tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post3259615851823415846..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Players and the Sack of TheramoreRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-84562301217309367102011-12-05T21:42:16.460-08:002011-12-05T21:42:16.460-08:00"The Siege of Theramore"... new molten f..."The Siege of Theramore"... new molten front style questing hub?<br /><br />(or quel'danas style, perhaps.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-52381830407064399562011-12-05T02:21:55.588-08:002011-12-05T02:21:55.588-08:00There would be another option. Not doing this kind...There would be another option. Not doing this kind of stuff.<br /><br />In war you can only loose.<br /><br />For a movie or a sRPG a war might be a good driver for the story. But for an MMORPG, where you "live" in a "world" for many years a war means that every side looses more then they win.<br /><br />I don't care which horde village the alliance takes over or burns to the ground because those horde cities mean nothing to an Alliance player. They have no history. The loss of Theramore, on the other side, removes something from the game.Kringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128630042421602039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-60408276876676674722011-12-03T05:00:43.330-08:002011-12-03T05:00:43.330-08:00Damn straight. This post is spot on.Damn straight. This post is spot on.Hofflerandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451418651808846415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-49106882999885438622011-12-02T16:24:18.854-08:002011-12-02T16:24:18.854-08:00Wow, what an awesome idea!Wow, what an awesome idea!Deveehttp://www.korkron501st.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-77437945785097141102011-12-02T07:30:54.584-08:002011-12-02T07:30:54.584-08:00Reminds me of AH-nold in the running man "I w...Reminds me of AH-nold in the running man "I will not fire on innocent civilians. . ." I literally LOL'd at work over the "striped kitten of the horde". . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-68624374233134203092011-12-01T23:49:06.829-08:002011-12-01T23:49:06.829-08:00@Iatusthegoat, Garrosh as Cato the Elder?@Iatusthegoat, Garrosh as Cato the Elder?Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-7208867433474750642011-12-01T17:32:11.523-08:002011-12-01T17:32:11.523-08:00Theramore delenda estTheramore delenda estlatusthegoathttp://underct.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-2241385767493690662011-12-01T17:30:17.750-08:002011-12-01T17:30:17.750-08:00That is very possible to happen and would be cool ...That is very possible to happen and would be cool if they did. They did something similar for Gnomergan and echo Isles. Both of those were a blast and I felt very involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-32305040026436541732011-12-01T13:55:29.682-08:002011-12-01T13:55:29.682-08:00You mean, Blizzard should incorporate a "stor...You mean, Blizzard should incorporate a "story" into their game and we would be a part of it? Maybe we could even have different dialogue responses that takes us to different phases or cutscenes! Kind of reminds me of this thing that's going to be released on the 20th of this month...Roriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-56956705113142008652011-12-01T13:07:27.105-08:002011-12-01T13:07:27.105-08:00With the release of Cataclysm there were a number ...With the release of Cataclysm there were a number of prequel activities that we could participate in. I helped my Troll bro's reclaim their home island, I watched as Garrosh and Cairn fought out for control of the Horde. I missed, but saw that there was a fight to reclaim control of Thunder Bluff. <br /><br />Alliance, you got to reclaim Gnomeregan (sp!?). <br /><br />I would actually be surprised if we don't get a quest and/or achievement for participating in the sack of Theramore. Alliance, you can have Lordaron (UC) back.Elkagorasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16868176919786509891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-75017955749957837972011-12-01T12:39:20.750-08:002011-12-01T12:39:20.750-08:00Positively brilliant! I love the idea of getting m...Positively brilliant! I love the idea of getting more involved with the events and having a hands-on experience. The event quests we've had in the past have all been some of the greatest experiences I've had in gaming. AQ gates; Scourge invasion; Elemental invasion. <br /><br />Cannot stress how much I love this idea. Only, do I (as an Alliance member) get a chance at an epic lion cub perhaps? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373165465038187067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-85735756548002850872011-12-01T11:27:43.009-08:002011-12-01T11:27:43.009-08:00I'd be down with this.I'd be down with this.Ratshaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111084510465688124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-48076148115807126822011-12-01T09:40:23.291-08:002011-12-01T09:40:23.291-08:00@Helistar, nothing would happen. You're not th...@Helistar, nothing would happen. You're not the only champion of the Horde. Someone else would lead the sack of Theramore, get the weapon and the kitten (and maybe a title "Veteran of Theramore").<br /><br />I guess you'd get the moral high ground, but Theramore would still be destroyed.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-70353796163069309712011-12-01T07:32:47.821-08:002011-12-01T07:32:47.821-08:00Blizz doesn't seem that interested in having s...Blizz doesn't seem that interested in having some of these major story lines play out in WoW. To Blizz, that seems to be the impetus to sell more books. (Jaina book, anyone?) With more and more of the significant Warcraft lore taking place in the books, it seems that Blizz is shortchanging WoW a bit.<br /><br />Now, if I recall properly, the Horde v. Alliance conflict was supposed to be more front and center in Cata, but in the end it seems to have gone back to the Icecrown/Grizzly Hills level of conflict from Wrath. Call me skeptical, but to put the conflict on center stage you need to stop putting most of the impetus <i>for</i> the conflict off stage. In that respect, Rohan, I do agree with you in your suggestion. However, there needs to be a similar investment for the Alliance. I don't think that a losing battle (ala Andorhal) is going to do it for the Alliance; I think they need to take Tarren Mill.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-45694384031837531052011-12-01T06:20:38.204-08:002011-12-01T06:20:38.204-08:00Time for Rohan to write more FanFic. That was gre...Time for Rohan to write more FanFic. That was great.Zereihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211133946416640355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-85434329567555005872011-12-01T04:03:07.536-08:002011-12-01T04:03:07.536-08:00@ Helistar: That's easy. You obviously won'...@ Helistar: That's easy. You obviously won't be able to level past 85 if you don't do this mandatory gating quest. Or not be able to enter heroics at 90. Or stuff.<br /><br />Gosh, do I have to do all the thinking by myself? ;-)floschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784402621836933199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-1518301655808221562011-12-01T03:55:13.218-08:002011-12-01T03:55:13.218-08:00"I think it would be better if the players we..."I think it would be better if the players were responsible for the destruction of Theramore. If they had their bloody handprints all over the ultimate trigger for the FourthWar."<br /><br />I think you bring up a good point about "the horde" actually being "that one guy with the tusk shoulderpad" and "the alliance" actually being "the guy with the swords." The entire game of WoW has just been us playing clean up for their messes.<br /><br />I also think focusing more on the players could be good for creating new heroes down the road. It would certainly be cool to play through the stomping of theramore, then to pick up the latest comic and see theramore in ruins, with hundreds of hordies cleaning their blades and disposing of bodies. You could say to yourself, "Yeah, I'm there. That's me. I did that." It would feel so much more personal, the thing that seems to be missing from WoW these days.<br /><br /><br />@Helistar<br /><br />Phasing is by region, not by zone or entire world, so it would only matter if your friends spent all day every day in theramore.Xaxziminrax IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653730368168764013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-21249537623892949482011-12-01T02:17:09.110-08:002011-12-01T02:17:09.110-08:00Hmmm, and what do you do when a player refuses the...Hmmm, and what do you do when a player refuses the quest (and the associated epic reward which would end up dezzed/forgotten in a couple of weeks)? You leave him in a phased separate world where Theramore still exists?Helistarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435861741164342377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-15550687518205561592011-12-01T01:37:53.641-08:002011-12-01T01:37:53.641-08:00I will gladly slaughter hundreds of armless civili...I will gladly slaughter hundreds of armless civilians and swim in their blood for the legendary boon that is the striped kitty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-26255600511313105242011-12-01T01:06:41.327-08:002011-12-01T01:06:41.327-08:00You're right, I changed that.You're right, I changed that.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-85680984803465865562011-12-01T01:04:53.299-08:002011-12-01T01:04:53.299-08:004th war, if I'm not mistaken. The 3rd one was ...4th war, if I'm not mistaken. The 3rd one was against the Scourge and LK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com