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Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:28 am**

I cant remember where I read it, but I read that Silkroad would feature Arabic characters who called on the powers of Genies and "Allah" (God) for their skills. What are your guys thoughts on this new race (if it is confirmed)? Any predictions? Too early to tell?

Your thoughts please.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:01 am**

NO NO NO. there wont be, just chinese and euro for now.
and hopefully
the soviets/patriots
or something

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:21 am**

VOwl wrote:and hopefully
the soviets/patriots

MMORPG.com: Can you give us more insight to the types of classes and races that are in SilkRoad? They seem to run the spectrum from ancient Roman to ancient Chinese and include all the lands in between.

Silkroad Team:

The Chinese utilize ‘Ki’ as the foundation to the three major weapon techniques, three major combat masteries, and one healing art. The players that select the Chinese can select, in the absence of classes, any skill they want and thus create a unique character that is shaped purely by one’s own diverse choices of skills to develop. The Chinese warriors employ ‘Ki’ to maximize humanity’s potential and use this to battle.

The Europeans emphasize “Mana” as the force within humanity and strength which is demonstrated in the distinct classes which have specialties that only they can develop, are another race. European characters can be divided into 6 distinct classes: the warrior, rogue, wizard, warlock, bard, and cleric. This is the race where if these classes complement each other in a party well they can exhibit great manifestations of power.

The Arabians (Islamic characters) will have the ability to summon genies. The summoned genies will be able to battle and, through intensive training perform other feats of spirit magic. Islamic characters will be able to use the sword, blade, claw and the chakoram as their weapons. The genies will be able to train in the 4 attributes of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water.

That is what you were talking about I imagine. Anyways, from what I know that is the only info about the race so far. So I think it's too early to guess.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:23 am**

Islam ^^

IMO it's too early to discuss about this race, but i really hope, oh God, pls dont let that happen, i really hope that those arabs wont look so gay like euro race looks now

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:34 am**

<<removed>> - Key-J *sigh*

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:46 am**

I hope they don't have pot delay and they will be able to solo at least.

Claw and Chakram seems like it could be cool, what about a ranged one though ;x.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:09 pm**

DarkJackal wrote:I hope they don't have pot delay and they will be able to solo at least.

Claw and Chakram seems like it could be cool, what about a ranged one though ;x.

Chakram is the ranged one

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:14 pm**

sounds like they need a huge ammount of sp, because they have skills, and the genies too

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:18 pm**

You can check at a couple things in my Update guide... Not much, but something <3

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:35 pm**

Ah, thanks guys. That is where I read the information from (from WhereIsOsama's post). I will check out your guide Key-J.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:55 pm**

American Nukers i hope

if there will come an arabic race I wonder how long it will last since the Islam is really strickt and clear use of their religion

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:59 pm**

really looking forward to this race, gonna pwn i think.

never liked the euro, i hate any game that has to do anything with europe. like knights, 2 handed swords and shit like that

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:06 pm**

Barotix wrote:
DarkJackal wrote:I hope they don't have pot delay and they will be able to solo at least.

Claw and Chakram seems like it could be cool, what about a ranged one though ;x.

Chakram is the ranged one

+1 That's the "bow" of Islam I think. Looks like (imo) chakram will have huge potential when combined with a genie who helps you attack....but we'll see. I think it's gonna be a great update.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:43 pm**

I want to play an Islamic char so bad

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:46 pm**

ya mayb in a couple more decades

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:57 pm**

Plz don't tell me all of them need genies >.< I don't like summons very much xD

I was hoping only the mage of Arabians needed them.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:58 pm**

im sticking with euro :roll:

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:08 pm**

we had chinese for 2 years... and now euro for 1/2 year?
so probably after 1 1/2 year we get islam

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:10 pm**

The islam will use the ImbaSword to stop all the madness between China and Europe and simply rule them.

Islam will be the strongest race.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:16 pm**

would islamic extremists bomb JM's office if JM launches the islamic race?

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:17 pm**

MrBow wrote:would islamic extremists bomb JM's office if JM launches the islamic race?

as long as the Islamic cities [Baghdad, Hotan, Samarkand] and the Islamic characters don't misrepresent the Muslims, then you have nothing to worry about

Rise of Islam: http://www.bartleby.com/67/286.html

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic ... ce&start=0
Islam, they work with Summoned monsters, and you skill your summoner aswell as the skills your summoned monsters have, therefore probably having to farm twice as much, but I do think they will be insane, and directly compliment the European race, as each can buff others not just themselves.

INFO ON ISLAMIC CHARACTERS:
The Arabians (Islamic characters) will have the ability to summon genies. The summoned genies will be able to battle and, through intensive training perform other feats of spirit magic. Islamic characters will be able to use the sword, blade, claw and the chakoram as their weapons. The genies will be able to train in the 4 attributes of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water.

source: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game ... eature/696

other useful tidbits: http://www.silkroadonline.net/overview/ ... ground.asp

Silkroad Online with Western European, Eastern Chinese, and New Islam Fantasy is all based upon the ancient cultures and legends of China, Islam, and Europe.

Silkroad Online is an MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG) that puts the player deep into ancient Chinese, Islamic, and European civilizations. The Silk Road, was in short, a major cultural and economic trading gateway. Roads connected between ancient Asia and Europe that have disappeared into the forgotten history of glory and adventure.

from the looks of things i think joymax does refer to them as civilizations, but because of popular use among players the common term has become: race

What do you imagine when you hear the word, 'Silk Road'? Dreamy images like a limitless desert, tired travelers and a long train of camels with a full load of silk. This appearance occurs to most people and such images of the Silk Road are known to us, but they are just a tip of the iceberg.

The Silk Road was the long voyage connecting the East and the West. The road was not a mere trading pathway for transferring the goods like silks or spices. It was the very knowledge and culture of many people who had gone there and back full of adventure, not just goods delivered and transferred through the Silkroad. Now is the time when the importance of the international exchange is emphasized under the proposition of the global standard.

Although, a long time ago the exchanges between Asia and Europe which had been the center of the world had been made.

crossing the Silk Road was possible by anyone. Their features were diversified from merchants, adventurers, soldiers and diplomatic missions to thieving, and they would have not yielded to all hard obstacles for their own goals. We have gotten the belief to create the new world in this online game, envisioning those who have treaded through all the areas of the east and the west via Silk Road.

They all had different objectives, but one in common probably would be 'the dream to the new world'. A variety of dreams they had all realized through various adventures on the Silk Road. The intention of production is to make the online game where users can realize various dreams respectively.

you would think people would read the website the downloaded a game from :/

Many online games are shown, but finding the aspect of another real world is not easy. To construct the exciting online game world closely similar to the real world, never fail to forget the consideration of the distopia as well as the utopia. Can the light with the shade exist as the shade exists due to the light? A various and complex society closely allied to the more real world where the light and shade coexist. The user must decide whether it becomes the utopia or distopia. That becomes the base for designing the social components in 'Silkroad Online'.

atm i think sro is in between Utopia, and Distopia. The community is aight, but at the same time there are so many problems within the community that joymax is blamed for.

historical info off the site: http://www.silkroadonline.net/overview/prologue.asp

Islamic weapons:
Sword: Example of a sword found in India commonly utilized by soldiers under Islamic Sultanates

Blade: The technical Term is: Scimitar

Claws: The technical term is: Katar

Chakoram: Joymax misspelled it, real spelling is: Chakram [ranged]

common question on weapons:
Stab VS Slash/Cut AKA European Stabbing sword [rapier] VS Islamic Slashing Blade [scimitar]... who wins?

Copy + Paste from all my Islam related post FTW!

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:31 pm**

http://www.silkroadonline.net/gameinfo/npc_overall.asp
look down
Islam : The Arabian Nights and mysterious Islam culture ( Area not available )

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:42 pm**

I think the new race gonna suck....
Just keep the Chinese and Euro and update the skills like hell

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:43 pm**

i predict ther will be lots of complaints about racisim like the offering move

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:47 pm**

I'm not really sure about this. I like the idea but I like the way Silkroad is. But yeah this will cause racial problem's and I think Chinese and European is exellent.

-Irtiza

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:49 pm**

CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:51 pm**

risi wrote:The islam will use the ImbaSword to stop all the madness between China and Europe and simply rule them.

Islam will be the strongest race.

I say we euros and Chinese should gimp them. No way we should let islam rule.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:04 pm**

lol@ people saying islam shouldn't be added. [to little to late] We already have two Islamic Cities [Hotan, and Samarkand] I give Joymax 3 - 5 months before they decide to spring Baghdad along with the Islamic Civilization on the Koreans. So expect Islam late early-mid 08 [in Korea], and late 08 [in Isro]

Who wants to get pwned my Fire genie EATS ALL EUROS, and CHINAMEN! :twisted:

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:31 pm**

Why racial problems? Why you think turks play Silkroad, because Turks are involved in the Silkroad history

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:46 pm**

actually looking forward to this update..will be very interesting to see what will come

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