Why are Humans the Most Popular Race?

[slvrmoontiger]

There was a point in time, I don't remember how long ago it was, that populations for the cities was posted. I was considering asking for an updated population list from staff for Allanak, Red Storm, Luirs, and Tribal Camps. Tuluk doesn't matter now that it's no longer playable. I'm not sure what kind of response I would get so I wasn't too concerned about asking right away. I'm curious as I'm sure a lot of people are what these populations are. If this is limited with the tribes, I understand that and it would be nice if this was something posted and sticky'd in the tribe sections on the GDB for people of those tribes to know. From the sounds of it this is already done for the Soh. I haven't really seen this in other tribes that I have had characters in so I think that if it's done for one it should be something that should get put out across the board. It would be very helpful to people playing tribals (either elf or human) to actually have a good sense of how many people there are that they could run into in the camps. The way I've always seen it is that the camps are bigger than are actually available for space. A tent for each family and then the communal tent, at least that's how I understand it. Maybe it's just a communal tent with separate rooms for each family. All of that of course is going to be virtual because to make those changes IG would put a lot onto staff to create rooms and tents for multiple families. Sorry I digressed from the topic at hand.

Why are humans the most popular race? I think they are because the two major powers are humans and therefore they favor humans. Humans are midling as far as attributes go. They are not strongest, quickest, most intelligent, nor are they most resistant to other problems. They are along the average of these traits, that's all spelled out by the help files and a well known fact. It's curious as to why only humans can be psionists when elves are much more intelligent. I never understood these things. I suppose elves are plagued by other weaknesses that humans do not possess. If anyone has OOC permissible explanations for these things I would love to hear them. As far as I know all of what I have stated here are clearly outlined in the helpfiles so it should be permitted here on the GDB.

[Zoan]

Apparently city elves are slightly in second place. Whether that is an actual true fact given unbiased by staff, or incorrect census reports assembled by the Templarate/governing parties in various areas is something I'm not sure about though (I like to think the elves are misrepresented because the vast majority of them live in slums).

[Case]

When I have asked about gicker populations in Nak, it's not even close to 500.

[HavokBlue]

Yeah, I was thinking that. If it needs to be moderated I'd understand.

It's one of those iffy things I think. But for tribes like the SLK it can actually affect IC plots.

[TheWanderer]

When I have asked about gicker populations in Nak, it's not even close to 500.

Odd. I always thought it was more in the realm of, like, 1000-2000 (.2%-.4% of the population of Allanak). 500 just seems low.

[Inks]

Ah sorry.

[Case]

When I have asked about gicker populations in Nak, it's not even close to 500.

Odd. I always thought it was more in the realm of, like, 1000-2000 (.2%-.4% of the population of Allanak). 500 just seems low.

Player representation is high, but it's super rare. Some people are rogue in Nak.

It's not like there's many muls either.

[jstorrie]

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