The kelfin love/allied race discussion thread ✿

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Highmountain tauren and lightforged draenei I understand as those two races don’t really have much in the lines of unique geometry and are very similar in culture even to each other. Gilgoblins though I do think are a step up above those. Especially when you consider then potential the race has if they put some good effort into making the model look distinct.

I do NOT remember where I heard this, but someone told me the devs originally planned to give ALL races access to robotic arms, feet, and helm transmogs that look like the options we got in Mechagnomes. But it was too much work they only did it for Gnomes and made it an AR.

In my eyes, this makes me think a tinker class was planned then scrapped.

OT: love the idea OP, I don’t play Horde but I still love them and I fully support this.

On the Alliance side, I’d like to have the Jinyu.

Thank you! Jinyu would be nice to see playable.

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Merging allied races. Redefining allied races - #2 by Terranox-stonemaul Meant to reply to you in second comment, on this thread.

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That sounds mighty sus my friend.

If you ever do find a source for it be sure to let us know though. I’d be interested.

I suspect at this point it would be Ankoan paired with Kelfin.

If the Horde and Alliance ever get their Pandarian allies they’ll likely come together.

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I do NOT remember where I heard this, but someone told me the devs originally planned to give ALL races access to robotic arms, feet, and helm transmogs that look like the options we got in Mechagnomes.

It would be make sense if they were given the way other allied races are.

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So I’ve been thinking bout racials…

Aside from the obligatory underwater breathing and Swim speed, I thought I’d try to come up with some based off of Goblins and modifying them.

So I think its been mentioned before but the Pack Hobgoblin could be modified into a racial that summons a short lived Sea Giant to fight along side you. Maybe with a very short lived stun attached upon the target its summoned on.

Following that theme, I’d like to suggest changing Rocket Jump and Rocket Barrage similarly.

Instead of firing a rocket you summon a Makrura to charge your target and do damage.

Instead of jumping forward a deep sea murloc is summoned and throws an aoe blast towards your target.

I like these three abilities being all combat and Unshackled themed because thats what the Unshackled are, a band of races fighting the same cause. They live and die together against their overlords.

Obviously they would have to be rather weak alone, (and I’d maybe tie them to the same cooldown) cause they are somewhat powerful overall, but the Horde could use some powerful pvp racials compared to what they’ve gotten of late.

For Best Deal Anywhere, I think I’d make this more in theme to the Kelfin, something like Deep Sea Scavenger, where you get more fish while fishing and a chance to find other materials (cloth leather ore ect.) while doing so.

I find this one amusing as it makes use of the fishing skill and gives you the option to potentially get any mat from it as though you’re fishing up the sea’s trash. :stuck_out_tongue:

Time is Money, while I would love to leave that with the Kelfin changing it to something more their speed (ha pun cause time…is money…nvm) seems appropriate.

I was thinking instead of haste its 1% increase to stamina. They’re a hardy bunch living under their oppressive overlords the Naga. They had to be tough to live through that. (Could be replaced with versatility maybe? cause they’re versatile? :P)

For Better Living through chemistry… I dont know. I think the Kelfin aren’t off brand for alchemy anyways, and I don’t want to give em a second fishing racial… Perhaps a faster gathering of any gathering node because they had to be quick in their scavenging?

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Also pretty sure it isn’t going to show for a bit, but I changed my mog into a Kelfin one. Solidarity and all that.

(fezzy alt)

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Gaaaaah!!! This is the first time I’m seeing this post and I LOVE the Kelfin idea! I honestly don’t care if they’re alliance or horde. (well, most likely they’d be horde :slight_smile: )but they were such a fun race to interact with, SO much nicer than the normal crusty goblins, and I really enjoyed all the fun examples of what you could do with an aquatic race like the Kelfin. (I LOVE THE BEAR FORM!!! )
So five out of five donuts from me! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
:doughnut: :doughnut: :doughnut: :doughnut: :doughnut:

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Wonderful! Maybe come back once in awhile and keep showing your support! Helps keep the thread going and the hope alive!

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Its a shame really. They are an amazing group. I’d love to play em. Isn’t showing on my avatar yet but is showing on Armory, I put on a Kelfin mog. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Indeed. I know there is many people who have been wanting to see this race playable. Interactions with them in Nazjatar was easily one of the greatest highlights for me in BFA and their lore. That"bear" form is quite cool, though if I am being honest the bear from would probably be something more beast like. Many of these look more hybrid like then beast like. Although I think the moonkin and mermaid form could work for druids.

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Thank you, though hes technically going to be a Goblin. I’ve just changed him temporarily in protest to Blizzard not releasing the Kelfin as an AR yet. :stuck_out_tongue:

And also cause I haven’t finished figuring out what my actual Kelfin stand-in is going to be class wise.

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My reserved name should kelfin by playable is missriptide for a gilblin shaman. I think that is fitting.

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I mean, as long as my girl Neri is around more I’m down.

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Lann mentioning that Pict fits well makes me want to reserve a name similar to that…

Neri for Warchief.

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So glad they had them show up at durotar. Even if they never become playable, its so nice to see the Unshackled leaders being allies with the horde for the long term. I just hope that they don’t just forever remain npcs. Seeing them assist the horde in future adventures would be great.

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I hope they show up later helping out. Maybe during or after SLs they would have a quest-line where they finally decide to join the Horde in full.

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https://64.media.tumblr.com/5c4839e5f495b22f4d602a828fc5c190/tumblr_plf0amDUu41w4ktd2o1_1280.png

Some nice art I found posted in one of the RP discords I am in.

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Its uh… actually derived from my real life last name. lol

That is some nice Gilblin right there. Very nice.

Those tattoos!

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That one has another good example of tatoos that could be used. As I am doing mostly edits using the female one, this helps a lot.

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On reflection it really does. hmm… maybe I’ll change direction… eh I’ll decide that later.

Some heritage concepts to use in that pic too.

I imagine they’ll be scavenged ragged looking bits with netting and rope with the males having a mostly shirtless setup and females one of them wrap bra thingies.