The Worgen/Goblin Character

[Wazdakka]

There's something very much like spoilers ahead. Don't read if you don't want to know.


So, World of Warcraft's storyline has always been a tad hard to grasp for some people. They whinge and moan about how So-and-So shouldn't be killed about X amount of "nobodies".
Essentially, all the way through, from level one, you're the hero. From running simple chores, restocking supplies and slaying troublesome pests up to leading high profile assassinations alone and unaided after single handedly destroying the enemies infrustructure. By the time you get to Outland/Northrend, there are people who have heard of your exploits and are glad to have you on board. Even when it comes to raid quests, they always make the assumption you're the raid leader.

This is great, even if it comes slightly unstuck where raids are concerned. But the Worgen and Goblin introduction quests go above and beyond this.

At level one, you're already a well known hero. You've already done a long list of deeds to earn the respect of your fellow countrymen. As a Worgen, you're saved from execution by King Genn Greymane himself. As a Goblin, you're the hero who all the other Goblins have to thank for making it to the Lost Isles alive.


That's all pretty epic for your very first quest. I mean, you're a tried and true hero just for putting in a name and choosing a face.

The question is: Are we all going to overdose on awesome in the first ten minutes and never be satisfied with anything after 4.0? Have Blizzard set their own bar too high? Will the secret weapon in Uldum be Metal Gear REX?

[Teestala]

metal gear rex as a boss would be so much awesome

[Vanni]

metal gear rex as a boss would be so much awesome

Fund it!

[Voij]

Will the secret weapon in Uldum be Metal Gear REX?

Wailing Caverns were merely a setback, Mutanus the Devourer will be back as the second-to-last boss of icecrown! Mark my words!

Srsly, we need a big, fat, chunky, kill's everything Murloc... and we need it NOW!

[Anjin]

As a Goblin/Worgen you have 15 quick levels of unique and interesting content... followed by the same tedium of every other race.

The class you will play will be a caster/melee/tank or healer, no further distinction is really necessary as all classes have been homogenized to the point of being obsolete. They fire different colours out of their hands, and press different icons to do it... beyond that there is no meaningful difference anymore.

You will have no different quest, no distinct mounts or perks, nothing but a few minor and all but meaningless racials that you will likely never remember to even use.