Raven Vale,Apr 20 2006, 03:55 PM Wrote:A Chris Metzen quote
"When we finally reveal the alliance race, it's gonna blow your mind. At first, you are gonna say 'whaa?', but then 'wow...'. It's gonna be awesome."
I sincerely doubt Panderan will blow anyones mind , insamuch that will be the day I unsubscribe , they look awful . Awesome is not a word I would use for these creatures .
Another quote iirc had something to do with , whatever race is chosen it will tie into the Outlands and will have a need to go back , Panderan again do not fit into this , at least not as far as I am aware .
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Well first, to be clear, I would prefer the new race to be Worgen or some form of Uncorrupted Draenai. Pandaren are not really my cup of tea. However, I still think that it is a viable, if not most viable choice, regardless of my tastes.
But to get back to the subject... This whole surprise thing... People already created so many speculations with various tidbits that seemingly support their theories, that it's fairly impossible to even name a race that hasn't been speculated about. Furbolgs? Mok'Nathal? Pandaren? Uncorrupted Draenei? Worgen? Goblins? Abominable Snowmen? Is there anything left that will "blow your mind"?
And if anyone is trying to figure out the race from the lore or any relevance to the current situation... It seems to be the last thing that Blizzard worry about. Just look at Blood Elves - a faction that left for Outland to be under Illidan's command magically joins Horde? Sure it makes sense now, or rather it was made to make sense through various lore given to us by Blizzard. And how about Forsaken? "People want to play undead, so let's make up some lore that kinda makes sense."
So, given Blizzard's previous track, they will most likely give people something that people want. If they decided that it will be Pandaren, well, I guess Blizzard thinks that a lot of people want to play Pandaren. And no lore or previous statements will stand in the way. =(
P.S. Mok'Nathal actually seems a somewhat "surprise" choice. Yes, Rexxar is on Horde side, but hey, Lore twisting and fact-adjustment is what Blizzard loves to do. But a doubtful choice in my mind, given the Rexxar connection and his statement that he is "the last of his people". Still, there are these...
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrus...rtwork.html?3@4
and
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrus...rtwork.html?3@4
They kind of look like Orcs, but the crest on the cape and in this picture is unlike any I have seen. Who knows.