Originally Posted by
Rozz
Considering that's literally not true, I'm not sure what observations you're basing any comparisons off of.
This is also untrue and I'm not sure where it was ever said the troll tribes lost the knowledge to build their own architecture. Orgimmar also has a harbor, even if minor. The Horde also does have multiple strongholds, so I'm not sure what you mean by this. Do you mean an undamaged capital? They have several of those.
And there's mold and wet brick in Boralus. They have a city in a dessert, did you expect grass? Just because the substrate is different, doesn't suddenly make their massive strongholds huts. And Thunderbluff is also not that. They're structured housing that have leather roofing, but they're not tents. They're permanent structures that are clearly durable enough to withstand weather and the winds of high plateaus.
So wood and stone structures held together by tree roots and magic are 'civilized', but iron and leather are not? The point was one of equivalence. The NEs have a style they choose to stick with due to preference. This is the case with the troll races and tauren. Even more so with orcs, who know how to work metal but still chose an aggressive front.
And if Orgimmar was raised, it'd likely still stand since it's mostly metal. The wooden beams may collapse, but the stone and iron should hold well. I mean the city was raided and held up spectacularly, so you don't need to make up an example. Most capitals can't say the same.
Well you're free to have your opinion, but I would have to sorely disagree. You haven't given an example of current primitive civilization, besides noting that Orgimmar is in a dessert and the races build outside of European styles which is also true for several Alliance races.