So much just takes you out of the fantasy that is supposedly being added for the high elf players. You’ve added the skin tones and the hair color but unless more is done, it’s just not fitting enough.
And yes, obviously they were trying to give us high elf tools because the skin tones and hair color don’t really add to the void elf fantasy in the slightest. So I ask, why go this far and not go all the way? Why give a taste only to leave people unsatisfied with the aftertaste?
There are a few main issues that bog down the experience. The first is the purple blood when you take damage. A very minor thing, but it’s one of those fantasy ripping moments when you see it. If you have normal skin tones, the blood should just be red. Very simple fix on that one.
The second is how their voice and voice lines sound. I’m not going to ask for a complete redo of the voice lines, I am not going to sink with that ship. But at the very least… again, if normal skin tones are used, could you at least do away with the terrible echo/reverb on their voice? Make it sound more natural. I feel that would go a long way to fix things. Perhaps in the future, this could be redone entirely to give them new lines to better match what a high elf would say or sound like. But for now, that compromise would do.
Third, and honestly, this is by far the most important one for me and every high elf fan. Definitely, one that’s been complained about again, and again. A feature of void elves that just so abruptly disrupts the fantasy, that just spews all over your character and ruins its aesthetic entirely. Yes, you already know what I am going to say, I am talking about that very overpowering racial entropic embrace. There just needs to be a toggle, plain and simple. Let players go to Alleria who is just sitting in their hub doing nothing at the moment. And let us talk to her to get the option to turn off the visuals. Maybe just making your weapon glow if there really needs to be something. But honestly, there are plenty of buffs that have no or very unclear visuals, and something as small as entropic buff is not something that needs to divert your eyes as seriously as it does. To not constantly be glowing that dreadful purple would be a dream come true. So please, do make this change. It is something important to us. Note, us, perhaps not everyone.
As for fourth. I’d like to see more hairstyles that don’t look so edgy and unfitting for a natural elf. Longer hairstyles that don’t give off the appearance of a thinning hairline would be most appreciated. I don’t want to just take all of the blood elves’ hair, but I think the ones that are seen on the silver covenant elves, and the high elven mages in Dalaran would be fine. Just those common high elven styles, plus maybe some new unique ones would work well. It’s just very hard to feel like a high elf when there are like one or two that vaguely look passable. The others just look horrendous. And I say this for male void elf styles. Females get a bit more variety and can definitely match their high elven counterparts, but males… they aren’t good. Probably some of the worst hairstyles I have ever seen if I am honest.
As for the final thing, I just want a way to be named high elf. This is also small, but being called by the preferred sub-race variant that I am playing, instead of the actual race core name is necessary for immersion. When reading over quests, I don’t want to see the race that I don’t view my character as to be displayed, and when I hover my mouse over my character, I don’t want to see it either. I know there are add-ons in place for some of this, but I want a canon experience, not add-ons, but for the game to actually acknowledge it without the need of a third-party source. On the topic of this, I would like for the player boarder to not show a void elf if you have the natural skin tones selected. Instead, show it with natural colors. This is very nitpicky. But again, not only do I want to be immersed in my character, but I want others to be as well.
All of these things must be added to truly finish what was started. Only going a bit of the way and not all the way is not fully satisfying. I appreciate what we got, but it’s not complete. I cannot enjoy my experience to its peak without having what is asked for. And most of these changes are so minor at that. What would be the reason to not do it? You would finally shut up the majority of high elf fans, and they can be at peace having what they wanted at long last. I know there will be some fighting for paladins. And I believe that should come in time for those only who selected the high elven subrace for void elves. But that is not exactly needed for full immersion as a high elf, and will not be a point in my request.
I know many of you are tired of these requests, and view things differently than I do. Know that I understand your grievances, but also understand this is something I very badly desire and will push for it as hard as I can in hopes of achieving it fully. You will never get anything keeping your mouth closed and sitting on your hands. You have to put in the work and fight for it, no matter how many people try to get in your way or disagree. We have come only this far because of the massive pushback towards void elves, and the love for high elves. Let us just stop infighting and do what is right. By finally handing over what is left of what we need, it’ll be over, and we can just move on. Until then, it will just leave people dissatisfied, and rightfully so. There is no cause for feeling ungrateful here. No one wants to be left with something incomplete. it feels empty, hollow. To be so close yet so far. So please understand that, and understand why I am adding my voice here. This is not to troll, or to spam. Rather push my take and my direction on the matter forward in a respectful way.
Thank you for your time.
