Official High Elf Discussion Megathread

[Strippling]

So what? Just stop pretending that there's more to the anti side than fear of having their feelings hurt.

There is much more than feelings being hurt at stake. But lets say for a second it was purely based on hurt feelings.... you do realize that requesting High Elfs is literally requesting for a race/aesthetic that forms a core part of the Horde. So, if people were to "feel hurt" that a core identity of their preferred faction were to simply be given to the blue side (because the innocent pro-high elfers kindly requested it) would this be wrong? Your response suggests that they have no right to feel hurt.

The reality though, is that there are more than just feelings at stake. Blurring faction lines is a no no, and adding high elfs does just that. Else might as well change the name of the game and make both sides perfectly equal... experience and all.

[FlubberPuddy]

A reasonable request shouldn't require so much effort to "show" it wouldn't be harmful... it would typically be accepted (for the most part) on merits of the request alone. In the case of High Elfs, the fact that so much effort had to be put in shows that the request wasn't really suitable in the first place..hence the backlash (especially after the matter persisted)

Except it wouldn't be harmful and didn't require that. It's just the community, like with everything per usual, likes to blow negatives out of proportion and deem it world ending. Like the crying out from Warlocks when DHs rightfully got metamorphosis and Warlocks went back to actually being about summoning demons, not turning into them.

The effort put in doesn't mean it was a terrible idea, it means there's actually so many around the love the idea enough to put work into it. It's much easier to say "No" that takes barely any effort in comparison.

It's also like the bitching about Flying through pathfinder still, still there's people who see it as a terrible idea but that doesn't mean Blizzard deems it a terrible idea. They do what they want, how they want, when they want, because it's their game.

Taking it to mean the Antis were correct in this manner is very short-sighted. And the answer Blizzard gave was always in context to "right now" and almost every pro-HE person knew it wouldn't be possible right now. All it showed is that High Elves aren't coming right now, which everyone already knew.

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Ok. If that's all it did then please help me understand where it clearly states that the Helfs visting Velf spacial bunghole does not mean Helfs are not undergoing the Velf transformation. I will accept my mistake if you provide he said proof.

I already did, are you purposefully being obtuse or are you just always like this? The newest chatter that Umbric tells VE players (and only VE players) is that they're all Silvermoon Blood Elves and need to earn the Alliance's trust.

So until you can provide proof that HEs ARE transforming into VEs the current state is this: Every VE made from the recruitment scenario and every player VE is a former Silvermoon Blood Elf.

Alliance High Elves wouldn't have to earn Alliance trust if they were already loyal. Therefore Alliance High Elves are not being made into VEs.

You're trying to have me provide proof when you can't even provide proof for your claim.

[Kithelle]

I suggest you re-read my posts before writing a story length response that has no relevance to what I said.

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"Buh mah feelings" perfectly sums up pro-high elfers

"We have it so you can't have it" perfectly sums people like you up...as selfish as the Warchief I guess

Yet I've seen at least 3-4 different posts in the last 6 months asking for some kind of Human race for the Horde...kinda ironic huh?

[protip]

High Elves also fit into this, being already Alliance members. They don't become a neutral race by being playable on the Alliance since they never were a neutral race to begin with.

Playable races have different rules than NPCs. First and foremost, they have to be significantly different from other playable races, leaving wider margins for those on the other faction. Alliance High Elves and Blood Elves are racially identical, and because the Blood Elves are playable for the Horde already, playable high elves are and will continue to be a Horde exclusive option until the circumstances surrounding the issue change.

So what? Just stop pretending that there's more to the anti side than fear of having their feelings hurt.

Sure there is, people arguing against Alliance High Elves have 14 years of WoW's success to back them up. Arguing for change without proper evidence is only going to convince the desperate, and WoW is doing fine.

[Evilfish]

Except it wouldn't be harmful and didn't require that. It's just the community, like with everything per usual, likes to blow negatives out of proportion and deem it world ending. Like the crying out from Warlocks when DHs rightfully got metamorphosis and Warlocks went back to actually being about summoning demons, not turning into them.

The effort put in doesn't mean it was a terrible idea, it means there's actually so many around the love the idea enough to put work into it. It's much easier to say "No" that takes barely any effort in comparison.

It's also like the bitching about Flying through pathfinder still, still there's people who see it as a terrible idea but that doesn't mean Blizzard deems it a terrible idea. They do what they want, how they want, when they want, because it's their game.

Taking it to mean the Antis were correct in this manner is very short-sighted. And the answer Blizzard gave was always in context to "right now" and almost every pro-HE person knew it wouldn't be possible right now. All it showed is that High Elves aren't coming right now, which everyone already knew.

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I already did, are you purposefully being obtuse or are you just always like this? The newest chatter that Umbric tells VE players (and only VE players) is that they're all Silvermoon Blood Elves and need to earn the Alliance's trust.

So until you can provide proof that HEs ARE transforming into VEs the current state is this: Every VE made from the recruitment scenario and every player VE is a former Silvermoon Blood Elf.

Alliance High Elves wouldn't have to earn Alliance trust if they were already loyal. Therefore Alliance High Elves are not being made into VEs.

You're trying to have me provide proof when you can't even provide proof for your claim.

But Alleria does not and she leads them, or at least it seems that way in BFA. So are we missing something here deliberately?

[FlubberPuddy]

Playable races have different rules than NPCs. First and foremost, they have to be significantly different from other playable races, leaving wider margins for those on the other faction. Alliance High Elves and Blood Elves are racially identical, and because the Blood Elves are playable for the Horde already, playable high elves are and will continue to be a Horde exclusive option until the circumstances surrounding the issue change.

Agree, but High Elves are not neutral in any sense. They're ether for the Horde (Blood Elves) or for the Alliance (High Elves and Void Elves) and don't start neutral ever like the Pandaren did.

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But Alleria does not and she leads them, or at least it seems that way in BFA. So are we missing something here deliberately?

Yup you're definitely being obtuse and a lot of other words I can't use to describe you or else I'd get banned.

I'll leave you to your ignorance.

[Evilfish]

Agree, but High Elves are not neutral in any sense. They're ether for the Horde (Blood Elves) or for the Alliance (High Elves and Void Elves) and don't start neutral ever like the Pandaren did.

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Yup you're definitely being obtuse and a lot of other words I can't use to describe you or else I'd get banned.

I'll leave you to your ignorance.

Very convenient and typical helf fan response - get angry and ignore. I know, it's hard wanting something you can't get, but at least make a fucking effort to pretend you are making sense and not just making your "feelings" known.

[Strippling]

"We have it so you can't have it" perfectly sums people like you up...as selfish as the Warchief I guess

"But but Mom, I want what he has wahhh wahhh" perfectly sums up people like you... as childish as the High King I guess

[FlubberPuddy]

Very convenient and typical helf fan response - get angry and ignore. I know, it's hard wanting something you can't get, but at least make a fucking effort to pretend you are making sense and not just making your "feelings" known.

Lmao you're so transparent. You can't back up what you say so you just aim to throw insults and belittle.

[Kithelle]

"But but Mom, I want what he wants wahhh wahhh" perfectly sums up people like you... as childish as the High King I guess

Sorry...there is a whole faction of High Elves on the Alliance...unlike umm...the only race even remotely human involved with the Horde is a race of walking corpses. Never any kind of vampire race of humans...or more than one unique non-decayed human ever involved with the Horde.

#DoubleStandards

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Lmao you're so transparent. You can't back up what you say so you just aim to throw insults and belittle.

Welcome to the internet, sadly happens way to much.

[Evilfish]

Lmao you're so transparent. You can't back up what you say so you just aim to throw insults and belittle.

Whatever. I am giving you a fair chance to make your case. Believe it or not, I'm actually capable of being fair. Be thankful I'm trying to talk to you cause otherwise you'd be bumping your dead-horse of a thread by yourself. So show some common fucking curtesy and make an effort to keep the discussion going at least for the sake of your cause.

[Deleted]

Whatever. I am giving you a fair chance to make your case. Believe it or not, I'm actually capable of being fair. Be thankful I'm trying to talk to you cause otherwise you'd be bumping your dead-horse of a thread by yourself. So show some common fucking curtesy and make an effort to keep the discussion going at least for the sake of your cause.

Don't expect people to treat you with any semblance of respect after you insult them and in general being a huge jerk to them. This is how basic communication works.

[FlubberPuddy]

Whatever. I am giving you a fair chance to make your case. Believe it or not, I'm actually capable of being fair. Be thankful I'm trying to talk to you cause otherwise you'd be bumping your dead-horse of a thread by yourself. So show some common fucking curtesy and make an effort to keep the discussion going at least for the sake of your cause.

I did, and your only response was a deflection to focus on Alleria, which has nothing to do with your original point of "the HEs in Telogrus are turning into VEs". For which I've been waiting on your proof for while providing my proof that nothing so far, even with the most current lore in BFA, says your idea is happening.

Also, I don't care if this thread lives or dies. There's no reason for it to hop up on the front pages unless people are talking about High Elves, which of course there seems to be. It can fall off and my feelings will continue as they've always been: hope high elves get added some day!

Your purpose seems to be just coming in here to shit on others, that's pretty useless. At least I provide extra info and clarification for anyone coming into the thread.

Not just 'HE aren't happening get the fuck over it" as many Antis seem to be doing.

[Wyrt]

Well, I guess Blizzard finally made a distinction between high elves and blood elves. Blood elves are evil and high elves are good.

[FlubberPuddy]

Well, I guess Blizzard finally made a distinction between high elves and blood elves. Blood elves are evil and high elves are good.

The way some posters have been trying to snuff out the High Elf hope makes me think today's cinematics gets them going.

[Evilfish]

I did, and your only response was a deflection to focus on Alleria, which has nothing to do with your original point of "the HEs in Telogrus are turning into VEs". For which I've been waiting on your proof for while providing my proof that nothing so far, even with the most current lore in BFA, says your idea is happening.

Also, I don't care if this thread lives or dies. There's no reason for it to hop up on the front pages unless people are talking about High Elves, which of course there seems to be. It can fall off and my feelings will continue as they've always been: hope high elves get added some day!

Your purpose seems to be just coming in here to shit on others, that's pretty useless. At least I provide extra info and clarification for anyone coming into the thread.

Not just 'HE aren't happening get the fuck over it" as many Antis seem to be doing.

Alleria has EVERYTHING to do with the Velfs. Especially her being a Helf herself, not a belf, but one of the "originals". She is the connection between the Velfs and the Helfs and you are conveniently ignoring that and naming it a deflection. This is why you think people shit over you, because when something is not convenient to your "cause" it's trolling, rudeness or whatever the fuck. Sometimes people are just trying to understand you. But you take that victim moral high ground where you don't have to respond to these evil dream-shatterers and that does not help your cause.

Nobody takes you seriously because nobody likes you. You don't want to discuss anything you just want to keep repeating your childish demand and never hear anyone disagree. You are annoying and deluded and any attempt to understand where you are coming from is cut short by your childish behavior. You are the biggest obstacle in your own way, your immaturity and your ego. Like I said before. Very sad.

[FlubberPuddy]

Alleria has EVERYTHING to do with the Velfs. Especially her being a Helf herself, not a belf, but one of the "originals". She is the connection between the Velfs and the Helfs and you are conveniently ignoring that and naming it a deflection. This is why you think people shit over you, because when something is not convenient to your "cause" it's trolling, rudeness or whatever the fuck. Sometimes people are just trying to understand you. But you take that victim moral high ground where you don't have to respond to these evil dream-shatterers and that does not help your cause.

Nobody takes you seriously because nobody likes you. You don't want to discuss anything you just want to keep repeating your childish demand and never hear anyone disagree. You are annoying and deluded and any attempt to understand where you are coming from is cut short by your childish behavior. You are the biggest obstacle in your own way, your immaturity and your ego. Like I said before. Very sad.

Yup and still you cannot provide any proof for your idea and continue to only insult.

[Evilfish]

Yup and still you cannot provide any proof for your idea and continue to only insult.

I did. I told you that High Elves taking an interest in the velf area is a hint that they might be joining them. I asked you to debunk that theory with fact and you sent me to whatever fucking page and dismissed me like I was your fucking waiter or something. How the hell do you expect anyone to discuss anything with you wehn you act like that. And not only but go in victim mode when you get called on it.

Provide me with factual proof that I am wrong. I made an assumption I'm fully aware it could be faulty and therefore I'm willing to accept the result. So either do that or keep acting puerile.

[FlubberPuddy]

I did. I told you that High Elves taking an interest in the velf area is a hint that they might be joining them. I asked you to debunk that theory with fact and you sent me to whatever fucking page and dismissed me like I was your fucking waiter or something. How the hell do you expect anyone to discuss anything with you wehn you act like that. And not only but go in victim mode when you get called on it.

Provide me with factual proof that I am wrong. I made an assumption I'm fully aware it could be faulty and therefore I'm willing to accept the result. So either do that or keep acting puerile.

The only one being puerile is you with all the insult flinging. We obviously disagree with each other but I don't have to throw every insult from who knows where to tell you something.

I already gave you proof when I spelled out the newest lore for them with the most current info we have.

Let's try this another way: Prove that HEs are turning into VEs as you originally stated or else it stays what you just admitted - an assumption (which so far has not been shown to be true btw).

If you cannot provide proof there is really nothing more to say. Unless you want to keep throwing insults for the sake of it.

[MyWholeLifeIsThunder]

I did. I told you that High Elves taking an interest in the velf area is a hint that they might be joining them. I asked you to debunk that theory with fact and you sent me to whatever fucking page and dismissed me like I was your fucking waiter or something. How the hell do you expect anyone to discuss anything with you wehn you act like that. And not only but go in victim mode when you get called on it.

Provide me with factual proof that I am wrong. I made an assumption I'm fully aware it could be faulty and therefore I'm willing to accept the result. So either do that or keep acting puerile.

Your headcanon is not lore. I mean it could be in time, but don't pretend your theory has any solid evidence.

There's nothing saying that High Elves are becoming Void Elves yet.

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I would have left out the 'morally' to really get to the heart of the matter.

Some darker skinned high elf edits by Ramavatarama on Tumblr.

Sure Kai, we all want white and blonde High Elves, it has nothing to do with the lore.

Also ty Utigarde ;D One thing I like about VE, is that they actually have a dark skin color.