Isn’t that the quote that HE fans used to use when people would tell them they could RP VEs already as former Alliance HEs they didn’t need a new race and they’d all bring up that quote as proof VEs weren’t recruiting VEs were their own thing there was no way they could believe Alliance HEs were joining their ranks because of that quote and they didn’t even believe the Wayfarer NPCs meant anything and they were just all around big mad they didn’t get HEs
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The only non free WoW book I’ve read is before the storm because I was hyped for a Sylvanas centric story, though I think that latest book was about her too in many parts I heard but less interested in it since her story path that has been taken
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I’m less convinced.
It does seem vague to me and its vague enough that I don’t see it as a confirmation.
Had he been more clear and said that they were becoming Void Elves rather than just coming to learn I’d be convinced.
Sure we can assume that but without a true canon and direct source for this either something less vague than the above or, more preferably, something in game to directly state it all that we can really do is make the assumption.
Thats my thought anyways.
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I feel like it was up on the website at one point. Back in the days of art contests. It might still be around somewhere…
Honestly, Knaak ruined me on even checking the books out from the library. I keep meaning to track down the Illidan one but. Well.
The language is pretty clearly implying it, what with “started as a small squad” and the “exactly”, but it’s not written in stone in Times New Roman.
Almost certainly, but with wiggle room.
I don’t doubt that people are showing up.
I doubt that they’re becoming void elves.
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Then why did HE fans use that exact quote to try to disprove VEs would ever recruit.
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I really don’t know what else to say then.
It’s pretty crystal clear that what is being said is that their population is actively growing which is how the size is going form small → playable. He is specifically talking about Void Elves.
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Wasn’t to impressed with the one I got hyped for to be fair, though I did like the short stories they’ve done I thought those were better than what ever the heck before the storm was
for me as well, and i hate siding with lore, but its hard to interpret the senior narrative designers comments as vague speculation. his answer to where do the numbers come from, was that they can bolster their ranks from any high elf that seeks them out
and you see high elf wayfarers and scholars journeying there with clear intentions. their ‘crack squad’ numbers dont sync with what we see in game. his response is vague but as we know from previous tweets from danuser, there appears to be a story here and he didnt want to just explain it with a tweet. whether they are replicating the original process or have refined it, if theres an opportunity to tell that story he will do it somewhere else and do it justice. but to doubt they come all the way there and not take that final step to becoming void infused doesnt make sense imo
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Thats why vague things aren’t good.
Everyone gets something different from it.
They could have very well meant that Void Elves were being made from them.
But its not clear.
Thats why I want something in game or a new statement.
You don’t have to.
You don’t need me to agree. It shouldn’t stop you from requesting what you want by any means and I don’t mean to say you shouldn’t because of it.
Its just a thing we disagree on is all.
I entirely agree that its likely but I don’t see what Danuser specifically said there to indicate that they are becoming Void Elves.
I just think its still too vague to say that those Wayfarers and Scholars are becoming Void Elves.
Though that is what I think is occurring.
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And that’s a fine interpretation
But I’m not going to not find it hilarious that even when I previously supported the HE community I distinctly remember they used that exact quote to say VEs would NEVER have HEs joining their ranks and that the wayfarers standing around meant nothing.
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i remember how they took it back then too. rejected it and stuck to the outdated ‘crack squad’ comment and insisted void elves cant recreate the ritual
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Both sides have flip flopped on their arguments to support their narratives, it’s not something just the HE community has done. I for one never claimed to support them on those points as they were incorrect in the first place.
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I’ll admit that I’ve changed my mind several times.
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Changing your mind is one thing. Being disingenuous to begin with and having to back pedal because your former disingenuous stance actually damages your argument and trying to act like your current stance has always been the case. That’s something else entirely imo
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I can’t account for other people.
If you’re referring to me, I legitimately haven’t changed at all. And there’s really no way to check either since I only recently joined these discussions on the forums too.
I know for a fact though that the anti side has done what you’re making accusations of however based on what I’ve been told both others that have been here from the beginning.
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It’s really one of those if it’s not about you it’s not about you. So if it’s not about you how could I possibly be referring to you, I’m speaking out loud about a vague general majority sentiment that many here can probably recall the more active regulars having.
Uh-huh well if you make a claim do feel free to provide examples.
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One example I’ve been told is that anti’s used to say that Void Elves are High Elves and so the Alliance could stop asking for High Elves to be a playable race for their faction, citing the Ion quote that they now reject.
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