(08-21-2013, 03:29 PM)Theodric Ridgefield Wrote: I can't help but raise an eyebrow in slight confusion when reading some of the responses to this thread. There's a handful of posters who seem to be implying that their character is not conforming to the conventional beauty standards that are often forced upon us by most forms of mainstream media and entertainment.

Yet many of those same individuals seem to have took steps to ensure that their character is stunningly beautiful. I'm reminded of how blood elves were bashed back in WoW for looking 'too pretty' and yet the majority of orc and troll females used the one face that could be considered quite attractive by comparison to the others.

(08-21-2013, 03:29 PM)Theodric Ridgefield Wrote: I can't help but raise an eyebrow in slight confusion when reading some of the responses to this thread. There's a handful of posters who seem to be implying that their character is not conforming to the conventional beauty standards that are often forced upon us by most forms of mainstream media and entertainment. Yet many of those same individuals seem to have took steps to ensure that their character is stunningly beautiful.

(08-21-2013, 03:34 PM)katattax Wrote: Well, there's conventionally beautiful and there's beautiful despite convention.

(08-21-2013, 03:50 PM)Naunet Wrote: Roe may be more muscled, but they still have that idealized hourglass figure - and with the number of Roe I've seen around in-game and on forums who have maxed out the chest slider, I think "conventional" beauty is definitely still an appeal for this race. Their faces are more chiseled, but they're otherwise massive humans.

(08-21-2013, 03:50 PM)Naunet Wrote:

(08-21-2013, 03:34 PM)katattax Wrote: Well, there's conventionally beautiful and there's beautiful despite convention.

Roe may be more muscled, but they still have that idealized hourglass figure - and with the number of Roe I've seen around in-game and on forums who have maxed out the chest slider, I think "conventional" beauty is definitely still an appeal for this race. Their faces are more chiseled, but they're otherwise massive humans.

(08-21-2013, 04:20 PM)Aleister Wrote: I have always prefer characters that are either human or orcs(If they have it) in almost every mmo. That is just me, I feel more comfortable RPing with those races but I will for sure be making a male Roegadyn alt for roleplay.

(08-21-2013, 03:29 PM)Theodric Ridgefield Wrote: I can't help but raise an eyebrow in slight confusion when reading some of the responses to this thread. There's a handful of posters who seem to be implying that their character is not conforming to the conventional beauty standards that are often forced upon us by most forms of mainstream media and entertainment.

Yet many of those same individuals seem to have took steps to ensure that their character is stunningly beautiful. I'm reminded of how blood elves were bashed back in WoW for looking 'too pretty' and yet the majority of orc and troll females used the one face that could be considered quite attractive by comparison to the others available.

Granted, 'beauty' itself is a pretty complex thing and tastes can differ vastly between a handful of different people. I find it quite interesting, even if I have no intention of playing a roegadyn of either gender - I'm quite content to stick with my hyur highlander since he'll be more in proportion and better fits the character archetype I typically invest in.

(08-22-2013, 12:12 AM)Kaloki Wrote: I already have a "traditional name" picked out (I really love Burning Ash btw! Wish I came up with that one!) for mine already.