The biggest reason why I rarely/never played the other races was just because of how fun the magic fusion system was to fuck around with. Yuke magic stat is god and being able to summon explosive shockwaves was way cooler than all the other charge attacks. Except for maybe the Clavats? I recall them having the most busted physical combat capabilities. Strong enough to easily wipe most bosses without taking a single hit cuz shields were so easy to use.