Potential Arathi playable race: what kind of playable model/skeleton?

[Swnem]

Can't you just dress one of those races in Arathi gear?

What exactly would be this race?

[Dead Moose Fandango]

Ugh. No thanks. I want an actual new race. Not another "sub-race."

[The-Shan]

Is it a hot take that Kul Tirans always should have been normal human height? The fact that they're taller than orcs is just weird.

As for them making 'proper half elf models' ..... Lmfao. See Dracthyr visage form, half elves are 100% just gonna be human and elf customizations

part of their lore is that they are bigger than other humans, making them basically another species of human, but culturally still human.

[Maljinwo]

Arent they just humans with pointy ears? Just add the customization option

[Mecheon]

Yeah, they're just humans with pointy ears and elves with human ears.

Just, give both factions the appropriate customisation and you're done

[Amnaught]

part of their lore is that they are bigger than other humans, making them basically another species of human, but culturally still human.

So why are the skinny ones still normal height?

[Al Gorefiend]

I could see TWW leaving us with some allied races in patches.

Harronir, Arathi, Earthen, the 3 races in the cinematic. All look playable race material.

Maybe if we are good little body type 1s & 2s, Blizzard will give us Kobold or evolved nerubians.

[The-Shan]

So why are the skinny ones still normal height?

I think they are biologically the same as regular humans who also inhabit Kul Tiras, I imagine we could just as easily see those ones in Stormwind, and I think we've seen it used a couple times in other places, or ideally made playable.

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I could see TWW leaving us with some allied races in patches.

Harronir, Arathi, Earthen, the 3 races in the cinematic. All look playable race material.

Maybe if we are good little body type 1s & 2s, Blizzard will give us Kobold or evolved nerubians.

Arathi won't be an allied race, if they made it neutral that'd just be giving the horde humans, and they just did that with dwarves. It'd feel kind of odd.

[Al Gorefiend]

I think they are biologically the same as regular humans who also inhabit Kul Tiras, I imagine we could just as easily see those ones in Stormwind, and I think we've seen it used a couple times in other places, or ideally made playable.

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Arathi won't be an allied race, if they made it neutral that'd just be giving the horde humans, and they just did that with dwarves. It'd feel kind of odd.

I don't think they care anymore about what races comprise each faction.

Arathi Humans on the Horde don't even matter, half their ancestors are there.

[SinR]

No.

Just stop.

Just like Filthy Frank said, ITS TIME TO STOP

[The-Shan]

I don't think they care anymore about what races comprise each faction.

Arathi Humans on the Horde don't even matter, half their ancestors are there.

I think the thought of basically regular humans with elf ears being in orgrimmar might be a bit much, that's all. Faction identity still matters, earthen are far enough removed from regular dwarves that its okay imo

[shade3891]

We need bodyshape and ear options for all races.

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Also I think Arathi might become a 3rd faction we have to stop and not playable. Converting all to the light by force seems bad to me.

[Alanar]

Unlock special quest: half elven ears for humans. Aka costumization option.

Since, this was datamined with other races as well, expect that as well. Available for blood elf/kul tiran/human. New model entirely? No, we would have seen them already. Besides, its mostly armored up dudes we see.

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Ugh. No thanks. I want an actual new race. Not another "sub-race."

Its not even that, it would just be a costomization option at best.

[berniemikeus]

Hot take, but I can see Blizzard just releasing them as a whole allied race as opposed to Ear option unlocks for Blood, Void, Human, and Kul'Tiran. In some ways if they want you playing as an Arathi, that's the way to do it.

[Triceron]

Is it a hot take that Kul Tirans always should have been normal human height?

They should have been human period. All Kul Tirans we knew of looked like a standard human. The entire Proudmoore family still is. The whole giant look was made just for kicks, and I kind of wish they didn't go that far with their size because it's very uncanny.

[Alanar]

Hot take, but I can see Blizzard just releasing them as a whole allied race as opposed to Ear option unlocks for Blood, Void, Human, and Kul'Tiran. In some ways if they want you playing as an Arathi, that's the way to do it.

I mean, giving it to void elves, would basically mean: yea what ever void elves have the same model, so lets give them as well. Which I can see happening, because we have seen it before.

Also more cash, when ever people raceswap and its just ears win win for the team.

[berniemikeus]

I mean, giving it to void elves, would basically mean: yea what ever void elves have the same model, so lets give them as well. Which I can see happening, because we have seen it before.

Also more cash, when ever people raceswap and its just ears win win for the team.

I think Blizz would see Arathi Allied race as a whole kit. Obviously most of the customization is pre-existing, but Arathi race would have body option choosing 3 different bodies per gender, and the voice would be unique to Arathi rather than elf, human, or kul'tiran. Ultimately I think if they make it, it would just be a whole package.

[allegrian]

Just add ears to humans/kul tirans. Blizzard wont do new skeletons. The last were the KT and the females are still unfinished as they lack any facial expression (check them in the character creation screen, compared to the faces other races make).

And I hate the male BE running animation, i'ts too stiff, so please stop making new races with that model.

[Alanar]

I think Blizz would see Arathi Allied race as a whole kit. Obviously most of the customization is pre-existing, but Arathi race would have body option choosing 3 different bodies per gender, and the voice would be unique to Arathi rather than elf, human, or kul'tiran. Ultimately I think if they make it, it would just be a whole package.

I only see it happening, because of how bad the idea is.

[Hawkknight97]

I go with Customization Options for humans and kul'tirans. Works fine for when Kul'tirans are finally paladins.