Do you think the pandaren were a success?

[Deleted]

And I mean more than in just terms of the race itself. They introduced the "bi-faction" system and are Warcraft's first neutral race, something a lot of us never thought Blizzard would go for.

What do you think? Did it work out? Do you want to see more neutral races in the future, or go back to unique races for each side?

I don't like it that there is a race that is on both factions. With all other races you can say that, Worgen are part of the Alliance, Goblins are part of the Horde. You can never say Pandaren are an Alliance or Horde race, and there's no real racial identity behind them. I can see that the Pandaren were not really a race that naturally made sense for just one of the factions, and the faction that didn't get the Pandaren would've been highly disappointed, so I can accept this. But I hope they don't ever do this again, with the exception of High Elves, if they give them a unique model.

[GhostSkull]

They're great. Certainly a far cry from the Pandapocalypse that many foretold with furious voices.

[yjmark]

I thought they turned out awesome. And I really enjoy how it became cross-faction. Overall, I thought it was very well done.

[Whidbey]

I think Pandaren were successful, but had their faults as well. Part of this has to do with not having gear that looked right on them until they got back to Pandaria. I do think though that monks failed as a class, because unlike DK's they never got them working correctly or viable enough to make people want to keep playing them.

[Deleted]

I guess since many people like them, my only complain is how they made their models, they have good quality yes but IMO they look really dumb, if they looked more serious and ferocious like bears should I would probably play one.

[Senarx]

I think they were a success just based on seeing how much of my server race changed once mop dropped. The bi-faction thing is great, I wish theyd do it with more races that aren't so staunch to one side. Tauren would be a good next one

[Arrashi]

I think they were a success just based on seeing how much of my server race changed once mop dropped. The bi-faction thing is great, I wish theyd do it with more races that aren't so staunch to one side. Tauren would be a good next one

Wait what ? That doesnt even make sense. Its like saying that humans should become neutral.

[Keny]

Its okay,
but dont want to see another neutral race, also Panda models are bad Imo,
female look too simmilar, and male look too fat, I dont like the race overall,
Simply because I dont see It fit properly with the WarCraft Universe, yes there was a pandaren In WC3 ,
but they could made them look less childish.

[rhorle]

I think from a story perspective, it's very strange and implausible that they would join opposing factions of strangers they just met, and then fight against each other.

Because that is just how Pandaren are. They can fight for a cause and don't fault people for fighting for their cause. But they can put those feelings aside when the fighting is over with and drink and be friends with the people they were just fighting. It is the whole story of Pandaria and how Pandaren culture has adapted around the Sha and how the Sha manifest in Pandaria. Pandaren aren't not pacifists they just don't hold onto emotions just for the sake of the emotion.

It isn't that implausible or strange. Most wars in real world History have ended in the same fashion. Where the people were fighting for X reason but after they were defeated or won they did not continue to fight or hold grudges against the other side.

[Ceece]

I think they did well with how they introduced them, but should we have more neutral races in the future? I can't see this happening again, other than with the Etherals.

[Crym]

I liked the neutral race idea. It gives both factions something, but without all the effort of balancing the racials and things that cause people to complain about faction favoritism.

I do feel like they missed the chance to really introduce a new player to both factions before they chose. It's only the last few quests that have to do with the factions and I didn't really feel like either of them were really introduced before I was asked to pick sides (aside from perhaps the implication of the Horde as chaotic and Alliance as lawful, only by the description on the selection dialog).

[Dreadii]

I really like the Pandaren as a race, as my signature would tell , heck I even have 3.

[Mirishka]

I think they came out pretty brilliantly.

And frankly, IMO we should have more bi-faction options. People of pretty every country/race, have been known to defect/switch sides. Who is to say that a tauren somewhere wouldn't be so tired of Garrosh's HAHAH LETS MAKE SHA INTO AMMUNITION FOR OUR CROSSBOWS AHAHAHA craziness that he/she wouldn't at least consider playing for the other team.

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I really like the Pandaren as a race, as my signature would tell , heck I even have 3.

Lovely signature!

[Senarx]

Wait what ? That doesnt even make sense. Its like saying that humans should become neutral.

Sorry for the confusion i guess. I only mentioned Tauren, because in a sense they already have some neutrality via Cenarion Circle. In my opinion there are some, but few races on each side already who could go the other way. I know opening the door for one should mean for all, but isn't there a big difference between a human going horde, and a tauren going alliance.

[Ulfhedinn]

I think Pandaren were successful, but had their faults as well. Part of this has to do with not having gear that looked right on them until they got back to Pandaria. I do think though that monks failed as a class, because unlike DK's they never got them working correctly or viable enough to make people want to keep playing them.

lolWHAT?

Other than PvP monks are in a decent spot right now. Because monks are not omg overpowered like DKs where they are failures?

[Trassk]

The problem mists of pandaria had was that it came off the back of cataclysm, what I still regard as the biggest mistake in wow's history (and yes, I was saying this during the expansion, not just after it). The devs made a lot more mistakes in cata then they did with anything right, only exceptions being things like transmog, LFR, and firelands raiding, everything else was just terrible.

Pandaria thus had to lot to go on, a lot of things to make right. And well i think blizzard were aware of the mistakes they made in cata, what they did wrong in mists was go completely overboard in the things they lacked in cata. People had nothing to do at max level in cata, so they have LOADS of things to do in mists at max, to much infact.

Mists, unlike cata, had all the hallmarks of a great expansions, great backdrop, good raiding, nice heroic dungeons and scenarions introduction. Its problem is just its still come off the back of cata and its mistakes, so the rebound left ripples over the water.

Pandaren are a nice touch, but the weird thing with mists is the odd mix of cute, fluffy panda people, mixed in with the harsh elements of negative emotions and bloody warfare.

[Facepalmer3]

I honestly was really hoping they would make a "pandaren" expansion and was really, really excited that they were. That being said, now, it seems to be a big disappointment. I honestly would not be bothered if they removed pandaria and pandas tomorrow as if they never existed.

[bohapjut]

There no pandaren... "splinter" groups you fight... like the Defias, Burning Blade/Searing Blade, Grimtotem, Leper Gnome, etc...

[Deleted]

I am ok with it, though i have never made a pandaren or play on other than the new race i think its been fine

[Speaknoevil]

Neutral faction system is good, but they're fat/hairy/ugly, so I hate them.