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| + | What the heck? Original research much? - [[User:LucidFox|LucidFox]] ([[User talk:LucidFox|talk]]) 07:56, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | == Grom's Son == |
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| + | :Brute transfert of the real life [[wikipedia:Taiga|Taiga]] with no Warcraft source. |
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| − | He has a son in Outland, one of the Mag'har, in Nagrand: http://wow.warcry.com/scripts/images/view_image.phtml?id=81171&site=19&gallery=2192&action=next [[User:AzraelOpacus|AzraelOpacus]] 01:21, 19 October 2006 (EDT) |
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| + | :I would say deletion is in order |
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| + | :{{User:A'noob/sig}} 08:29, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| + | ::its observational data from wow itself. if you look at all of the forest north of a certain point the trees are Coniferous, this is the definition of a boreal forest. |
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| − | ::Already added in the infobox. --[[User:Ragestorm|Ragestorm]] 09:25, 19 October 2006 (EDT) |
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| + | ::[[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 08:39, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| + | :::Observed yes, but sadly this is not enough and only based on something taken in real life. |
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| − | :::How did Grom's son come to be in the first place? Who was the mother? --[[User:Nnoitrafan|Nnoitrafan]] ([[User talk:Nnoitrafan|talk]]) 04:15, March 10, 2010 (UTC) |
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| + | :::Wow does not follow the same pattern: killer whale with horns, intelligent raptors, etc.... |
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| + | :::{{User:A'noob/sig}} 08:45, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| + | what if I just renamed the whole article 'Forests of Azeroth', is that warcraftian enough for you? |
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| − | :She was never even talked about. |
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| + | also im not completely ripping off the wikipedia article there's lots to write about that is specifically related to wow. [[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 08:51, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | :{{User:A'noob/sig}} 07:58, March 10, 2010 (UTC) |
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| + | :What's your source for that it's "15°N to 70°N" of Azeroth? Why are they named "taiga" and "boreal forest"? Do you have some basis for that that is connected to Warcraft? It's just terms right from Wikipedia. --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 08:55, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | == Picture Dispute == |
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| + | ::look at the model of Azeroth you can see from outland, if you applied degrees of longitude and latitude to the planet that is where the coniferous forests of Azeroth are located. [[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 09:00, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| + | :::What makes it that geographically correct? Do you have any basis on what is the ABSOLUTE north and south? Again, there's no basis that it's actually called "taiga" or "boreal forest". --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 09:23, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | Im saying that picture from the cover of RoC is Grom Hellscream and not Thrall, compare it to other pictures of Grom... |
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| + | :::Edit: I saw that you renamed it "Coniferious forest" (which I guess is a misspelling of "Coniferous forest"), based on [[wikipedia:Temperate coniferous forest|Temperate coniferous forest]]. Again, no basis. --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 09:25, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| + | :Why are we even discussing? this article does not belong here |
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| − | The things that mostly make me say its Grom are: |
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| + | :{{User:A'noob/sig}} 09:26, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | 1. He has that Hollywood Hogan-type beard and Thrall doesnt |
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| − | 2. Thrall has blue eyes, this orc (which instead of braided hair also displays the loose black hair typical to Grom) also has reddish eyes; which in Orcs is a sign of demonic corruption. This has to be Grom Hellscream, and I think its a better pic of him the the typical one also used at his page in wikipedia. --[[User:Whimsickal|Whimsickal]] 02:58, 20 December 2006 (EST) |
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| + | [[Smotts' Compass]] this proof that there are compasses in wow and a compass would not work without polarity of north and south, also the names of places speak for themselves, like NORTHrend and the SOUTH seas. its all very clear. [[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 09:33, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | Oh... and comparing it with the pic that is right under; you can see the similarities. They even have that scar on the eye. --[[User:Whimsickal|Whimsickal]] 03:00, 20 December 2006 (EST) |
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+ | :I didn't say that there's a north and south, I'm questioning what you think some points of the planet are the south and north "pole". --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 09:35, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
| + | Degrees of latitude and longitude arn't based upon magnetic poles (which change over time) they are based upon hemispheres which correspond to the rotational axis. There is no way you could argue that the top part of Azeroth isn't the Northern hemisphere. [[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 09:40, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | "Oh... and comparing it with the pic that is right under; you can see the similarities. They even have that scar on the eye" |
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| + | :I didn't say magnetic poles, I meant geographical poles (which should be obvious to you, unless you want to make this even more aggravating). Latitude and longitude are based on an equator (based on the Wikipedia description: "latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator.") There's no such thing described as an equator on Azeroth, and as such you cannot use latitude and longitude in Azeroth. What you're trying to do is putting a real life phenomenon onto a fantasy world, based on guesses and observations and no basis. --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 09:45, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | That's not a scar its his eyebrow in Metzen picture, you can see a similar one over his left eye as well. So that is not a "similarity", as there is no scar to speak of, just weird eyebrows. |
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| + | many of the articles written on this site discuss wow as being observed from outside of the warcraft universe and for this reason employ terms and concepts that do not appear in warcraft, terms borrowed from our own universe. these are often terms and concepts never mentioned by Blizzard. The fact that Azeroth is a planet implies that it has an equator much in the same way that it is implied that humans in warcraft have a large intestine even though its not specifically stated. [[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 09:59, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | You also said Thrall is never shown with a "holywood hogan" beard, actually in some concept art in Art of Warcraft he does, and in some shots in the cut-scenes. |
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| + | :Terms are borrowed. And when they are, we make articles about it. This one in particular hasnt. Thats the end of it. [[User:Warthok|Warthok]] ([[User talk:Warthok|talk]]) 10:08, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | As for jaw shape its somewhat closer to Thrall's more rounder face than Hellscream's sharper jawline as seen in the cutscenes of Warcraft III. |
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| + | http://www.wowpedia.org/Taiga_Bindings here is proof the term exists in WoW [[User:Seven44|Seven44]] ([[User talk:Seven44|talk]]) 10:27, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| − | Additionally the armor of the cover orc is neither like the one Thrall wears, or the one that Grom wears. Although the direction of the studs are closer to the studs in some pictures of Thrall's armor(including in-game cutscenes), top to down, rather than left to right(as they are in Grom's armor).[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 10:24, 8 January 2007 (EST) |
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| + | :Let's be silly! |
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| − | ::So are we reversing, or leaving?--[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 11:34, 8 January 2007 (EST) |
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| + | :Where is the evidence that "Taiga" is not the name of someone? |
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| + | :When you don't know, don't assume too much |
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| + | :{{User:A'noob/sig}} 10:34, 2 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| + | == Deletion vote == |
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| − | I say we put a picture from another source in it yes. Is that gromm on the cover of the rise of the horde? Seems to definitely have a black tattooed chin, and the armor design matches.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] |
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| − | ::I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be- it's definetly not Durotan, Gul'dan, or Ner'zhul, it probably isn't Orgrim, which means it's either Blackhand or Grom. I'm inclined towards the latter. --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 11:15, 10 January 2007 (EST) |
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| − | I think I am inclined to agree that the picture Whimsickal put up is indeed of Grom, but simply another artistic interpretation of him. But I say make Chris Metzen's portrait of him "the portrait", or a still of him from a cinematic, since Metzen is the one who conceived of the character. The tattoos Grom has in Metzen's portrayl is also the most consistent with his novel descriptions.--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 12:44, 10 January 2007 (EST) |
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| − | == Grom's ghost? == |
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| − | With [[Patch 2.01]] a quest was added on each side to summon and interact with [[Uther Lightbringer|Uther]]'s ghost. Think we'll be able to do the same with Grom at any point? It would be only fair.--[[User:Illidan Rocks|Illidan Rocks]] 02:54, 27 December 2006 (EST) |
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| − | While this is a topic worth pursuing, I don't think WoWWiki would be the best place to discuss something like that.--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 03:35, 27 December 2006 (EST) |
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| − | Hey, i'm new here, I'm Grom's biggest fan and i'm still trying to get over his death, i only played Reign of Chaos (i have watched my neighbours play warcraftII and the expansion dark portal). |
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| − | You think since the guy died so many times before but was ressurected we could bring him back again, the whole guy? But yeah, maybe we should let him rest in peace, Grommash hold is already built and that pretty much requires him to stay dead, i guess. Anyway, i saw the topic and felt sharing, thank you for reading and creating the topic.([[User:Sweatboy|Sweatboy]] ([[User talk:Sweatboy|talk]]) 23:37, 6 September 2008 (UTC)) |
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| − | Double You Tee Eff? Can someone justify this?--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 01:39, 8 January 2007 (EST) |
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| − | Thanks for the clear up Baggins. I misplaced my manual and it is indeed shown as 45, but it appears Chris Metzen's timeline has been retconned once more with the relatively short amount of time between the orc's corruption to the current time.--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 05:28, 8 January 2007 (EST) |
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| − | Grom must have been really fit orc to live so long. |
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| − | [[User:Zarnks|Zarnks]] 05:00, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | ::Actually fel magic can do that to you. Its one of its "curses".[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 05:04, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | As a point, Rise of the Horde doesn't lend validation to Grom being 10 when he took control of the clan. Durotan and Ogrim remark that he's a couple years older than they were when they reached the age of adult hood, 16. That would have put Grom at around 17-18, as it was stated he had only recently taken control of the clan.[[User:Tweak the Whacked|Tweak the Whacked]] 01:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | Hey, does anyone know where I can put the name of his axe? I got the name from the d20 book <i>Shadows & Light</i> and while it's not super-important, I think it'd still be pretty neat to let everyone know what it's called in case they're wondering. So uh...if anyone knows where I could put it without it sticking out like a sore thumb, I'd appreciate it. --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 2:44, 28 January 2007 |
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| − | Gorehowl? That's the one in-game. Baldr |
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| − | ==Grom's a Blademaster?== |
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| − | Is there any lore to actually confirm this? (ie. perhaps his description in the RPG books, if anyone has it available.) I thought the Blademasters were specifically former members of the old Burning Blade. Sure he was basically a blademaster "unit-wise" in WCIII, but it was not his unit title and if ability was a judge of what a character is, then Malfurion would actually be a Son of Cenarius. If there is other lore to back it up, forgive my rambling. [[User:Korgo|Korgo]] 03:05, 8 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | According to <i>Shadows & Light</i>, he was a 12th level Fighter ( later renamed warrior ) amd a 10th level Gladiator ( prestige class ) around the time he and Thrall landed on Kalimdor. They said the Horde called Gladiators Blademasters, so there we have it. ...also of interest, they credit him as knowing Common, Dwarven, and Orcish. Don't see anything about the Burning Blade, though. Just stuff about him landing on Kalimdor. |
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| − | As far as what you said about Malfurion goes, Keepers of the Grove have their own fifteen-level class that's kind of like a druid and kind of not; they're free to <i>multiclass</i> as a druid. Also of interest, Malfurion and Cenarius are both chaotic good. [[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 03:42, 8 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | Ah, thank you. I wouldn't have thought he was blademaster, but thats interesting. I should really go out and get those books, even if I don't play D&D these days. [[User:Korgo|Korgo]] |
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| − | :More importantantly, while Grom's model was different in Warcraft III, he used the same abilities as the Blademaster units. I don't remember what he had attached to his "class" subtitle on the character screen in game though, might have been blademaster, but I don't remember.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 05:14, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | I'm wondering, how did [[Prince Malchezaar]] get hold of this axe, [[Gorehowl]], apparently Grom's? He hasn't been present in the lore until TBC so I can't see when he stole the axe, or who might have stolen it and presented it to the Prince. |
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| − | Stab in the dark, but he might've grabbed it sometime during/after the Battle of Mount Hyjal. You know, wandered to Demon Fall, grabbed the axe...I mean, there <i>were</i> other Eredar aside from Archimonde there, right? Don't like playing that map much, wouldn't remember. |
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| − | And Gorehowl <i>is</i> Grom's. <i>Shadows & Light</i> said it was under his list of possessions. [[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 04:12, 14 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :Though Archimonde was the only Eredar on the map, that doesn't mean anything. It's possible that Malchezzar was there, or that someone else, such as Azgalor, brought it back to the Nether and it just wound up being given to Malchezzar. --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 10:07, 14 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :I would attribute it to the otherworldly-ness of Karazhan... we also see a lot of items that seem to come out of the past of Azeroth, so we can assume that Karazhan is out of sync with time and space. I guess one could imagine that, floating around out in the Nether, a parallel Grom or at least his parallel axe ended up in the tower or the possession of one of its denizens. --[[User:Flyspeck|Flyspeck]] 16:18, 17 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | ::Pf, either way you'd think Thrall'd have the decency to take his friend's possessions with him after he died and not let some dork in a metal bikini walk off with it...maybe when Mannoroth exploded the axe got magic'd to Karazhan? [[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 17:11, 17 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :::I don't think so. As a matter of decensy, it would have just as likely been buried with him. Many warrior societies in Earth's history (and the horde borrows from them extensively) considered it taboo to take a fallen warrior's weapons. You'd take those of an enemy as a trophy and a final insult (as Mannoroth's are displayed in Orgrimar), but not those of an ally. In the same concept, at some point since Warcraft III, the demons controlling the area around Grom's grave could have desecrated his remains and taken his weapon in petty revenge.--[[User:Hevach|Hevach]] 18:38, 5 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Do game drops really require lore? I mean what's a random clefthoof doing with a Blinkstrike on him?--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 06:35, 17 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :Legendary drops require at least a lorethought. -_[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 09:41, 17 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | Indeed that is true because there are questlines involved, but Gorehowl is an epic-grade item.--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 15:16, 17 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :Not certain what your point is. Regardless, this is the sort of thing that requires little, if any, actual explanation, and is, as you suggest, not of extreme import. --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 23:03, 17 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | You listed legendary-grade items as examples of item drops founded within lore. Epic items are not given the same treatment.--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 02:44, 18 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :I don't see why not, given the fact that items such as Gorehowl and Atiesh were owned by major lore characters. Besides, lorethoughts are more things for users to keep in mind, not any real attempt to explain them (ie, not going in the article). --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 09:37, 18 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | Ati'esh is, once again, a legendary item with a specific questline. You're drawing the wrong comparisons. Epics with links to lore characters like Gorehowl, Ashkandi, etc are just drops. I suppose there could be some sort of argument made because of the people that drop them, but ultimately it's pretty trivial, and just to add a "oh cool, this belonged to _____" factor rather than to explain how it ended up in the possession of a mob in the first place.--[[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 15:48, 18 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | :<shrug> fair enough. --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 21:45, 18 February 2007 (EST) |
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| − | One theory: considering Burning Legion's activity around the Grom's Monument, perhaps it was stolen from the Monument? (Orgrim's Armor was made a monument, and Mannoroth's broken weapon is suspended there, maybe the Axe was there also?) --[[User:Potbasher|Potbasher]] 12:31, 30 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | ::The other-worldly nature Karazhan makes the most sense. (See Flyspeak's comments above.) While it is possible that Prince Malchezaar and members of the Legion stole Gorehowl from Grom's grave, that is highly unlikely. Grom's grave would most likely have some sort of magical wards or some guardian spirit guarding it at Thrall's request. |
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| − | ::Regarding whether Gorehowl should have some lore behind its, IMO, by right Blizzard should have added some lore behind an item belonging to such an important character. Like Grommash Hellscream is an original Warcraft RTS character and these characters should be given more respect. --[[User:InvincNerd|Invin Dranoel]] 13:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Does anybody have the video of the vision of Grom Hellscream fihgting Mannoroth that you create for Garrosh? I'd like to see it (since as Alliance I can't see it otherwise). |
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| − | It's really crappy, these two 2 inch tall orcs face off against a foot tall Mannoroth, Thrall's attack scene is pathetic, so is Goroms as all he does is run up, strike, die and THEN Mannoroth dies. Baldr |
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| − | Sorry but this has to be altered, You said Grom dies then Mannaroth dies, wrong, Mannaroth blows up and then Grom dies. Has to be said because, well Grom is full of win. [[User:Kulrak|Kulrak]] ([[User talk:Kulrak|talk]]) |
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| − | I think Blizzard was lazy when they made that video, i mean comon... bad attacks, Bad models.. i cant see anything good in that video to be honest, execpt that Grom is in it |
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| − | Grom Hellscream is a tragic hero. He had had a bad sense judgement, was often blinded by rage but he always meant well. In the end He atoned for his sins by making the ultimate sacrafice for his people. |
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| − | [[User:Zarnks|Zarnks]] 03:52, 15 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | : I think this is mentioned in the article... [[User:Ellethwen|Ellethwen]] 04:10, 15 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | I don't see how the image I uploaded couldn't be Grom. Compare it to the cinematic image: hair, demonic red eyes, shoulderpad ( down to the stud at the bottom near his ribs, leather strap with a metal ring near his solar plexus, and placement on right shoulder ), tattooed jaw, Warsong symbol, and hairtie are all dead on, unless there's a Grom lookalike somewhere in the Horde. --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 03:17, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :Noted. I'll have a second look at them when I have the chance. Please don't change it back before I do. :) --[[User:Sky2042|Sky]] ([[User talk:Sky2042|t]] · [[Special:Contributions/Sky2042|c]] · [http://www.wowhead.com/?user=Skyfire w]) 03:24, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :: Eh, that's just what I thought when I picked up <i>Rise of the Horde</i> at the bookstore: "Hahaha, oh wow that looks like Grom. What a metalhead.". --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 03:27, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :::The artwork title is "Rise of the Horde", though I'm pretty sure its Grom as well.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 03:31, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :::: Yeah, just grabbed it fron Sons of the Storm because I thought, "hmm. That green tint to the cinematic image is nauseating, and I'm sure people don't want to be reminded of that depressing part of the story. Why not show him when he was an overgrown twelve year-old with a magic temper?" --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 03:38, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :::::Ok, I have to agree with that. Could you move the other picture to another place in the article; I particularly like it. :) --[[User:Sky2042|Sky]] ([[User talk:Sky2042|t]] · [[Special:Contributions/Sky2042|c]] · [http://www.wowhead.com/?user=Skyfire w]) 05:46, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | I like both images. Though I prefer using "photorealistic" cutscene images over artwork whenever possible, if the option exists.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 05:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Fighter, Grunt, and Warrior are the same thing, why have three of the same class listed? Same goes for Elune. "Healer" and "Priest" listed at the same place is redundant. --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 04:07, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | ::In the two Warcraft RPG games, Warcraft RPG, and World of Warcraft RPG has been given Fighter and Warrior classes, each class unique and seperate to both versions of the game (with the fighter class being removed, and not making it into the second game, and warrior class added instead), however both had seperate written "lore". |
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| − | ::The list reflects the references in the lore, rather than to be references to the game mechanics. It exists to show the publishing record, and how each source interpreted the characters. Again according to policy we don't pick and choose sources, and because this is not an RPG specific website, so rules on how to play the game are to be left out. |
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| − | ::As a side note in the Warcraft RPG, Fighter and Warrior were seperate classes from each other. In World of Warcraft RPG, had a new type of the Warrior class and replaced the Fighter class, and the Soldier class was made and replaced the old Warrior class. The skills lists for the various classes were not the same however. The version in World of Warcraft RPG is closer to the MMO style Warriors.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 05:01, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | BTW, for anyone curious I went back and did some research, for references in original Warcraft RPG, to that game's version of the "Warrior class", and I found these references (this is probably not all of them, but only the ones I could find); |
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| − | *...adept, aristocrat, commoner, expert, warrior exist in the world of Warcraft.<ref>{{ref book |author= Arthaus |title= [[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]] |isbn=9781588460714 |pages=54}}</ref> |
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| − | *Draenei, 1st-Level Warrior<ref>{{ref book |author=Borgstrom, Rebecca |coauthors=Eric Brennan, Genevieve Cogman, and Michael Goodwin |title=[[Manual of Monsters]] |isbn=978-1588-4607-07 |pages=26}}</ref> |
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| − | *Furbolg, 5th-level warrior<ref>{{ref book |author=Borgstrom, Rebecca |coauthors=Eric Brennan, Genevieve Cogman, and Michael Goodwin |title=[[Manual of Monsters]] |isbn=978-1588-4607-07 |pages=46}}</ref> |
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| − | *Dark Iron Dwarf, 1st-Level Warrior{{Cite|LoC|191}} |
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| − | -[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 07:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :: Then can we put the source for the class next to the respective class or just put whatever class the hero is most recognized for down? I think the sentence from S&L is more a matter of context than anything related to game mechanics. It's like calling an umbrella a "parasol" or "brolly": different name, same meaning. I'll agree with stock NPCs being given NPC classes and everything ( makes writing encounters easier ), but the HPG entry for the Grunt was nothing more than White Wolf's ( thankfully modernized ) interpretation of an RTS class and not a seperate class in itself. The only thing close to an actual grunt is the "Orc Warrior" racial iconic class. --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 10:19, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :::There is such a thing as "too much information" in the infoboxes, the infobox is actually supposed to be limited in scope of explanation of material listed in it (giving links, but not much more). |
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| − | :::An (RPG) comment is enough for all classes listed from the RPG in general. If people want to learn more about a specific class they can then click on the link to find out more. Beyond that if there is to be a big explanation about something found in the infobox it actually belongs in a section of the article (for example the expanded language notes on race pages under the culture sections). Yes, the new grunt is more of a new kind of NPC rather than, a straightforward class in itself, but class is the general term we use for castes/positions/ranks/unit/jobs (different terms used by different sources for what are essentially "jobs"), etc here on the wiki, for categorization purposes.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 14:16, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :::bhaal, I think there might be more to the "lowliest warrior into a skilled fighter" then you think there is, there are some references in the WoW RPG to similar terms such as "lowliest soldier into a skilled warrior" in one of the books as I remember, and the explanation for the [[soldier]] class treats them as a kind of wimpy warrior compared to actual warriors. The books narrators, including Brann would also pretty much stick to using the terms most common to which ever game the book was set in, in the lore explanations for whatever topic covered. So the use of fighter was far more common than use of warrior in Lands of Conflict for example, where as all the World of Warcraft RPG books use the term warrior and soldier far more commonly used. |
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| − | :::A very good example of this phenomena is use of describing history of [[Brymidaine Zecker]], in Magic & Mayhem, he is described as a wizard (one of the two common arcane caster classes Warcraft RPG), where as in More Magic & Mayhem he is described as a mage (the common arcane caster class in WoW RPG).[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 14:24, 28 July 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | == Grom's Legacy: One Possible Interpretation == |
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| − | :New comments at the bottom of the page. This is the appropriate place for you to put this, if you're trying to get it back in the article (which, fyi, I don't think is likely to happen). If you're just looking for feedback, you'll want to put this on your own talk page. --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 12:37, 6 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | ::No, I'm not actually trying to get it put back in the article as such. I noticed however that people used the talk pages to express opinions about a few elements of the Burning Crusade expansion, (the Blood Elves etc) among other things, and that seemed to be accepted...they weren't removed, at least. It led me to believe that to some extent at least, the talk pages are sometimes used for annotations/elaborations of material on the parent page, but which for various reasons were not considered appropriate for the parent page as such. I hope this is not inappropriate. |
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| − | ::[[User:Petrus4|Petrus4]] 22:51, 11 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :::Your own talk page might be the best place, or possibly at [[Talk:Grom_Hellscream/Analysis]]. We typically like to avoid use of the talk pages for lengthy lore discussions if we can help it. --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 23:17, 11 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | ::::Moved to [[Talk:Grom_Hellscream/Analysis]], per request. |
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| − | ::::[[User:Petrus4|Petrus4]] 16:22, 14 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | WHY is this Grom thing even a problem between orcs and night elves??? WHY are alliance races so stubborn all the time???? Baldr |
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| − | : It might have something to do with how Grom and his buddies started cutting down the trees the night elves protected without their permission, as well as their chugging Mannoroth's blood in order to kill Cenarius. --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 03:03, 22 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Um... but no alliance race... not EVEN the perfect night elves have suffered as much as orcs, and no orc has suffered more than Grom. He was careless, extremely, but who knows what azeroth would be without his deeds? He was redeemed from demon control, twice over. I've yet to see ONE night elf to do it even once. [[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 00:11, 23 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | : What does the night elves' lack of suffering have to do with Grom pwning Cenarius and pissing them off? --[[User:Super Bhaal|Super Bhaal]] 00:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | It has a lot to do with that. See the night elves hold a grudge because they do not understand the suffering grom went through even though... yes he made bad choices but still, it is a question of understanding not "oh gee this one guy murdered my demigod so now im going to be stubborn and never get over something I DONT UNDRSTAND"... [[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 18:58, 23 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | That's life. Besides, if everyone wanted to sit down and drink tea to discuss all of this, Warcraft wouldn't be fun. --- [[User:Zexx|Zexx]] 19:32, 23 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | LOL yeah ur right at that, PEACEcraft would b a complete faliure [[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 00:48, 25 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :You kill our sisters and our demigod and cut down the forest that we have guarded for thousands of years to this day, but I see you youself may have suffered so go on destroying stuff (Have a scone with that tea too).--{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 00:52, 25 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Hey...he DID make bad choices I said. Besides, he was under orders to cut wood and... without even trying to reason... it was the elves who attacked him. So maybe, just MAYBE... he might've had a reason to lift a hand in defense, eh? [[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 00:03, 26 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | :Ok, you have a point there. But still both sides have yet to reason. PEACEcraft would b a complete faliure. :) --{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 00:10, 26 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Well no1 disagrees there... that game would suck. [[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 00:43, 27 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | ::LEt's go play World of general-discontentment-with-the-economic-and-political-state-of-Azeroth-but-otherwise-quite-pleased-with-the-way-the-game-has-turned-out-Craft!!! |
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| − | ::Nope... just doesn't have the same ring to it. ~[[User:Peregrine2976|Peregrine Faithbearer]] 19:35, 27 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | LOL yeah [[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 23:59, 29 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | == "Redeemer of the orcs" == |
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| − | Technically true, but citation, please? --[[User:Ragestorm|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Ragestorm</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Ragestorm|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Ragestorm|contr]])</small> 12:40, 12 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | I dont think thrall is a relative, i think he called him little brother because they were good friends?--[[User:Gurluas|Gurluas]] 14:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Yeah, he was like a big brother to him, expecially when he first joined up with the orcs and he was looking out for him. |
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| − | Rannulf 06:50, 1 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Still relatives is for biological relatives...--[[User:Gurluas|Gurluas]] 20:01, 23 September 2007 (UTC)- |
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| − | ::It should be, but oddly we use it for "mentors" and "teachers" sometimes too. To be fair those should probably be removed.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 20:08, 23 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | How is Grom considered a [[Blademaster]]? They are defined as orcs who have abandoned use of the traditional axe and use swords, when it obvious that Grom wields [[Gorehowl]], an axe, throught all of WCIII? |
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| − | --[[User:Ayalafatalis|Ayalafatalis]] 08:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | He's listed as a Blademaster in Warcraft III, and has all the blademaster abilities. I don't know who said they are defined by abandoning traditioanl axe to use swords, but RPG says that blademasters are masters of all kinds of blades and weapons, being the orcish equivalent to the gladiator class.[[User:Baggins|Baggins]] 09:00, 11 September 2007 (UTC) |
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| − | Because he wasn't a Tauren Cheiftain or a Far Seer, with no other horde heroes... he was made a Blademaster. And yes, the regular Blademaster model uses a sword, but Blademasters can use any weapon of choice, note the blademasters in WoW. The difference is, he was never able to talk to the spirits. Anywho... he was an EXTREMELY skilled warrior, enough said.[[User:Baldr|Baldr]] 00:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | :Yeah, he didn't kill Mannoroth by being lazy. ~[[User:Peregrine2976|My rage bar is blue and I start the fight pissed - Peregrine]] 00:44, 7 February 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | Gromash Hellscream is Iron Man (he says that in Warcraft II: Beyond The Dark Portal --[[User:The last Alterac|The last Alterac]] 06:14, 13 April 2008 (EDT) |
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| − | :When? I'm guessing in his joke quotes which im not even gonna get into. If so it's worth meantioning under trivia but not occupation.{{User:Warthok/Sig}} 13:23, 13 April 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | What??? [[User:Warchiefthrall|Warchiefthrall]] 23:21, 13 April 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | :As a joke he does indeed sing 'I am Iron Man'.--{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 23:27, 13 April 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | Ah I see. Thanks :) [[User:Warchiefthrall|Warchiefthrall]] 10:51, 14 April 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | Why are you telling that the orc who fight Nobundo is Grom? At least give me the source or something, as the short story doesn't give names that orc could have been just a generic orc. Unless you give me the source I will put it under a speculation tag. [[User:Benitoperezgaldos|Benitoperezgaldos]] ([[User talk:Benitoperezgaldos|talk]]) 00:40, 23 December 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | :How many orcs have a "horrific battle cry from out of the mist that chilled him to the bone", are "fiery-eyed", and "carry a wicked two-handed axe in his grip. His raven-hued hair clung to his thick chest and shoulders, and his lower jaw had been colored as black as pitch". The scream and the jaw are enough evidence. We also don't know for a fact [[Antonidas]] was the head of the Council in [[Day of the Dragon]], or that this picture [http://www.wowwiki.com/Image:Panorama.jpg] is actualy Malfurion, Tyrande, Illidan and Cenarius, but there is no doubt that's exactly who they are. Just as there is no doubt that Hellscream is the orc meantioned during the battle in the novel. If you seriosuly intend to try and force a speculation tag, lets get an admin's opinion on the matter beforehand. Where's Ragestorm?{{User:Warthok/Sig}} 01:18, 23 December 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | ::Ok you're right, sorry. I will make a specification about that description in the article to avoid confusion :) [[User:Benitoperezgaldos|Benitoperezgaldos]] ([[User talk:Benitoperezgaldos|talk]]) 02:21, 23 December 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | I don't know how relevant this is, but the word "Grom" means "thunder" in Russian. We already know of one "character", Misha, whose name is derived from Russian, so I was wondering if the folks at Blizzard named Hellscream that way for a reason. For those of you who are wondering, I am from Russia (now living in America), but I still speak Russian fairly well. |
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| − | :Interesting, I did not know this. Just out of curiousity, what does "Misha" mean? ~[[User:Peregrine2976|My rage bar is blue and I start the fight pissed - Peregrine]] 04:16, 31 December 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | Misha mean a little bear. I add an info about the Russian origin of "Grom". 11:49, March 6, 2010 (UTC)[[User:UeArtemis|UeArtemis]] ([[User talk:UeArtemis|talk]]) |
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| − | Tell me, is this section taken from a book or other official source, or is it fan written? If the latter, it needs to be modified. It's too flowery and lacking in NPOV.--[[User:Austin P|Austin P]] ([[User talk:Austin P|talk]]) 16:13, 17 May 2009 (UTC) |
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| − | :Play the [[By Demons Be Driven]] mission and see the last cinematic of warcraft III and you'll see that it's taken from there. [[User:Benitoperezgaldos|Benitoperezgaldos]] ([[User talk:Benitoperezgaldos|talk]]) 21:21, 17 May 2009 (UTC) |
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| − | Has anyone seen the pictures on this guy lately? They're all upside down, and i dont know how to fix it. {{user|JPlowman2}} |
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| − | :It's fine. {{User:Coobra/Sig4}} 03:28, April 1, 2010 (UTC) |
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| − | I say we switch it to [[:File:Grom CoW.jpg]]. {{User:Coobra/Sig4}} 04:26, September 6, 2010 (UTC) |
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| − | :Or [[:File:WarCraft Raneman021c.jpg]], but more likely yours. |
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What the heck? Original research much? - LucidFox (talk) 07:56, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- Brute transfert of the real life Taiga with no Warcraft source.
- I would say deletion is in order
Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 08:29, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- Observed yes, but sadly this is not enough and only based on something taken in real life.
- Wow does not follow the same pattern: killer whale with horns, intelligent raptors, etc....
- Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 08:45, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
what if I just renamed the whole article 'Forests of Azeroth', is that warcraftian enough for you? also im not completely ripping off the wikipedia article there's lots to write about that is specifically related to wow. Seven44 (talk) 08:51, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- What's your source for that it's "15°N to 70°N" of Azeroth? Why are they named "taiga" and "boreal forest"? Do you have some basis for that that is connected to Warcraft? It's just terms right from Wikipedia. --g0urra[T҂C] 08:55, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- What makes it that geographically correct? Do you have any basis on what is the ABSOLUTE north and south? Again, there's no basis that it's actually called "taiga" or "boreal forest". --g0urra[T҂C] 09:23, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- Edit: I saw that you renamed it "Coniferious forest" (which I guess is a misspelling of "Coniferous forest"), based on Temperate coniferous forest. Again, no basis. --g0urra[T҂C] 09:25, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- Why are we even discussing? this article does not belong here
Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 09:26, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
[Smotts' Compass] this proof that there are compasses in wow and a compass would not work without polarity of north and south, also the names of places speak for themselves, like NORTHrend and the SOUTH seas. its all very clear. Seven44 (talk) 09:33, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- I didn't say that there's a north and south, I'm questioning what you think some points of the planet are the south and north "pole". --g0urra[T҂C] 09:35, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
Degrees of latitude and longitude arn't based upon magnetic poles (which change over time) they are based upon hemispheres which correspond to the rotational axis. There is no way you could argue that the top part of Azeroth isn't the Northern hemisphere. Seven44 (talk) 09:40, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- I didn't say magnetic poles, I meant geographical poles (which should be obvious to you, unless you want to make this even more aggravating). Latitude and longitude are based on an equator (based on the Wikipedia description: "latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator.") There's no such thing described as an equator on Azeroth, and as such you cannot use latitude and longitude in Azeroth. What you're trying to do is putting a real life phenomenon onto a fantasy world, based on guesses and observations and no basis. --g0urra[T҂C] 09:45, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
many of the articles written on this site discuss wow as being observed from outside of the warcraft universe and for this reason employ terms and concepts that do not appear in warcraft, terms borrowed from our own universe. these are often terms and concepts never mentioned by Blizzard. The fact that Azeroth is a planet implies that it has an equator much in the same way that it is implied that humans in warcraft have a large intestine even though its not specifically stated. Seven44 (talk) 09:59, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- Terms are borrowed. And when they are, we make articles about it. This one in particular hasnt. Thats the end of it. Warthok (talk) 10:08, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
http://www.wowpedia.org/Taiga_Bindings here is proof the term exists in WoW Seven44 (talk) 10:27, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- Let's be silly!
- Where is the evidence that "Taiga" is not the name of someone?
- When you don't know, don't assume too much
- Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 10:34, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
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