Originally Posted by
Vaedan
I think we should not be locked on the mindset "my race should have more features than others", but on the mindset "let's add features that makes sense". That's what cost blood elves meaningful customizations in the first place, since most of their fans were vocal in argumenting against new features for void elves, instead of being vocal in demanding things for their race.
Void elves and blood elves will have shared features and always had, since day 1 (their base models are same, on contrary to NE/NB) and apparently Blizzard decided that sharing is caring, so it's possible there will be more shared customizations in the future too. I can't blame them, it's the most easy thing for them, since both races use exactly same model, transfering features from one to another is probably easy. Having same features on velves and belves does not mean that it makes that features less appealing or that I can't enjoy it.
Also, void elves having their co-leaders being a famous Farstrider (with a tattoos) and a Magister, I don't think it's unreasonable for them to get modified versions of these features too. It makes sense. I think that's like the last thing they should get regarding thalassian theme and then see what they can get regarding new void stuff. There are many cool ideas for void elves regarding their void origins, like full tentacle hair, astral textures to their hair, etc. The problem I have with blood elves is that after TBC/WotLK, they became kind of vanilla elves with only signiture in being the only Light-worshipping elves around, so most of their customization falls into "high elf" archetype, which is being shared with void elves.
Also, I wouldn't take Varadoc seriously really. I don't like his attitude of denying new features to blood elves and reserving them to void elves only. Regarding void elf paladins, it's pointless to debate it right now. It's redundant for both void and high elf fantasy and it's one of the last unique feature blood elves have at the moment. There are more interesting race/class combos then another thalassian paladins anyway.
Yes, the different stance would go a long way, just look at NE and NB. Orcs got modified stance already, so I can imagine it on blood elves too.