STOP EQ2 Racism (kinda)

1. The racial traits you see today are the third version of the traits, and every time the devs have changed the traits they have made matters worse. Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.
2. The traits that offer bonuses to primary stats or to resists are so teensy tiny at end-game that they are completely irrelevant, even to a min/max raider. Look for traits that will offer your character something they would not otherwise have. For example, in the last trait revision the devs gave away scout abilities to about half the races so that any class can have tracking, disarm trap or safe fall.
3. There is nothing in the game mechanics preventing any player from creating any race/class combination and the racial traits will not make or break that character. You can't hose your character based on race choice.

Nynaeve wrote:

If you want the buffs of a particular race and the appearance of another.. pick the race you want for the 'stats' and then use one of the petrified eye illlusion baubles of the race you want to look like. Presto, you're effectively getting what you want without removing some of the diversity from the game.