Are there humans in Zelda?

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At the beginning of this trailer, there's reference to humans. Which leads me to wonder, were there ever humans in the other Zelda games? For example, would Hylians be considered humans?

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According to Zeldapedia,

Humans are a race of people that include Hylians, Gerudo, round-eared non-Hylian humans, and possibly other groups. Hylians and Gerudo have been referred to both as human and by their more specific race. The round-eared, non-Hylian humans however, are simply called humans. They live in Hyrule during the time of A Link to the Past, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. These Non-Hylian humans are only distinguishable from Hylians by their short, rounded ears, as opposed to the long pointed ears of the Hylians. The types of humans are capable of reproduction with one another; Gerudo females and Hylian males produce Gerudo offspring, and one character who's parents are a Hylian and non-Hylian human has a round-eared appearance.

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What race would be better for a beginner in Starcraft 2?

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Is there a race which would make it easier to learn Starcraft 2 and learn the ebb and flow of multiplayer?

I understand that all three races are very different, but what is a good race to get the hang of micro and macro management, along with learning how to manage tactics and counter attacks?

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There was another thread which asked why Protoss was the easiest race. This was closed for obvious reasons, but I'll repeat the answer I wrote:

Protoss have a number of things that make them friendly to new players:

• Workers don't build buildings. Instead they start buildings and the buildings build themselves
• Fewer, stronger, units. Protoss units tend to be tougher and more expensive than their Terran and Zerg equivalents. This can mean less micromanaging is necessary.
• Good static defense. Photon cannons provide both air and ground defense making them a nice staple for new players.
• Strong gateway units. The bulk of a Protoss force comes out of the Gateway, one of the first structures you build. This emphasis on a tier 1-1.5 (Zealots, Stalkers, Sentries) often makes life easier for new players.

That said, I started with Zerg, and I really enjoy them. Also if you come from more traditional RTS, you might find Terran to be more familiar. In the end, it doesn't matter where you start as long as you put in the time to learn it.

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Are race usage statistics available to the public?

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Previously in the beta I heard Blizzard was making balance changes based on the usage % and win % of each race. I have no idea if this was true, but the idea intrigued me. Are there statistics available to the public?

I am very curious what the usage statistics for each race are.

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If you used http://sc2ranks.com you could figure out which races are played in which division and which country by playing around with the filters and seeing how many hits you get back. Not every player is covered by this site but the good majority are.

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What is a good PvP Horde race for Warlocks in World of Warcraft?

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I would like to know the benefits each race would have to my warlock. I plan on doing a lot of pvp, so that's my first priority.

I don't yet own the full game, so I can only get to lvl 20 (if that matters). Thanks for any help!

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Let's start by summarizing what each race will bring to the table, leaving out the racials that are irrelevant or largely useless to a PvP warlock:

• Orc: A minor spell power boost every 2 minutes, a 5% pet damage boost, and a 15% stun duration reduction.
• Troll: 15% snare duration reduction and a 20% haste boost every 3 minutes.
• Undead: Dispel charm/fear/sleep every 2 minutes.
• Blood Elf: Instant AoE silence and minor mana restore every 3 minutes. (Note: Only has an 8 yard range, so you probably won't be using it against enemy spellcasters.)
• Goblin (available if you buy the Cataclysm expansion): A rocket jump.

In PvP burst damage is king, so the standout abilities (on paper) are the Orc's spell power or the Troll's haste abilities. The Undead's ability to remove charm/fear/sleep is also very useful, but there are items you can easily obtain which can do the same thing.

I'd be less inclined to choose Blood Elf or Goblin because I don't really view their racials as useful in PvP (again, as a Warlock), but honestly, you can excel at PvP with any race. It largely comes down to flavor and personal choice.

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Oblivion (quests and races)

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Since Oblivion is the first of the Elder Scrolls games that I'm going to try I was wondering if somebody could recommend a tutorial or any web-page where I'd be able to find useful information. like tips, quests etc.

I'd love to play a stealth character, but I had the chance to notice that it'd be really hard so that's why I'm here. I tried building an archer: wood elf / thief / assassin.

Thanks in advance.

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Some tips for Oblivion:

1. Watch what skills you assign as your primary skills, your characters level up when you advance enough in your primary skills, which causes everything in the game to level up to keep pace. This is a part of the game design. However, if your skills are poorly chosen, you could end up in a situation where the enemies are all very strong and tough while you do not have enough combat skills to handle them all and effectively, get stuck with the game. This is also very important if you don't understand the stat gain multipliers at each level. You don't want to end up with 3 +1s in your stats per level since you will be severely hampered as a result. Read up about it here.

2. Stealth is actually quite easy and powerful in Oblivion if you combine it with alchemy. A well aimed poisoned arrow (with the proper poison) can often take out your target with 1 shot. Alchemy components are all over the country side, just grab whatever you can get your hands on while travelling to places.

3. If you want the ability to make spells/enchant items, you will have to join the mages guild. This requires you to go through a series of quests (most are fairly easy), and you will collect a bunch of free spells as you do so. Making spells gives you the chance to create training spells, which is great way to level up your magic skills. For example, to improve destruction, make a destruction spell that does 1 fatigue damage for 1 second on self and spam that to level up.

4. Since you will be a thief, a big source of income in the game is stealing. However, you can't sell your stolen loot until you find a fence, which requires you to join the thieves guild. Ask around the imperial marketplace to figure out how to do that.

5. Join the fighters guild (yes you can join all the guilds at the same time) to pick up some free healing potions from their chests.

6. Don't be afraid to run away. Especially early game, if you see a big orc bandit run at you with a 2 handed hammer, its prudent at that point to run away as fast as possible unless you are familiar and skilled with combat. Better yet, run for the nearest imperial guard and have them take out the orc and loot the corpse if you can :)

The wiki link that Ragnar posted is probably your best resource for looking up references, but the game is best learned by playing and enjoying it.

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