Official High Elf Discussion Megathread

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Gotta love the asinine narrative that the devs have to obey feedback like it’s law. That’s not how this works.

“But ignoring feedback isn’t in the dev’s best interest! They’ll lose players that way and they don’t want that!”

lol it’s funny how HE zealots are acting like this is the first time Blizzard has ignored feedback. The game is still kicking.

I am completely fine with ignoring feedback after reading it. I am not fine with ignoring it before reading it.

[Techno-Druid]

We never saw forsaken having straight back, that would be breaking the lore just because you want to look better.. pretty selfish. Just roll human dk or deal with it.

Um, what? The lore of Forsaken is that they're undead...raised, animated corpses. When has it been in lore that undead have to be hunchbacks exactly?

[Sastank]

Not getting them.

Nothing to discuss.

[Aeula]

We never saw forsaken having straight back, that would be breaking the lore just because you want to look better.. pretty selfish. Just roll human dk or deal with it.

Just admit it, you want to play as pretty undead human.. You have that option, but you would have to play alliance.

Are you trying to earn the employee of the month award for the saltmines or something? Horde should never get the Human model. Same as the Alliance getting Orcs.

Void Elves and Nightborne are bad enough as it is.

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Um, what? The lore of Forsaken is that they're undead...raised, animated corpses. When has it been in lore that undead have to be hunchbacks exactly?

Their gameplay appearance is their canonic look. Just like high elves must look like clones of blood elves, without any posture and physical adjustments, why would forsaken get this special treatment to look different than they always looked? These forsaken are still the same people they once were, they cant just grow meat and straighten their back, they would cease to be forsaken. /s

[Goldielocks]

I am completely fine with ignoring feedback after reading it. I am not fine with ignoring it before reading it.

And how are you certain that the devs did this?

[Orby]

I just don't know why they just couldn't add more natural skin tones to the Void Elves. Most would say that Void Elves make up the remaining High Elves now. I doubt since Alelrias return that there are many High Elves even left. Just give Void elves some High Elf skin options similar to what happened with the Outland Orcs :P

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And how are you certain that the devs did this?

Because I listened to Ion's answer?

[Deleted]

I just don't know why they just couldn't add more natural skin tones to the Void Elves. Most would say that Void Elves make up the remaining High Elves now. I doubt since Alelrias return that there are many High Elves even left. Just give Void elves some High Elf skin options similar to what happened with the Outland Orcs :P

Something about massive migration from horde to alliance. One normal skin color on void elves would kill the desire to play blood elves

[Obelisk Kai]

I just don't know why they just couldn't add more natural skin tones to the Void Elves. Most would say that Void Elves make up the remaining High Elves now. I doubt since Alelrias return that there are many High Elves even left. Just give Void elves some High Elf skin options similar to what happened with the Outland Orcs :P

Ion specifically mentioned fair skinned elves when he rejected the request for playable High Elves. Common sense suggests this rules out normal skin tones for Void Elves too.

They want Void Elves to maintain their own flavour and theme, normal skin tones get rid of that because everyone playing a Void Elf would probably pick those rather than the appropriate tones for the race.

[Syegfryed]

Are you trying to earn the employee of the month award for the saltmines or something?.

He is trying to invalidate an argument against HE throwing a tantrum with saltiest false equivalence

[Deleted]

Ion specifically mentioned fair skinned elves when he rejected the request for playable High Elves. Common sense suggests this rules out normal skin tones for Void Elves too.

They want Void Elves to maintain their own flavour and theme, normal skin tones get rid of that because everyone playing a Void Elf would probably pick those rather than the appropriate tones for the race.

Ion should see my night elf demon hunter.. I totally exploited the fantasy he meant for us.. You wouldnt believe, I am demon hunter with normal skin color, without horns.. I dont know how i did it, maybe i chose it in customization options.. Someone should inform Ion, that we can play as normal looking demon hunters, who arent looking as fel soaked monsters with horns.

He is trying to invalidate an argument against HE throwing a tantrum with saltiest false equivalence

its not salt if it is true.. words to live by

[Goldielocks]

Because I listened to Ion's answer?

So, if Ion had said High Elves are coming they would have read the feedback. If the answer was as it is now, he wouldn’t have read the feedback.

......you really are only proving my point here

[Sorrior]

One switch was enough. Blizz caved in and gave the Alliance the belf model which they REALLY wanted and gave the Horde the Nelf model... which not many wanted, in fact I can't think of someone asking for it, but it had a cool background and story to it so it was well received. But that's where it needs to stop.

We want more undead versions, well the elf model is the best choice. I know some people want to play the vampire elves and some want the dark rangers so there's that. Plus there's no need for model switching.

Uh huh...why do you anti je folk just think it was a model people wanted? Gods if this is what blizz thinks too talk about a dusconnect.

[Syegfryed]

its not salt if it is true.. words to live by

you may take care of yourself to not die by hypertension, your lv of salt is dangerous, delicious but dangerous
(btw its salt but not true)

anyway, when everything fail, the horde is waiting for you

[Techno-Druid]

Their gameplay appearance is their canonic look. Just like high elves must look like clones of blood elves, without any posture and physical adjustments, why would forsaken get this special treatment to look different than they always looked? These forsaken are still the same people they once were, they cant just grow meat and straighten their back, they would cease to be forsaken. /s

From the Bloodsworn Comic.

Also, Forsaken is a faction not a race (which would be undead, which in itself isn't a race but a state of being). Undead can range anywhere from being newly risen to literal walking skeletons.

[Sorrior]

So, if Ion had said High Elves are coming they would have read the feedback. If the answer was as it is now, he wouldn’t have read the feedback.

......you really are only proving my point here

No if he had said something like

"We have read the feedback about high elves and various ideas. And i have to admit my earlier argument had some loopholes. But we don't plan to put high elves into the game because it doesn't fir our vision for the game. Not saying it will never happen but as of roght now and the forseeable future it is off the table"

Something diplomstic acknowledging the suggestions and still saying no while admitting his statement have some crotical flaws..hell he never even adressed and even REPEATED the issue of population wtfh how is that ok?

It is NOW a blatant lie given the backstory of VE. Everything he said has an in game counter. And by that i mean things they have done.

[corebit]

No if he had said something like

"We have read the feedback about high elves and various ideas. And i have to admit my earlier argument had some loopholes. But we don't plan to put high elves into the game because it doesn't fir our vision for the game. Not saying it will never happen but as of roght now and the forseeable future it is off the table"

Something diplomstic acknowledging the suggestions and still saying no while admitting his statement have some crotical flaws..hell he never even adressed and even REPEATED the issue of population wtfh how is that ok?

It is NOW a blatant lie given the backstory of VE. Everything he said has an in game counter. And by that i mean things they have done.

Lol no, you're lying to yourself if you think this version makes an iota of difference. If anything, saying he was wrong would only motivate you further to deny his statements.

And Ion was being plenty diplomatic and respectful, you just chose to be offended by his words.

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So, if Ion had said High Elves are coming they would have read the feedback. If the answer was as it is now, he wouldn’t have read the feedback.

......you really are only proving my point here

You don't have to be obtuse on purpose. It's not a matter of "yes" or "no", it's a matter of why and Ion's response clearly indicates that he has never read anything about the debate. It's pretty obvious that someone claiming that people want majestic elves with blue eyes in Alliance because they saw Alleria in Legion has never read any of the actual requests and arguments.

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Why would you even react, when you clearly see /s.. All this rant was supposed to mirror those, who cant accept artistic freedom and cant accept, that even high elven appearance could be adjusted without retcons.