New Races? Options

[Intestinal Chaos]

I know this is more than likely to be a mistake of an un-TES experienced gaming team... but

"Expect plenty of races to choose from, new and classic, such as Imperial, Khajiit, Orc, Breton, and various forms of Elf, to name a few."

That's from the recent preview by "team-Xbox.

I'm not expecting that there are new races.... I just hope this wasn't a mistake.

[King Death]

I'm thinking the "new and classic" was for non-TES players. For instance, almost all of them are framiler with elves and orcs, but for alot of people kijiht and argonians would be "new" races.

[Intestinal Chaos]

I'm thinking the "new and classic" was for non-TES players. For instance, almost all of them are framiler with elves and orcs, but for alot of people kijiht and argonians would be "new" races.

Well then... case closed.

This post has been edited by Intestinal Chaos: Oct 13 2005, 03:52 PM

[Finch]

i was wondering about the Altmer, Bosmer races actually, are they just another human type of race or what?

[Neela]

Altmer = High Elves
Bosmer = Wood Elves
Dunmer = Dark Elves


The lore of past games also refers to snow elves and sea elves, which I would like to see modded in perhaps, but the lore also says the existence of these races is in question because so few have seen them.

This post has been edited by Neela: Oct 13 2005, 04:28 PM

[Intestinal Chaos]

There were many snow elf mods. None of them were worth mention though... Perhaps people will be a bit more interested in doing them again on Oblivion.

[MerGirl]

I know this is more than likely to be a mistake of an un-TES experienced gaming team... but 

"Expect plenty of races to choose from, new and classic, such as Imperial, Khajiit, Orc, Breton, and various forms of Elf, to name a few."

That's from the recent preview by "team-Xbox.

I'm not expecting that there are new races.... I just hope this wasn't a mistake.

I think it's like what King Death said: That the Elves and Humans are the traditional (TES and other RPGs) races, while the Khajiit and Argonian might be considered 'new' to non-TES fans.

It would have been nice, though, to have a new race. Perhaps in the next TES game?

[Aki]

Altmer = High Elves
Bosmer = Wood Elves
Dunmer = Dark Elves
The lore of past games also refers to snow elves and sea elves, which I would like to see modded in perhaps, but the lore also says the existence of these races is in question because so few have seen them.

The snow elves are the only ones really questioned. People know about the Moamer (Tropical(sea) Elves), they've been said to ride serpants into battle.

IIRC....

Theres also Ayeleids (wild elves), who were the elves who lived in Cyrodiil, and keep humans as slaves...

Until they rebelled, cast the Ayeleids down, forcing them into the deepest depths of Cyrodiil's forests/jungles...now the Wild Elves are little more than a myth for few have seen them. Or perhaps, no one has....

[Intestinal Chaos]

Well once again this is all just me jumping to conclusions. When I was scrolling throug and I saw tis thread I was like "Great, what idiot made this one?" unfortunatly I learned that idiot was me...


KApWn3d!

This post has been edited by Intestinal Chaos: Oct 27 2005, 04:43 PM

[fallen angel]

i hope they dnt add any more races on, it is good the way it is

[Curly_G_]

There was a rumour of unlockable "Demora" (It didn't say "Dremora") race but it was actually just that these "Demoras" have random, unique faces like other races... still no idea what these things are, but they were on a German preview movie on sale with a magazine somewhere... I can't find it!

This post has been edited by Curly_G_: Nov 27 2005, 09:37 PM

[Aki]

Demora is likely the Dev's testing race.

IE. Their godmodded (to ze max!!!!!) character they use in trailers and such and for testing and such.

So, you know, they don't suck and die. On screen. At E3.

[Curly_G_]

I think I've seen all the E3 videos and then some and I've never seen a "Demora" mentioned but it would explain a lot.
I know a few people who wondered why they scripted the E3 Tech Demo and made the character so hyped up. I shook my head at them 'cos imagine how embarresing it'd be to die and have to start again in a Demonstration. lol. Or he could get lost or something. It'd be funny but pointless and random.

[Ragnar]

Well it has been confirmed that only the ten races from Morrowind will be playable. At least that's what i think. If there is another playable race than I would like to play as an Ayleid. That would be weird though as you will be serving the empire...

If the Ayeleids are included I hope that they have the skin of the woodelves and the stature of the High Elves. That would make for some wonderful and CLASSICAL elves.

Another good race would be the Imga. Anyway i do not know where i am going with this anymore.

[clayren]

Actually, in one of the previews i read ( in the official x-box magazine) it said there was going to be a dog-like race that may follow you around if you have high charisma.

[DoomedOne]

You mean dogs? Yeah, we're talking about playable races. There will be tons of non-playable races.

[Intestinal Chaos]

Well here's another board in which my lack of thinking things through caused it to come back and bite me in the boat.

[Darkwing]

Demora is likely the Dev's testing race.

IE. Their godmodded (to ze max!!!!!) character they use in trailers and such and for testing and such.

So, you know, they don't suck and die. On screen. At E3. 

Indeed, it would appear (possibly - don't quote me) that demora was in fact a truncation of demo-race. They probably made it 'look' different to fan the fires of hype ;)

[Curly_G_]

If the Ayeleids are included I hope that they have the skin of the woodelves and the stature of the High Elves. That would make for some wonderful and CLASSICAL elves.

Adjustable heights + Wood Elves!
The only thing that put me off wood elves was the 4 foot high Males.
But now we can have some Traditional Godlike Elven Archers.
Though, I'm sure there will be a height limitation for each race so Nords are overall taller and woodelves shorter, but there may be some middle ground...

Anyone have a link for the German movie(s), please?

This post has been edited by Curly_G_: Jan 19 2006, 12:55 PM