Leaked WoW expansion info.

[SpiritWarrior]

Yes, that Icecrown deal certainly won't happen (sounds like it came right out of the imagination of the designers' kid) however the opening paragraphs seem highly plausable IMHO and I'd wager are legit. I don't think Blizzard would allow panda-people though...would they?:-/ Nah they wouldn't do that to us...

Originally posted by SpiritWarrior: Yes, that Icecrown deal certainly won't happen (sounds like it came right out of the imagination of the designers' kid) however the opening paragraphs seem highly plausable IMHO and I'd wager are legit. I don't think Blizzard would allow panda-people though...would they?:-/ Nah they wouldn't do that to us...

Pandarens won't be the next race. Originally they were the fourth race for the Alliance as an April Fool's joke.

[SpiritWarrior]

Aye, I've heard that. What are the leading speculative contenders atm? If they had to add an alliance race fitting WoW lore, which do people think would be the most logical to add?

Originally posted by SpiritWarrior: Aye, I've heard that. What are the leading speculative contenders atm? If they had to add an alliance race fitting WoW lore, which do people think would be the most logical to add?

I honestly have no idea. The Naga would be the most obvious "role" since Blood Elf and Naga are always paired. Draeni might work but I doubt that. Either way, you really can't add logical choices for a new race without butchering the storyline. There was a fine line drawn between Horde, Alliance, The Scourge, and Illidian's forces. End of story. And then to have Blizzard make some half-assed excuse is just lame. They did it with the Undead, and I wouldn't be surprised if they did it again.

I think they should just give up on trying to include a storyline, and make another (dreaded) RTS.

[Kynaeus]

Illidan has gone insane, and already the alliance between the Draenei, Naga, and Blood Elves has began to crumble. The Naga once again wish to return to the sea, and the Blood Elves' hunger for demonic energies increases day by day... Illidan was tortured by Kil'jaeden after he failed to defeat Arthas - but finally, Kil'jaeden saw another task for Illidan. One that, if he failed, he would be sent into the twisted nether to be consumed by demons... Kil'jaeden then told him everything that had happened since his defeat. As unexpected as it was, Illidan returned to his three allies and told them of this new plan to destroy not only the Scourge, but all other enemies that would ever oppose them. Kael'thas and his Blood Elves were to go to the Forsaken for aid. Though they were undead, Illidan explained that their leader was a High Elf - Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, General of Quel'Thalas... or, used to be, anyways. Kael'thas saw this as a great advantage, as he had personally known her in the past. Though their hatred of the Trolls and Orcs was strong, Illidan told them of the new plague they were creating - to kill not only the Alliance, but the Horde as well. Illidan told the Draenei of the pact with the Alliance they would have to make. He told them that this Alliance would aid in the slaying of the remaining orcs, the Draenei's most hated enemy. Reluctantly, Akama, leader of the Draenei, agreed to this, though only because they were in debt to Illidan for saving them from being destroyed by orcs years ago. The Naga were to go into the sea of Azeroth, and cripple the Scourge of Northerend by sneaking in, killing groups of Scourge, and fleeing back to the sea before the Scourge's main forces could catch them. Eager to return to the oceans of Azeroth, Lady Vashj and the Naga agreed to this almost immediately. Blood Elves have made an alliance with the horde by becoming Allies of Sylvanas. The Blood Elves also have claimed to the orcs to want to be rid of the demonic powers corrupting them, and that they wanted to be redeemed of the dark powers they once tried to harness. The orcs, though slowly and unsure, finally accepted the Blood Elves. In turn, the Tauren and Trolls also followed the example of the Undead and the Orcs, and accepted the Blood Elves as part of the new Horde. Akama went to the Night Elves to plead. They told them of the demonic orcs that had forced them from their homeland, Draenor, and that they wish for an alliance against the Horde. The Alliance, though suspicious of the Draenei true intentions, has accepted the Draenei plead for an alliance.

Ahh.. If this were the case, I wouldn't mind having the Draenai at all. Hoping for spellbreakers, that would be so kick-ass...

[Sir Degrader]

Those bad boys on the alliance? Not a very nice looking race, but hella badass.

[Kynaeus]

Basically, Horde got a pretty race, Alliance got an ugly race.