Any chance we could have a command that gives us a list of class/race popularity? It could be based on race/class combos above the 10th or 15th rank. I believe it would aid in people creating their own unique challenges for less popular character choices. It could look something like this:

popularity

>The three most popular race/class combos are:
1. Human shifter
2. Fire giant anti-paladin
3. Duergar warrior

The three least popular race/class combos are:
1. Gnome warrior
2. Minotaur shaman
3. Fire giant crossdresser

This information could be gleaned from the graveyard queries on qhcf.

I believe it would aid in people creating their own unique challenges for less popular character choices.

Conversely, it would also lead to people assuming the "popular" = "best" and following the herd. Also, it wouldn't change much over time- the three most popular combos will generally be three flavors of warrior, with human at #1.

valguarnera@carrionfields.com

I would've thought human warriors the most common as well, but the last couple of days I have seen very few of that combo. Admittedly I just rolled up a character after being away for some time, but it sort of surprised me how rare the human warriors were.

Your more consistent awareness of the game no doubt paints a truer picture. It would be interesting to see the ebb and flow of choices.