Mists of Pandaria Screenshot of the Day: Shado-pan Monastery
by Adam Holisky 
Mar 14th 2012 at 10:00AM
This looks like it's the Shado-pan Monastery in Kun-Lai Summit. (Thanks to a couple people for pointing this out.) It serves as the training grounds for the
Some people have noted that a small version of this image appeared in a Ghostcrawler postmortem, but we haven't seen a large version yet.
The dungeon preview video and more information about Kun-Lai Summit, after the break.
Blizzard -- Kun-Lai Summit
High atop the frigid northern peaks of the Kun-Lai Summit looms the Temple of the Tiger, an ancient training ground protected by an elite force of martial priests, along with the spirit of the White Tiger itself. Deeper into the mountains is the hideout of the Shado-pan: a mysterious order charged with protecting Pandaria from the dark things buried beneath its surface. When the isolated people of Kun-Lai are threatened by marauders from the west and a Zandalari troll menace invading its northern shores, they turn to the Alliance and Horde for help.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Saeadame Mar 14th 2012 10:06AM
All these tantalizing tidbits are going to make my head explode.
(Or wait. My head can't explode yet, it has to wait for Monday.)
puffcake Mar 14th 2012 10:08AM
So...we HAVEN'T seen the last of the Zandalari...
Revanel Mar 17th 2012 5:39AM
I wish we had...
puffcake Mar 17th 2012 9:37AM
LOL, me too...God I still hate those heroics...
Arkonn Mar 14th 2012 10:10AM
Gorgeous!
Fuzzl Mar 14th 2012 10:15AM
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/4519250
GC's Post Mortem. Scroll down and you'll see this one. It might also be worth noting that if you go to the US Screenshot of the Day, it still appears blank but mousing over the thumbnail shows a different URL ("wowdragon616") than the EU version.
Mathew McCurley Mar 14th 2012 10:10AM
Pretty lighting...
(cutaia) Mar 14th 2012 10:11AM
It was in Ghostcrawler's Post Mortem:
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/4519250/Cataclysm_Post_Mortem_--_Greg_%E2%80%9CGhostcrawler%E2%80%9D_Street-3_7_2012#blog
But it's awesome to see the full-size picture finally. The small one didn't do it justice.
(cutaia) Mar 14th 2012 10:21AM
Just to note: I added this comment earlier when the article said, "Some people have noted that this image, or something very similar, has appeared previously in a blue post, but we're not able to find it at this time."
I was helping Adam, not just randomly complaining that it had been seen. :P
Nina Katarina Mar 14th 2012 10:12AM
I love the lighting in that shot, very evocative.
adriand Mar 14th 2012 10:13AM
damn that is pretty. my dwarf will look right at home here.
cromahr Mar 14th 2012 10:13AM
Very very nice... love the atmosphere there, great lighting (reminds me of the art panel at Blizzcon last year, where one of the art designers showcased how much lighting changes the atmosphere/vibe of a setting)
Farli Mar 14th 2012 10:16AM
It was the last image in Ghostcrawler's Cataclysm post-mortum post:
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/4519250/Cataclysm_Post_Mortem_--_Greg_%E2%80%9CGhostcrawler%E2%80%9D_Street-3_7_2012#blog
yourpalsean Mar 14th 2012 10:16AM
so nice to see SNOW again!
razion Mar 14th 2012 10:50AM
Couldn't agree more, and I feel bad that weather is isolated to specific zones as opposed to being spread across every different zone, like an actual season. I'd like to be able to FEEL like it's winter when I travel the world as opposed to having to step in Dun Morogh to get a taste of snow when it should be winter everywhere.
It would also help give a feel of how much time has passed in-game in relation to world events and patches if you could actually see the seasons pass. Like, "oh, Firelands began just before July, and Dragon Soul came out just before December, so Firelands lasted through Summer and ended near the last of Fall, witih Dragon Soul lasting through winter and early spring..."
Kz Mar 14th 2012 10:31AM
MoP looking more and more like a visual competitor to GW2. Now if Blizzard announces some form of World PVP, I can see a real competition looming. Dynamic events? Who knows?
Shane Mar 14th 2012 10:46AM
That's freaking breathtaking. I can't wait to go there!
durandal Mar 14th 2012 11:00AM
Yay for trolls!
Val Mar 14th 2012 11:05AM
Looking for Bruce Wayne panda asking you to find the flower quest.
Lachdanan Mar 14th 2012 11:25AM
FUS... PAN DAH!