Around Azeroth: Down in the underground
by Elizabeth Wachowski 
Oct 1st 2008 at 10:00AM
Lymara of <Critical Mass> on Bronzebeard-EU decided to make a solo expedition to Old Ironforge. But a draenei girl can't be down there alone, especially in such a pretty dress, so she brought along two guard dogs: her Grimtotem Spirit Guide and what seems to be a Worg Pup. Hopefully these beasties are enough to protect her from harm, or at least from lascivious Dark Iron dwarves.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Simon Oct 1st 2008 10:18AM
I've never managed to get in there - how did you do it!
Great to see an old friend having fun.
Angelus Oct 1st 2008 10:43AM
nice, i wanna try and get there soon
Catharsis Oct 1st 2008 10:58AM
I've been there too!
But what's this "Shadowmoon Valley map with developer's notes scrawled on it" screenshot you speak of?
Keyra Oct 1st 2008 11:20AM
Agreed! I want to see that screenshot as well!
Come on, Elizabeth! You can't just drop in a teaser like that without at least throwing us a morsel or two!
Roxton Oct 1st 2008 11:22AM
I love that place! Last week I sent my whole guild down there and then joined myself when I got a warrior to spell reflect my poly.
Also, in Old Ironforge you're still in general chat for Ironforge, so I once went down there and announced that I would give 1k gold to the first person to open a trade window with me. I invited people to groups so they could find me faster... It was hilarious.
shinken Oct 1st 2008 12:29PM
No one can blame you
For walking away
Too much rejection
No love injection
Life can be easy
It's not always swell
Don't tell me truth hurts, little girl
'Cause it hurts like hell (echo)
But down in the underground (oh oh oh oh oh)
You'll find someone true (down underground)
Down in the underground (oh oh oh oh oh)
A land serene (oh oh oh oh)
A crystal moon, ah, ah
It's only forever
Not long at all
Lost and lonely
That's underground
Underground
Keyra Oct 1st 2008 1:46PM
Here's something I've often pondered upon...if Blizzard doesn't want anyone going into old Ironforge...why is it still there?
Drakkenfyre Oct 1st 2008 3:21PM
Here is my Shaman getting down there a long time ago, lol.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2905/wowscrnshot061107223742no9.jpg
I take no responsibility if you get banned, lol, but here is how to get down there.
You need to get the area which allows duels near the Great Forge. This is one of the halls near the FP. Look for a set of stairs, and walk under them. If you see your chat channel change to Dun Morogh, that's the spot. Now, duel either a Mage or a Warlock, and run from that area back towards the Great Forge. As soon as you enter the area, turn left, and jump up on the braizer, and onto the window ledge there. Have the Mage sheep you, or the Warlock Fear you. You will run thru the wall there and fall into the hallway leading down into Old IF.
You have to do this fast because as soon as you leave the duel area, the duel ending countdown begins, and you have to make it to the window ledge and actually jump up there before the duel ends.
Malyfactian Oct 1st 2008 3:23PM
I fail to understand what is so awful about player exploration in the first place. I've read warnings that expeditions to places like the Ironforge Airstrip and Shatterspear village are "bannable." WTF? What harm is done by exploring the gameworld?
Keyra Oct 1st 2008 4:32PM
I agree whole-heartedly. In fact, and specifically for Shatterspear, the place has such rich detail and you're teased and taunted with every fly-over, seeing them down there dancing and having a good time...
So we find a way to get there and we're...banned?
What, is this some sort of WoW gateway drug or something, so banning is your enforced rehab?
I just don't get it.
Malyfactian Oct 1st 2008 5:39PM
If Blizz really wanted these places to be off-limits, they would have completely prevented access through the use of obstacles.
But they didn't! Shatterspear village is ridiculously easy to reach, thanks to game mechanics like slowfall, levitation, noggenfogger, and pally bubbles. The Airstrip has one tricky jump at the very beginning. And the Elwynn waterfall involves no tricks at all.
It's not as if getting to these places involves hacking the game or something (in which case I would understand their concerns).
ZUR13L Oct 2nd 2008 8:16AM
Yeah, I have 97% of the upside down castle completed...
Btw, thanks, shinken, for posting the whole thing.
^_^
Xlade Oct 9th 2008 9:09PM
Labryth references. hah!