Month by month, Blizzard reveals more of the new character models from World of Warcraft that will find their way into the game with Warlords of Draenor. After the female Draenei and male Tauren, it’s now the turn of the female Night Elves – and they look great!
The designers have succeeded in draping the wild and matriarchal people of the Kaldorei in modern polygon splendor, without losing the “old feel” of the characters. Your Night Elves will still feel just as they have for years – but they now look quite a bit prettier. Especially the facial features and expressed facial expressions stand out and give the tree-huggers both wild and loving aspects, with the clearly defined muscles emphasizing their wild hunter nature. In short, it can be said: Well done – many a man’s heart will surely be lost to the new models.
But one small thing we, as longtime WoW players, still wonder: What has happened to the prominent tusks of the Night Elves? Have they fallen victim to the designers’ polishing obsession? You can read the entire blog article from the developers, “Artcraft – The Hunter of Teldrassil,” here. The graphics team of World of Warcraft describes their experiences and goals they have collected and pursued during the update of the model.
Update: Night Elves are getting their fangs back!
