Breakfast Topic: Great big pointy teefs
by Matthew Rossi 
Apr 24th 2010 at 8:00AM
I want to play a Fel Orc. Because they are freaking insanely monstrous looking.
Just take a gander at how evil they look. Look at that maw of gigantic, hideous fangs. He looks like he could rip someone's neck open with one bite. I admit, I'm somewhat susceptible to becoming enamored with these kinds of alternate models ... Back in the days when Tempest Keep was a going concern in raiding, I used to love to disguise myself as a Broken using the Ruse of the Ashtongue. If I could convert my tauren over to a Taunka, I'd probably do it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we're getting worgen and goblins in Cataclysm, and I do think that will be a good amount of racial diversity for each faction. But sometimes I really want them to blow the doors off on customization options.
High elves!
Fel orcs!
Broken draenei!
Taunka!
Dark Irons!
Let's get nuts! (For that matter, I kind of like the more feral looking Northrend worgen model over the ones we've seen so far in screenshots.) What about you? Would you rather play as an Amani troll? Fill out our poll and discuss in the comments.
| Taunka | |
|---|---|
| Fel orc | |
| Broken | |
| Dark Iron Dwarf | |
| High Elf | |
| Older Worgen | |
| Hobgoblin | |
| Forest Troll | |
| Other (elaborate in comments) |
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
Knob Apr 24th 2010 8:05AM
"If I could convert my tauren over to a Taunka, I'd probably do it."
Just wear a tauren halloween mask. The Taunka are one of Blizzard's laziest "work" on a race's looks.
Alaskan Apr 24th 2010 9:34AM
Why is this getting downgraded? It's true, blizzard spend time making new models for silly things like lil'XT whilst they cannot even be bothered to renovate the old/new models we use.
Let's be honest Tauren look like crap, nothing like they looked like from warcraft 3. Blizzard really DID do Tauren injustice.
Might as well just call them Ruminants.
Jorges Apr 24th 2010 10:28AM
Agree. Not only Taurens, but all vanilla races need an urgent facelift. Draenei and Blood Elf models already look a lot better than the "original" races. I'm sure when Cataclysm hits, the rest of the races will look totally out of place next to a Worgen or a Goblin.
Just look a the Worgen transform animation...
michiel-ajax Apr 24th 2010 12:14PM
ah, new use for the blizzard store, you can now buy new skins for your characters! and since its only cosmetic nobody should complain >:]
but seriously, i can totally see blizzard doing that
Killik Apr 24th 2010 1:07PM
Yeah, they could sell character tattoos.
CDave Apr 24th 2010 2:51PM
Does anyone else think the Taunka looks like the Beast from Disney's Beauty and the Beast?
http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/beauty_and_the_beast/beast9.jpg
I can't be the only one who thinks this...
Amisce Apr 24th 2010 4:58PM
You know the worst? There are no female Taunkas. Just a lot of female tauren who hang around with Taunka boys.
Possum Apr 24th 2010 8:44PM
@Amisce Once you go Taunka you never go back!
@michiel-ajax my biggest fear is that blizzard will do that. :( Or start selling little things like hairstyles or roleplaying clothes.
Alaskan Apr 25th 2010 12:15PM
@ Amisce, that comment made me laugh and made my day ;)
Valt Apr 24th 2010 8:06AM
I'm always into dwarfs and their culture. On every possible RPG game I tend to choose dwarf. Sadly in wow im horde-centered so I cant go dwarf because of guild etc. But gladly I can use Iron boot flask ( http://www.wowhead.com/item=43499 ) on every cooldown possible! or get the drink that turns you into dark iron dwarf (thanks to personal mole machine)
kunukia Apr 24th 2010 9:45AM
I love the Dwarfs also! I chose Dark Iron Dwarf. Always Dwarf...
Dan Apr 24th 2010 10:28AM
I picked Irondwarves too. THey look so wikid. Wish I had the Ironbound Protodrake.
But seriously, how come the orc counterpart is the kick ass fel orc while you give Dranei their old decrepid looking counterparts? If orc can get infused with demon power so can we. I'll give you your fel orc but make way for my big red Eredar you grunt!
Hal Apr 24th 2010 10:35AM
No love for the Frost Dwarves? I'd play one of those in an instant. You know they'd have fun racials.
Valt Apr 24th 2010 11:52AM
Speaking of frost dwarfs.. http://www.wowhead.com/item=52201
Possum Apr 24th 2010 8:08AM
Mag'har. Ice Troll, Sand Troll, Wildhammer dwarves, so many options.
Rollo Apr 24th 2010 8:20AM
Mag'har, the brown orcs in nagrand. I'd rather see them than fel orcs. Garrosh for warchief! :-)
Erzfiend Apr 24th 2010 8:41AM
Basic Campfire for Warchief!
industria Apr 24th 2010 9:05AM
If anything, I would like the option of playing as a Brownskinned orc. With Garrosh becoming leader of the horde it only make sense that more of the Mag'har would want to explore Azeroth in it's time of need, right?
Eldoron Apr 24th 2010 10:07AM
industria: the mag'har being only 1 or 2 villages, that means having a population like a few thousand, it is not so likely. And Outland is still their home afterall.
Possum Apr 24th 2010 10:10AM
Actually there are a good number of Mag'har in Northrend already. So it really does look like they're starting to come on over. Not to mention that the long term stability of Outland is a little in question.