First screenshots from Patch 3.2's Isle of Conquest released
by Michael Sacco 
Jun 18th 2009 at 4:00PM
Blizzard just released some screenshots from Patch 3.2's brand new super massive Battleground, the Isle of Conquest. For those unfamiliar with the Isle, it's a large-scale 40v40 Battleground that features siege combat, good old-fashioned melee, capturable resource points, NPC bosses like Alterac Valley, steady Honor ticks from capping certain areas, and more. It's essentially the Battleground with something for everyone. We just recently posted a Q&A with World Designer Cory Stockton, with a lot of questions about the Isle answered.
And now we've got screenshots to give us a feel for the place. They show bits and pieces of the Isle, including the Alliance Keep, part of the Refinery, what appears to be the Airship Hangar, and the Lighthouse. It's all very Northrend and very exciting. After all, in the grim, dark future past World of Warcraft, there is only war. As long as you're in a Battleground, anyway. But only if you're fighting instead of fishing or killing harpies. Regardless, there's definitely war going on somewhere.
Check out the shots in the gallery below. We'll keep you posted with all the new info we get!
Filed under: Patches, Galleries, Battlegrounds
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dreyja Jun 18th 2009 4:06PM
They've really gone for a kind of post-apocalyptic/steam-punkish look for this one eh? Pretty darn ugly but then, I've always thought that BGs with a pristine environment was pretty unrealistic
Wither Jun 18th 2009 6:35PM
It's not to my taste either, too dark. If they had gone for a Howling Fjord look or frankly something more sunny it would be somewhere I could happily spend more time in. I honestly think one of the reasons I'm an AV fan is because it's similar to one of my favourite zones, Winterspring.
Dreyja Jun 18th 2009 6:40PM
I hear ya there. I LOVE Winterspring! I've loved the snowy landscapes in much of Northrend as well.
Radiophonic Jun 18th 2009 4:07PM
In before vehicular combat QQ
Fung Jun 18th 2009 6:01PM
vehicular combat qq!
...nuts, i was late.
Torumin Jun 18th 2009 4:16PM
Is that Orgrim's Hammer and what seems to be a propeller off of the Skybreaker? Are those the fabled airships that are dropping people behind enemy lines? AWESOME.
I'm digging the industrial wasteland look of it too. I think I'm gonna spend entirely too much time playing this and ignoring my dailies. Oh well.
Also lol @ Warhammer 40k reference.
RetadinMan Jun 18th 2009 4:47PM
Ehh, what level is this bg?
Eric Jun 18th 2009 4:55PM
71-79 and 80
jeremywaller Jun 18th 2009 4:47PM
The screen with the lighthouse reminds me of something out of Myst.
impurezero Jun 18th 2009 6:00PM
Haha...
"Congratulations Alliance. You've almost defeated the General, but first...you must solve a puzzle. Something about gears?"
Wither Jun 18th 2009 6:37PM
Does screenshot 3 have the first "in action" shot of the new Tauren cat form? I was a fan when the first images were displayed, now I'm not so sure. Those horns still bug me.
Wither Jun 18th 2009 6:40PM
Doh, I meant the fourth screenshot, not third.
Dreyja Jun 18th 2009 6:44PM
I noticed that too. It still looks better than the old kitty.
Gutless Jun 18th 2009 9:22PM
Oil refinery? So we're fighting over oil now?
Wow doesn't need any more graphical updates with THAT kind of realism