08-23-2012, 02:45 PM
So I've been considering making a thread to sum up my random thoughts for a while now. The topic should always revolve around CotH (albeit somewhat loosely on occasion.) These are also my own views and don't represent anything or anyone. Except me.
Also, feel free to comment on stuff. I'd actually like that, though I doubt it will happen.
1 - Blizzlo(l)re.
As of the last almost nine months, I've started to extensively research Warcraft lore. I find the universe interesting - probably as it's the first I've really been interested in - though there's many major elements I would change. Should probably write about that soon.
As they are famous for, Blizzard have employed some truly terrible people, it seems. It's common knowledge that they don't care about RP in this setting (Or any, really) which is a shame. But I'd be fine if they just left it there. If they didn't claim Warcraft as a 'universe'. My major problem is that they have so much framework for things but don't explain it! It's like having two thick slices of bread and an olive for filling. It's not cool.
Even taking in the RPG, information is nowhere near abundant enough. To list just a handful of the vast ocean of fail...
That's just a few. I'll probably think of more as I go about the day and add them on. There's hundreds of things. This has kind of turned into a rant but I'm OK with that. /tar Blizzard /shakefist
It's fairly common knowledge that I don't want Cataclysm. Of course, I welcome the change but personally I'd relish staying where we are for a while longer. (which is probable right now anyway) I think the lore's terrible! Utterly abysmal. Thrall comes in and steps in for a Dragon Aspect?! What? Randomly blowing up the world is a lame way of not bothering with real lore. (Seriously. Cata's plot is -Deathwing breaks world. Kill his clan. Kill him.-)
I think Blizzard needs to stop focusing on the future. Of course, we all know they only care about future expos and won't touch current-->past lore ever again. Still, I can rant! They could pay Metzen to spend a week adding content to Wowpedia and stamping his CANON badge on it. Hell, even Knaak. Not Knaak. He's an idiot.
Also, feel free to comment on stuff. I'd actually like that, though I doubt it will happen.
1 - Blizzlo(l)re.
As of the last almost nine months, I've started to extensively research Warcraft lore. I find the universe interesting - probably as it's the first I've really been interested in - though there's many major elements I would change. Should probably write about that soon.
As they are famous for, Blizzard have employed some truly terrible people, it seems. It's common knowledge that they don't care about RP in this setting (Or any, really) which is a shame. But I'd be fine if they just left it there. If they didn't claim Warcraft as a 'universe'. My major problem is that they have so much framework for things but don't explain it! It's like having two thick slices of bread and an olive for filling. It's not cool.
Even taking in the RPG, information is nowhere near abundant enough. To list just a handful of the vast ocean of fail...
- Individual racial politics. More info - Blelves and Humans especially.
- Classes! What I would do to get a definitive canon explanation on how X magic works. Training processes, equipment, magic explanation, etc.
- Zone lore. What is where, history of the areas. Hell, we don't even know what Felwood was called before Illidan. WTF, Blizzard?
- More information on religion. More info on NElf worship and rituals. More Tauren myths. Some real info on Orc spirits. You get the idea.
- More names for things! I've noticed many cultures and racial norms seem to lend towards other names for things; Tauren and NElf specifically. I'm kiiiinda bored of calling Ashenvale Ashenvale.
- Some actual info on the boundaries of Engineering. There's soooooooooo much creativity to be had here, yet there's so little around.
- Just generally more minor info - festivals, celebrations. Aesthetic customs. Rites of passage, significance of tattoos. Etc. The list is eternal.
- If there's one thing I'd take. I don't even play Human! Individual lore for the Human kingdoms. PLEASE. Accents, customs, history, armies, politics, rulers, IRL comparisons, stuff like that.
That's just a few. I'll probably think of more as I go about the day and add them on. There's hundreds of things. This has kind of turned into a rant but I'm OK with that. /tar Blizzard /shakefist
It's fairly common knowledge that I don't want Cataclysm. Of course, I welcome the change but personally I'd relish staying where we are for a while longer. (which is probable right now anyway) I think the lore's terrible! Utterly abysmal. Thrall comes in and steps in for a Dragon Aspect?! What? Randomly blowing up the world is a lame way of not bothering with real lore. (Seriously. Cata's plot is -Deathwing breaks world. Kill his clan. Kill him.-)
I think Blizzard needs to stop focusing on the future. Of course, we all know they only care about future expos and won't touch current-->past lore ever again. Still, I can rant! They could pay Metzen to spend a week adding content to Wowpedia and stamping his CANON badge on it. Hell, even Knaak. Not Knaak. He's an idiot.