How to play Blood Elves

[SachikoMaeda]

And the point I was trying to get at first, is that there is no reasoning in the characters I am talking about. They are different -just because-,

I have none of my "oddballs" be "oddballs" simply "just because". Noted, there are a few out there that do it "just because", but to say all are different "just because"? I have to say nay.

Most of those that do the "just because" are most of the time handled by newer players unfamiliar with the race. I know this because when I first started here on CotH, I had a nelf be special just because. Now that I'm so deeply rooted into my belves, I have none of them be different "just because". They have reasons either within their past or events that transpired IC to make them the way they are.

Doran has respect for DKs because of his time with Keyus. Have him like that right off the bat? Nope. He also used to be an arrogant prick like the stereotypical belf... Until Keyus knocked that out of him.

Leron can be eccentric because he's an actor. One can say he's an orc in a belf body because of his time in the wars. Since the belves joined sides with the Horde, he's been learning fighting styles from orcs.

Aendron's a cripple and plain old mean. You can classify him as the typical belf.

Kirolan has forgotten almost all of his past since he was raised as a DK. He's moldable to any situation simply because he doesn't understand the reasoning behind racism amongst the living.

Again, I'll say yes, there are some who play them different just because they can. But who cares? It's their character. There are people in real life who are different "just because". We call them hipsters and they're to be purged. While I would love to guide them a bit further into learning the culture of the race they chose, some simply chose not to look or would get offended if I told them they should look more into it.

[Fortwit]

Detected "just because" nine times in the last post. Just because.

[SachikoMaeda]

Just because.

[Zenethen]

Just because.

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[BountyHunter]

Be unique, be stereotypical.

[Zhaei]

I blame blizz for making belves so fine lookin'.

Cus damn they tasty

[CappnRob]

As I feel the greatest unsung rule of CotH is as follows:

"Do what you like, but be prepared to justify it".

Furthermore, being an oddball is not an excuse to poorly RP your race. Aryeon is an oddball, but he still -feels- like an elf character. Hrodebert is an oddball, but he still -feels- like a dwarf character.

You get the idea.

[flammos200]

Just because, you say?

On a totally different note, if you see people doing stuff that blatantly breaks racial/class norm, you can report it. It -does- work, and it has worked in the past. I have a feeling it works on gangsta elves as well.

But yeah. You can shape a character in a myriad of ways. If you choose to deviate from the norm, however, you'd better have damn good reasons behind your choices.

[Fortwit]

Furthermore, being an oddball is not an excuse to poorly RP your race.

Shout out to 90% of forsakens.

[Kage]

Well... After reading all of that, I'm not actually going to go into it! No offence, I just don't have a side.

But anyway, I was curious onto something. The warrior class. Where as you can't actually play them, the do exist (I.E. Krest, Leron, etc) so I'm wondering if that was left out intentionally, or was it missed because it's not part of the character screen so it didn't come to mind. If the later, would you make one? I'm curios onto what it would end up being.

[Fortwit]

or was it missed because it's not part of the character screen so it didn't come to mind.

That one! I am unsure as to warrior blood elves. I do not know if they are members of the Farstriders, wanderers or simply military. If someone with extended knowledge on this could enlighten me, I'll add it in.

[Xigo]

It's fine to just play Blood Elf 'Warriors', using the Paladin class OOCly.

While Silvermoon's military is largely based on small highly-trained forces, they do have some that rely purely on martial prowess, though they would likely have enchanted equipment.

... Mind you this is my interpretation, though I don't think it would be wrong.

[Kage]

While Silvermoon's military is largely based on small highly-trained forces, they do have some that rely purely on martial prowess, though they would likely have enchanted equipment.

I would agree with that. But the question is how would they be treated and how would they act? They wouldn't act like any of the other classes or else they would be the other classes. A warrior can be from a simple grunt troop to an expert swordsman, and with the lifespan of a Blood Elf, they can have a tendency for the later. But would they be honor bound like the orcs and tauren? Or more for their own kind like the Farstriders? Or even smug mercenary's working for pay instead of for their people. ... Although, now that I'm done typing it, I suppose they would be all of the above.

[McKnighter]

I'd say warrior Blood Elves that if they're not guards, then they're normally treated like Farstriders if they're in the military.

Otherwise, they'd be mercs. Commoners are typically rogues.

[Kage]

Well that does make sense, but Elves live for.. Well for ever. But an issue with this would be the fact that it would be impossible for a Blood Elf to be a warrior. There's no intake of Fel, nor is there an intake of arcane, which was why the High Elves where exiled by the Night Elves. But then again, one could say they went with the High Elves for family. A warrior married to a mage would end up being exiled as well.

Anyway, from what I've gathered from other sources (D&D), elves can have amazing skill with a blade. After years of training, they would be a master swordsman, having more skill then an human simply because of the refined skill throughout the years. Whereas D&D isn't WoW, this would still make sense. A proper swordsman could have the respect of a Blood Knight simply because of the practice they put in.

Just my two cents, and to sum it up, Elves can, if trained properly, have an amazing sense of swordsmanship, and fight in a work of at which -could- earn the respect of others.