Fake Throne of Arthas Video
by Adam Holisky 
Apr 26th 2008 at 7:00PM
The video is a fake, and has graphics elements and game elements, such as the bags, that are indicative of a private server. Additionally Kuoccino points out to me in a later email that the steps are really benches from the Undercity, and that the throne is from the Undercity as well. I'm inclined to agree with him.
Normally I wouldn't post something like this, but it's a good example of how far people are willing to go to try to get a scoop on WotLK. Also, as Mike Schramm pointed out on the podcast this afternoon, now is about the time that we'll start to see more leaked WotLK information. The alpha is going on, and the beta is a few months away - this is prime time for leaks to happen.
Now of course, there is the remotest of remote possibilities that this video is real. If there is even a smidgen of truthiness in here, my hat is off to the person that got this.
If you've got any WotLK screenshots, real or fake, hop on over to our tip line and send away! We're always on the lookout for a good thing! We just reserve the right to laugh and cackle if you send us fakes.
Filed under: Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Minnow Apr 26th 2008 7:11PM
Kinda looks like the steps are made of Stormwind stone benches (the ones in the bank or by the cathedral).
Minnow Apr 26th 2008 7:12PM
oh and of course the article says its the undercity benches...
I knew they looked familiar :P
Reinard Apr 26th 2008 7:20PM
Heh. It was pretty cool, but also pretty bogus looking.
Frostmourne would be a legendary weapon if anything, if not a step up from that. And I assume they wouldn't just let you equip it and "win the game" or become the "new" Lich King or anything. My bet's on that there'll be a long quest chain involved to purify it or something like that.
zygote Apr 26th 2008 7:21PM
So is there anyone that would actually believe you buy the baddest sword in the game from a swirly crystal thing next to an unoccupied throne?
All that's missing is a little sign with a red velvet rope out front that says, "Arthas has gone to lunch, back at 3 p.m."
Besides, everyone knows, when you want to get Frostmourne you'll buy it from a goblin shrieking, "I GOTS WHAT YOU NEED!"
Of course, given Blizzard's recent focus, it will probably be an Arena reward and have 1,000,000 resilience.
brucimus Apr 26th 2008 7:53PM
^ post of the week nominee ^
lolz
Amengeb Apr 26th 2008 8:05PM
/bow
Eternalpayn Apr 26th 2008 8:06PM
"Besides, everyone knows, when you want to get Frostmourne you'll buy it from a goblin shrieking, "I GOTS WHAT YOU NEED!""
A+
Badger Apr 27th 2008 2:07AM
"Besides, everyone knows, when you want to get Frostmourne you'll buy it from a goblin shrieking, 'I GOTS WHAT YOU NEED!' "
Either that, or it will be a purchase from a relocated - and undeniably EPIC - Griftah.
Silverrealm Apr 29th 2008 3:38PM
/cast vote
Psychosis Apr 26th 2008 8:29PM
from the looks of it (despite really bad pixelation) it didn't really look like Frostmourne and more like a larger version of The Hungering Cold ( http://www.wowhead.com/?item=23577 )
It's also a private server, you can tell by the way the crystal moves when talked too. This is a regular reaction to your generic vendor mob but you won't see a stationary vendor (like the vending machines on the zeppelins before they got removed) moving when interacted with (except for maybe an animation). This shows that the guy on the private server set up the vendor as a "humanoid interface"
(sorry if i was blithering, 1:30 where i am)
Matt Graham Apr 26th 2008 9:02PM
That video has been on World of Blogcraft, http://www.blogcraftworld.blogspot.com/ , for almost a week now.
Corazu Apr 26th 2008 10:05PM
I would sure as hell hope that's not a real video..unless it was a placeholder..Blizz's graphics would be much better than that.
Jewbanks Apr 28th 2008 6:45AM
Thats the single most bogus thing ive ever seen