Board Thread:Online Discussion/@comment-16047389-20140306190657

So anyone who's checked out the beta can probably guess where this is going. For everyone who hasn't, I'll explain:

The Altmer in ESO are the single most conceited, vain, arrogant creatures I have EVER seen. If you check out any of their texts or lore, you can instantly recognize it. Even when they are trying to be polite, their dialouge is full of backhanded compliments at best. Take Ayrenn - The Unforeseen Queen for example. Look how the author immediately goes into explaining why the reader doesn't understand the subject matter: "We High Elves have a penchant for urbane witticisms and sophisticated wordplay that can sometimes be misinterpreted by individuals newly-exposed to our ancient and refined culture. So I've assembled this brief introduction to our beloved Queen of Alinor, intending to tell her story in a simple, direct fashion that can be understood even by our new allies in the Aldmeri Dominion."

- Headmaster Tanion of the College of Aldmeri Propriety

In other words "we're too smart for you to understand, so I'm going to dumb it down for you." If you check out most of the lore in game it is very similar. You know, I briefly (BRIEFLY mind you!) considered joining the Aldmeri Dominon at launch when I made my Wood Elf in the beta. But not 10 minutes out of Coldharbour, and I'm beset on all sides by the conceit of the Altmer.

Well, we'll just see how that High Elven superiority holds up when they have an arrow through their head. 