Skyrim elves look AWFUL :(

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I love the elfs in skyrim how they look like beings from a different land not just supermodel with pointy ears. The woodelfs look great with their very wooden look and the darks elf alien look both representing the homeland they came form, like the nords are basically vikings who came from snowy mountains and the argonians that a lizards from a swamp and the khajit who look like large cats form the jungle and Savannah.

I normally hate elfs and in this game I am considering playing as one and many people on this thread seem to really like the changes to the elfs so I think the general agreement is that they look better in skyrim.
 

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In Oblivion the one time I played a Dunmer I somehow denied all of the shittiness of Oblivion's face maker and actually made him look somewhere between decent and okay.

In Skyrim? Hell no, there's no such thing as a handsome GOBLIN, which is what they all look like to me. No matter what I do in the face creator they always looks like some anorexic goblin in the face.
 

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I think they look amazing.

They are what elves are suppose to be, humanoid, but not entirely human. I fucking love what Bethesda did with the Races this time around. They all actually look different instead of elves just being "the guys with pointy ears"
 

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KarmaKing93 said:
PunkyMcGee said:
I like the elves in skyrim. It doesn't take the "most beautiful creature on the planet" route. I like how my wood elf doesn't look trustworthy. it makes it all the more fun for me.
Wood Elves, Trustworthy? We all know the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel.
Lies, sir, lies! That title belongs to the Khajiit. Constantly skulking around our city walls, eyes always looking for an opportunity, hands forever twitching.

OT: Not every elf's appearance have to go the Tolkien most-beautiful-creature-ever route. They're not exactly pretty though.
 

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Afterglow- said:
KarmaKing93 said:
PunkyMcGee said:
I like the elves in skyrim. It doesn't take the "most beautiful creature on the planet" route. I like how my wood elf doesn't look trustworthy. it makes it all the more fun for me.
Wood Elves, Trustworthy? We all know the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel.
Lies, sir, lies! That title belongs to the Khajiit. Constantly skulking around our city walls, eyes always looking for an opportunity.
You insult my people, you dung heap! I will claw out your eyes!
 

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I think that too many people are afixed to the idea that elves look like people with pointy ears.

I think the elves in Skyrim look awesome because they are diverse and different from the human races. I hate playing elves when they are only "humans with pointy ears"
 

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Smeggs said:
Afterglow- said:
KarmaKing93 said:
PunkyMcGee said:
I like the elves in skyrim. It doesn't take the "most beautiful creature on the planet" route. I like how my wood elf doesn't look trustworthy. it makes it all the more fun for me.
Wood Elves, Trustworthy? We all know the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel.
Lies, sir, lies! That title belongs to the Khajiit. Constantly skulking around our city walls, eyes always looking for an opportunity.
You insult my people, you dung heap! I will claw out your eyes!
Me, a dung heap, you uncivilized fool!? Everyone knows that we High Elves are the pride of Tamriel! By Talos, I shall strike you down! Have at you!

That was fun :D. But no seriously the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel, with their insufferable sneaking skills and their deft hands.

OT: Honestly I've never seen a character in a Bethesda game I would consider to be physically attractive.
 

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Elamdri said:
Part of the problem with the elves is that elves are supposed to look like humans. Orcs, Khajit, and Argonians don't have to look like humans, so there is a lot freedom there. Elves, not so much.
...Did you just say that there's a definitive way that elves are supposed to look? Have you ever heard of Dobby the house elf? Or those weird-ass elves that make cookies? You might as well say that vampires all have to look like hideous bat-people, or that all zombies have to look like normal people with white eyes and blood around their mouths. It's just stupid to think like that. TES has a different interpretation on how elves look, quit crying about it.
 

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CommanderKirov said:
Get back to imperial lands you elf lover.

STORMCLOAKS FOREVER!
Wait, I'm both, so should I go back to Imperial lands or not?

IronicBeet said:
Elamdri said:
Part of the problem with the elves is that elves are supposed to look like humans. Orcs, Khajit, and Argonians don't have to look like humans, so there is a lot freedom there. Elves, not so much.
...Did you just say that there's a definitive way that elves are supposed to look? Have you ever heard of Dobby the house elf? Or those weird-ass elves that make cookies? You might as well say that vampires all have to look like hideous bat-people, or that all zombies have to look like normal people with white eyes and blood around their mouths. It's just stupid to think like that. TES has a different interpretation on how elves look, quit crying about it.
I think the only physical feature that defines an elf is the pointy ears.
 

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Elamdri said:
lacktheknack said:
Elamdri said:
lacktheknack said:
Elamdri said:
This is hyperbole, but if Bethesda made elves three feet tall, with 7 arms, red skin, and horns, then they can call them elves all they want, but they're not elves.
Ironically enough, this would be CLOSER to classic elves. They were tiny devilish troublemakers before the likes of Tolkien came in and rewrote them.
Sure, but here's the deal. TES is a classic, high fantasy game. Tolkien's elves have been the accepted norm for elves for about 60 years now. Now if you wanna make some deviation from the high fantasy Genre, fine, but when we're talking about TES, there are some expectations I think, and what they've put out don't meet those expectations in my opinion.

Tolkien WON. Elves LOOK like human beings. They may not have to look like supermodels, but they're general appearance should be human. Especially in a game series that bleeds as much Tolkien and D&D as TES.
http://theelderscrollsskyrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/skyrim_elf_pet.jpg

It looks like a stringy human with a weird bone structure. That fits your definition pretty
well.
Actually, it looks like a vampire from buffy, but with huge eyes.
"I AM RIGHT, YOU ARE WRONG, SHUT UP AND LET ME BE RIGHT."

I think I've summed up this guy's argument pretty well.
 

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Elamdri said:
Part of the problem with the elves is that elves are supposed to look like humans.
That's what you say, who says that that's the intention of the developers? I doubt they were, and that's good. As someone else already said; what's the point of having ten races when they all look like humans? These elves are, for once, not just long-eared humans, and they actually look like Elder Scrolls elves.
 

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lacktheknack said:
Elamdri said:
This is hyperbole, but if Bethesda made elves three feet tall, with 7 arms, red skin, and horns, then they can call them elves all they want, but they're not elves.
Ironically enough, this would be CLOSER to classic elves. They were tiny devilish troublemakers before the likes of Tolkien came in and rewrote them.
No, the norse mythology has "dark elves" and "light elves".