While I admire the effort, I'm against "cute'ing up" every female model. We don't want another "Worgen female case"...
The problem with Ogres and Hozen is that... they're generally semi-intelligent, I mean, they know how to handle tools, how to communicate in their own tribe, but it's that. I highly doubt they could all fit right in the Horde, this is probably why Ogres aren't aligned yet. (Yes, Hozen are partially-aligned, but only one "tribe".)
Of course there are exceptions, MANY exceptions actually. Still poses a problem. Same with troggs, maybe just a little more extreme. They're generally stupid as rocks, but there are intelligent specimens as well. Still doesn't make them a suitable race, not in a long shot.
As for single mercenaries - definitely yes.
As an actual new race to choose from - I have serious concerns. In my opinion, seeing bazillion of newly created Ogres right after that given expansion start isn't going to be lore-wisely justifiable.
Pretty much this.
I remember the original April Fools Joke by blizzard, announcing that one of the playable races for WoW would be a double-headed ogre, with one player playing one head and another, and me and my buddy were totally into it. Would definitely play one of those
as they are right now blizz would have to remake the models for them. Unlike goblins all forms of ogre are hostile to both factions as far as im concerned, they could do the half orc/half ogre people from nagrand with rekkar or whatever his name is as the leader.
Other than that it doesnt seem there are better alternatives. All we have are the ogre costumes from dire maul until they add in some form of ogre race(if they ever do)
I'd play one on an alt to give it a go, depending on the racial bonuses but I doubt I'd choose one as a main.
With the current direction they would be changed to look like Shrek and go around with a pet talking donkey.
There are NO female ogres! Not! Isn't lore destroyed enough? I don't want it, all fairytales!
I think that if they were to add anymore races, Ogres would make as much sense as any other to the Horde, but they would definitily have to have some OP racials to make me play them. And if they were added I think they would be the horde's gnomes... Actually, I think I'd spam BG's as ally just to kill them.
Don't know if I can play a race that let's goblins ride on their backs like Donkeys.
like I said, check out ogrila.org - it covers all the bases.
"Let's see. There are monkeys that evolved into men and monkeys that didn't. Just as well, there are men that remained men and men that evolved into something else. Do you really think humans are the ultimate form of evolution? How arrogant."
--Kakurine, Evil Zone for PS1
Carved Ogre Idol
I already do
Been waiting for it for too long, I'd roll one in a heartbeat.
No, I wouldn't play an ogre. I'd probably try it out but I can't play races I'm not interested in lorewise.