Chosing the race, it is so important?

[Celonius]

I would like to create a Mage in Alliance in order to do PvP. The point is, I read that if I chose Mage in Alliance I must go with the Gnome because of the racials. Btw, I do not like the aspect of that race, I do not why, just prefer to chose human.
It is so relevant the racials in the case of Alliance Mage for PvP

[Levinas]

Human Mage is fine. Just don't pick female, as it gives +10 Neckbeard points.

[Celonius]

Human Mage is fine. Just don't pick female, as it gives +10 Neckbeard points.

Neckbeard points LMAO

Now seriously, is so big the difference in PvP between human and gnome. Why there are people who give them so much importance?

[varth]

Choosing a race is only important for a couple of classes. For mages there's not real huge difference, so it's not important. If we were talking rogues (human OP), priests (dwarf OP) it would be a different story.

[Celonius]

Choosing a race is only important for a couple of classes. For mages there's not real huge difference, so it's not important. If we were talking rogues (human OP), priests (dwarf OP) it would be a different story.

But, if Am I correct, the gnome has more intellect right? And arkane bonus resistance. I though this spec is very useful por a mage.

[Rhoen]

as a paladin, I frequently get blinded by rogues. Being a dorf is wonderful because using stoneform takes me out of blind. Some classes, its worth being a specific race.

[Celonius]

as a paladin, I frequently get blinded by rogues. Being a dorf is wonderful because using stoneform takes me out of blind. Some classes, its worth being a specific race.

Yeah but Im talking about Mage not Paladin.

[varth]

I mean, 5% int is fine, escape artist is pretty darn good for pvp, but its not beyond amazing compared to human. If you want to min/max then yes gnome is the choice, but its not so big a difference.

[Ana]

The difference here is nowhere near comparable to how game breaking the UD vs troll choice is.

5% int = 0.5% crit though. Stronk in PvE

[TomDeBaere]

Look at the races section of the Mage guide, it explains it very well!