Official High Elf Discussion Megathread

[HateTrain]

What a nonsensical argument.

So Void elves shouldn't receive new customization options just because the other allied races are shittier?

That makes no sense at all, it's like saying "She doesn't deserve any present for Christmas because she's hot while there are so many ugly girls who are in a much worse condition."

I don't care if the other allied races are garbage lol, that's their problem and I don't see why the Void elves should be punished for it. I want the Void elves to receive the same customization overhaul that core races got.

A) I do not have the ability to give 1/4 of beetle shit what you want/think about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

2) Nw that's out of the way, Yeah, I think until they spread out more customization, no need to look in the Velf's direction at this time. They got nearly double the customs of the lowest ARs. Looks like mission accomplished for now. UNLESS it's to add actual High Elves/their own customs. Maybe they'll lead off with some new Velf stuff in 11.0. I'm looking forward to it. Unlike your weird obsession about it, I'm a Velf fan, and would love more customs, but I also can see that they got a lot of love in the recent go. They can rest for now.

[Ardenaso]

unfortunately for us no more customizations when it was literally the selling point of Shadowlands

[MyWholeLifeIsThunder]

Right?! Compared to Dark Irons or Nightborne the Velfs made out like bandits.

The bar is so low tho; all VE's got where reused BE assets. Like I do appreciate them, but bar so low.

None of the AR got new assets; a couple of eye colors at best for some -VE's and Zandalari AFAIK- but yeah. On one hand, it does show that even swapping some assets adds a lot of variety.

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I don't think "new faces" will happen. The only reason why Humans and Forsaken got new faces was because Blizzard wanted to be inclusive.

As far as the majority of races, like night elves, blood elves, draenei, orcs etc - they got new facial features (like the night elf facial scars), but not "new faces" per say. I reckon, the allied races will follow the same boat, possibly with the exception of Kul'Tiran, but watch this space.

I do think new facial geometry for more races would be awesome; the way it works is basically adding an alternative mesh, much like how hairstyles work.

Doesn't have to be as in depth or 1:1 analogy how humans work, but, let's say, a different jaw + nose options would work pretty well across the board -it's even something goblins have had since their playable introduction!-

[Eleann]

A) I do not have the ability to give 1/4 of beetle shit what you want/think about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

2) Nw that's out of the way, Yeah, I think until they spread out more customization, no need to look in the Velf's direction at this time. They got nearly double the customs of the lowest ARs. Looks like mission accomplished for now. UNLESS it's to add actual High Elves/their own customs. Maybe they'll lead off with some new Velf stuff in 11.0. I'm looking forward to it. Unlike your weird obsession about it, I'm a Velf fan, and would love more customs, but I also can see that they got a lot of love in the recent go. They can rest for now.

That is a really bad idea. I mean, by the time 11.0 hits, it will have been another 4.5 years. I mean, I could be DEAD by then. That's an awful long time to wait for some hair stuff dude. The hype is NOW, and if they take much longer to deliver I will either have completely different gaming interests, or I will be in the Horde, or I'll just be in a different game. But ain't no way in hell I'll sit around and just wait like a martyr for some hair stuff, which frankly should be quick enough and easy to implement. They don't wanna do it, fine, but I won't sit around to wait for them for too long.

[FlubberPuddy]

unfortunately for us no more customizations when it was literally the selling point of Shadowlands

That's exactly why they're holding it off till the next expansion. Sucks major dick imo, but from a financial perspective it makes perfect sense. Remember how many comments Blizzard made saying 'we're floored by the reception of customizations' they probably then realized it's quite up there with getting a new race/class (probably even further up nowadays tbh).

So now it's going to be a selling feature of expansions, just like many games sell cosmetics in a way. Pretty annoying due to how they spinned 'it's an ongoing process' (made it sound like more would come during an expansion), but it is what it is. Because saying 'it's an ongoing process' as if to say 'every expansion we'll have more!' is redundant and unnecessary, it's like raids and dungeons - they're an ongoing process too, but no one needs to be told it is because it's a given.

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They don't wanna do it, fine, but I won't sit around to wait for them for too long.

Imo, don't wait for em. The cat's out of the bag with getting more Void Elf/High Elf customizations now thanks for their blog post they did. In time more will come, Blizzard is just strange with how little they allow players to improve their character's customization.

But the toughest part is done: getting High Elf aesthetics validated on Alliance side.

Just unsub for now if the game isn't fun then come back to it when it is, that's how I treat the game, even through all the pushing for High Elf aesthetics.

[HateTrain]

That is a really bad idea. I mean, by the time 11.0 hits, it will have been another 4.5 years. I mean, I could be DEAD by then. That's an awful long time to wait for some hair stuff dude. The hype is NOW, and if they take much longer to deliver I will either have completely different gaming interests, or I will be in the Horde, or I'll just be in a different game. But ain't no way in hell I'll sit around and just wait like a martyr for some hair stuff, which frankly should be quick enough and easy to implement. They don't wanna do it, fine, but I won't sit around to wait for them for too long.

Hey I AGREE with you, I hate that it's looking like they're stopping the custom's for now, to seemingly use them again as "features". ESPECIALLY with Velf/Belf hair/colors, Orc/Maghar, Dwarf/Dark Irons where it's literally on the same model. My only point to Captain Banned Velf was that Velfs got a lot and should be grateful that they're not Nightborne.

If it were up to me, every .5 and X.0 patch would have something in the way of customs. I realize new faces and brand new hair is asking a lot, but giving Maghar the long straight hair that the green bois got? Giving Velfs more Belf hairs? Letting Dark Irons have Dwarf beards and separate beard/nose beards? That's not ground breaking shit.

[Hawkknight97]

You know I really wish there Threads in terms when it comes down to High Elves of Both Kinds wasn't locked or shutdown on here. Sucks you can't even do a simple High Elf Vote of Blood Elves or Void Elves of who's better without it getting shutdown.

So yea I still see that MMO Champion still doesn't allow High Elf Threads to stay long except for the Official One and other two which are Blood Elf and Void Elf Threads.

[shoc]

You know I really wish there Threads in terms when it comes down to High Elves of Both Kinds wasn't locked or shutdown on here. Sucks you can't even do a simple High Elf Vote of Blood Elves or Void Elves of who's better without it getting shutdown.

So yea I still see that MMO Champion still doesn't allow High Elf Threads to stay long except for the Official One and other two which are Blood Elf and Void Elf Threads.

What the fuck even is the point of having separate High Elf / Blood Elf / Void Elf threads? They are all High Elves?? The High Elf thread seems terribly redundant.

[Gentlepenguin]

What the fuck even is the point of having separate High Elf / Blood Elf / Void Elf threads? They are all High Elves?? The High Elf thread seems terribly redundant.

This is the de facto Alliance only high elf thread safe space and containment thread. They deal with confrontation to their ideals with mass report brigading, and attack pro-void elves and people that realize blood elves are high elves.

[FlubberPuddy]

This is the de facto Alliance only high elf thread safe space and containment thread. They deal with confrontation to their ideals with mass report brigading, and attack pro-void elves and people that realize blood elves are high elves.

Yeah and Alliance High Elves will never be a thing because they've all literally become Blood Elves!!


Oh wait, 2018 was three years ago.

[Ardenaso]

Yeah and Alliance High Elves will never be a thing because they've all literally become Blood Elves!!

and Vereesa and the Silver Covenant aren't really Alliance!!!!11!!one

[elbleuet]

This is the de facto Alliance only high elf thread safe space and containment thread. They deal with confrontation to their ideals with mass report brigading, and attack pro-void elves and people that realize blood elves are high elves.

Dear Penguin, be gentle, since you know that :

Blood elves = Horde elves
High elves = Alliance elves

Otherwise, if blood elves are High elves, then the Alliance also has blood elves.

[Rhlor]

Dear Penguin, be gentle, since you know that :

Blood elves = Horde elves
High elves = Alliance elves

Otherwise, if blood elves are High elves, then the Alliance also has blood elves.

blood elves = high elves

void elves = high elves

high elves = horde and alliance

silvermoon scholar are alliance



I support green eyes for void elves

[elbleuet]

blood elves = high elves

void elves = high elves

high elves = horde and alliance

silvermoon scholar are alliance



I support green eyes for void elves

Not a single BLOOD elf ever recognized himself as a High elf IG and in books, so no.

That's just the wish of some Horde players at this point, nothing more.

[Rhlor]

Not a single BLOOD elf ever recognized himself as a High elf IG and in books, so no.

That's just the wish of some Horde players at this point, nothing more.

the devs said high elf is a race and they are adding high elf to the game as void elf and blood elf customization

[elbleuet]

the devs said high elf is a race and they are adding high elf to the game as void elf and blood elf customization

Except they didn't really say that.

They said they added some high elf customization options. They never said they added High elves are a race because High elves aren't playable as of now.

Face it. The blood elf you play and your blood elf leaders do claim themselves as Sin'dorei, not Quel'Dorei, so saying blood elves are high elves is pointless.

[Alanar]

Dear Penguin, be gentle, since you know that :

Blood elves = Horde elves
High elves = Alliance elves

Otherwise, if blood elves are High elves, then the Alliance also has blood elves.

What was the saying again?

Every blood elf is a high elf, but not every high elf is a blood elf. Anyway alliance having blood elves with what you said doesnt make much sense. Also high elves are both now.

[elbleuet]

What was the saying again?

Every blood elf is a high elf

Who said that ?

[Alanar]

Who said that ?

You are new?

This was always a thing.

[elbleuet]

You are new?

This was always a thing.

No. This was never a thing, until some Horde dev in Blizzard said he thought blood elves were high elves. Then some Horde fans were like "buuuut he's right blood elves r high elves deal with it!".

Before that, Horde fans never questionned that.

So I repeat my question. Who said that, and which blood elf in game consider himself as a Quel'dorei ? Which blood elf leader declared himself a high elf ?