Altmer height vs Khajiit height

Nyalani · April 2014

So, I know this is a dumb question, but I'm a short girl, and my BF's a very tall man, and I'm (understandably I guess) not really used to seeing the world from above other people's heads...

I want to make a sorceror healer in the Aldmeri Dominion and the Altmer seems like the obvious choice, but they are, naturally, very very tall. I'm kind of OK with that, I'll eventually get used to it (I do tend to play shorter races in games though). But my BF wants to make a Khajiit character, since he's played Khajiits in the other Elder Scrolls games, and I'm just wondering, is it even possible for him to make a Khajiit that is taller than the shortest possible Altmer female?

nicholaspingasb16_ESO · April 2014

I'm pretty sure the height slider can adjust your character to be as large as any other race. Or, at least, VERY large.

Rosveen · April 2014

The shortest male Altmer is taller than the tallest male Khajiit. I haven't tested this in ESO, but in the previous games there was no difference in height between male and female Altmer - if it's the same here, then your character will be a bit taller than your boyfriend's. If there is a difference, you'll probably still be about the same height.

Beryl · April 2014

I have 6 alts at the moment, all different races. My main is a female altmer, the shortest I could make. All other toons (including khajiit) are shorter. I compare all of them on the character selection screen: just switch between the toons and the camera moves up or down. Probably the nord lady is the closest in height, but even she feels smaller.

Nyalani · April 2014

Thanks for your replies.

Now at least I know, and won't be too shocked when we meet up in the prison or on the island

driosketch · April 2014

Little late with this, but yeah. Short female Altmer is a bit taller than the tallest Khajiit.
imgur.com/XE0XICZ
imgur.com/7Z3lf67

Nyalani · April 2014

Ohhh thank you Driosketch!

Those images illustrate the height difference really well

krapmyself · April 2014

Try wood elf, or Breton. you pre-ordered right? you should be able to use Breton in AD.

And just a heads up, aside from the first racial, racial skills are only as useful as the points you put into them. Plus, the advantages are minor at best. you don't have to be an Altmer to be an awesome spell caster.

Nyalani · April 2014

krapmyself wrote: »

Try wood elf, or Breton. you pre-ordered right? you should be able to use Breton in AD.

And just a heads up, aside from the first racial, racial skills are only as useful as the points you put into them. Plus, the advantages are minor at best. you don't have to be an Altmer to be an awesome spell caster.

These are some good points, and I agree.

I actually tried playing around with the character creation of dunmer, bosmer and breton, but I ended up deciding that I liked my original altmer best, she looks so much like a healer.

driosketch · April 2014

Nyalani wrote: »

Ohhh thank you Driosketch!

Those images illustrate the height difference really well

No problem. I made an entire set during the beta.

http://imgur.com/NiMcBM1
Altmer, Nord, Orc, Imperial, Dunmer, Argonian, Redgaurd, Khajiit, Breton, Bosmer across
and male max height, female max height, male min, female min down

Kyubi_3002b16_ESO · April 2014

If you bought imperial edition just make a breton in the aldmeri dominion (yes you can do that)