BfA world map doesn't make sense

[kejer]

I don't own legion myself. Do players port to the legion zones using portal? or boating from Northrend?

Otherwise how can the new zones stay hidden during Legion?


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Just realized Broken Isles should be discovered long time ago during Wrath.

[Alvito]

Kul Tiras wasn't hidden, just not part of the story as far as the players go until now. The horde zone is a bit odd even more so since it was larger until recently. We also knew where the broken shore was, but had no reason to go there as players.

[zOObie]

Kul Tiras wasn't hidden, just not part of the story as far as the players go until now. The horde zone is a bit odd even more so since it was larger until recently. We also knew where the broken shore was, but had no reason to go there as players.

Kul Tiras and Zandalar have been in the Warcraft lore long before World of Warcraft. They were even on the vanilla world map:

[Highwhale]

I don't own legion myself. Do players port to the legion zones using portal? or boating from Northrend?

Otherwise how can the new zones stay hidden during Legion?


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Just realized Broken Isles should be discovered long time ago during Wrath.

OMG this map so fucking stupid...

PS You reach Broken Isles first time when Dalaran is teleported from Karazhan - since then players have hearthstone.

[-primordial]

It is getting crowded though?

I am not an active player but might resub for 7.3.5. Does Azeroth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

[Sevarin]

Does Azeroth look spherical from space?

dont start this. you might get a flat azeroth society going. AZEROTH IS A DISK, MUCH LIKE EARTH!

[Ryken]

I don't own legion myself. Do players port to the legion zones using portal? or boating from Northrend?
Otherwise how can the new zones stay hidden during Legion?

You've made a faulty assumption that these zones were supposed to be "hidden" like Pandaria. Like... you think Kul Tiras was hidden this whole time and no one knew about it? Jaina just... didn't know where she grew up went to? Or like... Malfurion had no idea where Val'sharah went? Just 'cuz they weren't in game or visible on our playable map for other expansions, doesn't mean we didn't know they existed in lore.

[ls-]

It is getting crowded though?

I am not an active player but might resub for 7.3.5. Does Azeroth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

According to Metzen there might be stuff.

Spinning Azeroth in Argus' sky uses in-game map textures w/ some clouds added as its surface texture and only its Northern hemisphere is shown.

[DeicideUH]

They'll probably pull the previous continent a little apart again, just like they did to accomodate the Broken Shore in Legion.

About discovery: only Pandaria was hidden. Kul Tiras, Zandalar and Broken Shore were all known lands for a long time. They just weren't featured in-game (just like everyone knew Northrend was there during Vanilla and TBC, despite it not being in the world map)

[Deleted]

It is getting crowded though?

I am not an active player but might resub for 7.3.5. Does Azeroth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

Does Earth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

[Peacemoon]

The only thing annoying about the map is that the maelstrom has shifted West, when it was always portrayed as being in the middle between Kalimdor and EK.

[-primordial]

Does Earth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

A picture of a map is not exactly "view from space".

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According to Metzen there might be stuff.

Spinning Azeroth in Argus' sky uses in-game map textures w/ some clouds added as its surface texture and only its Northern hemisphere is shown.

Thanks for info.

[Destinas]

Does Earth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

You do understand that the map of Azeroth doesn't show everything, right? It's not like showing a complete map of Earth and saying it's equivalent, because things change every expansion on Azeroth.


This is currently what the backside of Azeroth looks like, where the Veiled and Forbidding seas meet. It is shown on other maps, and is even seen on Argus in the sky (though, it is darkened). Considering the current map of Azeroth's "front" has been changed many times (continents have changed shape, the Maelstrom is off to the side, EK is over to the east more, etc) there's little reason why that area of the globe could not be expanded upon.

[ls-]

You do understand that the map of Azeroth doesn't show everything, right? It's not like showing a complete map of Earth and saying it's equivalent, because things change every expansion on Azeroth.

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This is currently what the backside of Azeroth looks like, where the Veiled and Forbidding seas meet. It is shown on other maps, and is even seen on Argus in the sky (though, it is darkened). Considering the current map of Azeroth's "front" has been changed many times (continents have changed shape, the Maelstrom is off to the side, EK is over to the east more, etc) there's little reason why that area of the globe could not be expanded upon.

Moreover, Metzen said that all in-game globes were basically garbage...

[Eazy]

Does Earth look spherical from space? If yes, then there must be lands on the other side, aye?

That comment doesn't make any sense. Because on the one side you see Eastern Kingdoms and on the other you see Kalimdor... It's not like all of the continents are on the same side of the planet. Don't be ridiculous.

[RobertMugabe]

According to Metzen there might be stuff.

Spinning Azeroth in Argus' sky uses in-game map textures w/ some clouds added as its surface texture and only its Northern hemisphere is shown.

Holy shit... they are srsly using the vanilla map of EK?!? (note that there is no Quel'Thalas and no Gilneas)

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I don't own legion myself. Do players port to the legion zones using portal? or boating from Northrend?

Otherwise how can the new zones stay hidden during Legion?


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Just realized Broken Isles should be discovered long time ago during Wrath.

No, there was just no reason for us to go there (that was btw. the "official" reason we didn't go to the Broken Isles before)

[Skulltaker]

Holy shit... they are srsly using the vanilla map of EK?!? (note that there is no Quel'Thalas and no Gilneas)

And no Dalaran. So it's a mixed map, somehow.

[ls-]

Holy shit... they are srsly using the vanilla map of EK?!? (note that there is no Quel'Thalas and no Gilneas)

Well, Quel'Thalas is on Outland map, that's why it's not present in that snapshot. They basically combined EK, Kamildor and Northrend maps.

[Soulwind]

Well, Quel'Thalas is on Outland map, that's why it's not present in that snapshot. They basically combined EK, Kamildor and Northrend maps.

But that's a texture, they could have added Quel'thalas and Azuremyst like they added Northrend.

[Teri]

Just realized Broken Isles should be discovered long time ago during Wrath.

They were already re-discovered long time ago, First Aegwynn and Gul'dan in lore.

And later Warcraft 3-Frozen Throne, there's even mission that plays inside the Tomb of Sargeras.

Of course retcons happened, the theme changed from tropical islands to more varied etc.