kongurous
12-29-2005, 12:07 PM
This is my time to look intelligient for the moment, or at least try, and attempt to debunk some of the new Alliance race rumors going about, or at least present some candidates for your consideration. Please notify me if you have any complaints or anything to add.
Now on to the list!
Draenei - Not too likely in my opinion. First off, the Draenei on Outland are all under Illidan's control. Illidan has shown no connection, or interest, to the Grand Alliance that we can see. All the Draenei on Azeroth are in the Swamp of Sorrows, and are either insane, or too few in number to be any significant help to the Grand Alliance. Added onto the fact the Swamp is horde controlled, and the Draenei have no ties to the Alliance whatsoever, I don't see them being the new race. But they are from Draenor, and Metzen said the expansion would have a lot to do with Draenor, and a WoW GM said that the new race would probably have something to do with Draenor/Outland.
Ogre - Quite possible. Some may say the ogres are traditionally a Horde race, but the elves are traditionally an Alliance race, and look what the Horde is getting. The ogres are from Draenor, which is a plus, and they were given a few new animations. Also, the Laughing Skull Clan, an ogre clan that was in the Horde, is possibly still allied with Khadgar and his companions, provided of course, they are still alive after being on Outland for nearly 20 years. There is also a well-researched ogre rumor, saying that there are almost an infinite amount of ogre clans, same as the trolls. It also says that King Varian Wrynn will be gone from Alcaz Island(sorry for you guys who thought the real king of Stormwind was dead. he's alive)in the 1.9 patch, and what better way to appeal to the Alliance than to return the king of one of it's members to the throne? But ogres are shamanistic, and do not follow the Holy Light, so that's a bit of a negative to the rumor.
Furbolg - This is also possible. The furbolgs have an Alliance connection, they have a connection to the Emerald Dream, which may be in the expansion. They have a reason to fight the Burning Legion since their entire society was shattered due to the Legion. They had emotes and animations added to them, and while they do have shamans, they seem to natural shamans, as opposed to the elemental shamans of the Horde. They can also field many of the Alliance classes quite well, except maybe warlock. Yes, they can be rogues. Why do I say this? There are a number of reasons why a furbolg would become a rogue: corruption, adaption to their shadowy cave environment, guerrilla warfare (logical) or alternative monk fighting methods etc. Use your imagination. Anyway, this wouldn't be as stupid as it sounds. Furbolgs are not actually an enormous race like the tauren, rather just around human/night elf height. They may be wide, but not too much more than an orc. Just imagine the look on the enemy's face when a giant bear wearing black materialises behind them.
Murloc - You may be wondering why I'm putting murloc on my list. Well, you have no idea how many idiots I've seen on RP servers, claiming that murloc will be the new race. Here is my debunking of this theory. Well, where do I start? Oh yes. Murlocs are AT WAR with the Alliance. They have a shamanistic culture, not one that follows the Holy Light. No obvious connection to Outland, either. What would they use as mounts, anyway? They're fish with legs for Christ's sake. It's a wonder they can breathe above land and use magic.
Tuskarr - What, you think a walrus will be the new race? No. They have almost no connection to the Alliance, being in Northrend, and and no connection to Outland. They also have no similar models in game, they're in Northrend, and they're a freaking walrus. Oh, did I mention THEY'RE IN NORTHREND!?! What is Northrend? Capitol of the Scourge. If anything, the Tuskarr will remain neutral, or join Arthas. Or they may have joined Arthas already!
Centaur - Ok, this is another point I'd like to debunk. Go to Desolace. You're in the capitol land of the Centaur. Desolace is also a 30-40 zone, so that sounds like a hard starting area, doesn't it? Also, the centaur have 4 legs. What would their mount be? Centaur are also cannibalistic, and are generally xenophobic. They also have no obvious connection to Outland. Centaur are most likely not going to be the new race.
Gnolls - The gnolls are probably not gonna be it. I don't know who started this, but I must ask, why? The gnolls are at war with the Alliance. They're at war with everyone. They don't really have a known society, and have no connection to Outland. Certain tribes are also known to be allies of the Scourge.
Goblin - Hah. Whoever thought this up needs a clubbing. Goblins are a purely neutral race. They're also money hungry. It would also require a lot of lore changes, considering the fact that 19 years earlier in the Warcraft storyline, they were supplying the Horde with zeppelins, demolition teams, and alchemic mixtures. I also said they're money hungry. Why would this matter? Economies grow greatly in times of war, due to the demand from factories and farms and whatnot. The goblins are getting nice and fat off the growing conflict between the Horde and Alliance, supplying both sides with supplies and the means for neutral transport... for a nominal fee. And how would the neutral cities stay neutral?
Pandaren - Ah, our favorite pandas. I don't think they will be the new race, however. They have no connection to Outland, unless their hatred of the Blood Elves on account of magic use counts. They were also originally an April Fool's Joke, and are one of the longest running gags in Warcraft. Pandaren are also entirely neutral. They are hired as mercenaries for the most part, and are unlikely to get involved in the conflict. Not gonna happen.
Worgen - Debunked by the original author of this rumor.
Tigon - also known as the "tiger-headed race". Extremely unlikely. Why is this? The only verifiable reference to the Tigon as a race comes from a fan fiction, and they have no connection to Outland. Also, they are a shapeshifted form of the Tiger Aspect Trolls of Zul'Gurub.
Wisps - April Fool's joke. Quite fake.
And now I'm done. If you wish to add to this, just PM me. This might also be more helpful if it were stickied. Now feel free to rant and/or comment as you please.
Now on to the list!
Draenei - Not too likely in my opinion. First off, the Draenei on Outland are all under Illidan's control. Illidan has shown no connection, or interest, to the Grand Alliance that we can see. All the Draenei on Azeroth are in the Swamp of Sorrows, and are either insane, or too few in number to be any significant help to the Grand Alliance. Added onto the fact the Swamp is horde controlled, and the Draenei have no ties to the Alliance whatsoever, I don't see them being the new race. But they are from Draenor, and Metzen said the expansion would have a lot to do with Draenor, and a WoW GM said that the new race would probably have something to do with Draenor/Outland.
Ogre - Quite possible. Some may say the ogres are traditionally a Horde race, but the elves are traditionally an Alliance race, and look what the Horde is getting. The ogres are from Draenor, which is a plus, and they were given a few new animations. Also, the Laughing Skull Clan, an ogre clan that was in the Horde, is possibly still allied with Khadgar and his companions, provided of course, they are still alive after being on Outland for nearly 20 years. There is also a well-researched ogre rumor, saying that there are almost an infinite amount of ogre clans, same as the trolls. It also says that King Varian Wrynn will be gone from Alcaz Island(sorry for you guys who thought the real king of Stormwind was dead. he's alive)in the 1.9 patch, and what better way to appeal to the Alliance than to return the king of one of it's members to the throne? But ogres are shamanistic, and do not follow the Holy Light, so that's a bit of a negative to the rumor.
Furbolg - This is also possible. The furbolgs have an Alliance connection, they have a connection to the Emerald Dream, which may be in the expansion. They have a reason to fight the Burning Legion since their entire society was shattered due to the Legion. They had emotes and animations added to them, and while they do have shamans, they seem to natural shamans, as opposed to the elemental shamans of the Horde. They can also field many of the Alliance classes quite well, except maybe warlock. Yes, they can be rogues. Why do I say this? There are a number of reasons why a furbolg would become a rogue: corruption, adaption to their shadowy cave environment, guerrilla warfare (logical) or alternative monk fighting methods etc. Use your imagination. Anyway, this wouldn't be as stupid as it sounds. Furbolgs are not actually an enormous race like the tauren, rather just around human/night elf height. They may be wide, but not too much more than an orc. Just imagine the look on the enemy's face when a giant bear wearing black materialises behind them.
Murloc - You may be wondering why I'm putting murloc on my list. Well, you have no idea how many idiots I've seen on RP servers, claiming that murloc will be the new race. Here is my debunking of this theory. Well, where do I start? Oh yes. Murlocs are AT WAR with the Alliance. They have a shamanistic culture, not one that follows the Holy Light. No obvious connection to Outland, either. What would they use as mounts, anyway? They're fish with legs for Christ's sake. It's a wonder they can breathe above land and use magic.
Tuskarr - What, you think a walrus will be the new race? No. They have almost no connection to the Alliance, being in Northrend, and and no connection to Outland. They also have no similar models in game, they're in Northrend, and they're a freaking walrus. Oh, did I mention THEY'RE IN NORTHREND!?! What is Northrend? Capitol of the Scourge. If anything, the Tuskarr will remain neutral, or join Arthas. Or they may have joined Arthas already!
Centaur - Ok, this is another point I'd like to debunk. Go to Desolace. You're in the capitol land of the Centaur. Desolace is also a 30-40 zone, so that sounds like a hard starting area, doesn't it? Also, the centaur have 4 legs. What would their mount be? Centaur are also cannibalistic, and are generally xenophobic. They also have no obvious connection to Outland. Centaur are most likely not going to be the new race.
Gnolls - The gnolls are probably not gonna be it. I don't know who started this, but I must ask, why? The gnolls are at war with the Alliance. They're at war with everyone. They don't really have a known society, and have no connection to Outland. Certain tribes are also known to be allies of the Scourge.
Goblin - Hah. Whoever thought this up needs a clubbing. Goblins are a purely neutral race. They're also money hungry. It would also require a lot of lore changes, considering the fact that 19 years earlier in the Warcraft storyline, they were supplying the Horde with zeppelins, demolition teams, and alchemic mixtures. I also said they're money hungry. Why would this matter? Economies grow greatly in times of war, due to the demand from factories and farms and whatnot. The goblins are getting nice and fat off the growing conflict between the Horde and Alliance, supplying both sides with supplies and the means for neutral transport... for a nominal fee. And how would the neutral cities stay neutral?
Pandaren - Ah, our favorite pandas. I don't think they will be the new race, however. They have no connection to Outland, unless their hatred of the Blood Elves on account of magic use counts. They were also originally an April Fool's Joke, and are one of the longest running gags in Warcraft. Pandaren are also entirely neutral. They are hired as mercenaries for the most part, and are unlikely to get involved in the conflict. Not gonna happen.
Worgen - Debunked by the original author of this rumor.
Tigon - also known as the "tiger-headed race". Extremely unlikely. Why is this? The only verifiable reference to the Tigon as a race comes from a fan fiction, and they have no connection to Outland. Also, they are a shapeshifted form of the Tiger Aspect Trolls of Zul'Gurub.
Wisps - April Fool's joke. Quite fake.
And now I'm done. If you wish to add to this, just PM me. This might also be more helpful if it were stickied. Now feel free to rant and/or comment as you please.