What race do you like for your engineer, and why?

[Opopanax.1803]

I'm going to be rolling a new engineer. Torn on what race to pick.

I want to know what you like or don't like about the race that you chose for your engineer.

Thanks in advance!

[Kodama.6453]

I picked Sylvari for my engineer.

Simply because I like plants and looking through the customization options, I thought it was pretty cool that you could chose a mushroom for your hairstyle that kinda looked like a bamboo hat.Also I liked that it was a pretty unconventional combination and was really hyped when Scarlet Briar got introduced, giving us a prominent Sylvari engineer.

[Dragoonxs.9285]

I rolled Char and I've regretted it ever since.

[Brian.4973]

I picked charr because of the race skill "hidden pistol" it gives you the unload thief skill (p/p skill #3) on the toolbelt. And I love that =)

[Taril.8619]

Norn. Because Norn are best.

That said, Charr fits more thematically what with their thing being making turrets and tanks and helicopters and stuff.

On the other hand... Asura Engineer can use their mech-suit racial elite or summon a golem... (Too bad Engie doesn't get a toolbelt skill for racial elites, only normal racial utilities)

[Lily.1935]

I picked Asura. And I love her.

She's a Retro engineer[basically a reverse engineer with a cooler name] who was experimenting on Dredge sonic tech that exploded and permanently damaged her hearing. So now she wears hearing aids that filter out extreme noises and helps her hear softer sounds.

It helps with me with some of the theming issues with Engineer and Asura since the turrets for an Asura probably should be old have the Asura turret skins but don't. This way she has a reason to use those old clunky looking charr and human turrets, gyros and kits.

[ILoveMonotony.1479]

A male Charr. I love the voice and animations. They look so extremely smooth. The "latest" character customisation options are also a blast. It's just a shame that they are locked behind the gem store.

[Antycypator.9874]

I would choose everything exept Norn, but my favourite race for engi is human.

[thepenmonster.3621]

Cepha's Constant has already proven the asuran primary position in the Eternal Alchemy.

[Dawdler.8521]

I changed from tiniest and slinkiest Asura to max size fattest Charr because people complained they couldnt see me. Now my pistols are larger than an entire Asura.

I can add that I originally picked Asura because of the sheer fucking joy they get out of engineer pistols.

[Dayra.7405]

Norn: drunken coarse mechanic (just give me a hammer large enough and I will make it fitting)Charr: ecological disaster (ok, it makes a lot of noise, looses oil and produces a lot of dark smoke, but hey what would it be without?)Sylvari: flower powerAsura: experimental high tech (It will explode, im sure, I just have to find out which part and when)Human: mechanics? We are still medivial!

[Chaith.8256]

Norn because it inarguably has the best Mortar shot animation. There's no contest.

[Vagrant.7206]

I like my human female. But I think they're the prettiest group too.

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[UNOwen.7132]

Asura because Asura are the best race in general, and the second-most suited for Engineer. Also their animations are great.

[cyberzombie.7348]

I chose Sylvari because the irony of a plant-based creature using a flamethrower

[calb.3128]

My oldest Engi is human because weapons and armour look best on humans.

I’ve just levelled another Engi though, this time asura and really enjoying it! I could do with an extra 10-15% in height and the weapons clipping through the ground are annoying, but there’s a quirky agility about asura which is great fun and complements grenade-tossing and pistol-slinging.

[ledernierrempart.6871]

charr and azura for thematic.sylvari because of race skill.

[ChillyKoti.1928]

I rolled an asura engineer, made her an holosmith, never regretted it.

[Teratus.2859]

Asura and Charr are the only races I would play an Engineer on just because I feel the theme fits better with them.