InuyashaFE Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Okay so Skyrim's Argonians and Khajiits aren't that bad. They're pretty good, actually. But why were Khajiits primarily designed to look like mountain cats? To fit in with Skyrim?They aren't from Skyrim, why would they fit? And Argonians... The raptor design is not bad, but I would love to have the option to have my salamanders back. I propose a remodel is in order. Something to bring the races back to their roots, something drastic, something that'll make them look unique and out of this world. Khajiits and Argonians should go back to their roots. Khajiits should have more inspiration from Lions, Tigers, and other big cats (Yes I don't like ESO very much but they really do a rockin' job of portraying Khajiits visually). Make them look like fierce predators with a tropical/desert/savanna aspect. Meanwhile, Argonians should have a more amphibious aspect, and more of a callback to Oblivion. They come from a swamp! They breathe underwater! And every image thus prior to Skyrim has them with fins. Yes, I know about the Argonian fins mod but it doesn't do them enough justice, Argonians don't have the round snouts, or the large salamander eyes. So overall the point of this request? I just think it would be amazing to show the beast races some love and make them look more like their Oblivion counterparts, but in an updated and fresh way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffman Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I just recently learned this myself, but the Khajiit race can take many different shapes. Upon birth, depending on how the two moons are aligned, a Khajiit can be antropomorphic cats (the type we play as), they can look like common housecats, they can be sabre cat-looking beasts the size of mammoths, etc. So no, they don't look like mountain cats to fit in with Skyrim, it's just the Khajiit type that's most suitable for playing as. I'm only reciting from memory here, I learned from this video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InuyashaFE Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 I just recently learned this myself, but the Khajiit race can take many different shapes. Upon birth, depending on how the two moons are aligned, a Khajiit can be antropomorphic cats (the type we play as), they can look like common housecats, they can be sabre cat-looking beasts the size of mammoths, etc. So no, they don't look like mountain cats to fit in with Skyrim, it's just the Khajiit type that's most suitable for playing as. I'm only reciting from memory here, I learned from this video. Well yes their shape changes depending on the lunar moons, but their species I would think wouldn't look like mountain cats, but more like big cats like lions, as that's a bit more consistent with previous depictions. Regardless, thanks for your input. My mod request stands, if only because I would rather they look more like their previous depictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgwynn Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 You mean a race like the Ka Po' Tun ? . . . http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Ka_Po%27_Tun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InuyashaFE Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 You mean a race like the Ka Po' Tun ? . . . http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Ka_Po%27_Tun Eh more or less. The idea is similar. I just think they'd look a lot better if they had more big cat influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgwynn Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 The Brutish Argonian mod makes Argonians look better now there just needs to be a Brutish Khajiit mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InuyashaFE Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 The Brutish Argonian mod makes Argonians look better now there just needs to be a Brutish Khajiit mod. I looked at the Brutish mod and while a decent mod, isn't exactly what I'm looking for.Khajiits don't need to look quite that big and hulking, just need to have a bit more of a lion influence. But yes, some more drastic mods for Khajiit and Argonians would be nice. And more Oblivion-esque Argonians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombro Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 This mod is merged with an old mod that changes the head mesh to match a lion http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/50802/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D50802%26preview%3D&pUp=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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