Here's a question for all the female WoW gamers out there: are any male models in the game that you consider to be attractive? We often talk about how very appealing some (though not all) of the female models are to men, but when it comes to male models, the Blizzard art team doesn't seem to be going after the "appeals to the ladies" look at all. Apparently afraid that the males will look too much like "pretty boys," they tend to strive for that gruff "I'm gonna kill ya, sucka!" attitude many male gamers seem to love -- the more monstrous and intimidating, the better. Indeed, although the most "attractive" of all the males in Azeroth are probably supposed to be the blood elves, I have never once heard a woman say, "that elf is handsome!"And yet in my travels through Azeroth, I have observed such remarks as "I think Tauren butts look cute," and "You! Human male! You have a cute nose!" ... though that latter one was probably said in jest. Human male noses look like they've been hit with a shovel. Many times.
So... are there any male characters in the game which actually appeal to the ladies somewhat? If not the whole model, perhaps some parts of it? The tree-trunk sized wrists, perhaps? Or the barn-sized shoulders? How about the permanent frowns and rugged scowls men wear all the time? Anything at all?
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1-04-2008 @ 8:10AM
George M. said...
The male human body types in WoW are just unrealistic. I would have to spend four hours a day in the gym to achieve that body type. The big buff archtype is part of fantasy lore but I just wish we had taller leaner human male models that resembled men in real life. So I choose to play a female human paladin instead. At least they look like real women.
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1-04-2008 @ 8:52AM
LostOne said...
Knights probably did look fairly close to the human male models. Just because a lot of modern males work 40 hours a week at a desk doesn't mean fantasy characters should look like them. Someone that spends hours a day swinging a two-handed sword or a sword and shield while wearing plate mail are going to be ripped. In WoW the characters spend more than half their time fighting, they should have bigger muscles than they already do.
1-04-2008 @ 8:58AM
MightyIdle said...
Have you seen a good portion of male gamers? Taller, leaner is a bit of a stretch. If we want realism, fat, dumpy, bearded, and covered in Cheeto residue would be the most accurate.
1-04-2008 @ 10:33AM
Cap said...
Haha! The female models are way more unrealistic than the males. No girl could get that buff while keeping so thin (have you seen the female bodybuilders?).
But ya, there's no way I can ever look like my toon... except maybe the undead one..... when I'm dead.
1-04-2008 @ 2:32PM
Warcloud said...
Do your WoW characters sit on the couch and watch TV all day? Mine swing around huge weapons, traverse daunting landscapes, battle with monsters for hours on end... all while wearing heavy armor. So it's not as surprising to me when my characters are physically 'buff'
1-04-2008 @ 3:41PM
Zakk said...
George, it really doesn't take that much work to look like a Human male model. As long as you're consistent with your exercises (which a man who's chosen to swing a heavy sword and wear plate armor for a living most definitely would be), it would take less than 4 hours a week of lifting to look like that. Sure, it's not gonna happen in a week, but the point is that it's 100% possible to look like that (and better) with really only a decent amount of effort.
1-04-2008 @ 8:11AM
Mel said...
Nightelf male: looks like he is smuggling razorblades in his armpits.
Draenei male: Nightelf male 2.0
Dwarf male: beards on legs. *eeeew*
Gnome male: ridiculous
Human male: Shovelface. Looks like a slobbering idiot
Orc male: The Hunchback of Notre Grimmar
Troll male: would look awesome without the permanent slouch
Tauren male: furry beefcake ftl
Undead male: I don't really have to write anything here, do I? *yech*
Bloodelf male: *raaaaawwwwwwrrrrrrrr*
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1-04-2008 @ 10:35PM
Magelet said...
I totally agree with Mel, though some of the humans can look alright-ish. Night elves are just weird. Anyone ever seen a guy with that slim- a -waist matched with those broad sholders?
Just saying.
Tolls are awesome, but not in a *drool* way.
As a girl, i would much rather look at female chars then male.
2-03-2008 @ 11:47PM
mike said...
i second what mel said, except that nightelves look freaking awesome, and bloodelves look more normal, tall and skinny, and im straight, so if you wanna hook up sometime on wow mel, let me know, just reply to this, and ill get an email ;)
Mel said...
Nightelf male: looks like he is smuggling razorblades in his armpits.
Draenei male: Nightelf male 2.0
Dwarf male: beards on legs. *eeeew*
Gnome male: ridiculous
Human male: Shovelface. Looks like a slobbering idiot
Orc male: The Hunchback of Notre Grimmar
Troll male: would look awesome without the permanent slouch
Tauren male: furry beefcake ftl
Undead male: I don't really have to write anything here, do I? *yech*
Bloodelf male: *raaaaawwwwwwrrrrrrrr*
1-04-2008 @ 8:20AM
Shae said...
Agree completely with Mel (#2)! Well said...
If it wasn't for that hump-back/hunch thing that's going on, male trolls would be the bomb fo-sure.
But yeah, raawwrr on the male belfs. They can ask me to the dance any day of the week ;).
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1-04-2008 @ 1:00PM
Saphia said...
I was thinking the same thing. Male trolls are the best looking except I wish they'd learn to stand up straight.
1-04-2008 @ 8:27AM
Jack Kelly said...
I wish they'd have kept the original design for the BE. Blizzard used the old "It needs to fit into our design philosophy" excuse when they made the change to the beefier BE but they didn't take the same "philosophy" when it came to the BE female. "They're so thin because they're addicted to magic."
The males are addicted also, yes? They fit an excuse to their argument. The "design philosophy" was that men wouldn't have wanted to play a thin, frail-looking avatar.
I miss the thin one. It was better and fit the race much better also. I thought that the idea of "I may be dandy but I'll kick your ass" was a good one and fits the females but, alas, Blizzard has to cater to the lowest common denominator too often.
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1-04-2008 @ 8:28AM
mekanik said...
Imagine If the Post was "Attractive Women", think of all the outrage you would get from women... Rightly so... Body models in all computer/video games are man made and idealized... We live in a time when everything is suposed to be "sexy" according to Media/Hipsters/etc... I won't Rant on about this....
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1-04-2008 @ 8:46AM
Konni said...
Ok, I know this is going to sounds odd, but SOME of the gnome males are pretty cute. Now maybe this is just because my husband was able to design a gnome rogue whose face ACTUALLY looks a little like him, complete with the pinchable cheeks. :)
As to Belf males? Puh-Lease! Come on gals, we all know guys that look like that are about as common as women who actually look like the belf or human female models. And really, who wants a guy who's going to spend as much time fixing their hair as you do?
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1-04-2008 @ 8:51AM
Cribley said...
I want my warlock to be emaciated, because he never eats or drinks.
And by that logic, my rogue should be obese. Now that would be something.
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1-04-2008 @ 8:57AM
ThorinII said...
I am male, but have both male and female toons. I do find myself making fun of the male BE I have. "He's a pretty boy with a dainty little hop." He does not jump, and the twist he occasionally does just adds to it. "Not the face, not the face." I'm not on an RP server, but I do tend to "RP" in TS with this toon. Get lots of laughs doing it too.
I'd have to say Blizz did make BE's more attractive than the other races. Male and female alike. It's all about marketing, though.
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1-04-2008 @ 8:58AM
Carolyn said...
Honsestly, I don't care for the blood elves at all. I haven't really sat and looked at each of the characters that much, except the ones I create and I haven't created any male ones. I look at the peeps gear. I dont really look at the toon itself. A taurens butt, huh? Hmmm, gonna have to look now! LOL
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1-04-2008 @ 8:59AM
nativebrown said...
i'd go gay for thrall.
just sayin'
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1-04-2008 @ 9:00AM
Cailleach said...
Belf males? EWWWIE. I'm sorry, but none of them look like anyone I'd do more than snicker at IRL. I dunno, I guess I'm wierd, but some of the male dwarf models are cute as all get out. OK.. they're really SHORT, duh, but if they were me sized, they'd be hot with a beard trim. Also.. I have a sick, sick, attraction to Tauren males. Beefcake, BEEEEFCAKE!
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1-04-2008 @ 9:04AM
Crosioss said...
Mmmmm trolls, honestly im not into the blood elf men, mainly because im not a prettyboy type of gal.
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