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Dingly-Dangly-Ding-Dong Jul 28, 2013 @ 11:18pm
LOTR Elf
Can anyone make a mod with Wood Elves that look like LOTR Elves. More humanoid?
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Miku Jul 29, 2013 @ 2:11am 
Look up the races on the Nexus. There should be some elf races.
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Zen Shot Jul 29, 2013 @ 4:50am 
He wants Wood Elves not a new race. Perhaps something like my Wood Elf? http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=148855902

Edit:

Mods I used to create this vanilla Wood-Elf (Bosmer) race character (install in this order, overwrite when asked)

XCE - Xenius Character Enhancement http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/2356/?

XCE - Morrowind Warpaint http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/21081/?

XCE - Dawnguard http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/21839/?

Better males - Beautiful nudes and faces http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/2488/?

Beards http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/28363/?

Gizmodians Scars http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3574/?

Covereyes http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/4869/?

Hale - Iridum Eyes http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/30823/?

Smile in HD http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/34346/?

ApachiiSkyHair http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10168/?

Cazy hairs and demoness hairs conversion http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19623/?

Hair Pack http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3809/?

Superior Lore-Friendly Hair - HD textures http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/36510/?

Weathered and Worn Warpaints http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/31332/?

CharGen Extension http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/36925/?



Last edited by Zen Shot; Jul 29, 2013 @ 5:11am
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Rest EZ Jul 29, 2013 @ 2:24pm 
Bosmer ARE humanoid, since that term refers to beings who retain a human-like posture and skeletal structure. What the OP likely wants are Bosmer who don't look like Bosmer, i.e. humans with pointy ears. There might be a few mods to help with that, but I personally don't see the point, as at least the Mer of Skyrim look unique.
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Zen Shot Jul 29, 2013 @ 5:00pm 
Well I certainly think my Bosmer...

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=148855902

...looks more "humanoid" than the vanilla Bosmer.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165002120

But I guess it's all down to personal preference.
Last edited by Zen Shot; Jul 29, 2013 @ 5:05pm
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cxado Nov 24, 2014 @ 9:30pm 
@Zen Shot, I want your elf.

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voehringer_nitron Nov 24, 2014 @ 9:37pm 
My favorite race is Dunmer, and I'm almost never happy with how the face turns out, though I admit I dont use any mods for that. I think its even worse (for elves at least) in DA:O. I've actually abandoned characters there purely based on their appearance. I'm fairly happy with how my human noble rogue turned out, though.
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cxado Nov 24, 2014 @ 9:47pm 
I always hate it when I suddenly feel like playing a Mer, and then I get into the creation screen and suddenly remember, oh wait, there aren't any elves in this game. It's goblins. Goblins everywhere.
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Delta 1038 Nov 24, 2014 @ 9:53pm 
Originally posted by --:
I always hate it when I suddenly feel like playing a Mer, and then I get into the creation screen and suddenly remember, oh wait, there aren't any elves in this game. It's goblins. Goblins everywhere.

Blame the LOTR cookie cutter type of elves who keep portraying elves as the Mary Sue-ish race with no real flaws. Now if you read the Silmarillion, it does state there is a reason as to why the thousand of years old elves in LOTR are like that; natural selection. All the dumbass elves are all killed a long time ago. Not to mention some of that world's worst calamities are caused by elves.
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cxado Nov 24, 2014 @ 10:02pm 
Originally posted by Delta 1038:
Originally posted by --:
I always hate it when I suddenly feel like playing a Mer, and then I get into the creation screen and suddenly remember, oh wait, there aren't any elves in this game. It's goblins. Goblins everywhere.

Blame the LOTR cookie cutter type of elves who keep portraying elves as the Mary Sue-ish race with no real flaws. Now if you read the Silmarillion, it does state there is a reason as to why the thousand of years old elves in LOTR are like that; natural selection. All the dumbass elves are all killed a long time ago. Not to mention some of that world's worst calamities are caused by elves.

Well excuse me if when I saw LOTR and The Hobbit I was impressed by Legolas and Tauriel. For the first time since hearing the word Elf, I felt like I was actually seeing an elf. I'm sorry, but I just admire the aspects that built the LOTR elves.
I'm a little happier with what Bethesda did in ESO with elves, they particularly un-♥♥♥♥♥♥ themselves with the hairstyles, which now look more elvish. But with Skyrim, it felt a little bit like Grandpa was taking me to the Opera for no reason other than if kids don't start seing the Opera then there won't be any more Opera.
Last edited by cxado; Nov 24, 2014 @ 10:03pm
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Delta 1038 Nov 24, 2014 @ 10:16pm 
Originally posted by --:
Well excuse me if when I saw LOTR and The Hobbit I was impressed by Legolas and Tauriel. For the first time since hearing the word Elf, I felt like I was actually seeing an elf. I'm sorry, but I just admire the aspects that built the LOTR elves.
I'm a little happier with what Bethesda did in ESO with elves, they particularly un-♥♥♥♥♥♥ themselves with the hairstyles, which now look more elvish. But with Skyrim, it felt a little bit like Grandpa was taking me to the Opera for no reason other than if kids don't start seing the Opera then there won't be any more Opera.

And that's excuse me PRINCESS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5tkAUNFa4

Anyway, here's the thing

http://drawingmonsters.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/evolution-of-elves-colour-adjusted-small.jpg

As you can guess, I am with the camp with a strong dislike for the cookie cutter Tolkein-esq elves. Not Tolkien elves themselves mind you, it's the imitators who only vaguely know about what the Tolkien elves are and just use them to make some perfect race or something. Hang out in dem' RP forums and you'll see what I mean.

Enough of that rant, time for another rant! Why I like the TES Mer designs, especially the Skyrim's aesthetic designs; they're different. It's a fantasy world and it's the kind of world where you can truly show off your imagination and creativity, even if it most if not all depiction of elves are based on Tolkien. For example, the Dunmer/Dark Elves who have a traditionalist, religious and racist and their way of life in the homeland was basically who can backstab each other the fastest. The Bosmer/Wood Elves are cannibalistic plant worshippers and at some point the men used to be midgets. The Altmer/High Elves may look like the "holier than thou which you can't argue" archetype but they are just as strange and flawed as the "lesser humans". And that's not going with the Orsimer or even the Maomer.

And we get this for ESO;

http://i.imgur.com/Nluho35.jpg

Her trailers is pretty much her doing almost everything without effort and being Tauriel.
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Mormacil Nov 24, 2014 @ 10:50pm 
I love the 'ugly' elves of Skyrim/TES in general. They're not perfect beings. I suggest mod some pointy ears on the bretons.
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cxado Nov 24, 2014 @ 10:51pm 
Hey now, I don't want a godlike elven race either. What I want is a slider that can adjust the brow on Skyrim's Mer.
To clarify, I am most certainly not in this camp: http://derpy.me/360noscopeskillz
The existance of that type of elf pisses me off to no extent. What I admire about the Tolkein elves is their elegance, it just sets of an elven vibe, and when I say elegance I don't mean "omg bae she killed 20 spiders in 4 seconds <4". I am so terribly sorry for admiring something.
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Mormacil Nov 24, 2014 @ 11:01pm 
All elves can be elegant, just takes some sliderskills.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=277780289
I find him sophisticated enough to be an elf. Not some brow ridged maniac.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9942419
She's a Bosmer, just give her prettier hair and you got a good face. But yeah Nexus has all the mods you need. There is at least one elven overhaul that pretty much removed the ridges.
Last edited by Mormacil; Nov 24, 2014 @ 11:04pm
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cxado Nov 24, 2014 @ 11:07pm 
Originally posted by Mormacil:
All elves can be elegant, just takes some sliderskills.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=277780289
I find him sophisticated enough to be an elf. Not some brow ridged maniac.
Yeah I would like to know with what sorcery you managed to work on that brow.
If you recall the Alliances trailer in ESO, I'm hankering to make a Dunmer fire mage reminiscent of the ones accompannying that giant Nord in the wearbear basement. But those dunmer look young and somewhat attractive, and Skyrim dunmer look unhelpfully elderly.
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Mormacil Nov 24, 2014 @ 11:34pm 
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111470286
Another Dunmer, mild ridge. I use Race Menu which just adds more sliders doesn't really do anything for their looks per se. I think what matters most is the preset you pick. Find the overall face shape you want. Then tweak the hell out of it. Move the age slider to the left, complexion too. Then slowly put it more right till it's good.
http://i.imgur.com/4DRzPYT.png
http://i.imgur.com/CheTSHg.png
http://i.imgur.com/Byr1SvM.png
Altmer, unmodded without Steam screenshots. It takes practice but it's possible.
http://i.imgur.com/pXkzkZp.png
http://i.imgur.com/MuvcsGk.png
http://i.imgur.com/f53UAHg.png
http://i.imgur.com/cfKphOH.png
Another one I found in my screenshot folder, Altmer again.
Last edited by Mormacil; Nov 25, 2014 @ 5:20am
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