Around Azeroth: Waterworld

by Elizabeth Wachowski Dec 1st 2010 at 10:00AM

"Honey, have you seen my scuba suit?" writes Saz of <Easy Company> on Aggramar (US-A). "Perhaps I should start using my Explorer title again. As of late, a friend and I have taken to exploring various lesser-visited areas around Azeroth. The other day while we were visiting the newly implemented city of Gilneas, we decided to take a dive. What we found was quite unexpected."

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Feanora Nov 30th 2010 9:51PM

Ain't played beta, but I'm pretty sure where that is.

*spoilers*

So I was doing the Silverpine quests on my main two days ago, and of course at around 30/60 quests done you get sent into the Ruins of Gilneas. Since I was surprised to be here, I went for an explore. The southwest portion of the zone is underwater, with a few roofs and rocks sticking out and lots of debris. Comparing the Gilneas map with ones on Wowpedia, when you start a Worgen the area is actually above water at the beginning - a combination of Forsaken bombardment and the Cataclysm sinks it over the course of the first few quests. The place is called Duskhaven.

It is NOT Gilneas City itself.

Darias.Perenolde Dec 1st 2010 10:25AM

Feanora, this was probably my most memorable moment from leveling a Worgen in beta. No spoilers of what exactly happens from me, but it was pretty epic to watch.

Regardless of your faction affection, I recommend rolling both a Worgen AND a Goblin just to see the starting area quest. So much work went into them, they really deserve to be seen.

Byron Dec 1st 2010 1:28PM

What Darius said. It's a result of just the Cataclysm, not the Forsaken bombardment. As a lowbie Worgen, you actually do some quests in that town b/f it gets submerged.

As the Death Knight starting area introduced, explained, and set the stage for the Lich King, the Argent Crusade, and the Ebon Blade in Wrath, so do the Goblin and Worgen starting areas explain and set the stage for the Cataclsym.

Highly recommend everyon levels both through their respective starting areas to see it all.

Sorithal Dec 1st 2010 10:04AM

Coincidentally the Nostalgia Critic just posted a review of the movie Waterworld :p

Drakkenfyre Dec 1st 2010 10:31AM

The movie made more sense if you saw the director's cut. At the very least they could have kept it in what mountain they were on at the end in the regular version.

The pic reminds me of the underwater town in the game. I wish I could have found it before it was removed.

poggg Dec 1st 2010 11:27AM

Oh hey, Sanger Zonvolt.

And thanks for mentioning the Critic, it completely slipped my mind to check for updates.

pancakes Dec 1st 2010 11:05AM

Fair enough too, seeing how the Gilneans have never really cared about anyone else in the Alliance.

Angrycelt Dec 1st 2010 11:34AM

Blizz, please please make this zone something more than just empty space at some point!

(wasn't in the Beta, so I don't know if there'll be anything here after the Worgen starting experience)

I'm gonna roll a Worgen to get to play through it, but when I went through it the other day on my druid, it was depressing that this amazing looking zone was sitting unused.

Haletronic Dec 1st 2010 12:02PM

I think we wait till Dec 7, then the zone will be populated. I explored Gilneas the other day: Amazing beauty, great music, no one around.

Ya. Dec 7 will see things in full swing.

After all these years, WoW is still a great game!

StClair Dec 1st 2010 1:18PM

A day that will live in...?

Saltytoes Dec 1st 2010 2:35PM

ACTUALLY it will stay empty, this is all post-phasing, after the whole Worgen starting experience.

Feanora Dec 1st 2010 12:15PM

*spoilers again*

The reason you're not seeing NPCs is because they're phased. Halfway through Silverpine (as Horde) you get sent on a little commando mission in Gilneas to retrieve a corpse for Forsakenification, while the main Forsaken line is utterly destroyed by Worgen guerrillas and the 7th Legion, pulling back to a defensive line in Silverpine.

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