The Rusted Vault: What's that about? (Possible BFA Spoilers -- Gnome Lore)

[Highwhale]

Yes please! I love Gnomeregan.

Oh no. Hate this thing since Vanilla. Feels like you lost in metro station.

[Kyphael]

Oh no. Hate this thing since Vanilla. Feels like you lost in metro station.

Funny, even as a n00b, I never found Gnomeregan difficult to navigate after a couple runs. Now Blackrock Mountain, I still get lost. lol

[Kresh64]

Oh no. Hate this thing since Vanilla. Feels like you lost in metro station.

Gnomeregan is massive for a low level dungeon. I dont know if I ever completed the whole thing before lol

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Funny, even as a n00b, I never found Gnomeregan difficult to navigate after a couple runs. Now Blackrock Mountain, I still get lost. lol

I used to get lost in Wailing Caverns all the time as a noob

[Kyphael]

Gnomeregan is massive for a low level dungeon. I dont know if I ever completed the whole thing before lol

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I used to get lost in Wailing Caverns all the time as a noob

Oh yeah, that's quite the labyrinth too. Razorfan Kraul as well.

[Saiona]

Oh man, now I need to go play Skyrim again.

Don't worry I'm sure they will re-release it 8 more times before ES6

[Pucek]

Wait, did you say gnome lore? Seriously?

I didn't think this was anything other than a myth at this point. Are gnomes actually getting story development again? Please don't toy with me, I've given up on the race ever since the battle for Gnomeregan. I can't take another disappointment like that.

It's funny how Blizz was able to make Darkspear retake all the isles, but Gnomes can't either retake Gnomeregan nor relocate. If Blizz reeeally wants to keep Gnomeregan as a dungeon, just let Gnomes make new home somewhere else. I hate it as well that they are stuck in this limbo since end of WotLK.

[therealbowser]

It's funny how Blizz was able to make Darkspear retake all the isles, but Gnomes can't either retake Gnomeregan nor relocate. If Blizz reeeally wants to keep Gnomeregan as a dungeon, just let Gnomes make new home somewhere else. I hate it as well that they are stuck in this limbo since end of WotLK.

Gnomes have been glorified mechanics at best since MoP. I think Blizzard hates gnomes, to be honest. Seriously. They have done virtually nothing in years aside from their occasional minute of facetime every couple expansions. Hell, the last truly significant contribution they've given to the game was that quest in Cataclysm where you literally murdered hundreds of gnomes for fun. Says a lot, lol.

If there is actually gnome story development in BFA, I'd be shocked. But maybe... just maybe...

[Divada]

Hell, the last truly significant contribution they've given to the game was that quest in Cataclysm where you literally murdered hundreds of gnomes for fun. Says a lot, lol.

I remember side-eyeing that quest so much (and let's be honest, most of Uldum -- waste of a zone.) They could have done an interesting storyline where the character could have worked with the gnome expedition, and then been the only survivor of the curse. Something more involving than what we ended up with. The writing team at Blizzard has it's favourite races, we all know that, but they've really done the poor gnomes wrong all these years.

Mind you, if having a storyline means ending up like the Night Elves maybe it's better the gnomes just stay out of the picture.

[Dalheim]

It's funny how Blizz was able to make Darkspear retake all the isles, but Gnomes can't either retake Gnomeregan nor relocate. If Blizz reeeally wants to keep Gnomeregan as a dungeon, just let Gnomes make new home somewhere else. I hate it as well that they are stuck in this limbo since end of WotLK.

Well, isnt the whole area radiated? I'd assume it was easier to reclaim the Echo Isles from a mad Witch Doctor, compared to trying to reclaim an entire radiated city. But I hope the gnomes will finally get their home back..

[therealbowser]

I remember side-eyeing that quest so much (and let's be honest, most of Uldum -- waste of a zone.) They could have done an interesting storyline where the character could have worked with the gnome expedition, and then been the only survivor of the curse. Something more involving than what we ended up with. The writing team at Blizzard has it's favourite races, we all know that, but they've really done the poor gnomes wrong all these years.

Mind you, if having a storyline means ending up like the Night Elves maybe it's better the gnomes just stay out of the picture.

At least the night elves have remained relevant, and are in fact a major part of the story. Unless every quest is gonna be like that ulduar quest, it wouldn't hurt for them to be a part of the world even if they did get shit on every now and then. Better than them not being relevant but still getting shit on when they show up.

If you're talking about Teldrissal, then please, by all means, blow up Gnomeregan. It's a small price to pay (given they'll never get it back anyways) to have them be a part of the world again.

[Highwhale]

If Blizzard gonna make them new Allied Race I would like them to be something like gnomes from upcoming Pantheon Rise of The Fallen:

Its gives me Dwemer from TES vibes. Mechanical body with living "soul" inside.

[MikeBogina]

Bronze/copper mecha-gnomes for the Alliance would be pretty cool. The Gnomes are lacking a lot of love and it would be cool to see them get some development, even if it's through a new allied race. Maybe Mimiron or some cool powerful mechagnome can be their leader and bring them into the Alliance.

Racial mount, they turn into a ball and roll around

[GennGreymane]

Bronze/copper mecha-gnomes for the Alliance would be pretty cool. The Gnomes are lacking a lot of love and it would be cool to see them get some development, even if it's through a new allied race. Maybe Mimiron or some cool powerful mechagnome can be their leader and bring them into the Alliance.

Racial mount, they turn into a ball and roll around

and I would name it... sonic

[Auxis]

If Blizzard gonna make them new Allied Race I would like them to be something like gnomes from upcoming Pantheon Rise of The Fallen:

Its gives me Dwemer from TES vibes. Mechanical body with living "soul" inside.

Well, I mean that's literally what Mimiron is. So it wouldn't be too far fetched.

[Leodok]

This is actually pretty interesting, and a bit too elaborate to be just an easter egg (there seem to be multiple new/updated assets for this). Looks like we might actually be getting some gnome lore.

[EbaumsTipster]

Can anyone with Beta go and check if this area has been updated at all since?

[Caerule]

It would be cool to get some sort of half-mechagnome race, that's partly cybernetic.

Either way, this does seem to hint at potential for a gnomish-based allied race.

[The Stormbringer]

PogChamp GNOME LORE! PogChamp

But yes, I am excited! I hope this winds up being patch content...

[ro9ue]

Mechagnome factory

[Divada]

Mechagnome factory

That does look similar to the textures there. Huh.