And backed up that statement with nothing but opinion and arbitrary rules. Number of quests do not equal importance, and being in a ship all expansion is not development (heck, Lasan was also in the ship all expansion, lol).
Big introduction to BfA, and Lasan was there.
Highmountain NPCs in Dazarâalor.
Advanced outposts in Kul Tiras, and highmountain got one themed around them.
Faction invasions in 8.1, and Lasan was there.
Big Horde metting in 8.1.5, and Mayla was there.
Big war conclusion in 8.2.5, and Mayla and the highmountain were there.
Void elves arenât âeons aheadâ of highmountain simply because their roles are very much alike. But with the difference that:
Highmountain got a whole zone in the previous expansion.
Highmountain introduction further improved their lore.
They had a better headstart and got similar exposition. How can the opposition be âeons aheadâ?
When void elves get something that can be considered a racial culture, then you can defend them.
I agree that they need development, but donât try to compare it with a race that has been the equivalent of decorative antlers hanged over a fireplace by downplaying the times the void elves were active.
And again, thereâs been races that waited for years until development for them happened. 24 months itâs nothing.
Itâs not completing it, though. Itâs invalidating it. They are peeople that have done absolutely nothing for their people, and Iâm not talking about blood elves only. Their existance doesnât help things, but letting them become their own independant faction that are capable of essentially provide mercenaries for the Alliance (which, like it or not, weâre kind of like mercenaries for our respective sides), does not help the story of the blood elves.
How are void elves remotely original? You say that High Elves are bland and stereotypical, but void elves are absolutely a blood elf ripoff. They didnât even take the time to actually develop them like NB for crying out loud.
Activity is not the same thing as development. Thatâs the falacy: I complain about lore, not appearances. Void elves appear in 8.3 (as traitors in NâZoth visions), but thatâs not development for them.
Those âdecorative antlersâ got several different tribes, interesting NPCs and their own signature culture (river magic, eagles, drogbar allies, a dragon mentor, a relationship with the Void), as well as a capital city and a whole zone.
Now, can you answer ONE of the following basic questions about void elves?
Can they create more of themselves?
How they create more of themselves?
Who are their recruits?
How many are out there? Enough for a town?
WHat are they doing to establish themselves now as a âraceâ?
What was the mindset of those who followed Umbric into exile?
What is the mindset of those who seek them now?
Who are Umbricâs favorite and most gifted students?
Where do their rangers and fighters come from?
Why would their non-casters want to be tainted by corruptive magic if they are not magic users?
Why would any sane elf choose to join them and study a highly dangerous magic rather than stay safe in Silvermoon?
Whatâs their outlook of other Alliance races? And what other races think of them? Especially night elves?
When you are able to answer with actual canon lore at least one third of those questions, then theyâll have began to have some meaningful development.
Not trying to sound aggressive here, but that does sound a little selfish then, Because they donât add to the Sinâdorei Story, that they shouldnât be allowed to be playable For the Alliance even tho they have adding to the Alliance story. But I still dont see how it invalidates the Sindorei Story if they have been their the whole time doing what they do. Again not being aggressive here just confused.
They have particpated in the story:
2.0 = Allerian Stronghold High Elves added with Quests.
3.0 - 3.2 - 3.3 = Silver Covenant and Alliance 7th Legion added with Quests.
4.1 = Rise of the Zandalari - The Silver Covenant takes part.
5.1 - 5.2 = Operation: Shieldwall, Kirin Tor Offensive and Purge of Dalaran etc.
Warlords of Draenor = Not featured.
7.0 = Silver Covenant helps the Hunter Lodge.
7.1 = Suramar Campaign.
7.2 = Silver Covenant helps on the Broken Shore.
7.3 = Veressa, Alleria and other High Elf moments.
7.3.5 = Three Sisters Comic
8.0 = Arathi Highlands Warfront 7th Legion Battlemages,Frostfencer Serphai and Quest giver Yvera Dawnwing added.
Highmountain recruitment introduced their relationship with the tauren and introduced their history of containing the Void in highmountain. And then Maylaâs small roles in 8.1.5 and 8.2.5 further developed the said tauren relationship, to the point that people now ship her with Baine.
They have so little and when we asked for more lore in the early days blizzard said their history was blood elf history and left it at that.
We have two groups contending if they can or cannot make more, based on what we see in telgorous rift and what is intoned in their recruitment scenario⊠And we donât know anything with clarity.
We actually want them because they are part of the Alliance story and we have done Allot Quests/grindy stuff with High Elves Especially with Silver Covenant. Well thatâs why I fight for them to be Playable. Cant speak for everyone else.
So, you think that exploring the raceâs most basic aspects is not meaningful development?
It would be great to at least see how they choose their recruits and transform, and how they are establishing a culture somewhere. It would be a great start.