tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post51688602278798887..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Howling FjordRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-51296114781262896202008-11-25T14:52:00.000-08:002008-11-25T14:52:00.000-08:00Personally, I think the Howling Fjord is the best ...Personally, I think the Howling Fjord is the best designed zone I've seen in the whole game. The Borean Tundra feels like it was cobbled together out of a bunch of disparate ideas for zones and plot lines. I do appreciate the humor in many of the quests though, it's very reminiscent of Terry Pratchett's novels. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-21294219573371635672008-11-24T19:00:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:00:00.000-08:00They need willing test subjects for their weirdnes...They need willing test subjects for their weirdness. <BR/>We have been hoodwinked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-35381842302970804202008-11-24T12:29:00.000-08:002008-11-24T12:29:00.000-08:00I remember as a Hordie I'd watch all the Alliance ...I remember as a Hordie I'd watch all the Alliance messing around with the harpoon guns at one of the vrykul outposts. Now I guess I know what they were doing... :OHanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020803566446071455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-85103190949924377572008-11-24T12:10:00.000-08:002008-11-24T12:10:00.000-08:00I totally didn't do enough quests leveling up. I'...I totally didn't do enough quests leveling up. I've done done around 30 in borean tundra nad 60 or 70 in Howling Fjord but am 79. I only finished Zul'Drak and the Sholazar basinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-90572758524464161402008-11-24T12:02:00.000-08:002008-11-24T12:02:00.000-08:00NegativeZero, Same as you, I started in Howling Fj...NegativeZero, <BR/><BR/>Same as you, I started in Howling Fjord and loved it for all the reasons stated in Rohan's post. Now, I'm in Borean (Boring-an) Tundra which feels bland by comparison. And I'm Alliance, so it's no better for us. <BR/><BR/>I decided today to leave Borean Tundra after doing only 50-ish quests and head to Dragonblight. The zone I'm really looking forward to is Grizzly Hills. It feels more like Howling Fjord and the music there is fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-8129155728363057172008-11-24T11:11:00.000-08:002008-11-24T11:11:00.000-08:00Riding the harpoon reminded me of how Fafhrd first...Riding the harpoon reminded me of how Fafhrd first left his home town and began his life as an adventurer!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532110620533052033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-410720137963596792008-11-24T09:55:00.000-08:002008-11-24T09:55:00.000-08:00I'm a big fan of the Fjord. Much more scenic with ...I'm a big fan of the Fjord. Much more scenic with the great background music. I've only done a few quests in the Tundra (with friends that started there) and don't like it as much myself. My paladin is continuing on to Grizzly Hills. When I pick my hunter back up she'll start out in the Tundra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-56951867618901601412008-11-24T09:26:00.000-08:002008-11-24T09:26:00.000-08:00That may be one of the best screenshots ever.That may be one of the best screenshots ever.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-85389390128495903772008-11-24T07:42:00.000-08:002008-11-24T07:42:00.000-08:00RE: Crazy Dwarven quest-giversThis is what happens...RE: Crazy Dwarven quest-givers<BR/><BR/>This is what happens when you give a Dwarf a gun and a mug of ale. Ever read the original Flintlocke strip? Blow it up, shoot it, or club it o'er the head, then go get a pint. Those are the Dwarven ways.Shwitz44https://www.blogger.com/profile/12859042711928927792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-25212226122050769942008-11-24T00:30:00.000-08:002008-11-24T00:30:00.000-08:00Heh, I've done Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord twi...Heh, I've done Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord twice (Beta and live), and I prefer Borean Tundra a bit more to Howling Fjord. My main reason is convenience - I can run directly from quest subzone A to quest subzone B instead of being shot from a harpoon, have to take a one-way flight, or run around the millions of cliffs.<BR/><BR/>I do agree that Howling Fjord has the better questlines from a lore perspective - they do a lot more to tie into previous Warcraft lore, while Borean Tundra starts you down the path of new information and storylines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-31755690666032657262008-11-23T23:34:00.000-08:002008-11-23T23:34:00.000-08:00Yeah, this is entirely from the Alliance perspecti...Yeah, this is entirely from the Alliance perspective.<BR/><BR/>I'm kind of glad I did Borean Tundra first. I think going the other way would have been more disappointing.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-17308883216110638152008-11-23T23:29:00.000-08:002008-11-23T23:29:00.000-08:00I started at Howling Fjord (horde side) and I real...I started at Howling Fjord (horde side) and I really, really enjoyed it. Pretty much exactly what I got WotLK for. <BR/><BR/>I then tried to go to Borean Tundra and I absolutely hated the whole area. It feels very cluttered and generally uninteresting. Plus whoever it was that decided that the main horde town should be an absolute pain in the ass to get in and out of must be a sadist. Also didn't help that there's no way to punch Hellscream in the face a few times. <BR/><BR/>Despite knowing I probably shouldn't, I ended up giving up on the Tundra about 40-50 quests in and moving on to Dragonblight, which doesn't feel quite as good as Howling Fjord but at least seems more cohesive as a setting. <BR/><BR/>Maybe Borean Tundra's a better area if you're Alliance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com