Comments on: You had me at “Thrall”

By: Nimizar

Nimizar — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:10:39 +0000

So long as you can fly in some form or other (i.e. have at least Expert Riding), you can get the Flight Master’s License. Total cost is 554 gold before faction discount (4g for Apprentice Riding, 50g for Journeyman, 250g for Expert Riding, 250g for Flight Master’s License).

Artisan (280%) and Master (310%) flying are definitely nice to have, but the combined 10000g cost is likely to be a bit steep for most people (completing Long Strange Trip does save you that money, but it’s arguable whether that is actually easier than just making the 1000g in the first place).

By: Nimizar

Nimizar — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:00:33 +0000

Did you do the quest out to Nagrand in the pre-Cata events? Quite a cool little scripted scene out there.

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:16:59 +0000

I will, that’s why my first thing in the expansion was to nail down Fryingbacon the warlock goblin. I reserved the name a while ago, and I wanted to make sure i got it started.

Maybe if I get grinding to some Korn I’ll be better prepared for Goblinhood.

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:15:43 +0000

And he was in Shaman toggs! I’m really looking forward to Christie Golden’s new book about him.

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:14:53 +0000

I’ve heard many people talk about wanting to visit the dwarven airfield above Ironforge, but you’re the first to remind me that i always wanted to visit that pleasant looking pasturage north of Stormwind. And now I can! woot!

I actually still haven’t quested yet on my main. I didn’t want to spoil my service to Thrall by rushing it with everyone else.

I have done NOTHING for level 80+ content. All my time has been on worgen, first my Priest, and then I rerolled a Worgen Fury Warrior. I didn’t have endless time to play, but I managed to enjoy at my own pace the entire worgen starting zone all the way through to the end, and then moved on and even did a little of Duskwood for the first time. Fast skinning speed racial is, actually, VERY nice.

I’m sure that Thrall won’t mind if I give it a month for the horde to blow through the high end content before I offer him my service.

By: Mama Druid

Mama Druid — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:14:50 +0000

I had the exact opposite experience with Worgen/Goblin creation. I created a Worgen first (after flying about Azeroth on Mama Druid for a short while). I suppose it doesn't help that I hadn't really planned on what class my Worgen will be... but as soon as the intro ended all I saw were a bunch of Humans. I logged off and went to create my Planned(TM) Goblin Warlock, Madelyne, named after the Goblin Queen. As soon as the intro ended, all I saw were a bunch of Goblins. And I laughed. They are funny little creatures and I’m going to need more than one! I know you’ll get around to it BBB, if you haven’t already, but definitely play through about level 8 on your Goblin. There’s some awesomeness you’ll want to experience first-hand.

By: Mama Druid

Mama Druid — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:59:13 +0000

That’s the very first thing I did! I trained 310% speed on Mama Druid in Stormwind, so she’d be ready to buy the license to fly in Azeroth and then do exactly that… fly in Azeroth. I took in the gorgeous view of Stormwind… wow. Then immediately flew to that place above the human starting zone that I could never get to. It’s really quite lovely up there. There are two empty tents, which you would see when flying enroute to Stormwind, or via Stormwind. There’s also a solitary gnome in a house up high on a hill. I can’t remember his name, but I greeted him and marveled at all the sheep wandering about outside his house. I don’t know if he’s always been there or was recently added for players like me. =D

I also paid a visit to the Expedition dwarves who are always fighting a dragon in Burning Steppes. Again, this scene would be visible when flying enroute to Stormwind, or via Stormwind. I have tried to reach them on my land mount, but never could. I’m so glad such things were not removed!

By: Magli

Magli — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:07:29 +0000

Agree with the Thrall love in this thread. I can understand why Blizzard wants hotheaded jerks in charge of the Horde and the Alliance to drive the conflict, but I thought Thrall brought a kind of gravitas to the role of Warchief that you wouldn’t normally expect.

Now I’m *definitely* leveling my Dwarf Shaman in Vashjir. I was already going to, just because throwing lightning bolts around underwater amuses the heck out of me, but this seals it.

By: Minos

Minos — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:24:52 +0000

I don’t know if it’s the same for Alliance, but the dialog with Thrall when I was about to enter Deepholme really made me feel like a hero.

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:56:30 +0000

I was already questing – I went to Hyjal for a little while, and then I went over to Vashj’ir. It was after I got back from Vashj’ir that I did the “Farseer” quest, and when the cutscene began, I was all “Who is that voice? I know that voice…”

And then it dawned on me as I saw the little shaman out there, growing larger and larger on my screen as the camera approached. And it was awesome, indeed!

Anything with Thrall in it has my undivided attention. And I play Alliance. He is absolutely one of my favorite characters in the game, and deservedly so.