After yesterday's unveiling of Carbine Studio's colorful entry into the MMO races, we've been understandably curious about this WildStar and could have s'more, please? Fortunately, a fan site has dug out some details about three of the game's races and classes, all of which can be seen in the hilarious trailer that Carbine released.
On the racial side, players have the Granok, Human and Aurin to choose from. The Granok are hulking, cigar-chomping slabs of rage, the Humans are exiles looking for a new home, and the Aurin are cute bunny-people who must go through Q-tips like mad.
As for classes, players who prefer to get up close and personal with their enemies would do well to choose the Warrior, who boasts a number of strong tech and melee attacks, which are powered by fuel cells and adrenaline, respectively. Spellslingers use a pair of special pistols to stay on top of ranged damage, relying on a balanced rotation of magic and gunplay to keep up with DPS. And finally there's the Esper, your standard Mage class, who uses psychic spells like Telekenetic Strike to do massive damage to helpless enemies.
There are reportedly more classes and races than just these, and we'll keep our eyes on Carbine as more details pour out about this promising title.
Reader Comments (27)
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:04AM JuliusSeizure said
Supposedly there's a Fey race, but all I've dug up is the name.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:16AM JuliusSeizure said
@JuliusSeizure
Oh, and you misspelt Aurin in the tag. *cough*
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Oh, and you misspelt Aurin in the tag. *cough*
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:05AM n3verendR said
Going off the trailer and this info alone, I can only hope that this colorful entry into the MMO genre strays from the pack and does something as interesting as it's trailer was.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:23AM fdisk said
Nothing new here, but I'll take any Wildstar news I can get my hands on. I am in love with this game.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:25AM Grumms said
Looks cool and all, but lets hope it actually brings something new to the table.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:27AM MMOaddict said
They had me at hello...err I mean, that ship flying by in space. I'm hooked.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:58AM GrumpyGnome said
I am really digging the art work in this game. The screenshots are amazing. Highly stylized, but in a very good way. The grass, the stone...everything has a life to it.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 10:24AM aurickle said
@GrumpyGnome
Yeah, they clearly went for something that would perform well on most systems and a look that avoids slogging across the uncanny valley while still being distinctive. The approach is very WoW-like, but seems to be more pleasing to the eye.
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Yeah, they clearly went for something that would perform well on most systems and a look that avoids slogging across the uncanny valley while still being distinctive. The approach is very WoW-like, but seems to be more pleasing to the eye.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:08AM Barinthos said
@GrumpyGnome
All the worlds remind me of Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter. But there's certainly nothing wrong with that. I loved the art style, scenery and locales those games had as well.
After watching the trailer again, reading about the classes, checking out the website, blog and facebook page, I am very excited about this game. What they're proposing would be amazing, so long as it's executed correctly. Only time will tell. Lets hope the ball doesn't get dropped on something with this much good looks.
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All the worlds remind me of Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter. But there's certainly nothing wrong with that. I loved the art style, scenery and locales those games had as well.
After watching the trailer again, reading about the classes, checking out the website, blog and facebook page, I am very excited about this game. What they're proposing would be amazing, so long as it's executed correctly. Only time will tell. Lets hope the ball doesn't get dropped on something with this much good looks.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 10:23AM FrostPaw said
The trailer yesterday was enough to peak my interest. Wasn't big on the bunny girl but I did like the sci-fi/western undertone and the humour. Not convinced the fun of the trailer will carry over to the gameplay but I'll keep an eye on it.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 10:54AM (Unverified) said
@FrostPaw
Some gameplay mixed in the first video, and I believe new Granok character gameplay in the second.
Wildstar : New NCsoft Game (INGAME) Gamescom 2011 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MnM_LByfw4
WildStar | gamescom 2011 gameplay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxV0hDnH1I0
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Some gameplay mixed in the first video, and I believe new Granok character gameplay in the second.
Wildstar : New NCsoft Game (INGAME) Gamescom 2011 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MnM_LByfw4
WildStar | gamescom 2011 gameplay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxV0hDnH1I0
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 12:23PM Nepentheia said
@FrostPaw
I kind of liken it to, "If Pixar made a sorta Fireflyish MMO...." :-)
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I kind of liken it to, "If Pixar made a sorta Fireflyish MMO...." :-)
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 10:59AM Halldorr said
Wildstar Central...I sure hope all their podcasts aren't talking about "fat chicks" and more about the game.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:03AM Fabius Bile said
so...gender locked classes, I see.....
personal hype meter for this game going 100....75....25.....0......-100.....-1000
personal hype meter for this game going 100....75....25.....0......-100.....-1000
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:13AM JuliusSeizure said
@Fabius Bile
That's for the DEMO. Come on, man.
They've already confirmed that when the actual game release happens you'll be able to play a dude with bunny ears or someone who looks very much like the fine lady painted on the side of the ship in the trailer. If you read the linked thread you'd know that.
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That's for the DEMO. Come on, man.
They've already confirmed that when the actual game release happens you'll be able to play a dude with bunny ears or someone who looks very much like the fine lady painted on the side of the ship in the trailer. If you read the linked thread you'd know that.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:15AM Barinthos said
@Fabius Bile
If you go to the Wildstar Online website and check out their "Artwork" section under "Media" you'll see a female human Spellslinger and a Human male with a giant sword on his back. So if that's any indication, these are just the first 3 race/class combinations the game has to offer.
They probably just used these 3 for the playable demo at Gamescom and doesn't have any real correlation on actual character/class selection. Besides, the studio is touting grand talks about "choices", the choice to just explore, the choice to just beat animals up or the choice to build new settlements. So NOT having the choice to choose race/gender/class would be a bit...backwards.
Reserve judgment and hold off on that "hype meter" until there's more information about the game.
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If you go to the Wildstar Online website and check out their "Artwork" section under "Media" you'll see a female human Spellslinger and a Human male with a giant sword on his back. So if that's any indication, these are just the first 3 race/class combinations the game has to offer.
They probably just used these 3 for the playable demo at Gamescom and doesn't have any real correlation on actual character/class selection. Besides, the studio is touting grand talks about "choices", the choice to just explore, the choice to just beat animals up or the choice to build new settlements. So NOT having the choice to choose race/gender/class would be a bit...backwards.
Reserve judgment and hold off on that "hype meter" until there's more information about the game.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:16AM Gamewench said
Looks like loads of fun. Thanks for sharing massively =)
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 11:51AM Dumac said
So when's it coming to a PC near me? I really, REALLY can't get hyped about another MMO with and indefinite stream news and no launch talk.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 12:49PM Valentina said
I hope, very very much that the aren't gender locking anything. Can someone there find out? Lol
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