I like the idea that they one day add alternative racials optionsā¦ To account for the sub races theyāve worked into it as customization.
Could help Helf Pros tooā¦ much as I hate to say it.
I appreciate the intent with the idea though.
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Itās an idea, and would work for non-defined race names like trolls and dwarves. But I donāt think itād sit well with VE fans if VEās that has no void with em. After all our name is Void elves, parent race or not.
No it would not sit well at all.
But if they did add that, it would be unfair if it did not apply to all āsub-raceā options.
Iād hate it but Iād get the option being there with the skin tones.
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Although I am doubtful of it, it can lead to unsavory options if they implemented it, like instead of model toggles for forsaken, they gave dark rangers to BE, simply because itād be easier with an alternative racial system. It can bring about an āundeadā paladin. gives me a head ache thinking about it.
I dunno if Iād want to advocate the idea of alternative racials if it gives blizz a way to be lazy on customizations and another way to say ābah lore who needs itā it them.
Very valid fear to have I think.
Perhaps if they limited classes along with it, but even that has similar implicationsā¦ Where do they draw the lines and why? Things like that.
ARās rather than these half baked customizations would have been better in all regards.
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Agreed it would have, and theyād have the bonus of having mini-stories at the least with the unlock chains. I do enjoy those.
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Also to note, restricting classes with customization just feels would complicate it more then it should, I doubt blizz will take that path, since they already donāt with wildhammer customizations and trolls.
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I guess, personally Iām at the point of my life that racials seem to be doing more harm then good. Blizzard canāt seem to balance them without someone crying foul, and half the time it seems they ruin potential themes
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ah, you seen the thread today about ppl crying about the dwarf racial nerf too huh? I think maybe combat racials is about due to be removed too.
Maybe leave the ones that is for proffesions biased or cosmetic (entropic embrace, just the graphics) in.
But meh, I can live with them not removing it too.
Kind of hard to miss.
I dunno, personally Iād sooner just ignore them. I mean yea some racials donāt mesh with certain classes but screw it.
I dunno. I seriously do not know.
While I donāt see Blizzard actually giving us this kind of flexibility, I would not be opposed to allowing for cosmetic alterations for racials when it comes to sub-sects of existing races.
If they ever add some sort of option to change our displayed racial tag (so the race says High Elf instead of Void Elf, or Wildhammer Dwarf instead of just Dwarf), then the āveneerā could change the names, icons and visual effects of the racials while maintaining their functions. For example, if I select the āHigh Elfā option my race would display as High Elf and the āveneerā on my racials would make them change thus:
Entropic Embrace becomes Arcane Legacy : The visual effect, icon and name change, but otherwise it mechanically works exactly the same.
Spatial Rift becomes Arcane Jaunt : The visual effect, icon and name change, but otherwise it mechanically works exactly the same.
Preternatural Calm becomes Focused Mind : The icon and name change, but otherwise it mechanically works exactly the same.
Ethereal Connection becomes Friend of a Friend : The icon and name change, but otherwise it mechanically works exactly the same.
Chill of Night becomes Against the Darkness : The icon and name change, but otherwise it mechanically works exactly the same.
Basically the āveneerā and racial tag display change would allow sub-categories within a given race. The same concept could be applied to other races, such as Wildhammer Dwarves, Sand Trolls, Grimtotem Tauren, Dragonmaw Orcs, etc.
It ends up opening a lot of options without having to create new races for each or having to create new racials and balance them. Basically it would be like a veneer for a race. But as a disclaimer I am NOT asking for this, I am merely putting forth a piece of fiction my imagination spat out.
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I think brand new racials would be better with this idea then a recolor, because this would just bring out the crowd asking āIf the arcane can do this, then what would the point of studying the void would beā Crowd, which IMO I am one of them.
The issue I see with new racials is then it becomes a balancing concern. My suggestion amounts to, what is essentially, a coat of paint with no mechanical changes.
But again, that paint creates lore issues. Iām sorry, Iām gonna have to disagree with this angle.
Iām gonna stick with model toggles for races, such as adding humans/dwarves/HE to LFD to fulfill the HE fantasy outside of void elves.
How would that end up with a Wildhammer getting their Stormhammers though?
My only issue with that design is that in some cases the cosmetic racial replacement wouldnāt actually fix the problem.
Hmm. I could see that.
Already people wonder why any high elf (or blood elf) would even consider it.
It always will be.
Add an AR? Balancing concern.
Add it as alternative racials? Same thing.
Thing is racials arenāt going to greatly affect anything but serious end game.
Youāre leaving high and dry a lot of people when balancing minor racial traits is a huge concern.
Ehā¦ Thatās my opinion anyways.
Blood elves is more beleivable, since the magisterās had been known to constantly seek out new magics to study and/or weaponize. Which is why I assume blizz explicitly had magister BEās in the VE unlock scenaro. Not what the alliance wanted, but it was the story.
Iād imagine the high elves going to study the void had magister back-grounds, I doubt ones that had allot of the priest/farstrider back-grounds would willingly study the void all that much.
(I know Iām gonna get attacked for saying BE isnāt the perfect race there is but, itās the truth of it, they even have a archeology sub-faction looking for magical relics to weaponize)
Probably what they were thinking yes.
I donāt think anyone would seriously be surprised that Blood Elves seek out magics to use and test.
However, the Void Elves were exiled and then joined the enemy so I can see Blood Elves being reticent to join them. Plus the Void is an extremely dangerous type of magic to get involved with.
Still outliers in all societies.
I agree about the magister types, however remember Alleria is a hero of her people, many rangers and such would flock to her banner and maybe follow in her footsteps.
Whether I think they should be blueberries or not, I think weād find a fair spread of High elves joining for that alone.
Theyāve struggled and fought hard to get where they are today. A few missteps along the way sure.
Anyone who does not accept that they have a draw to power for good or ill would not be taking heed of the lore.
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Not to mention if they beleived one source of magic is the be all and end all, they wouldnāt seek new magics. But I do agree they where outliers. But the quiestion I have with the story is this
Where they banished because of the magic they wanted to study, or because of the personās information source of study, as they mentioned they where using a traitorās research for it rather then studying it from scratch. I think if they simply studied the void alone they wouldnāt be allowed near the sunwell, but still be allowed in quelāthalas.
Elves of different energy fonts.
Hopefully they get over that and focus on the orks progressing from despots to elder counseling. All the Horde races, really.
Happy to see the progress. The Alliance would be next for that. Go Greymane and Turalyon and Windrunner.
I would hate to see turalyon get villain batted when we have yrel as a possibility to fight against. 