There is 4 races, each races give you special trait that only that race have.
For example:
West continent
Nuian(the white), Elves,
East continent
Harani(the chinese martial artist ?) and Firran(beastman)
A character's "class" in ArcheAge is composed of three out of 10 skillsets.Each skillset levels up independently (as you gain experience with a skillset new ablities are unlocked/available).
ArcheAge has a player-driven economy. There is also court and prison if you makes crimes and got caught.
You are able to build house, farm and boat. You mush claim a land before building, there is some hidden spot at anywhere in the maps. The house and boat is a non-instance, you can even use the boat to start a fight, a.k.a pirating (it's equipted with cannons). So far only vip subscribtion player can build house and own a land, gay.
TL/DR: It's a game where it simulating the RPG fantasy life with house, ships, prison and politices (TERA ripoff)
So yea, for info goes here http://www.archeagegame.com/en/ or wikia