why do people like the high elves???

SosRuvaak

They really bother me to be honest, ive always wondered why people like them.
I dont mean to spark hate or negative arguments/comments from this thread, im just generally curious for everyone's reasons.


I personally cant stand the high elves and any time im in the zones where theres high elves i really try to not pay attention to what they're doing. It seems to me they're the most racist and classist race on tamriel. I play an argonian 99% of the time i am on eso, and the comments from high elves just irritate me. I often leave auridon with a big ol bounty during this jesters event for having to please undeserving professors that are giving rude and condemning comments to their students.

by all means, im all for quests and details that are dark and closer to the honest real world, but there is soo much of it in the high elves, it confuses me as to why soo many people like them.

Sheezabeast

Chilly-McFreeze

Because they were #1 pic for anything mag.

Also, because people enjoy playinh something they are not in the real world. This isn't ment to offend. But it's intriguing to play "the bad guy". There are whole games that put you on the evil side. But then again, I think most here play it because of the passives.

DPShiro

They are the superior race, with a rich and interesting background, lore and culture. I have loved and preferred then in every TES.

Of course a lesser being, a glorified handbag, wouldn’t understand that.

SosRuvaak

>lizard tree magic made deadra *** out during the oblivion crisis

dazee

Altmer for all their supposed superiority have lost quite a lot of major wars to the "Lesser" races lol.

Aside from the fact their superiority exists only in their own imaginations, they are tall and good looking, and also arseholes, so I guess its a similar reason to why people play dunmer, they want to pretend to be a jerk becuase being one in real life just makes people hate you.

Tasear

Their culture in that focuses on perfecting skill to the highest degree. A desire to be best of best. Some can be snobs but I have a respect for roots of the culture.

Aliyavana

DPShiro wrote: »

They are the superior race, with a rich and interesting background, lore and culture. I have loved and preferred then in every TES.

Of course a lesser being, a glorified handbag, wouldn’t understand that.

Agreed. Handbags these days. Altmer to me are an upper tier master race

IzzyStardust

DPShiro wrote: »

They are the superior race, with a rich and interesting background, lore and culture. I have loved and preferred then in every TES.

Of course a lesser being, a glorified handbag, wouldn’t understand that.

*clears throat* operatically THIIIIIIIIIIIS!

Ashfen

SosRuvaak wrote: »

It seems to me they're the most racist and classist race on tamriel

As this point, Nords and Dunmers are not better.
The Altmers in TESO are not like the Thalmor is Skyrim.

SosRuvaak wrote: »

I often leave auridon with a big ol bounty during this jesters event for having to please undeserving professors that are giving rude and condemning comments to their students.

It is part of the quests in Auridon, those "bad teachers" are infiltrated traitors.

Browiseth

I've never been too big of a fan of altmer throughout the series, mostly because they've always looked really really ugly in all the games

ESO's artstyle has been kind to them though, and high elves are debatebly the most appealing to look at race now, so that's nice

Digiman

Thought they were into drugs... well one was... in oblivion game... you had to kill... for the dark brotherhood.....

SosRuvaak

Tasear wrote: »

Their culture in that focuses on perfecting skill to the highest degree. A desire to be best of best. Some can be snobs but I have a respect for roots of the culture.

do argonians, nords, or dark elves not have enough culture??
i personally like argonians because i like reptiles in general... but they have a ton of culture, along with the other races over ebonheart, much like the altmer.

i mean, the argonians are basically missing their own game full of lore, the other 2 races in ebonheart have 2 games full of lore for their own race.
most atmer in TES games are butts. lmao.

Nerouyn

Because Tolkien elves.

Grentek

SosRuvaak wrote: »

do argonians, nords, or dark elves not have enough culture??

Well, Nords and Dunmer have a culture.
Handbags...I'm not so sure.

dazee wrote: »

Aside from the fact their superiority exists only in their own imaginations

Sure, that's why we're the best mages in Tamriel.

As a matter of facts, Altmer are a sophisticated culture, enhancing arts, architecture and technology not just "tall and good looking".

K0rpeN

Because they are the best race on every aspect. Live with it

Ashfen

SosRuvaak wrote: »

do argonians, nords, or dark elves not have enough culture??
i personally like argonians because i like reptiles in general... but they have a ton of culture, along with the other races over ebonheart, much like the altmer.

i mean, the argonians are basically missing their own game full of lore, the other 2 races in ebonheart have 2 games full of lore for their own race.
most atmer in TES games are butts. lmao.

Come on, it's just a game, eh.

Besides, it's still funny that people consider Altmers just as "racist guys" and in the same time are not bothered by Nords and Dunmers.

AngelFires333

I don't.

Turelus

Because they can get back stamina when using magicka as their main resource.

AngelFires333

Wood elves are the go.
I'm also a fan of dunmer.

Otpisani

1. I always have high preference for Elves. No matter the game, there is something that attracts me.
2. I usually love "cultured" races. By cultured I mean like Altmer, Dunmer or Orismer not primitive like Bosmer. Hell that's why I prefer easterling Redguards and roman Imperials, over barberic Nords.
3. They are big patron of art. Their surrounding is great! Their clothing exelent, armor nice. Infact that's one of the reason why I collect one Aldmeri Dominion armor set in that style.
4. While I am still new to the game, so far Auridion was the best zone in terms of community, people in Summerset are also very nice and talkative. It's just bonus reason why I want to spend more time in their area compare to very quiet Valenwood.
5. I stilll have fond memories of my Altmer character from Skyrim with which I did everything that I could in game.

Rex-Umbra

Only make them because breton too short...

Tan9oSuccka

Otpisani wrote: »

1. I always have high preference for Elves. No matter the game, there is something that attracts me.
2. I usually love "cultured" races. By cultured I mean like Altmer, Dunmer or Orismer not primitive like Bosmer. Hell that's why I prefer easterling Redguards and roman Imperials, over barberic Nords.
3. They are big patron of art. Their surrounding is great! Their clothing exelent, armor nice. Infact that's one of the reason why I collect one Aldmeri Dominion armor set in that style.
4. While I am still new to the game, so far Auridion was the best zone in terms of community, people in Summerset are also very nice and talkative. It's just bonus reason why I want to spend more time in their area compare to very quiet Valenwood.
5. I stilll have fond memories of my Altmer character from Skyrim with which I did everything that I could in game.

Hey....Fancy man!

Fall on any swords lately?

SosRuvaak

AngelFires333 wrote: »

Wood elves are the go.
I'm also a fan of dunmer.

wood elves are the go indeed.

Androconium

SosRuvaak wrote: »

They really bother me to be honest, ive always wondered why people like them.
I dont mean to spark hate or negative arguments/comments from this thread, im just generally curious for everyone's reasons.


I personally cant stand the high elves and any time im in the zones where theres high elves i really try to not pay attention to what they're doing. It seems to me they're the most racist and classist race on tamriel. I play an argonian 99% of the time i am on eso, and the comments from high elves just irritate me. I often leave auridon with a big ol bounty during this jesters event for having to please undeserving professors that are giving rude and condemning comments to their students.

by all means, im all for quests and details that are dark and closer to the honest real world, but there is soo much of it in the high elves, it confuses me as to why soo many people like them.

What are these high elves actually "doing" to you?

They're snobs. Some people like playing as a snob.

They aren't Neo-Nazis in disguise....

Tan9oSuccka

Grentek wrote: »

SosRuvaak wrote: »

do argonians, nords, or dark elves not have enough culture??

Well, Nords and Dunmer have a culture.
Handbags...I'm not so sure.

dazee wrote: »

Aside from the fact their superiority exists only in their own imaginations

Sure, that's why we're the best mages in Tamriel.

As a matter of facts, Altmer are a sophisticated culture, enhancing arts, architecture and technology not just "tall and good looking".

I hate people who have to say how great they are in real life. Smug and self-absorbed.

Same is true of the Altmer.

No thanks.

Flameheart

SosRuvaak wrote: »

They really bother me to be honest, ive always wondered why people like them.
I dont mean to spark hate or negative arguments/comments from this thread, im just generally curious for everyone's reasons.


I personally cant stand the high elves and any time im in the zones where theres high elves i really try to not pay attention to what they're doing. It seems to me they're the most racist and classist race on tamriel. I play an argonian 99% of the time i am on eso, and the comments from high elves just irritate me. I often leave auridon with a big ol bounty during this jesters event for having to please undeserving professors that are giving rude and condemning comments to their students.

by all means, im all for quests and details that are dark and closer to the honest real world, but there is soo much of it in the high elves, it confuses me as to why soo many people like them.

So as an Argonian you do like Dunmer then ?

Need a new master ?

Actually all races in Tamriel have some flaws, which can make them unappealing. High Elves are arrogant and bossy, Dunmer are arrogant and snobistic, Nords are hillarious when it comes to drinking, shorttempered and sometimes not even the brightest, Orcs are brute and one-dimensional, Wood Elves are cannibalistic etc. etc. etc.

Actually this is the salt in the soup of every world building with lore and epic conflicts and struggle. So basically those "flaws" are the important things. Those differences were actually always a main theme in the Elder Scrolls games, but ESO let them truly shine.

Tommy_The_Gun

Because...they are... "high"

Ysbriel

Well it can be argued that people will like Altmers and Bosmers for being the quintessential Elves.

Grentek

Tan9oSuccka wrote: »

I hate people who have to say how great they are in real life. Smug and self-absorbed.

Same is true of the Altmer.

No thanks.

So what, i can't defend "my" race?

Tasear

SosRuvaak wrote: »

Tasear wrote: »

Their culture in that focuses on perfecting skill to the highest degree. A desire to be best of best. Some can be snobs but I have a respect for roots of the culture.

do argonians, nords, or dark elves not have enough culture??
i personally like argonians because i like reptiles in general... but they have a ton of culture, along with the other races over ebonheart, much like the altmer.

i mean, the argonians are basically missing their own game full of lore, the other 2 races in ebonheart have 2 games full of lore for their own race.
most atmer in TES games are butts. lmao.

Can't I like more then one race? You asked why I like them and this is why.