Blood elves should not be able to be warriors

[kiramon]

More feminisim please, as if we don't have it more than enough in real world.
FYI, 'guy' doesn't necessary mean male person, as 'man' doesn't always mean 'male human'.
But f*ck logic, feminism can't wait!

That's kinda the problem with man and guy though - they're gendered used for genderless and that's kinda wrong in the feminist world. Especially considering technically women are the "default" -- XX vs XY lol

[Ardenaso]

"Spell Breakers are elven warriors who are trained to disrupt and contort magical energies. These Blood Elven warriors, fresh from the destruction of their homeland, have turned a new eye towards the dying land of Lordaeron. Can it possibly remain their home? Has Spell Immunity. Attacks land units."

I was thinking Spell Breakers would be Paladins or like the former High Elf Silver Hand who became so because Spell Immunity

[Pebrocks The Warlock]

It doesn't make sense thematically.

You going to tell us why or what? You gave zero reasons for this opinion and we're meant to go off of that?

[Charge me Doctor]

A warrior is, litterally, just a strong angry guy with a sword. E V E R Y O N E can be that, even gnomes....

that's the point, blood elves are supposed to control their emotions to not succumb to mana hunger

[erifwodahs]

Every race should be able to be a hunter and a warrior. Tho gnome warriors should do 50% damage only
Gnome or Orc rogues make way less sense than Belf warriors. How could they compare to elfs/humans in agility?

Physical specs like that should not be race locket at all, only magic connections should matter.

[Muxtar]

But, uh, when is 'man' not a 'male human'? ^^"

When someone refers to group of unidentified people, e.g. "these men". Or when someone tells about humanity as a whole, e.g. Armstrong's words about "whole MANkind" (not WOMANkind). He surely didn't mean only male half of humanity when he said that.

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That's kinda the problem with man and guy though - they're gendered used for genderless and that's kinda wrong in the feminist world. Especially considering technically women are the "default" -- XX vs XY lol

Yep, it is so. But to rage every time when someone uses 'man' or 'guy' word as genderless, is just plain wrong. Although I am not amazed of anything in this 21st century of 'equal rights'.

[Venziir]

that's the point, blood elves are supposed to control their emotions to not succumb to mana hunger

What does that have to do with anything warrior-related? The elves had warriors prior to WoW, so why on earth should they not have them in WoW? Never made any sense, especially when they had paladins who are warrior-priests.

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Every race should be able to be a hunter and a warrior. Tho gnome warriors should do 50% damage only
Gnome or Orc rogues make way less sense than Belf warriors. How could they compare to elfs/humans in agility?

Physical specs like that should not be race locket at all, only magic connections should matter.

That said, the very first ever mentioned rogue/assassin in Warcraft was a half-orc.

[erifwodahs]

What does that have to do with anything warrior-related? The elves had warriors prior to WoW, so why on earth should they not have them in WoW? Never made any sense, especially when they had paladins who are warrior-priests.

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That said, the very first ever mentioned rogue/assassin in Warcraft was a half-orc.

Gorona? I guess females are more agile, but males are way too bulky to be stealthy.

[Amaterasu65]

You don't need to be anything special to be a warrior. But I also get that most Blood Elves wouldn't want to be one, culture-wise.

[loras]

It doesn't make sense thematically.

Same goes for gnomes, nightborne and arguably vulpera and mechagnomes.
Also goblins and forsaken t.b.h., midget-sized or rotted creatures don't exactly convince in terms of strength.

[Vinictus]

It doesn't make sense thematically.

Bold statement with no substance behind it.

If you're going to create a thread, you should really provide reasoning behind your claim.

I counter with: Blood elves should be warriors. It makes sense thematically.

[Venziir]

Gorona? I guess females are more agile, but males are way too bulky to be stealthy.

Yes Garona. And sure, the male orcs are huge and bulky, but yet the Shattered Hand Clan was, basically, an entire clan of assassins and murderers.

[Utrrabbit]

V-Vulpera?

Blood Elves are worst. Nothing blizzard can do will ever be worst than introducing them. Nothing.

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Same goes for gnomes, nightborne and arguably vulpera and mechagnomes.
Also goblins and forsaken t.b.h., midget-sized or rotted creatures don't exactly convince in terms of strength.

I agree with everything cept the undead. They are supposee to be former humans (warriors) and the plague is magical and supposed to allow them to keep their strength.

[loras]

Blood Elves are worst. Nothing blizzard can do will ever be worst than introducing them. Nothing.

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I agree with everything cept the undead. They are supposee to be former humans (warriors) and the plague is magical and supposed to allow them to keep their strength.

Fair enough, magic rotted corpses in warcraft tend to be quite strong.

[Unbelievable]

I was thinking Spell Breakers would be Paladins or like the former High Elf Silver Hand who became so because Spell Immunity

Actually, they are commonly used as guards.
They, also, do not draw upon the light. Blood Knights do.

[loras]

Gorona? I guess females are more agile, but males are way too bulky to be stealthy.

Also this is untrue, at well over 2 meters tall and 120 kgs in weight (not fat) one of my most entertaining things to do was to move soundlessly and startle people by just "appearing" behind them.
Stealth is much more about sound, avoiding gazes and natural movement than it is about bulk and size, real stealth that is.

Honestly i think the bulky=unstealthy meme comes from skillless bodybuilders who only care for looks.

[Rend Blackhand]

It doesn't make sense thematically.

How does it not make sense? Anyone can pick up a weapon and swing it, same with bows/guns so every race should be able to be hunters.

[Amnaught]

Blood Elves could always be Paladins and Death Knights, why would Warrior be off the table from a lore sense?

They originally couldnt be warriors because the Sunwell was destroyed. Addicted to magic, they had to use mana.

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It doesn't make sense thematically.

It didnt make sense, and they couldnt be warriors, before the Sunwell was restored. Now theyre fine.

[Aucald]

They originally couldnt be warriors because the Sunwell was destroyed. Addicted to magic, they had to use mana.

They can be Rogues, however, who use energy as a resource and not mana.

[Sagenod]

Blood Elves and Void Elves, by extension, make perfect warriors.

Varodoc's second account it would seem.

OT: Everyone has said what needs to be said. I'll only remark that Thalassian warriors have historically been Rangers within the canon, which are viewed as mostly archers. However, several Blood Elf ranger NPC's in game are seen wielding a sword as their primary weapon, such as Lor'themar himself who was lieutenant to Sylvanas. Add in the widespread use of the Arcane and we see the true nature of the average Blood Elf warrior: They employ a diverse toolkit in combat, making them unique from the barbarian-esque warriors we see in game. Blood Elves aren't exactly known for "enraging" in combat, being the strategically minded combatants they are. Nonetheless not having warriors as a class option was dumb and the Arms warrior fulfills the fantasy of a tactical soldier.