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How come I can't create a white imperial character?
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GreenhaloX✭✭✭✭✭
✭As much time as any toon spend outdoors adventuring throughout Tamriel soaking up the sun and beyond, I doubt any will be pure white. Ha ha0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest#FiteForYourRite Bosmer = Stealth
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jypcy✭✭✭✭✭Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
Unrelated but that outfit is top notch.10 -
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✭✭They could be stage 1 vamps. My imperial bronzed a lot when I dropped vamp on him. Who cares though.0 -
Cladius30✭✭✭✭✭I have nothing further to add. I will play with my screen contrasts and see how it goes. If not, will be a nord.
I'm out.0 -
max_only✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭So many people seem to be getting offended by this, I am just inquiring.
I’m not offended. You’re incorrect in your statement that Imperials can’t look like white people. Do you need slider position screenshots? Not everyone is creative using character creation.#FiteForYourRite Bosmer = Stealth
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✭✭✭Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
yeah, as stated, the views in the video were not my own
tho do remember complaining back at launch that Bretons could not have the dreadlock hairstyles that are available (in varying degrees) to Redguards, Nords, and Imperials
ZOS has since released a cash shop hair package that lets Bretons use any human or mer hair tho
of course, it was not released until after shaving off my own dreadlocks after a decade of having them QQ
Personally tho, my darker skinned Bretons are more Wyress themed
and my own perception of them could be construed as offensive in so much as mentally paralleling them with the real-world Métis
in being a historically oppressed people who were also interbred with their oppressors to create a racial identity considered distinct from either
of course, across races in the real world there are also variations in skin tone
where full blooded First Nations individuals may have an almost pale/white skin colour
rather than being the stereotypical "red man" of pop culture portrayals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSn1C_pLpoQ "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -- the 14th Dalai Lama
Wisdom is doing Now that which benefits you later.
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✭✭MLGProPlayer wrote: »They're modelled after Greeks/Romans so they have a slight tan. If you want no tan, play Breton.
And if you don't want to be a pathetic milk drinker, then play a nord.2 -
MLGProPlayer✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
You absolutely can't make a black Breton, or anything even close to it. Their darkest skin tone is the same as the Imperial's lightest skin option.
The only two races that can have dark skin are Redguard and Imperial, and Redguard is the only one that gets Sub-Saharan facial features (race isn't just skin colour). There is absolutely an underrepresentation of "black" in TES lore if you want to play a mage.Edited by MLGProPlayer on August 15, 2019 1:02AM2 -
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✭✭✭HappyLittleTree wrote: »Maybe it's their elven ancestry and that's why they are so lightly tanned? you can always put on the frost skin to lighten their skins tho'^^
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✭All my characters have various shades of melanin. I used mostly Redguard, but Imperial and Breton worked.
The hairstyle and facial hair helps. My main resembles me a lot, but my locs are much longer IRL.
.Edited by Kalik_Gold on August 15, 2019 2:31AMMain: (PvP & PvE)PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant • 1550+ Champion
Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige
PvP:
Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer
PvP: (Specialty)
Tyrus Septim an Imperial Lycan Sorcerer
Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade
Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer
Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden
PvE:
Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight
Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Imperial Dragonknight
Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar
Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden
Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade
Leveling...
Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Sorcerer
Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer
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Passives of another race used. (RP)
*Breton
**Imperial
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Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.
Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.
Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...
Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.
Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.
The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.
The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.
Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.
Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)
And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.
After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.
After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...
Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.
Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.
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✭✭✭✭✭MLGProPlayer wrote: »Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
You absolutely can't make a black Breton, or anything even close to it. Their darkest skin tone is the same as the Imperial's lightest skin option.
The only two races that can have dark skin are Redguard and Imperial, and Redguard is the only one that gets Sub-Saharan facial features (race isn't just skin colour). There is absolutely an underrepresentation of "black" in TES lore if you want to play a mage.
Right. The woman who trains horses in Glenumbra isn't a black breton either...
All humans look same, that’s just how it is.
Ps, I can make a white Redguard tooEdited by max_only on August 15, 2019 3:30AM#FiteForYourRite Bosmer = Stealth
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tahol10069✭✭✭✭So many people seem to be getting offended by this, I am just inquiring.
Lol. You expected them to be much more offended and are actually disappointed that they aren't, I bet. Your whole post is an attempt to stir *** and nothing more. So you just decided people are offended because they HAD to be, that was the entire reason for your OP. That's what you wanted to see. It didn't happen, so you just decided they were offended because that is what fits your narrative.7 -
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✭✭✭✭✭MLGProPlayer wrote: »Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
You absolutely can't make a black Breton, or anything even close to it. Their darkest skin tone is the same as the Imperial's lightest skin option.
The only two races that can have dark skin are Redguard and Imperial, and Redguard is the only one that gets Sub-Saharan facial features (race isn't just skin colour). There is absolutely an underrepresentation of "black" in TES lore if you want to play a mage.
Right. The woman who trains horses in Glenumbra isn't a black breton either...
All humans look same, that’s just how it is.
Ps, I can make a white Redguard too
That's not black, that's literally a white person with a tan. And try making a Sub-Saharan/West African nose shape on a Breton or Imperial (hint: you can't).
Dark Imperials can pass as East Africans. But that still leaves us with the problem of not being able to play a black mage (neither Redguard nor Imperial are magicka races).Edited by MLGProPlayer on August 15, 2019 6:08AM4 -
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✭✭Noticed that when i made one ages ago. Females can be white, but males can't."I don't know you, and I don't care to know you."
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MaxJrFTW✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭"You can't create white imperials" // "other folks have white imperials". Well... Either you CAN make white imperials, or those characters are not imperials.
The only other options would be that they use a specific skin that bleaches them, which in general would be fairly easy to spot due to additionnal markings, or vampirism, which is even easier to spot.
So, my question then is how can you be so absolutely sure that those supposedly white imperials you see are truly imperials, if you can't make them ?
If you've been playing the game for more than a week you can perfectly tell the differences between the races..."I don't know you, and I don't care to know you."
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Vicinia✭✭✭✭MLGProPlayer wrote: »MLGProPlayer wrote: »Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
You absolutely can't make a black Breton, or anything even close to it. Their darkest skin tone is the same as the Imperial's lightest skin option.
The only two races that can have dark skin are Redguard and Imperial, and Redguard is the only one that gets Sub-Saharan facial features (race isn't just skin colour). There is absolutely an underrepresentation of "black" in TES lore if you want to play a mage.
Right. The woman who trains horses in Glenumbra isn't a black breton either...
All humans look same, that’s just how it is.
Ps, I can make a white Redguard too
That's not black, that's literally a white person with a tan. And try making a Sub-Saharan/West African nose shape on a Breton or Imperial (hint: you can't).
Dark Imperials can pass as East Africans. But that still leaves us with the problem of not being able to play a black mage (neither Redguard nor Imperial are magicka races).
Agreed. I've tried making a black Breton. You simply can't, at the most they will be tanned. I have a tanned Breton, they aren't even close to being black. Your only options are Redguard and Imperial. Like you said the choice is narrower due to facial features.
I prefer making a few characters that look like me. Dark Imperials fit me to the T as far as facial features and skin tone go, but alas they aren't good for magic. My magplar was an imperial for years until I changed her to a dunmer.
I'd be happy if there was an earnable skin pack in game (realistically, it would be on the crown store). With the ridiculous skins currently in game, there's no real argument against having varying skin tones on any race.3 -
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✭✭✭When we are talking skin tone, white is not "White". It's Flesh colored. Which the Imperial has plenty of light Flesh colored skin tones.
Imperials are not supposed to look like blood-less zombies. They are supposed to look like People.
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✭✭✭✭✭MLGProPlayer wrote: »MLGProPlayer wrote: »Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
You absolutely can't make a black Breton, or anything even close to it. Their darkest skin tone is the same as the Imperial's lightest skin option.
The only two races that can have dark skin are Redguard and Imperial, and Redguard is the only one that gets Sub-Saharan facial features (race isn't just skin colour). There is absolutely an underrepresentation of "black" in TES lore if you want to play a mage.
Right. The woman who trains horses in Glenumbra isn't a black breton either...
All humans look same, that’s just how it is.
Ps, I can make a white Redguard too
That's not black, that's literally a white person with a tan. And try making a Sub-Saharan/West African nose shape on a Breton or Imperial (hint: you can't).
Dark Imperials can pass as East Africans. But that still leaves us with the problem of not being able to play a black mage (neither Redguard nor Imperial are magicka races).
Agreed. I've tried making a black Breton. You simply can't, at the most they will be tanned. I have a tanned Breton, they aren't even close to being black. Your only options are Redguard and Imperial. Like you said the choice is narrower due to facial features.
I prefer making a few characters that look like me. Dark Imperials fit me to the T as far as facial features and skin tone go, but alas they aren't good for magic. My magplar was an imperial for years until I changed her to a dunmer.
I'd be happy if there was an earnable skin pack in game (realistically, it would be on the crown store). With the ridiculous skins currently in game, there's no real argument against having varying skin tones on any race.MLGProPlayer wrote: »MLGProPlayer wrote: »Enemy-of-Coldharbour wrote: »I'm not sure what's not working for you OP. Imperial has white skin options in the creator. Heck, I was able to create a white Redguard.
have legitimately come across a youtube video criticizing ESO's character maker
because the only way to play a Black character is as a Redguard, which apparently pigeon-holes black players into stereotypical representations that they are dumb (lack of Magicka bonuses) but sporty (multiple Stamina bonuses)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9O8mt9jJM
not saying the video represents my own views, but it was an intersting take on skin tones and the lack of dark-skinned Bretons
Except you can make black people with Bretons and Imperials.
There are plenty of” white” “black” and “neither” Imperials in these threads. I don’t know what op is talking about.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/461730/glorious-imperials-welcome-cyrodilics-unite/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/355215/show-off-your-imperial#latest
You absolutely can't make a black Breton, or anything even close to it. Their darkest skin tone is the same as the Imperial's lightest skin option.
The only two races that can have dark skin are Redguard and Imperial, and Redguard is the only one that gets Sub-Saharan facial features (race isn't just skin colour). There is absolutely an underrepresentation of "black" in TES lore if you want to play a mage.
Right. The woman who trains horses in Glenumbra isn't a black breton either...
All humans look same, that’s just how it is.
Ps, I can make a white Redguard too
That's not black, that's literally a white person with a tan. And try making a Sub-Saharan/West African nose shape on a Breton or Imperial (hint: you can't).
Dark Imperials can pass as East Africans. But that still leaves us with the problem of not being able to play a black mage (neither Redguard nor Imperial are magicka races).
I don’t want to derail the thread with “high yellow”, and light skinned vs dark skinned representation etc. She’s black. Mariah Carey is black. As a person who has the same skin color and voice as Carlton from Fresh Prince I refuse to play the “yeah but are you black enough” game, I’m done with that. I’m too old for that mess.
As for OP, Imperials are definitely capable of being white people. End.Edited by max_only on August 16, 2019 1:05AM#FiteForYourRite Bosmer = Stealth
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