I'm certainly not as into Warcraft's lore as I am into Starcraft or Diablo. Warcraft's is a bit too convoluted with its many races and endless factions. And too many beings in Warcraft have way too much power. It's like, you would think Archimonde is thee most powerful agent of the Legion, but no. There's that Kil'Jaden guy. And there seems to be someone even more powerful than him. I don't know...
I had sensed that by the end of Warcraft 3, Medivh had sort of forfeited his powers in some way. As if he felt it was now appropriate to step down since the Legion had been defeated and he could retire basically.
So Kel'Thuzad was defeated hmm? Does that mean he'll stay that way? Characters in Warcraft have a tendency to not stay dead.
Metzen talked about "Warcraft 4" a while ago, so i wouldnt think of it as impossible to see in the future. The Lich King and more arent as essential for the Warcraft Lore either. They didnt exist (just as Illidan, Jaina Proudmoore, Thrall etc) before Warcraft 3. What makes it so impossible to have new lore coming with Warcraft 4? (and again more major lore characters to kill in WoW 2 perhaps in distant future?).
I like what i saw with the trailer of "Wrath of the Lich King". I also like all of the ideas i read about in the FAQ and Features section of the site. Since i'm not interested in StarCraft II, at least i'll get something while waiting for Diablo 3.
Hehe, Fingolfin, I've noticed whenever the conversation is about WoW you resurface again to post on it.
I'm definitely not saying it's impossible to have new lore for Warcraft 4, I just felt that the Lich King was the perfect cliffhanger for the next sequel. But in honesty, I can also understand why WoW would focus on the Lich King because obviously if Warcraft 4 did come out, it wouldn't be for some time. And players of WoW might start asking, "Hmm, you'd think the Lich King would start stirring some shit up by now." And they'd be right. As probably one of the most powerful being in Warcraft, he indeed wouldn't be sitting on his throne waiting for Warcraft 4 to come out. Since WoW keeps having new content, that would suggest that the literal world of which Warcraft exists in is moving forth. It's pretty interesting when you think about it.
keep in mind, that its not the same team. the group that is working on SC2 are the ones that make WC as well, at least the rts's. if anything, SC2 is what is hurting WC4 in the end.
There probably won't ever be a Warcraft 4. That'd be overkill anyway. I believe they would make a new franchise before that happened.
The Warcraft universe feels to me like it's too magical. So magical I think it's going to transcend into Heaven or something. There's barely any raw material to it. I know that may not make a lot of sense, but it's just something I've always felt about Warcraft.
I don't know much about WoW. But I did at least feel that any content for the Lich King should actually be saved for Warcraft 4. Cause the Lich King is to Warcraft what Kerrigan is to Starcraft.
So unfortunately for Warcraft 4, if there ever is one, is that its content will now be more horribly contrived than if they just picked up right where Warcraft 3 left off with the Lich King.
But I've never been too vested in the Warcraft universe so it doesn't concern me much.
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So Kel'Thuzad was defeated hmm? Does that mean he'll stay that way? Characters in Warcraft have a tendency to not stay dead.
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I'm definitely not saying it's impossible to have new lore for Warcraft 4, I just felt that the Lich King was the perfect cliffhanger for the next sequel. But in honesty, I can also understand why WoW would focus on the Lich King because obviously if Warcraft 4 did come out, it wouldn't be for some time. And players of WoW might start asking, "Hmm, you'd think the Lich King would start stirring some shit up by now." And they'd be right. As probably one of the most powerful being in Warcraft, he indeed wouldn't be sitting on his throne waiting for Warcraft 4 to come out. Since WoW keeps having new content, that would suggest that the literal world of which Warcraft exists in is moving forth. It's pretty interesting when you think about it.
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So unfortunately for Warcraft 4, if there ever is one, is that its content will now be more horribly contrived than if they just picked up right where Warcraft 3 left off with the Lich King.
But I've never been too vested in the Warcraft universe so it doesn't concern me much.
Siaynoq's Playthroughs