[Alpha datamining] Snowy Arathi Basin

[Tatahe]

I found this video today. Total credit to Karzal. This is a Snow version of AB. Maybe the bgs change by season? or just a devs jk? What do you think?

[lunchbox2042]

It's likely just devs being devs and screwing around with old maps and zones.

[Daetur]

@Holinka: "That may actually happen someday."

He's the lead PvP developer for Warcraft- he said that the Winter AB map might come to pass, but it's a may and a someday. It's not just screwing around, though.

[Anprionsa]

Seems cool. I like these kind of "skins" and I would like it if we actually had seasons everywhere.

[mistahwilshire]

I stumbled across this too when I was flying around the sandbox alpha when it first came out and was told that it's actually been in the game for many many years.

[Zoaric]

Seems cool. I like these kind of "skins" and I would like it if we actually had seasons everywhere.

Or at the very least in battlegrounds. (Some places are eternally one season. Eversong
Woods and Icecrown for example.)

[TheValkyrie]

This is a cool idea. I hope they actually follow through.

[leggomydairy]

I think it'd be cool if winter AB and reg. AB were considered the same BG, but upon entering AB, the game would randomly choose from the two. Just for something different. It'd be cool if we had the same for other BGs as well.

[Netherspark]

That's actually been there for years. In fact there are several "reskinned" Battlegrounds lurking the files.

[leggomydairy]

That's actually been there for years. In fact there are several "reskinned" Battlegrounds lurking the files.

Ooh really? Do you know of some of the others?

[Stonecloak]

As a main pvper. I wouldn't mind at all. Would be nice to see some more pvp love.

[anaxie]

Winter coming to AB? That is gonna cost a raid tier :'D

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Winter coming to AB? That is gonna cost a raid tier :'D

Wrong. It's going to cost half a raid tier

[Mormolyce]

Would be cool if they were seasonal.

Winter coming to AB? That is gonna cost a raid tier :'D

Nah that would cost a PVP season.

Also seeing as we're doing memes... winter is coming?

[anaxie]

If summer came to AV I think I'd get lost :3

[steveyboy]

Would be nice to have some seasons, or just random effects in the bgs weather wise just to mix it up a little.

[Sassafrass]

Ooh really? Do you know of some of the others?

There's a winter WSG and (I think) another variant of AV.

They've been there since BGs were first added. Likely just testing for the devs.

[Khaza-R]

Snow-covered AB and WSG have been in the game files for a while. As well as a number of unreleased BGs like Aszhara Crater, and an unused Crystalsong Forest BG

[karzal]

Snow-covered AB and WSG have been in the game files for a while. As well as a number of unreleased BGs like Aszhara Crater, and an unused Crystalsong Forest BG

* le snip *

Oh ? I specifically found these coördinates in the beta client. Not the normal client :/


Edit : Thanks for featuring this on the forum

[Ujimasa Hojo]

Weren't some of these stuff "discovered" way back in Cata? It apparently pops up every alpha/beta.