Ashantara.8731 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Ashen.2907 said: Significant amounts of elf art for Warhammer Fantasy and 40k dating back into the 80's had the longer ears. To some degree that was so that matching miniatures had exaggerated features for ease of painting. As WH influenced Blizzard, as well as DnD, you might be able to cast some "blame" their way. Okay, I had completely forgotten about the Warhammer tabletop. You are right, of course. In any case, I might get those after all for my Elementalist, then I can run across Tyria shouting, "Has anyone seen my noble steed? We were separated after I rode through that portal from Middle Earth!" 😅 Edited September 20, 2022 by Ashantara.8731 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 I think they look weird on all races, including humans. I also don't see the appeal of making the character's ears pointier, so I won't be buying them. But are we sure they're not supposed to look fake? The cat and rabbit ears sold in the gem store have a visible head band like real-life costume pieces, which obviously isn't required to keep them in place so I'm pretty sure it's so the end effect is that your character is dressing up. Are these the same? I've only seen them in the preview window where they're very small (preview really needs some improvements, including different zoom levels) so it's hard to tell but that would explain them looking fake. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vavume.8065 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Randulf.7614 said: The chances of me ever noticing another players ear shape are precisely zero. So true. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Greyhawk.9107 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Despite being a big fan of Tolkien and more classical fantasy I had liked that GW had been trying to be a somewhat more unique, the over reliance on Magi-tech notwithstanding, so I'm not really much of a fan of these things. Not terribly put out by them either, though. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obfuscate.6430 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 I think these fall in to the same category as wings and unicorn horns. I don't think they're attached to any lore in the game. Cosmetics being somewhat emersion breaking has always been a point of contention for some in the community. It's never been a strong enough argument to stop the addition of new, strange accessories though. I myself now have 5 characters wearing elf ears because I really think they're neat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanith.5264 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 My charr would like to register a complaint, he nearly put his eye out on the pointy ears. And my human engineer has no interest in pointy ears, he wants his fez. Now. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, The Greyhawk.9107 said: Despite being a big fan of Tolkien and more classical fantasy I had liked that GW had been trying to be a somewhat more unique, the over reliance on Magi-tech notwithstanding, so I'm not really much of a fan of these things. Not terribly put out by them either, though. Pretty much this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veprovina.4876 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Doggie.3184 said: Elves aren't property of Lord of the Rings. Elves even exist IRL naturally as some people actually have pointy ears. 😛 I can't tell if you're serious or not... 4 hours ago, WillowFae.9528 said: Wait, I was joking earlier -- is it official that ANET is backing Amazon and the Rings of Power? Well they're not "officially" backing anything, RoP is just talked about everywhere right now so of course Anet is going to cash in on that "media exposure"... In any case... BOOOO Anet for shoving in an aesthetic that doesn't fit just for a quick cash grab. Booo! This isn't the first time, it won't be the last, but can we please focus on Tyria's strengths and do the gem store around that for a change? Elf. Ears. My god... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artyport.2084 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 it looks mad cute on my asura.. so much so that i made a uwu asura mesmer.. my 3rd mesmer omg.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcShriek.5829 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 They're not Elf ears, they're VULCAN ears. For crying out loud, doesn't anyone watch star trek anymore? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuulsol.9236 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 idk what hairstyle your human has but all my humans' hair goes right through the extra length of the pointed ears 😒 horror show indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weindrasi.3805 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I actually do like the new horn skin given to charr--but I hope they add it as a selectable horn option in the makeover kit, where you can adjust the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Hide.6345 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just had to comment on the first thing that popped into my mind is kirk's pointy eared kitten comment after reading the title. But anyways, off I go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortime.1359 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I want plastic looking fake teeth next so my charr can look like this... https://celebritypets.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/swedish-lion-2.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lezbefriends.7516 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, WillowFae.9528 said: Wait, I was joking earlier -- is it official that ANET is backing Amazon and the Rings of Power? I have a bridge ear skin to sell you. Edited September 21, 2022 by lezbefriends.7516 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepuscular.9047 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 gosh... Anet finally broke under the pressure from elf fetish fiends 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfshade.9251 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I actually like how they went the extra step to add brand new charr horns complete with metal decorations. Sadly they don't fit any of my current characters. Obviously I'd prefer they added more horn options to makeover kits instead, but I'm always glad to see more charr-specific fashion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashberry.4510 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 They should have sold a necklace of these. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Mortime.1359 said: I want plastic looking fake teeth next so my charr can look like this... https://celebritypets.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/swedish-lion-2.jpg Wow. It's like someone actually thought heraldic lions are accurate and what the real animal is supposed to look like. Somehow it's even more disturbing than the drawn ones. 20 minutes ago, Wolfshade.9251 said: I actually like how they went the extra step to add brand new charr horns complete with metal decorations. Sadly they don't fit any of my current characters. Obviously I'd prefer they added more horn options to makeover kits instead, but I'm always glad to see more charr-specific fashion. That's the one part of this I liked - the decorations on the horns (I didn't actually notice at first that it changes the horns too). I wish we could get that without the weird ears. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulous.2934 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Considering that humans are immigrants to Tyria, their cultural history didn't simply reset the moment they landed. People bring traditions and stories with them to new countries. I am perfectly willing to believe that elves are a human myth. We already know that myths and mythic figures last for centuries even millennia. It is also fairly appropriate to dress as a folktale creature for Halloween. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b k.1648 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 When I saw this in the gem store, I was expecting the charr version to be the same as the human one. So I'm happy to say they surpassed my expectations. Not that I actually like them, but they could have been worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Gibson.4036 said: After going and watching a preview video, I don't get this thread at all. They look equally weird on all races. Yes, they really messed up the auricle. It looks weird, a human ear within an elven ear: https://i.imgur.com/UOw1apm.jpg 10 hours ago, DarcShriek.5829 said: They're not Elf ears, they're VULCAN ears. For crying out loud, doesn't anyone watch star trek anymore? Vulcans don't have lengthy, leaf-shaped, outward bend ears, though. 😂 Had ANet designed decent elf ears that are actually shaped like vulcan ears, I could have used them for my vampire-themed necromancer. 😁 Edited September 21, 2022 by Ashantara.8731 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Zebulous.2934 said: Considering that humans are immigrants to Tyria, their cultural history didn't simply reset the moment they landed. People bring traditions and stories with them to new countries. I am perfectly willing to believe that elves are a human myth. We already know that myths and mythic figures last for centuries even millennia. It is also fairly appropriate to dress as a folktale creature for Halloween. I'd agree, except that we've never seen or heard any mention of that. The only thing we know about the world the humans came from is that it's not Tyria but can (or could) be reached through the Mists and their gods lead them from there to Tyria. I think Anet could start adding myths and legends from before then which have somehow survived and simply weren't mentioned within our story before now, but to use that as a justification for adding elf ears I think the stories would need to have come first. However, I think there's an alternative: people in real life don't just make up stories about things that actually exist, or even things which they believe used to exist. I've often thought that one thing which is oddly lacking from a lot of fantasy settings is...fantasy. Or sci-fi or even just drama. Entirely fictional stories made up by people within that world to be entertaining. There are exceptions, Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicles is a prime example - the main character is basically a bard, so the books had to include a lot of references to in-universe songs, plays and other stories, but it's very rare for that to happen. I think it's entirely possible someone in Tyria could make up stories about elves without anyone needing to believe they actually existed, the same way we don't need to believe charr or sylvari or asura actually existed somewhere in the universe. We already know from various hints, most obviously Snargle Goldclaw and his publisher, that Tyria has a fiction industry. But still, to use that as justification for gem store items we need some evidence that those stories exist. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulous.2934 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 In most mmo or Rpg games that I have played, there is almost no folklore unless it is tied to plot or to holiday events. I mean Morrowind decided to be the biggest exception to that ever, but otherwise; ambient folklore barely exists in most games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farohna.6247 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 13 hours ago, Tanith.5264 said: My charr would like to register a complaint, he nearly put his eye out on the pointy ears. And my human engineer has no interest in pointy ears, he wants his fez. Now. Fezzes are cool. We wear those now. Lol I previewed them on my charr. Haven't laughed so hard since the high heels 🤣 Flap flap flap ouch! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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