Everyone hates the elf race?

[File2ish]

I don't hate any of the races, all of them have issues with how they look in my opinion.

Midlander male: Can look like a babyface teen, really annoying to see them (especially as tanks lol).
--- female: Their normal run animation... I hate how they swing their arms in a stereotypical "girly" fashion (reminds me of Vanille in XIII, just less eccentric, which is a good thing).

Highlander male: A bit too burly for my taste.
--- female: nothing really wrong here =p

Elezen male: As others stated, the way they run.
--- female: Shoulders look very broad. It just looks strange to me, especially when wearing tank armors with pauldrons. Also reminds me of some drawings I did in the past, where the proportions were off. Other than that I think they look fine ;D lol

Lala male: Head size compared to body. No complaints really, proportions make waaaay more sense than Tarutarus.
--- female: Same as male, one complaint I recall seeing in posts in the past was about their breast slider "not working"... lol.

Manthra: Rigormortis in hands, cat ears bug me. Standing stance is a bit weird as well (I realize I main a male miqo'te, kinda wish I stuck to my original midlander look).
Mithra: Dislike the shape of their heads, looks strange to me. Maybe it was an "ideal" shape or something, idk.

Tailless Galka: The upper body and lower body proportions bug me.
Female Roe: Some of the noses look strange, but otherwise no issues really. Though bust size can be ridiculous (goes for highlanders as well).

[Evangela]

Elf in this game is ugly. that's why.

in other games, Elf looks like human, with long ears. in XIV they have long arms/legs and a corpse face.

[Teeko]

in other games, Elf looks like human, with long ears.

And to me that is uninspiring and lazy design. At least here the elves look somewhat unique.

[CrAZYVIC]

The Elder Scrolls series and Neverwinter would like to have a word with you. At least the ugliness of the Neverwinter elves is somewhat in keeping with the D&D lore/history. Elder Scrolls elves are bug-eyed freaks who walk like Guado (...but I still play as one >.>).

LOL ESO so far is a good game but god, not only the elves all characters in ESO look Horrible, they look like Vikings, Caveman, with features very Rough.

[Wolf_Gang]

I don't like their posture. In FFXI they had the most stylish attack animations. In this game, they're awkward and goofy.

[Calyanare]

I don't like their posture. In FFXI they had the most stylish attack animations. In this game, they're awkward and goofy.

Actually, if I had to pick one adjective to describe Elezen appearance/animations, it would be imperious. Others that come to mind are puritanical and prudish. They're the sort of people who always stand up straight and would never dream of putting their elbows on the table. I can see why some people find this unattractive, but I find it befitting the character I have in my head (I don't RP, but I still have an idea of who my character is and where she comes from).

[TeaTimeBear]

LOL ESO so far is a good game but god, not only the elves all characters in ESO look Horrible, they look like Vikings, Caveman, with features very Rough.

Lmao same way I felt browsing screens!

[kingatlas]

There is a major flaw, and that is the main problem.

Elves should have been more...


And less ....

[Tanama]

I love the elezen race. I played one in almost every game. Including FFXI. I tried to make one for XIV but things just seemed... off. The head size like others say. The way they run. I know that they're supposed to be more sophisticated but it comes off really stiff. Maybe with more hair styles coming the heads won't look so small versus the the body. As well as maybe a inch or two off the neck.

Elezen got shafted on hairstyles. I believe there is only one that is actually long and untied? The best looking elezen in my opinion are Alisiae and Alphinaud. It's a shame you cannot come close to making an elezen as awesome as they look.

[SilverRhythm]

I don't hate the elves, but to be honest the character design based on facial is not as attractive to me compared to Hyur and Miqote.

Well if only they change the way elves look like to be the likes of Legolas and Arwen(or any other more attractive elven looks you can think of), I am so gonna pick elves XD.