I used this to creat some awesome characters in the past and when I went to do some more the races are all locked. You now have to buy them? That’s kinda messed up. They were once all available now you are making us pay for them. Another thing some of the basic races in the players handbook aren’t available. Example dark elves!
The only thing racewise that has changed in the last year is eberron races UA coming and going. Dark elves and forest gnomes have always been the only PHB races that required purchase.
I used this to creat some awesome characters in the past and when I went to do some more the races are all locked. You now have to buy them? That’s kinda messed up. They were once all available now you are making us pay for them. Another thing some of the basic races in the players handbook aren’t available. Example dark elves!
These always had to be purchased. You must have either been in a campaign with content sharing or using UA to create characters.
Drow are not in the Basic Rules, they're in the Player's Handbook which isn't free.
Lightning Strike - A rebranded Fire Bolt for Wizards & Sorcerers.
Spirit Bomb - A holy fireball for Clerics, Paladins, & Divine Soul Sorcerers!
Sword Dancer - A Cleric subclass specifically for the Drow goddess Eilistraee.
Quicksilver & The Scarlet Witch - A pair of magical firearms for your Gunslinger or Artificer.
The only thing racewise that has changed in the last year is eberron races UA coming and going. Dark elves and forest gnomes have always been the only PHB races that required purchase.
I had a warforged character and now I can’t choose that race. I also had a changeling race and same thing I can’t choose that race either.
Did you purchase these races or were you using the playtest versions we already mentioned that have been removed?
None of the races you've mentioned are free, so you must buy them or have them shared to you by someone else.