The Burning of Teldrassil...

[Aaronioslo]

Can't have a faction war without Horde doing something ridiculously stupid.

and gets away with it

[Danuel]

Yup, that's bonkers mate. We should pillage and raze Stormwind not burn big tree of some hippies.

[Aaronioslo]

The alliance takes control of everything up to the ghostlands, dude....

and horde took the other whole continent

[flepser]

I've always believed that the Night Elves where the fiercest fighters on Alliance side, I wonder how 'easy' they give up their territory that's only to be reached by water/air.

Also, wouldn't burning this massive tree have major nature-esque impact for life on Azeroth?!

[Currently Retired]

Here I am wondering how I'll afford the new expansion with my Balkan money
I'm still not sure how Teldrassil will be of any use, since, you know, it got burned to ashes

[mysticx]

and horde took the other whole continent

As far as territory goes it’s fairly even (Each side loses the Northern 1/4 of a continent and gains 1/4 of the other), what annoys me is that once again it’s the Night elves taking the hit for the Alliance, the same damn thing happened when the Horde had to be shown as being tough in Cataclysm, the Night elves were the patsies then too (Oh wait, they retook their land... in a book...), and now the Night elves will only have Darkshore, bits of Ashenvale and Feathermoon stronghold left as sole remnants of their homeland, unless there are some more nasty surprises left, of course... ~_~

[Aaronioslo]

As far as territory goes it’s fairly even (Each side loses the Northern 1/4 of a continent and gains 1/4 of the other), what annoys me is that once again it’s the Night elves taking the hit for the Alliance, the same damn thing happened when the Horde had to be shown as being tough in Cataclysm, the Night elves were the patsies then too (Oh wait, they retook their land... in a book...), and now the Night elves will only have Darkshore, bits of Ashenvale and Feathermoon stronghold left as sole remnants of their homeland, unless there are some more nasty surprises left, of course... ~_~

as long as its the edgequeen who does it, nothing is wrong

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Alliance gain Jainas mom and dumpy port town

Jaina's mom has got it going on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long
Jaina, can't you see? You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong, but I'm in love with Jaina's mom

[Zeek Daniels]

This is why people are scared of faction war based Expansions, because you can't make it seem believable without someone crying they lost something while the other side didnt.

Right because thats how war works... both sides always lose equally. I mean pearl harbor and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were equivalent right?

[Charge me Doctor]

Anyone else annoyed that once again Horde has taken another chunk of major Alliance territory, this time an actual homeland of a race, which judging by the image from Blizzcon, has been completely destroyed.
While....Horde just have to defend off the Alliance from a corroding castle that really means very little?
The fact that its even stated that Teldrassil was destroyed, but Horde are only simply attacked? Lorderon isn't taken over, isn't destroyed, no...just...attacked. Which we can easily assume they will defend off the forces of the Alliance and still keep their rotting castle. With the possible outcome of a few small Alliance bases settled into Lorderon land just for a few skirmishes... How is that even remotely fair Blizzard?

I'm really interested what malfurion is going to do about this. Can't see him staying neutral anymore. Horde basically take over moonglade, hyjal and burn teldrassil down

[Infernix]

Right because thats how war works... both sides always lose equally. I mean pearl harbor and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were equivalent right?

To be fair, the Alliance burned a small Tauren village and the Horde Mana-bombed a major Alliance port city with a device so potent that every version of Theramore in every reality was destroyed.

Totally equivalent.

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I'm really interested what malfurion is going to do about this. Can't see him staying neutral anymore. Horde basically take over moonglade, hyjal and burn teldrassil down

Teldrassil was never really a sacred World Tree. Staghelm had it grown in spite of not getting the Dragon Aspects' blessings. It was corrupted more than once before the Horde burns it down.

[Keyblader]

I talked about this earlier, so I'm gonna try to explain where I come from. I play Alliance, and personally I feel that Blizzard does a decent job giving each faction it's time to shine. However I do take issue with the burning of teldrassil, not because the Alliance lose it, but because it seems very out of character for even the horde.

I do feel like someone separately that is not in charge did this, to set in motion the expansion that we are about to see unfold. I would even go as far to say that it may have been Jaina. After Legion, she's probably thinking, "I really want to crush the horde, but they are pretty much on the same wavelength right now with the Alliance, hmmmm I know I'll burn down this world tree, pin it on the horde, and start a war." Maybe a stretch? but also people have pinned Jaina as walking down the dark path for a while.

That being said, if Thrall does go full horde this expac, and stop being so neutral, (WHICH IS FINE!! I never had an issue with Thrall). I would really love to see Malfurion and maybe Velen stop being so damn neutral and grow a spine for their faction.

[mysticx]

Was that mentioned anywhere? I thought Horde completely takes those places.

I was being optimistic, and there’s a “battlezone” or whatever supposed to be in Ashenvale (So presumably there will be at least some Night elf presence left), if the Night elves are completely reduced to metaphorically “crashing on the couch” with the humans that would be a huge kick in the nuts...

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Right because thats how war works... both sides always lose equally. I mean pearl harbor and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were equivalent right?

This isn’t a real war though, this is a game, with players on both sides of the conflict who all want some attention, and making one side feel kicked aside just to push the plot into a “RARRR War!”-direction might just be a bad idea, and indeed the very reason many people dread “Put the war back in WARcraft”-expansions...

[Deleted]

Anyone else annoyed that once again Horde has taken another chunk of major Alliance territory, this time an actual homeland of a race, which judging by the image from Blizzcon, has been completely destroyed.
While....Horde just have to defend off the Alliance from a corroding castle that really means very little?
The fact that its even stated that Teldrassil was destroyed, but Horde are only simply attacked? Lorderon isn't taken over, isn't destroyed, no...just...attacked. Which we can easily assume they will defend off the forces of the Alliance and still keep their rotting castle. With the possible outcome of a few small Alliance bases settled into Lorderon land just for a few skirmishes... How is that even remotely fair Blizzard?

Quit bitching. So far Horde capitals have been sieged twice. Two of our warchiefs plus Cairne died while on the alliance side Varian died and Magni went AFK to return even more OP.

[thottstation]

The Night Elves set their own home on fire.

They got tired of all the Worgen pee and poop stink, and it was easier than cleaning it.

[Kaleredar]

its okay we gain World Tree and Mount Hyjal and infinite lumber

You mean a burned tree? That's not great for lumber.

God King Rastkhan and Ancient Zandalar with Titan Facility and DInosaurs

Weren't they just trying to kill us all?

Surumar and the majority of the Broken Isles

Where did you hear that? And even if that's true it likely wont factor into anything; that's old content.

Alliance gain Jainas mom and dumpy port town

And you've got a half-sunken troll town.

Pretty sure all of those fancy dinosaurs and golden glittery things were.. dungeon enemies.

[Adoxe]

They can have the stupid tree, we are getting Lordaeron back.
Stormwind's debt to Terenas has been fulfilled.

[deviltoist]

They can have the stupid tree, we are getting Lordaeron back.
Stormwind's debt to Terenas has been fulfilled.

you aint getting shit alliance faggot

[Niaraa]

For me The Worgen burn teldrassil. they need this war, they want it so much! it's a plot!!

[Deleted]

its okay we gain World Tree and Mount Hyjal and infinite lumber
God King Rastkhan and Ancient Zandalar with Titan Facility and DInosaurs
Surumar and the majority of the Broken Isles

Alliance gain Jainas mom and dumpy port town

And the strongest Fleet ever assembled by anyone ever.