer, AFTER HIM!
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    Well damn.

    But seriously though, why?

    It's fun bro. Join in.

    DEATH TO TULNAR!

    The very essence of the Tulnar IS weakness! I shall rise to the occasion and rid Verra of them forever! The battlefield will be littered with the heads of the weak. Blood and flesh will fill the rivers and the crows will eat a plenty. @JustVine speaks of gifts from the gods. HA! The only gift given was that of my blade and it was from no god. It was forged by the very hands of the Renkai men and women taking arms and standing at my side. War is coming and the land is ripe! I expect to take my share!
  • bloodprophetbloodprophet Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited September 2021
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    I really don't understand the hate for tulnar?...

    It's not hate. It is jealousy.

    Finally got time to watch the stream. The Ren'ki look like mini Hulks and just as bright.

    "Rawr Ren'ki smash!!
    Most people never listen. They are just waiting on you to quit making noise so they can.
  • SirChancelotSirChancelot Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Khronus wrote: »
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    maouw wrote: »
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    I really don't understand the hate for tulnar?...

    A Tulnar sympathizer, AFTER HIM!
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    Well damn.

    But seriously though, why?

    It's fun bro. Join in.

    I mean, I figured it was just for funsies... But I was just trying to figure out why they were the Target... Like in wow when people pick on the vulpera I understand, cause reasons... So I was wondering if it was the same thing.

    Personally I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of character creator options they have. I hope I can make a dark elf somehow.
  • AtamaAtama Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    SirChancelot11 wrote: »
    I mean, I figured it was just for funsies... But I was just trying to figure out why they were the Target... Like in wow when people pick on the vulpera I understand, cause reasons... So I was wondering if it was the same thing.
    Since we haven’t seen any info about them, no concept art or anything, just vague silhouettes, they can look like anything. They might be awesome or might suck. They’re like Schrodinger’s Catgirl at the moment. I think that makes them easy targets for ridicule.
     
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  • SirChancelotSirChancelot Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    ...
    Schrodinger's catgirl
    Lulz
  • Enigmatic SageEnigmatic Sage Member
    edited September 2021
    @Sathrago that oni looks awesome. Goblin Slayer Season 2, 2022 apparently.

    @JustVine I was thinking about colours for the Vek as they're celestial inspired. Could see those purple/blue tones. Yellow could be cool too. Apparently they're "goblin-esque" according to their wiki. Height is somewhere between Vaelune and Dunir.. lol
  • IronhopeIronhope Member
    I like it.

    Simple and in the classic orc spirit.

    Tolkein would be happy --> I'm happy.

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