Elven Census

[VonEbs 1224]

It has been a long time since we have done one of these, so I figured I might as well. I am interested in seeing how the demographics have changed in recent times.

 

I know this is in the rp section, but I figured it would be seen by more people than if it were elsewhere. 

[Stag 3231]

Considering the last question would you like a discussion to be held about the current negatives?

[VonEbs 1224]

Considering the last question would you like a discussion to be held about the current negatives?

 

Discussion would be fine. 

[Stag 3231]

I think the server lacks wood elves and what I think used to be a majority wood elves is now very little. Is this because the conclave no longer builds with wood but rather almost all stone? I am not sure but it seems the overall tendencies of the elven nation that I thought would be more passive and accepting of any elf (sort of a place of all new elves to go) are instead leaning towards another war nation while the high elven nation is becoming more open. Is this a bad thing? Is breaking out of the norm going to make new players not want to join? Is part of the draw of being a "regular" elf have to do with living in trees?

[Crayfishchris 751]

I play one of each, what do I do? :P

[VonEbs 1224]

I play one of each, what do I do? :P

 

I would choose the one you spend the most time on.

[WuHanXianShi14 0]

I think the server lacks wood elves and what I think used to be a majority wood elves is now very little. Is this because the conclave no longer builds with wood but rather almost all stone? I am not sure but it seems the overall tendencies of the elven nation that I thought would be more passive and accepting of any elf (sort of a place of all new elves to go) are instead leaning towards another war nation while the high elven nation is becoming more open. Is this a bad thing? Is breaking out of the norm going to make new players not want to join? Is part of the draw of being a "regular" elf have to do with living in trees?

We had a santuary for wood elven culture, and infact we had many new wood elves being made and our culture was booming with the druidic grove influencing our culture. (Yes I'm talking about Lenniel)

 

Ever since the antags decided to come in and trash the place we've been right back to where we started however. The wood elves are scattered. Most of the 'cultural' wood elves are in the druidic order.

[Elfen_ 232]

I think the server lacks wood elves and what I think used to be a majority wood elves is now very little. Is this because the conclave no longer builds with wood but rather almost all stone? I am not sure but it seems the overall tendencies of the elven nation that I thought would be more passive and accepting of any elf (sort of a place of all new elves to go) are instead leaning towards another war nation while the high elven nation is becoming more open. Is this a bad thing? Is breaking out of the norm going to make new players not want to join? Is part of the draw of being a "regular" elf have to do with living in trees?

Wood elves are just hard to centralize. I think in a skype chat we talked about how hard it is to make something for wood elves. You can write all you want, doesn't mean it will take effect. Currently wood elves do as they please despite the lacking of them. What needs to happen is action. Make the wood elf culture become popular and make a wood elf culture if needed.

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

I think the server lacks wood elves and what I think used to be a majority wood elves is now very little. Is this because the conclave no longer builds with wood but rather almost all stone? I am not sure but it seems the overall tendencies of the elven nation that I thought would be more passive and accepting of any elf (sort of a place of all new elves to go) are instead leaning towards another war nation while the high elven nation is becoming more open. Is this a bad thing? Is breaking out of the norm going to make new players not want to join? Is part of the draw of being a "regular" elf have to do with living in trees?

When Leanniel was active, there were quite a lot of wood elves. Since its destruction and scattering of citizens, that number has fallen again. There weren't many wood elves before that either, at least not ones that acted distinctly from just default elves. Wood elves have never been particularly organized, though in Malinor it did seem that the general culture and populace was more wood-elfish than not. Currently most wood elves are either druids or stick close to the druids.

 

The Conclave's architecture and general style does seem to be very high-elf/general elf leaning. I just don't find it appealing to have a wood elf character living in a quartz city. A lot of people have criticized past elven nations for not building 'normally' and relying on tree houses or wooden/leafy structures. While I realize normal architecture makes more sense, wanting to live in a tree house was the deciding factor for originally applying as a wood elf. And right now there's really no where that caters to that besides the druids.

[Smithers 388]

What on earth is a Mali'laurir? 

[OhDeerLord 673]

When Leanniel was active, there were quite a lot of wood elves. Since its destruction and scattering of citizens, that number has fallen again. There weren't many wood elves before that either, at least not ones that acted distinctly from just default elves. Wood elves have never been particularly organized, though in Malinor it did seem that the general culture and populace was more wood-elfish than not. Currently most wood elves are either druids or stick close to the druids.

 

The Conclave's architecture and general style does seem to be very high-elf/general elf leaning. I just don't find it appealing to have a wood elf character living in a quartz city. A lot of people have criticized past elven nations for not building 'normally' and relying on tree houses or wooden/leafy structures. While I realize normal architecture makes more sense, wanting to live in a tree house was the deciding factor for originally applying as a wood elf. And right now there's really no where that caters to that besides the druids.

When Emily first joined the server I took her around to all of the elven cities at the time. I showed her Leanniel, and the Conclave. I walked her into the conclave and she said something along the lines of "This is a elven city?" aswell as comments about how she hated the buildings and felt clastrophobic and- as her character was a wood elf- specifically expressed that the building style was not fit for a woodelven character.

And  I agree- The only thing I would have lived in in the conclave was the Druid-made tavern tree. 

Safe to say- she settled in Leanniel.

 

So yeah, the wood elven and dark elven(they are tied on this poll) population has been very scattered since leanniel was sacked. We've been trying to build a community around the druid area in the fringe, but it seems like a lot of people are still off playing Alts from the small Leannielen exodus.

-looks at Emily and Leo-

[Neri 3590]

What on earth is a Mali'laurir? 

 

Sounds like 'Noble Elf', maybe a Mali'Aheral that doesn't live in the High Elven city?

[Sporadic 2844]

What on earth is a Mali'laurir? 

 

It was originally what those who were High Elves but disagreed with the Haelun'or HE called themselves out of protest. But independent High Elves are independent so may not necessarily identify as 'Mali'laurir'. I have to admit I never saw it used in RP beyond Ebs.

Furthermore, the name of Mali'aheral was ICly claimed by the Haelun'or High Elves (in the context of 'if you do not share our belief you are not Mali'aheral') but initially referenced to all of the High Elves.

 

It all comes down to IC choices what your character calls themselves.

[Cyndikate 2303]

I think the elves need to actually unite and stop hiding in their little caves.

[VonEbs 1224]

 

What on earth is a Mali'laurir? 

 

Not on earth, on Anthos. :)

 

We started using it because the Haelun'or High Elves didn't want us calling ourselves Mali'Aheral. I don't think I am the only one that has ever used it, but I might be the only person from when we adopted it that still uses it.

 

I am interested to know where all the "None of the above" Elves live.