I have looked at the videos and screenshots on this site, and ESO certainly features a beautiful world.

After reading that the ESO combat system will be similar to Skyrim, I bought Skyrim to try it out.

I didn't get very far.

To my great dismay, my character was horribly ugly.  So ugly that as a Wood Elf, one of my choices was how much dirt I wanted on my face.  Um, none?

I saw no attractive female character options in Skyrim.

So is this how it's going to be?  I have to play an ugly character?  Because that's a non-starter for me.  There are too many games where I don't have to be ugly.  

Does anyone have a link to a publiclly available screenshot where there are attractive female ESO player characters?

Elves arent supposed to be pretty in The Elder Scrolls series of games.

Want pretty? Play a Breton

However, in ESO elves and the other races will be as pretty as a plastic Hollywood Starlet

ESO is not Skyrim. The models will not look the same.

Was I the only one confused how we jumped from the combat being similar to ugly character models in Skyrim?

Don't know why but this video came to my mimd...

http://youtu.be/G8EcBQzkPrs

Originally posted by Amathe

I have looked at the videos and screenshots on this site, and ESO certainly features a beautiful world.

 

After reading that the ESO combat system will be similar to Skyrim, I bought Skyrim to try it out.

 

I didn't get very far.

 

To my great dismay, my character was horribly ugly.  So ugly that as a Wood Elf, one of my choices was how much dirt I wanted on my face.  Um, none?

 

I saw no attractive female character options in Skyrim.

 

So is this how it's going to be?  I have to play an ugly character?  Because that's a non-starter for me.  There are too many games where I don't have to be ugly.  

 

Does anyone have a link to a publiclly available screenshot where there are attractive female ESO player characters?

 No, they are not making TESO for TES fans, they are making it for DaoC fans and needed a more popular IP...makes sense? Shouldnt. Characters will be nice a pretty for the dumbed down MMO audience.

Originally posted by Homitu
So you set out to try Skyrim's combat, on which you heard ESO's combat would be based.  But you got turned off by Skyrim's character models, on which you have NOT heard ESO's models would be based, and that has now turned you away from ESO?  There's no transitive property at work here.  

I don't know what the ESO models will look like.  The screens I see usually have them covered in armor.  That's why I asked a question.  

You are missing out on a great experience if you are new to the Elder Scroll series.

I'm terribly sorry, but you are only doing it to yourself mate

Originally posted by Amathe

Originally posted by Homitu
So you set out to try Skyrim's combat, on which you heard ESO's combat would be based.  But you got turned off by Skyrim's character models, on which you have NOT heard ESO's models would be based, and that has now turned you away from ESO?  There's no transitive property at work here.  

 

I don't know what the ESO models will look like.  The screens I see usually have them covered in armor.  That's why I asked a question.  

So you're more worried about what they look like without armor on?

I think you may be looking for a different game. These are not the droids you're looking for..move along..

The answer is yes you will look pretty.  The game is in beta so I assume they only released very limited gear models for characters and their videos are heavly male populated but I found one for you that should clear things up. 

Watch this video in HD and stop it at 8:02.  You will see what looks like an elf maybe?  No clue but besides the helmet on her you can tell she has a well figured body and a pretty face.  I assume like every game you can turn helmet models off and you will be running around looking like a goddess in no time.  Also I am sure their will be a ton of pretty outfits that give more stlye to females then the gritty male armor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlEipFtHw7o

Hope that helps.

Cya in ESO.

Originally posted by Amathe

I have looked at the videos and screenshots on this site, and ESO certainly features a beautiful world.

 

After reading that the ESO combat system will be similar to Skyrim, I bought Skyrim to try it out.

 

I didn't get very far.

 

To my great dismay, my character was horribly ugly.  So ugly that as a Wood Elf, one of my choices was how much dirt I wanted on my face.  Um, none?

 

I saw no attractive female character options in Skyrim.

 

So is this how it's going to be?  I have to play an ugly character?  Because that's a non-starter for me.  There are too many games where I don't have to be ugly.  

 

Does anyone have a link to a publiclly available screenshot where there are attractive female ESO player characters?

   Haha,

    I got a good chuckle out of this.

 I too am drawn by attractive asteticly pleaseing models. Not so much to turn down a game, but it's defeintly something I like.

Come on, don't you want just a little bit of dirt on your face? Like right there on the tip of your nose?!

LOL>

Happy gaming.

Ya those ugly horrid elves in ESO.

Originally posted by Amathe

I have looked at the videos and screenshots on this site, and ESO certainly features a beautiful world.

 

After reading that the ESO combat system will be similar to Skyrim, I bought Skyrim to try it out.

 

I didn't get very far.

 

To my great dismay, my character was horribly ugly.  So ugly that as a Wood Elf, one of my choices was how much dirt I wanted on my face.  Um, none?

 

I saw no attractive female character options in Skyrim.

 

So is this how it's going to be?  I have to play an ugly character?  Because that's a non-starter for me.  There are too many games where I don't have to be ugly.  

 

Does anyone have a link to a publiclly available screenshot where there are attractive female ESO player characters?

Elves are meant to be ugly in ES. Also you barely see your own character, youll be in first person mode for 99% of the game.

Originally posted by evilastro

Elves are meant to be ugly in ES. Also you barely see your own character, youll be in first person mode for 99% of the game.

There i must oppose ... I played Skyrim 90% of time in 3rr person. 1st person only for bow.

But i almost never played elves in TES they look damn ugly ... but it is why they are quite unique. I will be dissapointed if they go for girly elves, like everyone out there.

Originally posted by walltar

Originally posted by evilastro

Elves are meant to be ugly in ES. Also you barely see your own character, youll be in first person mode for 99% of the game.

There i must oppose ... I played Skyrim 90% of time in 3rr person. 1st person only for bow.

 

But i almost never played elves in TES they look damn ugly ... but it is why they are quite unique. I will be dissapointed if they go for girly elves, like everyone out there.

I just hope argonians retain their own unattractiveness.  

Elves have always been ugly and I loved it.  Made TES a much darker ad grittier fantasy world.  My first character back in Morrowind was a dark elf and he was a badass.  He wasn't a pretty fairy looking creature but a rugged and savage adventurer. I love these worlds and hope they do stick to an uglier theme (doubtful to appease the masses but its what I'd like, good thing they don't care about TES fans opinions).

Try rolling a Nord Female.  I didnt think they were made out to be "ugly".  Actually, i thought that the Nord females can look rather nice. Obviously, Khajit (cat People) are made to look like your pet Frisky.  Dark Elves are supposed to look forbidding.  Wood elves are kinda ugly.  Redguard are the "African" looking race, and they can be made to look very nice too.  I think the problem is, you chose a race that no matter what you tweak, the character is going to look ugly.  

Good luck