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6-05-2010 @ 6:38PM
Gamer am I said...
Very interesting and insightful read, as always. I think that out of all of the races, the Draenei command the most of my respect, for all of the reasons that you mentioned (and the fact that they brought shamans to the Alliance, and Gift of the Naruu is a bitchin' racial ability). Considering that game design tends to guide/trump large changes to the lore, I'm sure the Draenei will probably be involved in the war with the Horde, which makes me sad, really. They're peacefulness of one of the things I love the most about them, and I'll be sad to see them forced to compromise that.
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6-05-2010 @ 6:41PM
Alanid said...
Quite a few of them are probably still angry at the orcs wiping out most of their remaining race, so at least a few won't mind bashing some skulls XD
6-05-2010 @ 7:06PM
Vodkamartini said...
Agree with Alanid. The Aldor still haven't entirely put the Scryers out of their minds, and with an Outland orc with heavy racial bias taking the reigns in Durotar, it could respark the anger within Draenei. After all, the Horde's peaceniks, the Tauren, may be going on the warpath if a certain tribe gets its way; who is to say the Draenei can't do the same? (Actually, it would be kind of hilarious if the Draenei become zealots of the Light, deciding everyone should be put to the flame for the most minor offenses -- see Warhammer 40K's Inquisition).
This is a longshot - but it could be possible - that by moving to Azeroth, and having to deal with warlocks and shadow priests (whose power "breaks down" or mutates the draenei), along with the corruptions of the Old Gods, Burning Legion and the Scourge, the Draenei's connection with the light is beginning to dim. And thus, they are changing.
Another longshot to consider: Velen's just a heartbeat away from changing the entire Draenei outlook. Like the Tauren or Orcs, the Draenei could suffer a change at the top that alters the race's entire outlook and attitude. The only other Draenei with similar views is a broken (the shaman trainer, if I remember), and most of the Draenei still haven't shaken off their distaste of their stricken brethren.
6-05-2010 @ 9:27PM
Eldoron said...
vodkamartini: not going to happen. don't forget that WoW is static. They won't change whole races like that (like, changing draenei into broken), they won't break up factions, etc etc. Also, WotLK was very much about shadow magic, but Cataclysm will be much more elemental. Now that I think of it, there was shadow magic in BC too... still they didn't fear of changing. And I don't think that the Light is something that can "dim".
6-06-2010 @ 5:23AM
Vaeku said...
"This is a longshot - but it could be possible - that by moving to Azeroth, and having to deal with warlocks and shadow priests (whose power "breaks down" or mutates the draenei), along with the corruptions of the Old Gods, Burning Legion and the Scourge, the Draenei's connection with the light is beginning to dim. And thus, they are changing."
Shadow priests' power doesn't mutate the draenei, as their power isn't corrupting like warlock's fel energy. The shadow is just an antithesis to the Light, which the draenei, while they probably stay away from it, aren't as concerned about it.
6-06-2010 @ 9:28AM
Cure4Living said...
"WotLK was very much about shadow magic"
I though it was all about necromancy, unless necromancy is a type of shadow magic, of course I though necromancy fell under fel magic since the Scourge was created by the Burning Legion, unless shadow magic is somehow related to fel magic...
Would be nice if Blizzard could create a chart or something about how all the different types of magic relates.
6-06-2010 @ 8:47PM
Triskaideka said...
"I though it was all about necromancy, unless necromancy is a type of shadow magic, of course I though necromancy fell under fel magic since the Scourge was created by the Burning Legion, unless shadow magic is somehow related to fel magic...
Would be nice if Blizzard could create a chart or something about how all the different types of magic relates."
Not quite, though I won't fault you for making the association. Necromancy is actually a product of Runic magic, particularly runic magic brought to Azeroth by the orcs. Doubtless, arcane, fel and shadow magic all play at least a small a part in it. Although, for the most part, the Scourge is a special case. It's likely that without the Plague, the Helm of Domination and the Frozen Throne, raising and controlling such vast numbers of undead would be impossible via standard forms of magic.