IgroMir 2009: Cataclysm panel recaps

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11-21-2009 @ 7:18PM

Sky said...

On a lighter note, what is worgen spelled backwards?

Anyone? I know you wanna type it?

11-21-2009 @ 7:41PM

alpha5099 said...

Negrow. Oo, Blizzard is so racist!

Seriously, there's plenty of shit you can complain about in terms of stereotypes in WoW (come on, Trolls, I love you more than any other race, but you're ridiculous). Considering "Worg" is a preexisting term (originating in Tolkein if I'm not mistaken), it's pretty obvious that Blizzard just slapped the "-en" prefix onto it to create a term for their werewolves.

And even if it is some bizarre jab at the black community, then I salute Blizzard. Black people are badass Victorian werewolves? Best stereotype ever!

11-21-2009 @ 10:03PM

MusedMoose said...

Negrow? Get it right, man...

Worgens' arms grow when they transform, not their knees.

:P

11-22-2009 @ 3:38AM

zweitblom said...

That's a 'Warg', actually, and Tolkien got that term from Norse mythology, IIRC. 'Worg' was coined by D&D, and 'Worgen' is simply the plural since 'Worgs' sounds retarded.

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