Last wish - Nightborne customization

[Leinadh-mazrigos (Leinadh)]

@Erevien-die-aldor

Void elves steal their things from the blood elves.

Last I checked Blood Elves still have their stuff, so nothing was stolen.

@Erevien-die-aldor

You are an inferior walmart version of the original.

Yet the inferior walmart version has more customizations than the original, has more themes than the original and has better racials than the original.

Enjoy your invisible jewelry.

@Erevien-die-aldor

Void elves are also traitors who worship human potential.

Actually Blood Elves are the traitors to the Alliance, Void Elves just mended their ways and came back home.

@Erevien-die-aldor

I feel disgusted to call you my kin.

Oh the feeling is reciprocal, believe me.

@Erevien-die-aldor

Go to Stormwind where you belong and stay there.

Indeed, that’s the whole point of Void Elves, to free Thalassian elves from the obligation of tolerating the city of dung beetles (that’s Orgrimmar, just in case your capability of reasoning has been affected by Fel radiation too) and consequently to save them from nose putrefaction that comes from just staying there for a while.

Thanks for your bump supporting Nightborne customizations!

[Jakafo-sylvanas]

I mean Blizzard never said they will stop customizations after the release of 9.1.5

So I wouldn’t panic straight away. There could be updates throughout 9.1.5 hopefully, especially since there are allied races that haven’t even gotten updated yet.

[Erevien-die-aldor (Erevien)]

@Leinadh-mazrigos

Oh the feeling is reciprocal, believe me.

I will kill Alleria and Umbric one day. You will not escape my wrath.

@Leinadh-mazrigos

Actually Blood Elves are the traitors to the Alliance

We officially left the team after the second war and found a better deal. Accept that and move on.

@Leinadh-mazrigos

Yet the inferior walmart version has more customizations than the original

Alliance bias is the bane of the game. The sooner it is dismantled the better we are off.

@Leinadh-mazrigos

has more customizations

not quite right. We have more eye colors, more hair styles and more hair colors. You are lacking on these.

[Visna-silvermoon]

@Erevien-die-aldor

not quite right. We have more eye colors, more hair styles and more hair colors. You are lacking on these.

Now that High elves basically exist on both sides, why don’t you try out the Alliance for once? You may find that you like it. If you don’t do end-game play that is.

[Erevien-die-aldor (Erevien)]

The Alliance is my enemy. I will not stop until they are destroyed. All of Azeroth will belong to the Horde in due time. This I vow. Lok’tar!

Edith: I have 15 Horde and 2 Alliance characters. Horde will always be my home. Nothing is going to change that.

[Leinadh-mazrigos (Leinadh)]

@Erevien-die-aldor

I will kill Alleria and Umbric one day. You will not escape my wrath.

Sure thing.

@Erevien-die-aldor

We officially left the team after the second war and found a better deal.

Yeah, and that’s what makes you a traitor.

@Erevien-die-aldor

We have more eye colors, more hair styles and more hair colors. You are lacking on these.

I can live without those

[Aeldrys-argent-dawn]

Returning to Nightborne!

I’d definitely like to see some more Nightborne themed clothes added to the game. The arcane tattoos in most peoples sets can barely be seen and even though Suramar WAS the endgame of Legion initially, there aren’t really any Nightborne themed outfits about.

It would be good to see a few outfits added alongside the weapons, or at least some variations of the heritage armour that reveals more tattoos instead of being so tanky. That goes for both female AND male sets!

[Erevien-die-aldor (Erevien)]

Victoire wears a non robe version of the heritage armor. This might be of your liking.

[Эрулан-soulflayer]

Victoire

[Androsobi-kazzak]

We will not stop until ALL the below changes will be implemented:

• Please add LIGHTER SKIN COLORS. THIS IS THE EASIEST CHANGE TO IMPLEMENT!!!
  Players want the following:
  the nightfallen/withered white-teal skin: https://imgur.com/a/rm8MrJr
  Elisande skin tint: https://imgur.com/a/I9hP6MR
  Azhara skin tint: https://imgur.com/a/qnjkMmN
• Please add MISSING NPC FACES. This face especially is popular: https://imgur.com/BZjlVn4
• Please add GLOWING HAIR
• Please re-add the DUSKWATCH ARCBLADE
  Here is a compilation: https://imgur.com/a/Dy9EDyh

Have a great Sunday everyone!

[Zolanji-skullcrusher]

@Lunaera-kazzak

I only wanted the slanted eye option, I fell in love with the race because of their looks

They are not slanded enought to me, even for the females i feel like the npcs have even more sladed eyes (but thats just my take on it)

[Lunaera-kazzak]

Agree, but it’s still better than the slanted eye option of humans which we could have ended having

[Стеллерис-goldrinn]

@Androsobi-kazzak

9.1.5 is in the prerelease download!

I’ll give my two cents on this. I won’t lie I’m not happy to see such news but in the meantime I understand the logic, why Blizz could potentially say “enough for now”.

Reasonably saying, new customization will never be the main focus for the devs. As well as mentioned customization shouldn’t cause delays in a patch schedule.

But… I want to make sure Blizzard hear us out and understand our position why it’s a long-term issue and can’t be solved by one-time approach.

And If I understand blues correctly, customization won’t stop with 9.1.5 and we should expect devs to continue their work in the next patches.

So… Our resolve must not be changed.

As I said many times, it’s okay if some improvements take time, as long as Blizz still listen to us. I’m grateful for all the new options we got so far, but it’s only one part of a very big and complicated topic called nightborne.

P.S. I actually wrote a very long and whiny reaction to this, but for the last second decided to cut it out and spare your eyes

[Erevien-die-aldor (Erevien)]

She is the best. Thank you for sharing this.

[Zolanji-skullcrusher]

@Стеллерис-goldrinn

Reasonably saying, new customization will never be the main focus for the devs.

It was sold as one of the “main features” of Shadowlands thought…but considering how the situation evolved since 2020 i dont really know what SL legacy will really be at this point

[Sungyun-the-shatar]

i hope 9.1.5 comes out next month …

[Nicole-frostwolf]

I can’t wait for purple wavy hair and slanted eyes

Ps I’ve been unwell for a while and haven’t really been reading the forums etc… but having a look through the last few posts (I can’t believe how many there is!) It’s really great to see the attention and customisations Nightborne should have gotten 4 years ago and it makes me very happy

[Androsobi-kazzak]

Excellent said, Стеллерис!

We won’t stop until Nightborne players and NPCs will look the same.

[Стеллерис-soulflayer]

@Zolanji-skullcrusher

It was sold as one of the “main features” of Shadowlands thought…but considering how the situation evolved since 2020 i dont really know what SL legacy will really be at this point

Ikr. In fact, I’ve bought SL mainly because of the advertised customization. It was a major selling point for me.
And should I remind you how devastated I was soon after Blizzcon interview?

In my opinion, SL had a great potential, but series of bad events on par with bad decisions just ruined it for me. And now it needs an effort to regain the trust of the very diverse playerbase.

@Androsobi-kazzak

Excellent said, Стеллерис!

We won’t stop until Nightborne players and NPCs will look the same.

Indeed. I think, the 100% resemblance would be an utopia. But I see no reason why we cannot strive for this. Gradually and where it’s possible.

[Эрулан-soulflayer]

Before starting this, I’d like to thank devs again for what is already done. The faces really catch that drow/old matron vibe, new leyline options are awesome, and slanted eyes are the best. Please, don’t rush when doing more. High quality end result and feeling you’re listening are much more important

THE WHOLE IDEA:

Is to make playable race as good as Legion NPCs. To give them that noble, arcane look. This includes adding already existing things: animated mana hair, NPCs alike angular faces and skin colors, hand glow outline etc.

Then some variety like new eyes/leyline colors.

Later some nightfallen/felborne features and colors, fal’dorei inspired jewelry.

And in the end there is some things beyond the appearance to make nightborne unique stand-alone race, not just a budget copy of another race — animations, Suramar armor and so on.

I’ll try to put everything in order.

FACES:

Things to fix:

• Remove some wrinkles on some faces (tho having an ancient lady options is nice). Post and edit by Nicodemùs:

us.forums.blizzard. com/en/wow/t/nightborne-female-faces-still-need-fixing-ptr-40496/1094307

Things to add:

• Already existing nightborne NPC’s faces.

• More younger, angular, charismatic faces with high cheekbones. Please don’t add a smile to most female faces, it’s creepy when someone always smiles.

Example of nice male face (forgot who is the author) —

imgur. com/a/ys9BR8H

EYES:

Things to fix:

• Eye lashes look weird and unnatural.

Things to add:

• 3rd slanted eyes option to be even closer to the original.

• More eye colors: nighfallen violet, arcane magenta, felborne green, nightwell dark blue, dusk lily pink, coral, blind.

SKIN:

Things to add:

• Already existing nightborne NPCs, nightfallen, felborne and fal’dorei skin tones. Including Elisande tint, maybe even Azshara’s (or a bit less saturated version due to Nightwell influence), but only if you give it to Night Elves too. Tho personally I want this two races to stay unique, few “highborne” things sharing could be an exception.

Missing NPC’s skin tones —

imgur. com/a/L9JuvDB

LEYLINES:

Things to fix:

• “Magistrix” inverted body leyline glow — not sure if it’s bug or feature.

• Leylines are barely visible. Glow intensity option could make it more noticeable, distinctly glowing in the dark.

Things to add:

• Color options, same as suggested eye colors. Maybe the colors should reflect specific school of magic mastered by the nightborne, tho I’m not sure if it matches the lore.

• Felborne leylines.

• Nightfallen runic scarification tattoos —

imgur. com/a/yJKFab4

In-game this scars have a purple glow on the back.

HANDS:

Things to add:

• Same long and sharp fingernails as NPCs have —

imgur. com/a/AKstnUx

• Outline glow —

imgur. com/41pY2Ew

• Different glow color options including Fel yellow-green —

wowhead. com/npc=115273/felborne-sorcerer#modelviewer

• Fan-made customization by Shalashaska has it and even more already —

youtube. com/watch?v=kLr5dDXn5nE

HAIR:

Things to fix:

Female haistyles:

• “Pigtails” looks creepy and unfinished. Just please, don’t copy from Kaldorei.
• “Regal bun” reveals bald skin if you look sideways —

imgur. com/a/uXHfxyx

• “Highborn” fix or replacement to look (and move) like the NPC’s original —

imgur. com/a/JJbfUjC

All hairstyles:

• Lack of physics, example by Lunaera:

“Highborn” hairstyle on Legion NPC:

youtu. be/lADIzrHExkc

Same hairstyle on Shadowlands player:

youtu. be/0kZsvEH92lw

Things to add:

• Animated mana flowing in hair with different color options (same as suggested eye/school of magic colors)

imgur. com/a/BxVcpzG

• Already existing NPC’s hairstyles (both Valtrois’ in her nightfallen and recovered form, Silgryn’s).

• Female long ponytail.

• More longer hairstyles for male.

• Fal’dorei hairstyle or something alike.

• Few more pastel color options.

HAIR JEWELRY:

Things to fix:

• Diadem and head jewelry fix since they’re clipping through some hairstyles.

Things to add:

Already existing NPCs headdresses —

imgur. com/bwOCSMD

• More hair ornaments maybe in a future: Arcan’dor vines for a hair, decorative dusk lily flower(s), glowing fal’dorei web, thin silver chains with moonstones/purple gems.

Inspired by amazing Faebelina’s artworks —

imgur. com/a/cyFPkfm

and Keyboardturner’s video —

youtu. be/eMhF6TKRnPM

OTHER JEWELRY:

Things to add:

• Claw jewelry from Elisande model —

imgur. com/a/u4YNvSQ

• Bronze option.

• Maybe some body ornaments shown in Shalashaska’s video (can clip with an armor tho, but looks great with hidden chest).

EARS:

Things to add:

• NPC’s turned down option —

imgur. com/a/CLM84AW

• Size options.

HERITAGE WEAPONS:

• Duskwatch Arcblade return with proper sheath position on the back.

• Nightborne heritage daggers.

• Color variations.

HERITAGE ARMOR:

Things to add:

• Non-robe heritage armor, or just any already existing Suramar armor instead, whatever is easier to do (please, consider this set) —

imgur. com/a/uk247EG

• More revealing male armor.

• Separate chin ornament.

• Red version —

i.redd.it/jk0otbdgavq21.jpg

MISCELLANEOUS:

Things to replace/add:

• Barefoot option

• Unique dance (every allied race deserves one) instead of Night Elf dance.

• Some unique casting animations instead of Night Elf animations (personally I love channeling casting animations of Fal’dorei model —

wowhead. com/npc=110381/faldorei-silkwitch#modelviewer

Some venthyr animations also fit the nobility theme.

ALSO:

• Suramar NPCs shouldn’t be hostile to their own kin. Would be amazing to see after rebellion city version with Zidormi’s help, or at least you could make NPCs neutral to us.

• Nightborne druids, they are lore-friendly and can be sooo cool aesthetically —
  (Hashtag says “kaldorei”, tho she looks similiar to nightborne)

twitter. com/regalgorgon/status/1429719116051533825

imgur. com/a/KXaFHPZ

imgur. com/a/DFux8hj

I’d also add leyline spider as one of shapeshift forms.

• And Demon Hunters maybe in future. Shal’dorei have plenty reasons to hate demons.

Better racials (hidden since this is a bit off-topic)

"Magical Affinity" +1% magical damage is logical, but what if I play outlaw rogue or warrior? "Arcane Pulse" is just boring and nearly useless. "Cantrips" mailbox-folio is available for the caster only, so it's worse than Katy or MOLL-E. "Dispel Illusions" —

wowpedia. fandom. com/wiki/Dispel_Illusions

Concept fits perfectly, it would really help in some PvP situations, tho should be somehow buffed to be useful in PvE.
“Masquerade” —

wowpedia. fandom. com/wiki/Masquerade_(racial_trait)

Also love the idea, but mechanics seems to be nearly useless. Imagine infiltrating the enemy via stealing humanoid’s appearance for let’s say 1 minute. Another faction considers you as friendly, so you can:

1. Go behind enemy lines during the battlegrounds, tho you become hostile to your faction.
2. Skip some mobs.

Probably this ideas are stupid, technically impossible or still useless, and nightborne community will suggest something better.

NOT ONLY NIGHTBORNE RELATED:

• Сustomization lock. So ppl can “lock” specific options and use randomize button without the chosen options being changed.

• Сlass-related customization options. Not just for 2 classes, but for each of them, so it will be fair. Imagine playable night elf druid with antlers, camouflage paint for hunters, warrior scars and so on.