buying bundle but what races?

Hello

Now that the game is set to release in March I am going to buy a bundle and start playing. But before I do I would like to know more about the various races and their 'special' characteristics that set them apart. As far as I can tell there are only two... Viking and Samurai?? And not much I can find out about them either(((

Like are there certain skills a samurai can learn/master that the Viking can not???

 

there are no races, everyone is human and has the same abilities. the bundles are simply different cultures.

 

Greetings traveler,

To add to what Alley said.

The bundles are more cultures or flavors and does not affect any specific elements of gameplay.

For instance the Viking bundle is really about the Norgard region of Novia in the game which is heavily influenced by an Old Norse cultural aesthetic (as viewed from a modern US cultural PoV and not to be construed as having any historical IRL accuracy).
As well as the Samurai bundle is really about the Perennial Coast region of Novia in the game which is heavily influenced by an Old Asian cultural aesthetic (as viewed from a modern US cultural PoV and not to be construed as having any historical IRL accuracy).

There are no specific skills given by any of the bundles, nor does it limit any gameplay choices - only aesthetics.
So even if you chose a Viking bundle you can settle/start anywhere in the game and are not in any way restricted to Norgard.


The typical example of this is the Elf bundles which doesn't make your character an elf even though elves exist in the game. Instead you are still doing a human avatar with the same choice of skills etc, but you get some elven clothes and mask which can make you look like an elf.

So see them more like RP choices.

 

*Erases long drawn-out typed post* *points up* What @Spoon said.

 

Sorry only the Avatar, he (she) is whatever oyu want it to be but no special (racial) abilities.

Bundles are nothing but different decoration types aligned with a type of NPC.

every player is an Avatar (human) there are no racial abilities.

go look thru here to find information on Skills - Spells - Levels - . . . . . .
https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?forums/player-created-resources.486/

 

In addition to samurai and viking, you can also play elves, kobolds, bear-men, horse-men, dragon-men, & wolf-men (ask for donna).

Vikings and Samurai have a racial flaw of having to look like humans.

The other races have a racial ability which is to look way better than humans, but they also share a racial flaw that they cannot equip head-slot items.

Personally, I play a bear-man. I hope that one day we can have racial equality with regards to head equipment stats.

 

One other thing that no one has mentioned is house layout. If you are going Viking, for instance, the floor plans are much more open. It might be worth taking a look at the houses in Home Town, which is near Soltown. All houses are on display there.

 

There are no "characteristic" refering to gamemechanics. It's only about appearance.

 

Bundles are just the theme of the stuff you're getting. You can probably log in on a trial account and wander around and see things in person.

Also, if you get a basic account first, I think the basic account price is deducted from the cost of the bundles that include it, if you buy them as an "upgrade". I think.