Redguard? : V

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:29 pm

i dont know if this has been asked before but in the background of the tavern shot the drunk and bartender are they redguards??
http://www.elderscrolls.com/skyrim/media/screenshots/tavern/

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:14 am

Don't redguards have dark skin? The women on the right behind the blonde girl looks Imperial. The dude with the beard to the left and behind the girl looks like a breton.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:22 pm

i want redgards to look like black people.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:51 pm

i want redgards to look like black people.

Same here!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:19 pm

i want redgards to look like black people.

That is the entire Point of Redguards, and when Beth says that they are making so you can tell the difference between races then I doubt they mean "Redguards lose their most defining feature!"

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:46 pm

*Sigh*

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:11 pm

i want redgards to look like black people.

I know some people will see your post as trolling, but I agree nevertheless.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:32 pm

oh i thought he was kinda on the dark side

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:48 am

Wasn't there a big thread discussing this and I believe Pete confirmed that the one guy is a Redguard? I could be wrong, but I thought he did.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:57 pm

Wow, pointless thread...
I don't see why a pre-release screenshot should open such a discussion.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:39 pm

Wow! People actually look like people now :celebration: And I think that they might be but IMO, they look a tad short.

I am however more interested in the guy on the chair than the barkeep

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:32 pm

i want redgards to look like black people.

He looks Black to me. Like white people can have darker skin tones and still be considered white, black people can also have lighter skin tones.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:55 am

I believe Pete confirmed that the one guy is a Redguard?

There's 4 people in picture. If this screenshot is a showcase of races then:
Blond girl in front - Nord
Brunette behind the counter - Imperial
Bartender looks kinda Imperial to me bu is the same hight as a girl, so Breton.
And a client on barstool with short brown curly hair and grayish brown round ear is a Redguard.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:07 pm

There's 4 people in picture. If this screenshot is a showcase of races then:
Blond girl in front - Nord
Brunette behind the counter - Imperial
Bartender looks kinda Imperial to me bu is the same hight as a girl, so Breton.
And a client on barstool with short brown curly hair and grayish brown round ear is a Redguard.

I believe someone pointed out the one female sweeping behind the count is a Dunmer.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:46 pm

No. It's a Nord (Or at least a "White" human race). He is in shadow.

Why the hell do people think that is a redguard?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:31 pm

This had a few big discussions before. Some people think it's a Redguard, some people think it's a Nord.

Fact is, all we know for sure is the blonde woman in front is a Nord. The end.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:41 pm

I believe someone pointed out the one female sweeping behind the count is a Dunmer.

I sure as hell hope not

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:35 pm

Don't think so. They look too pale. I want the Redguards to be properly black again, like they were in Morrowind. They looked mulatto in Oblivion.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:51 pm

Don't think so. They look too pale. I want the Redguards to be properly black again, like they were in Morrowind. They looked mulatto in Oblivion.

I wouldnt go that far. The fact is for black people, skin tone ranges.

This guy is http://habs.theoffside.com/files/2009/07/gooch070709.jpg

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:49 pm

I wouldnt go that far. The fact is for black people, skin tone ranges.

Yeah that's true, but Redguards aren't simply just "black people". They're an individual race in TES lore and maybe it's because Morrowind is older, but the Morrowind portrayal of Redguards will always seem more lore-friendly than Oblivion's.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:06 pm

Morrowind didn't have a good range of skin tones for Redguards either.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:22 pm

Morrowind didn't have a good range of skin tones for Redguards either.

That's true, but I preferred the Morrowind portrayal of them.

Also, how the bloody hell did you reach Diviner in under 3 months?! I'm here two and a half years, posting fairly regularly, and I only reached Diviner a few weeks ago!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:35 pm

I would say.. Yes. Redguards are awesome by the way...

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:25 pm

Also, how the bloody hell did you reach Diviner in under 3 months?! I'm here two and a half years, posting fairly regularly, and I only reached Diviner a few weeks ago!

I live for Skyrim!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:30 pm

Is it just me or does the guy behind the counter have blonde hair?

Also if that is a Redguard then they have failed at their goal of making races more distinct.

EDIT: It's not the skin tone that's throwing me off, I agree that there should be skin tone variance among races.