Don't forget Allied Races in 9.1

I think they are in serious need of:

  • Young faces. No wrinkles, no angry expression, no frowns.
  • Much better skin colors and skin volor variety. Something along Draenei lines perhaps, with a pale white and pale pink and purple.
  • Better hairstyles. A beautiful long braid for the females and a hair tied up one too. Half hair tied up and half hair loose down for males as well.
  • Glowing limbs. They are on the NPCs already, they look friggin amazing, so no reason not to add them.
  • Their own unique casting animations would be great, and I think this could also be applied to Night elves at the same time since they share the same skeleton and the same animations atm, dating back to Vanilla.

I like their posture, it’s proud and upright which is what I like on Nightborn (gives this Highborn resemblance). Couple that with nice casting animations and they’ll be in a very good place.

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So you’re thoughts are racials are all bad?

I have some thoughts on PvP issues I think anyone who PvPs does. Whats wrong with PvE? What is “fixing the wrong thing” and fixing stuff almost every day is bad or would it just be a “They haven’t fixed anything” comment if they weren’t? You have any way to elaborate on this stuff?

I have a whole lot more enjoyment from this expansion so far and they seem to be actively working to make it better. The valor gearing is something I thought we would never see and it seems reasonable implemented.

r/ Whooosh

how many elves with young faces do you need

Kultiran Male-
More face options (include a somewhat more angular face)
More hair options (longer and curly hair)
Facial hair- stubble
Long beard option
Sailor tattoos
Piercings
Sideburns - separate from beard
Facial scars - separate from face
4-5 new hair styles
Skin colors consistent with humans
Hair colors consistent with humans
Eyebrow options
Full blind eye color

Kultiran Female-
More face options (include a somewhat more angular face)
More hair options
Sailor tattoos
Piercings - nose, eyebrow, etc.
Facial scars - separate from face
5-6 new hairstyles
Skin colors consistent with humans
Hair colors consistent with humans
Makeup options
Eyebrow options
Full blind eye color

Dark Iron Male-
Scars
Grime/soot
3-4 new skin colors, including some less-grey options
Eye color options- subtly more white, red, violet, blind eyes (one, both)
Skin colors that resemble iron dwarves
Tattoo colors- dark red, dark blue, dark green, white
Separate beard and mustache options
Separate earrings and facial piercings
No beard option
Facial hair- stubble
Jewelry color options
Eyebrow options

Dark Iron Female-
Makeup
Scars
Soot/grime
3-4 new skin colors, including some less-grey options
Eye color options- subtly more white, red, violet, blind options (one, both)
Skin colors that resemble iron dwarves
Tattoo colors- dark red, dark blue, dark green, white
Separate earrings and facial piercings
Jewelry color options
Eyebrow options

Mechagnome Male-
Eye color options - blind options (one, both)
Eye modification color options
2-3 more arm modification options
3-4 more leg modification options (pogo/peg leg, strider feet, etc)
Head modifications that cover the nose
Full mechagnome head modification
Mechanical mustache/beard options (like Northrend mechagnomes)
Facial hair- stubble
Eyebrow options (including the 2D bitmap texture version currently in place)

Mechagnome Female-
Eye color options - blind options (one, both)
Eye modification color options
Skin color options of gnomes
2-3 more arm modification options
3-4 more leg modification options (pogo/peg leg, strider feet, etc)
Head modifications that cover the nose
Full mechagnome head modification
Jewelry -earrings

Lightforged Male-
Tail length options
Tail length- 3rd medium option
Tail jewelry- no ring option
Separate beard and tentacle options
Jewelry color options
Naaru face tattoos
Tattoo/head rune color options
Lightforged Naaru mark color options (silver, purple, blue)
1-2 eye color options, (White, Light purple, Orange, silver)
2-3 new skin colors, darker grey, gold, orange
2-3 new hair colors, gold, light blue, teal
Eyebrow options (shaggy, long, short like standard draenei)
Blind Eye options

Lightforged Female-
Tail length options
Tail jewelry- no ring option
Earrings
Necklace
Armbands
Jewelry color options
Naaru face tattoos
Tattoo/head rune color options
Lightforged Naaru mark color options (silver, purple, blue)
2-3 new skin colors, darker grey, gold, orange
2-3 new hair colors, gold, light blue, teal
1-2 eye color options (White, Light purple, Orange, silver)
Eyebrow options
Blind eye options

Void Elf Male-
A blond, brown and white hair option
Ear length options
Eyebrow options
A very dark void skin tone
Hair tentacle/braid toggle
Facial hair- stubble
Blind eye options

Void Elf Female-
A blonde, brown and white hair option
Ear length options
Eyebrow options
Jewelry options
A very dark void skin tone
Hair tentacle/braid toggle
Blind eye options

Mag’har Male-
1-2 more face options (with slightly longer noses, more gorilla-like, lion-like, etc.)
Grime options
Facial hair- stubble
Separate skin and tattoo options
Pale/Shattered Hand skin color
Mok’nathal skin color option
2-3 more eye color options, darker, blind, etc.
Ear size/style options
Left tusk broken option
Eyebrow options

Mag’har Female-
1-2 more face options (with slightly longer noses, further apart eyes, etc.)
Grime options
Separate skin and tattoo options
Pale/Shattered Hand skin color
Mok’nathal skin color option
2-3 more eye color options, darker, blind, etc.
1-2 more necklace options
Ear size/style options
Tusk options (on/off)
Eyebrow options

Zandalari Male-
2-3 new hair styles, longer
1-2 new tusk styles
Eye color options
beard options
Ear options
Separate necklace, face piercings and earrings

Zandalari Female-
2-3 new hair styles
Eye color options
Ear options
Separate necklace, face piercings and earrings

Highmountain Male-
3-4 more skin colors
2-3 more faces, more moose-like
Hair options
Mane/tail tuft color separate from skin color
Mane/tail tuft color options
1-2 more horn color options
2-3 more antler options, more elk/deer like
Headdress
Tail decoration
Ear size
Necklace
Foremane options
Earrings
Facepaint/Body paint separated
1-2 more facepaint options
1-2 more body paint options
Hoof color
Eye color- blind options

Highmountain Female-
3-4 more skin colors
3-4 more faces, more moose-like
More hair options
Mane/tail tuft color separate from skin color
Mane/tail tuft color options
1-2 more horn color options
2-3 more antler options, more elk/deer like
Headdress
Tail decoration
Ear size
Foremane options
1-2 more earring options
Facepaint/Body paint separated
1-2 more facepaint options
1-2 more body paint options
Hoof color
Eye color- blind options

Vulpera Male-
Eye color
5-6 more Earring styles (this should be big for their culture)
3-4 Earring color options
Tail size/style
Tail pattern
1-2 more fur pattern options

Vulpera Female-
Eye color
5-6 more Earring styles (this should be big for their culture)
3-4 Earring color options
Tail size/style
Tail pattern
1-2 more fur pattern options

Nightborne Male
5-6 more face options, younger, more withered, narrower eyes, etc.
4-5 more skin tones- lighter/darker, purplish, grey, greenish
3-4 more hair color options (teal, forest green, purple, blue)
6-7 more hair styles
Eyebrow options short, bushy, slick
Tattoo color options
Earring color options
Chin ornament options (like heritage armor), nose ornament, etc.
Eye color options (including blind)
Nail polish color
Eyebrow options

Nightborne Female
5-6 more face options, younger, more withered, narrower eyes, etc.
4-5 more skin tones- lighter/darker, purplish, grey, greenish
3-4 more hair color options (teal, forest green, purple, blue)
8-9 more hair styles
Hair jewelry toggle on/off
Eyebrow options - short, bushy, slick
Tattoo color options
Earring/hair jewelry color options
Chin ornament options (like heritage armor), nose plates/piercing ornamentation
Eye color options
Nail polish color
Eyebrow options

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Great, thanks for the input. Keep the suggestions coming in!

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The idea is to expand the customization options. Ideally, WoW would have an “age slider”.

So to answer your question, we want as many young faces as possible, and also as many old faces as possible.

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Awwwww man…to be fair I read it on my first cup of coffee…thats my excuse.

They seem to be right on top of loot tuning and covenant abilities fixing atm, which gives us a lot more hope with getting some enlightenment on Allied Races or seeing some updates for 9.1. Especially since 9.1 will likely be delayed a bit, what with 9.0.5 not even out yet and Blizzcon just a week away. I bet there will be info on what is upcoming for 9.1 and we should ideally get an update about Allied Races in the Q&A session. Even better if we saw some samples of work in progress for them.

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Yes, I’m hopeful too!

If you read any news about customization in BlizzCon, make sure to let us know here.

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A lot, considering everybody but Blood/Some Void look like they’re as old as my grandpa, and pissed off to boot.

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Not buying it, you elves always use the same 3 faces.

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I found something there and it looks nice.

Draenei/Lightforged draenei

Night Elf/Nightborne

Nightborne/Night Elf

I hope we see more at blizzconline :slight_smile:

Fel Orcs :pray:

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Love the 3rd video!

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I really hope Blizz does something like that for the Nightborne. The eye shape and variety of hairstyles alone make such a huge difference, and those glowing hair elements were fantastic! More skin tones and hair colors would be welcome as well. It would be nice if the males got as much love as the females though. Males are often left by the wayside it seems.

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that pleases me very much.

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Bonus points if they come with the WoD skin colors and full fel body features like energy hands and body spikes.

Also, Sunfury skins for belves.

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they should merge what they can with the core races

remove the bleeding hollow skins and make them into proper tattoos/bodypaint options, useable on orcs (if you have maghar unlocked) or on all maghar skin colors

merge hairstyles too

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Zandalari trolls need to face/body paint the core troll race has

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That would be really nice of the Nightborne got something like that and more.
You need a lot of love in the customization, which I will look forward to.

A dream becomes true.
WoD and BC Fel Orc would be awesome, as would Felborne for Nightborne, Feltotem for Highmountain Tauren, and Sunfury Skins for Blood Elf.

Not to mention Man’ari for draenei.

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