Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Lore, Cataclysm
Spoilers of war for Cataclysm lurking ahead. You have been warned.
This is me and my buddy Goldrinn. You might also know him by his orcish name, Lo"gosh. Either way, he"s an Ancient, one of the demigod-like animal spirits integral to the lore of Mount Hyjal in Cataclysm. And frankly, I nerd out like a fiend every time I"ve run through the zone. This is my fourth trip through; every time I see a major patch, I run through it on another 80. It never gets old for me.
One of the things that is really being done with excellence in this expansion is this attention to lore. I"ve leveled from 1 to 69, and then from 80 to 85, and all the revamped zones do an excellent job of setting the stage for the changes to the world following Deathwing"s shattering of the World Pillar and his eruption into Azeroth. The worgen and goblin starting zones, the revamps to each and every zone you level through, the new zones all go to lengths to involve you in the story, to give you concrete experiences rather than just laying it all in the background. Whether it"s trying to tip the balance of power in Ashenvale while fighting off fire elementals, dealing with a mad druid tainted by demons in the Blasted Lands, or helping return departed deities to the world on the slopes of Hyjal, you feel involved and very much an important part of unfolding events. Who would have thought that Winterspring would be engaging and lively?
This is me and my buddy Goldrinn. You might also know him by his orcish name, Lo"gosh. Either way, he"s an Ancient, one of the demigod-like animal spirits integral to the lore of Mount Hyjal in Cataclysm. And frankly, I nerd out like a fiend every time I"ve run through the zone. This is my fourth trip through; every time I see a major patch, I run through it on another 80. It never gets old for me.
One of the things that is really being done with excellence in this expansion is this attention to lore. I"ve leveled from 1 to 69, and then from 80 to 85, and all the revamped zones do an excellent job of setting the stage for the changes to the world following Deathwing"s shattering of the World Pillar and his eruption into Azeroth. The worgen and goblin starting zones, the revamps to each and every zone you level through, the new zones all go to lengths to involve you in the story, to give you concrete experiences rather than just laying it all in the background. Whether it"s trying to tip the balance of power in Ashenvale while fighting off fire elementals, dealing with a mad druid tainted by demons in the Blasted Lands, or helping return departed deities to the world on the slopes of Hyjal, you feel involved and very much an important part of unfolding events. Who would have thought that Winterspring would be engaging and lively?
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