List of racial traditions?Follow

To answer your second question, any race can be any class.

If I understand you right, you're talking about archtypes. In EQ2, when you get to level 9, you will pick a archtype specialty path to follow. At level 19, you will do it again to make your final choice. Unlike in FFXI where you can be a 20 Fighter and 5 Mage, here in EQ2 you are a 20 Fighter, no sub jobs.

The only traditional part of it is what the classes do:
Fighter = heavy armor (tank) with low DPS
Scout = medium armor and DPS
Mage = low armor with high DPS
Priest = healer with medium to heavy armor

For example: You start as a Fighter. At level 9, you have the choice of becoming a Warrior, Brawler, or Crusader. Let's say you pick Warrior. At level 19 you will get another and final choice of becoming a Berzerker or Guardian (because you picked Warrior before). You pick Berzerker, and now you will always be a 'Zerker.

You cannot undo your choice of archtypes once it's made, so choose carefully. Here's a breakdown of the different archtypes.

Again, race has nothing to do with the profession you get. There are different racial abilities that each race gets, but none are game-breakers.

An Ogre Warrior will do the same samage as a Gnome Warrior.

Any benefits from racial stats you get at early levels will quickly become overcome by stat-boosting gear. So in the long run, it doesn't matter what race you pick.

Now it becomes a decision of what kind of character do you want to be? A huge lumbering Ogre with a huge weapon, or a pig-tailed Elf with fast dual-wield? How about a sweet little female Gnome Necromancer that cackles wildly as her zombie pet devours the enemy's flesh?

The amazing part of this game is that any race can be any class. It is only limited by your imagination. The important thing is to have fun and enjoy the character you make. :)

Why do I get the feeling I still didn't answer the question?

I haven't done the betrayal quest, but I thought it could be worked that you could pick up the class quest before completing the betrayal...just need to line it all up.

Is there absolutly NO WAY a citizen of Freeport (native or betrayed) can become a Ranger?

I could have sworn I've seen evil classes in Qeynos, but my congestion is fogging my brain. ...must...find...tissue...

Since you only have to choose preditor at lvl 10, you could probably make your class selection in Freeport and then not betray. But if you betray, you are no longer a "citizen of Freeport" no?

As far as the sub-quest itself, the only guy who gives out the ranger quest is standing right near the docks in QH. I suppose that if you could get there and survive the visit you could get the updates in Antonica without too much trauma. The final test is an instanced zone in Qeynos Harbor so you would have to dodge the guards for that segment too.

Is it doable? Yes, I suppose it is not beyond the realm of possibility. But I wouldn't wanna be the one to try it!

BTW - there are also no Qeynos Assassins... but that is another tale...

that's it, I quit...phlegm...out...of...controlthat's it, I quit...phlegm...out...of...control

Edited, Tue Nov 1 16:37:56 2005 by tutanbriarpaw

There should be no problem with being Barbarian ranger. You just have to either 1) start in Qeynos or 2) betray to Qeynos.

At level 10 you will pick Predator and at level 20 you will pick Ranger. Should be fine.

Since Barbarian can start in either city I would suggest just starting in Qeynos unless you really really want to do the betrayal quest. I just did it to make a High Elf Necromancer and trust me, it is long.

you DA MAN~! that's exactly what i was looking for...possibly a bit outdated/minorly changed, but definitely gives a good view of the traits! and here i was about to try to race 16 different characters to lvl 10-11ish and make a list of all the racial traditions...WHEW =P thanks again man