Altmer... Love 'em or hate' em?

Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:40 am

Okay, it seems that the Altmer is the most hated of all the ten races of the TES series. Personally, I hate the lanky, dagger-eared, arrogant, vain, self obsessed bastards, I personally would like to snap their scrawny spines over my Nordic knee. I've never rolled an Altmer character in any Elder Scrolls game... EVER! And I don't intend to roll one.

Why?

Because I'm a firm beliver that all races of men (with prehaps the exeption of the Bretons) are phisically superior to the Altmer, I'm not a magic user, I never roll a magic using character. And If magic did exist IRL, I wouldn't even bother learning how to use it.

Thats my excuse, what's yours?
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Brandon Bernardi
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:10 am

I hated them in Oblivion, but I kind of find them adorable in Skyrim. I don't know why, they just are. Of course they're evil bastards, but they're adorable evil bastards.
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Star Dunkels Macmillan
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:16 am

Ingham... love 'em.
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hannaH
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:13 am

I love them. Yeah, they're kinda snobbish and the Thalmor are the TES's versions of Nazis, but I like them. My current character is a an Altmer battlemage in the service of the Imperials who became a fugitive after the Great War. He was captured by the justiciars just prior to the game's beginning and was turned over to the Imperials and sent on his way to Helgen. That's just one example, but it's completely plausible to have an Altmer character who is against the Thalmor. Mine is going to join the legion and continue his service as an Imperial battlemage.
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Nikki Hype
 
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:20 pm

I really dont like them seeing that they are the thalmor and in almost every game about 90% of them are such bastards and they are so stuck up I just kill them on sight.
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Liv Brown
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:52 am

they stole my horker loaf
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sw1ss
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:33 am

I loathe them...I slaughter any and all I see..on sight..even if it is in front of the jarl
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Jade
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:57 am

Altmer = :wub:
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Donald Richards
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:41 am

I hate any race that's now human

Cheers
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brian adkins
 
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:29 pm

I really dont like them seeing that they are the thalmor and in almost every game about 90% of them are such bastards and they are so stuck up I just kill them on sight.

as stuck up as lazar milvan?
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Petr Jordy Zugar
 
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:12 pm

I've always loved the Altmer. c:
We're superior to every puny human, Bretons are an exception. :spotted owl:
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A Lo RIkIton'ton
 
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:00 pm

They're the best mage race out there which makes them alright. I just hate the Thalmor though.
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naome duncan
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:09 am

I'm Bosmer, so I guess...like...?
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Sarah MacLeod
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:17 am

They are my least favorite of the elf races. Nords are my overall least favorite race though.
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:32 am

I hate them.

Don't hate them as much as the DAMNED DUNMER!

Those bastards enslaved the Argonians for centuries, and then finally got their asses handed to them by their former slaves, and were ran out of Morrowind by the eruption. So, they sought refuge in Windhelm.

What did Ulfric do? He let them in. He gave them homes. He gave them PAYING jobs. He gave them defenses, safety, food, shelter, money, and a home. Most cities wouldn't let them even set foot in their walls.

So, how do the Dunmer show their gratitude? By calling Ulfric, and everybody in Windhelm, racist [censored]s, idiots, and every other name in the book. When Rolff is the only one even doing anything. If you call threats and insults something.

The Dunmer persecuted the beast races, enslaving them. Then, when their slaves knock them off their high horse and they have to ask somebody for help, AND THEY RECEIVE IT, they demand more. They demand that the houses that are already occupied by citizens that have been there years before the Dunmer arrived should be given to them. They demand that they be given MORE, when they received more than any other refugees, or most travelers, could possibly hope to ever receive.

Look at the Khajiit. They have to trek across Skyrim, carrying all their goods with them. They have to live in tents, because no city will let them enter. They have to fight for themselves and defend themselves from marauders and bandits. They are spoiled by stereotypes that don't even hold true in Skyrim, at all.

And how do they act?

They treat travelers with warm greetings, fairly low prices, and kindness. Not because they're rolling in money from their ventures. But because they're not spoiled, proud, entitled, selfish, greedy, and envious [censored]s.

/rant
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:19 pm

Sooooo, if we all made an Altmer character and named him, Steelforged, and then posted a screenie in your thread that would be a bad idea? :whistling: :shifty:

I'll be back! :ninja: :evil:
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:11 am

Altmers are basically stuck up and think they're the best race in the world. GOD DO I HATE THEM!

Firstly, the Altmer aren't even that renowned for anything special! Summerset Isles, what's so great about that place? That place is barely mentioned and it's not even part of the main Tamriel land. Yeah, they're good at magic. So what? Anybody can be good at magic. The Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold is a Dumner for crying out loud! What are they good at specifically other than being slightly better than some races at magic? Nothing.

Secondly, Altmer are renowned for something...being the most bigoted race in Tamriel! The Altmer control the Thalmor, the Altmer are the Thalmor. What did the Thalmor do? Yeah that's right, they brainwashed the Khajiit, took over the Redguard homeland for years, and started one of the bloodiest wars in all of the Empire's history! Not to mention they control the Empire like a puppet.

Lastly, the Altmer still think they're the best race, EVEN NOW. That's what really bugs me. If the Altmer controlled the Empire from the start, I wouldn't have much of a problem with that but think about it:

Tiber Septim was a Nord. The ones who defeated Alduin were Nords. Not to mention the masters of the voice? All Nords. Who controls the Empire? Imperials. What was once the strongest land army in Tamriel? The Imperial Legion. Who are renowned for their magical capabilities? Bretons. Face it, the Altmer can't lay any claims to their so called divinity. That's why I hate the Altmer.

P.S: My two favorite races are Nord and Imperial. In fact, my character Avarius may be a Nord but his backstory involves him only being half Nord and half Imperial.
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Isabel Ruiz
 
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:26 pm

I love every race (don't see how you can hate one), but the Altmer are my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:04 pm

Okay, it seems that the Altmer is the most hated of all the ten races of the TES series. Personally, I hate the lanky, dagger-eared, arrogant, vain, self obsessed bastards, I personally would like to snap their scrawny spines over my Nordic knee. I've never rolled an Altmer character in any Elder Scrolls game... EVER! And I don't intend to roll one.

Why?

Because I'm a firm beliver that all races of men (with prehaps the exeption of the Bretons) are phisically superior to the Altmer, I'm not a magic user, I never roll a magic using character. And If magic did exist IRL, I wouldn't even bother learning how to use it.

Thats my excuse, what's yours?


Physical means little when your eating dirt because an Altmer just whooped you ass with his advanced magic.
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Cat Haines
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:05 am

Physical means little when your eating dirt because an Altmer just whooped you ass with his advanced magic.

Hey you're right, look at how magic worked out for the Sload :rolleyes:
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Samantha hulme
 
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:54 am

Hey you're right, look at how magic worked out for the Sload :rolleyes:


Doesn't change the fact HE STILL KICKED YOUR ASS :P
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Kieren Thomson
 
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:16 pm

Physical means little when your eating dirt because an Altmer just whooped you ass with his advanced magic.


Your magic means little when your puny spells are bouncing off my Orc.

Your magic is wasted when your skull is being cleaved by my axe.

Your knowledge is useless when your death flies from the shadows.

Your 'superiority' is useless when I can throw you like a ragdoll with three words.
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Post » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:52 pm

Your magic means little when your puny spells are bouncing off my Orc.

Your magic is wasted when your skull is being cleaved by my axe.

Your knowledge is useless when your death flies from the shadows.

Your 'superiority' is useless when I can throw you like a ragdoll with three words.


Magic resistance...can't really counter that I guess

You counldn't reach me before you are ashes

Bound Bows beyotch

Oh really, Altmer can do that too...FUS RO FABULOOOOUS.
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:05 am

I love them. Yeah, they're kinda snobbish and the Thalmor are the TES's versions of Nazis, but I like them. My current character is a an Altmer battlemage in the service of the Imperials who became a fugitive after the Great War. He was captured by the justiciars just prior to the game's beginning and was turned over to the Imperials and sent on his way to Helgen. That's just one example, but it's completely plausible to have an Altmer character who is against the Thalmor. Mine is going to join the legion and continue his service as an Imperial battlemage.


I RP a Psyjic sorceror who left after the rise of the Thalmor, seeing how dangerous they were to the stability of Tamriel in this dark time. He now tries to survive their assassins while trying to support the Empire whenever he can.
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Post » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:36 am

My main charaxter is an Altmer, but even i kill all Thalmor on sight! I only like the ones that arent stuck up (yes, they exist)... And i kill racists. Ulfric is going down!
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