Official High Elf Discussion Megathread

[baskev]

What are you even talking about. Yes, they are more than just a look, and Ion recognised that in his interview. But said they wouldn't add them because of their looks.

I am responding to your posts after you started to respond to me.

Did he....he said if you want blue eyed pale skinned elves the horde is there for you. that sentence alone is enough the suggest that they thought they where nothing more then looks. That combined with the current planned looks for void elves kinda confirms it.

They did not think about void elves or high elves long enough. they see the reaction that a lot of people want high elves. So they think this will fix it.
For me and many others its a big fat nope.

we would just love to see a decent allied race, and a wishlist item. Instead of the 1 allied race. And 4...what ever they are's.

[DeicideUH]

I just realized this: I haven't seen any reaction from the High Elf NPCs about Kael'thas' betrayal and death

We've seen only the Quel'lithien ones, who didn't know of his actions and still viewed him as a hero who would return to end Lor'themar's dictatorship some day. It's seen in the "Under the Shadow of the Sun" short story.

From that, I guess at least some high elves saw Lor'themar as an usurper and Rommath's teachings as lies, as they opposed Kael'thas' measures while still hoping he'd return to set things right.

[Ielenia]

Blood elves are losing aesthetics that were unique to them.

I don't remember you making this much fuss over nightborne having the same skin color as the night elves, really.

The skin color alone was a HUGE gain for void elves, leave the hair colors and styles that are unique to blood elves with the blood elves thanks.

If you actually bothered to really read and understand what the pro-high-elf community has been asking for, void elves gaining light skin tones is actually a huge loss, since it basically nails the idea that high elves as an actual playable race is nigh impossible to happen now.

But, hey, no matter how many times we repeat this to all of you, you never deviate from this "all you want is the blood elf model" nonsense.

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That is the definition of a compromise.
If a compromise gives you exactly what you wanted, then it isn't a compromise. That is what compromise means. When you talk salt with the sugar.

Just read what you wrote. First you accuse the pro-high group of not caring about lore and only wanting the BE model:

Which is why the mass majority of helfers are going. "yes this is what we wanted."?

And now you're backpedalling by saying "it's a compromise".

I beg to differ, because it only took a color change to make you, and several other helfers to begin clapping their hands with approval and completely forgetting to have them as a separate AR.
Like...please, you can't keep that up when your actions say otherwise.
You got quite a bit, your denial of it doesn't mean much, but hey, it just goes to show.
when you give a mouse a cookie
First void elves, now skins, and now people asking for void elf paladins and silvermoon as a base.

Me? Re-read my posts, and properly inform yourself of my position before you go throwing egg on your own face. I'm not "clapping my hands in approval" or "completely forgetting to have them as their own AR". But here's the problem: just because I'm accepting this as a compromise, does not mean this is what I wanted nor that I'm happy with the results.

To you? Maybe.
Objectively? It means quite a bit. The model is the exact same as the blood elf, separated only by color. So the model may not matter to you, but color does?
That is insightful

The simple fact void elves are getting light skin tones shows how the "player model" has stopped mattering a long time ago.

No it isn't, because if it was about lore you wouldn't suggest ways of making high elves, the exact same people from the same region separated by only a decade of time, look different from blood elves.

You do know that the sole reason pro-high-elf supporters have been giving those suggestions, was to try to appease the anti-high-elfers who would constantly harp on this "you just want the blood elf model" nonsense.

Its like you read, but you ignore it.
Void elves have void theme and blood/high elf theme.
Blood elves have blood elf theme, and no other theme.
So yeah, what do they get in return?
This is simply math.
1+? = 2
Blood elves need the 1

You do know that, to get something in return, they actually need to lose something? And the blood elves lost nothing. And how about the "holy/light" theme? The golden eyes and all that shit? Did they somehow "lose" it too? Did they lose that customization option?

That is the definition of a compromise where you dont get everything you want. Sorry.

But the void elves were not a compromise since we got absolutely nada of what we have been asking for.

Honestly dude, you're being incredibly obtuse.

And you're just projecting.

Blood elves literally lost a theme to void elves.

They lost absolutely nothing. They still possess that "theme".

You don't need to remove something for it to be lost.

Yes. You do.

"I dont care that i look the exact same as a blood elf. Thats what I wanted."

And that is objectively false. Insultingly false, too, since giving light skin tones to the void elves gives nothing of what I've been asking for.

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They really weren't, though.

But they indeed are, though. I never claimed they are some major players like other playable races, though.

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3 patches worth in which they had a storyline through the silver covenant.
The rest? Quest givers.
Does this mean humans are major for horde too since they occassionally help in WoW?

There were high elves in Theramore. The Silver Covenant is an Alliance-aligned group, who helped us through the Wrath expansion, and against the Thunder King on the Alliance side.

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they never were an iconic race in the vast majority of wow, they barely are a sidekick race, appearing in some instances

And so were the goblins... but here we are.

yeah look different with the same fair skin color, sure.

Yeah, considering how void elf are getting light skin tones similar to blood elves in Shadowlands, I think Blizzard might agree more with me than you, here. Looks like it is sufficient differentiation.

[Syegfryed]

And so were the goblins... but here we are.

goblins didn't join the alliance

Yeah, considering how void elf are getting light skin tones similar to blood elves in Shadowlands, I think Blizzard might agree more with me than you, here. Looks like it is sufficient differentiation.

and thats the point though, people only care about looks

[Ielenia]

goblins didn't join the alliance

No, but they joined the Horde, and were just as much a "never an iconic race" of the Horde, only showing up here and there to help, just like the high elves.

and thats the point though, people only care about looks

No, that's false.

[Rhlor]

I just realized this: I haven't seen any reaction from the High Elf NPCs about Kael'thas' betrayal and death

read in the shadow of the sun

either way those high elves are now Wretched

[Ardenaso]

read in the shadow of the sun

either way those high elves are now Wretched

how about Alliance High Elves, Highvale, or the Allerians

[Highelf]

You guys think Broflake is actually ObeliskKai?

[Rhlor]

how about Alliance High Elves, Highvale, or the Allerians

we know that auric sunchaser leader of allerian stronghold returned to quelthalas along with many high elves in wotlk, those high elves are sad to see that kaelthas turned evil. but they say nothing about his death.

the rest there is no information

[Doffen]

Blood elves are our high elves. In fact, they are our main high elven society in the WoW universe. Sorry that this fact upsets you?

Whether void elves are former blood elves or high elves doesn't really matter. The point I was making was that not even 2 weeks ago several posters in this thread argued against things that they now are backing.

So far as the high elf race goes, there are three variants of the race being represented in game (blood elves, void elves, high elves), with blood elves being the main representation of the high elf race in WoW. Hence, blood elves are our high elves. It's quite simple.

Nice headcanon.

No, it does not upset me, but it must trigger you that what you say is not true, and all the thalassian elves are in fact High Elves. It triggers you so much that you put a non canon citation in your sig just to try to make people who actually know the story to feel bad. It's just embarrassing.

[scubi666stacy]

High Elf fans turn even more disgusting with every thing Blizzard gives to them. You already got so much, shut up and enjoy you rip-offs.

[elbleuet]

void elves with blood/high elf skin color is happening, blood/high elves changing to become void elf is happening, thats excellent, but lets not pretend they are just high elves with shadow-priest like powers, and asking the entirety of blood elves thing, like paladins, their hairstyle and changing their racials is completely nonsensical.

But they are. We will just play the second generation of void elves aka Silvermoon and exiled elves mastering the void.
Btw I'm not asking any blood elf customizations. I will happily play my blue haired, fair skinned High elf.

Let the Horde keep their blond blood elves.

[matrix123mko]

Now as we have high elves in the Alliance, can blood elves finally stop being light elves?

[FlubberPuddy]

But they are. We will just play the second generation of void elves aka Silvermoon and exiled elves mastering the void.
Btw I'm not asking any blood elf customizations. I will happily play my blue haired, fair skinned High elf.

Let the Horde keep their blond blood elves.

Agreed, I'm ok not having blonde as a color (I just don't see an issue if it happens as well). blue/black/white/silver hair color options are what I'm hopeful for.

[elbleuet]

Agreed, I'm ok not having blonde as a color (I just don't see an issue if it happens as well). blue/black/white/silver hair color options are what I'm hopeful for.

White haired high elf would be glorious

[shoc]

Now as we have high elves in the Alliance, can blood elves finally stop being light elves?

Blood Elves having golden eyes is basically the only meaningful, unique lore they have left. It's the story of their liberation from Fel corruption and return to grace.

[matrix123mko]

Blood Elves having golden eyes is basically the only meaningful, unique lore they have left. It's the story of their liberation from Fel corruption and return to grace.

It is not unique, as Alliance has two races completely based on Light. Moreover, blood elves needed no liberation from any corruption and Alliance's grace is meaningless.

[Aldo Hawk]

Now as we have high elves in the Alliance, can blood elves finally stop being light elves?

Yes please, I can't wait for the Blood elves to loose the Sunwell again so they go back at not being boring normie copypasta fantasy elfy elves and bring life to the concept of Blood elves that existed in TbC again.

It was just better, but Blizzard simply has a weird fetish with 'redemption' stories...

[matrix123mko]

Yes please, I can't wait for the Blood elves to loose the Sunwell again so they go back at not being boring normie copypasta fantasy elfy elves and bring life to the concept of Blood elves that existed in TbC again.

It was just better, but Blizzard simply has a weird fetish with 'redemption' stories...

They think redemptions are the only way to make an edgy character. Their attitude is "kill someone and confess to a priest".

[Ardenaso]

Yes please, I can't wait for the Blood elves to loose the Sunwell again so they go back at not being boring normie copypasta fantasy elfy elves and bring life to the concept of Blood elves that existed in TbC again.

It was just better, but Blizzard simply has a weird fetish with 'redemption' stories...

It is not unique, as Alliance has two races completely based on Light. Moreover, blood elves needed no liberation from any corruption and Alliance's grace is meaningless.

True. The Blood Elves were still true to themselves when they were still magic junkies, it gave them the Horde's true character: edgy outcast with morally grey theme