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  1. #921
    Quote Originally Posted by Mormolyce View Post
    What are you talking about? He's leader of the Earthen Ring and one of the most powerful Shaman in the world. Of course it concerned him.

    You might as well say the Lich King didn't concern Tirion Fordring.
    Up until Cataclysm, Muln Earthfury was the leader of the Earthen Ring and Thrall was by no means the most powerful shaman in the world.

    So, yes, Thrall was shoved into stories that he shouldn't have been in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daralii View Post
    New NPC they added to Stormshield makes it seem like they don't see the issue with the faction being ruled and centered around humans and humans exclusively. GG

    I found that pretty funny to be honest, and it's probably just placeholder text till the story people get there.
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  3. #923
    Quote Originally Posted by Mormolyce View Post
    What are you talking about? He's leader of the Earthen Ring and one of the most powerful Shaman in the world. Of course it concerned him.

    You might as well say the Lich King didn't concern Tirion Fordring.
    No, Thrall had no business in the Firelands story, at least not to the degree he did.

    The quote below is taken from http://childrenofwrath.blogspot.com/...th-thrall.html Please take the time to read the full article because this one part doesn't do the issue justice.

    Which brings us to the quest Elemental Bonds. One of the centerpieces of the 4.2 patch, Rage of the Firelands, this quest served as Staghelm's coming out party as an actual villain. Malfurion and the four Dragon Aspects unite to attempt to restore the World Tree. Five of Staghelm's most hated enemies, and Staghelm's hatred has brewed for millennia. Malfurion would go on to lead an assault into the heart of the Firelands, and eventually permanently destroys Ragnaros, Staghelm's new master. Not only does Staghelm hate Malfurion, but Malfurion is also a present threat to Staghelm's new employer. It's a two for one deal for vengeance, always a good move. So, with Staghelm's history, circumstance, and new found power, he crashes the ritual. His five most hated enemies, caught distracted and vulnerable. So what does he do? He attacks Thrall.

  4. #924
    Quote Originally Posted by Fayolynn View Post
    No, Thrall had no business in the Firelands story, at least not to the degree he did.

    The quote below is taken from http://childrenofwrath.blogspot.com/...th-thrall.html Please take the time to read the full article because this one part doesn't do the issue justice.
    Awesome link. +1

  5. #925
    Quote Originally Posted by Fayolynn View Post
    No, Thrall had no business in the Firelands story, at least not to the degree he did.

    The quote below is taken from http://childrenofwrath.blogspot.com/...th-thrall.html Please take the time to read the full article because this one part doesn't do the issue justice.
    The reason why thrall was put into the firelands quest was for the horde to have some connection to the firelands quest.
    The alliance was supposedly following Malfurion.

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    Yes thrall, sylvanas, anduinn and malfurion need to die so bad. They are so annoying!

  7. #927
    Quote Originally Posted by JudgePayne View Post
    The reason why thrall was put into the firelands quest was for the horde to have some connection to the firelands quest.
    The alliance was supposedly following Malfurion.
    Isn't that what Hamuul was for?

  8. #928
    Quote Originally Posted by Wyrt View Post
    Isn't that what Hamuul was for?
    Initially yes but i assume they put thrall in as a good portion of the horde player base have no idea who Hammul is.

    Which is quite sad really that people can play a game for years and still not get into the storyline.

    I dont know how people can say they play an rpg and not be interested in the story.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JudgePayne View Post
    The reason why thrall was put into the firelands quest was for the horde to have some connection to the firelands quest.
    The alliance was supposedly following Malfurion.
    You could have followed Hamuul.

  10. #930
    Quote Originally Posted by JudgePayne View Post
    Initially yes but i assume they put thrall in as a good portion of the horde player base have no idea who Hammul is.

    Which is quite sad really that people can play a game for years and still not get into the storyline.

    I dont know how people can say they play an rpg and not be interested in the story.
    IMO it should have been Malfurion and Hamuul for all druid related things and Muln and Nobundo for shaman related things.

  11. #931
    Quote Originally Posted by Wyrt View Post
    IMO it should have been Malfurion and Hamuul for all druid related things and Muln and Nobundo for shaman related things.
    That would be good because it would give blizzard a subset of npcs who are the go to people for particular class issues.

  12. #932
    Quote Originally Posted by Talen View Post
    Actually? I don't think they did.....in that he never came across as neutral. Thralls big problems is the way he is shoved into stories that don't concern him, where he gets spotlighted without cause. For example, there isn't any way you can excuse the focus he had in the Firelands patch. That ***SHOULD** have been the NElfs and Malfurion storyline. Even the Dark Irons had a better claim to be involved, given their enslavement for 200 years.
    Just on the Thrall aspect, I think it was a poor decision to try and make him neutral. They should have had Thrall and Malfurion working together since they are the respective "top power" of either faction (most powerful druid/shaman, etc, etc), plus both have ties to their class' respective neutral faction, and have them sort of putting aside faction differences to work towards a common goal.

    Claiming Thrall is neutral is sort of like saying Mickey Mouse is no longer a Disney character for a year. Nobody is going to buy that, they'll still know Mickey Mouse *IS* Disney's mascot. Thrall has always been the Horde's representative character for all marketing materials.

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