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==Boy/Girl==
{{Race links}}
 
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None of the boy/girl parameters work for any race, as seen here it defaults to the Male icon:
{{this|the playable worgen and the Gilneas faction|general history of the race|worgen}}
 
{{Infobox Playable
 
| image = Playable Worgen.jpg
 
| name = Worgen
 
| faction = Alliance
 
| character = [[Death knight]], [[Druid]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Priest]], [[Rogue]], [[Warlock]], [[Warrior]]
 
| language = [[Common (language)|Common]]
 
| slang = None
 
| start = [[Gilneas City]], [[Gilneas]]
 
| leader ={{RaceIconExt|Genn}}{{RaceIconExt|Greymane}} [[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]]
 
| capital = [[Howling Oak|The Howling Oak]], [[Darnassus]] (by way of [[Gilneas City]])
 
| mount = {{RaceIconExt|Horse}} [[Horse]] (faction), [[Running Wild]] (racial)
 
}}
 
   
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*{{t|RaceIcon|NightElf|Boy}}: {{RaceIcon|NightElf|Boy}}
The '''worgen''' are a race of feral wolf-beasts whose very name inspires fear. Worgen are the new playable Alliance race introduced in ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' and are able to choose a class from [[death knight]], [[druid]], [[warrior]], [[hunter]], [[mage]], [[priest]], [[rogue]], or [[warlock]]. Outside of combat, worgen can appear in either their human form or their worgen form. However, they will immediately turn into their worgen form should they enter combat or activate their [[Darkflight]] or [[Running Wild]] racial abilities.
 
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*{{t|RaceIcon|NightElf|Girl}}: {{RaceIcon|NightElf|Girl}}
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*{{t|RaceIcon|Human|Boy}}: {{RaceIcon|Human|Boy}}
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*{{t|RaceIcon|Human|Girl}}: {{RaceIcon|Human|Girl}}
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*{{t|RaceIcon|Orc|Boy}}: {{RaceIcon|Orc|Boy}}
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*{{t|RaceIcon|Orc|Girl}}: {{RaceIcon|Orc|Girl}}
   
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-- {{User:Coobra/Sig3}} 19:51, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
==History==
 
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:It's not designed to, you have to use {{t|RaceIcon|Orc Boy}}: {{RaceIcon|Orc Boy}} --{{User:Pcj/sig}} 19:57, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
{{main|Worgen}}
 
[[File:Worgen-Icon.jpg|thumb|left|The icon of Gilneas]]
 
===Origins===
 
The [[Worgen curse]] originated from a [[druid|druidic]] sect who followed [[Goldrinn]], known as Druids of the Scythe. They shapeshifted into the feral worgen and eventually lost their minds to its violent nature. The other druids agreed that they must be locked away, and thus put them into eternal slumber deep beneath a tree... until the day [[Arugal]] and [[Velinde Starsong]] tampered with the [[Scythe of Elune]], releasing them.
 
   
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::Ah, in that case, it should probably be changed on [[WoWPedia:List of race icons]]. {{User:Coobra/Sig3}} 20:01, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
The curse could not be contained, persisting in the lands of [[Silverpine]] and extending into the walled nation of [[Gilneas]], where the curse rapidly reached epidemic levels. The citizens of Gilneas found themselves trapped, with no hope of escape. They retreated deeper within the isolated domain, and there they survived, fearful of the savage presence that lurked just outside the barricades.
 
   
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:::They do work now :).--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 13:10, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Tensions among the displaced citizens escalated over time, resulting in a civil war that now threatened to destabilize the embattled nation even more. There were those among the Gilneans, however, who clinged to hope. Many believed that a cure for the worgen curse may exist, although others had nearly given up, fearful that if the barricades should fall, their humanity would be lost forever.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/worgen.html |title=World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Features - Worgen |accessdate=2009-09-30 }}</ref>
 
   
 
==Image links==
===Induction to the Alliance===
 
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Should the images perhaps link to the main race topics? We have the ability to use link= now, seems like an appropriate place. Far more useful than linking to the image pages at least. (Also applies to [[Template talk:RaceIconExt]]) {{User:Kirkburn/Sig5}} 14:56, May 5, 2010 (UTC)
After the [[Shattering]], the [[Greymane Wall]] was destroyed. Setting their sights on the vulnerable country of Gilneas, the [[Forsaken]] have started an invasion of the kingdom. In their hour of greatest need, the worgen of [[Gilneas]] called out for their old allies' aid. As it was the [[night elves]] who created the curse in the first place, they felt obliged to help their newfound allies.<ref>http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17055-cataclysm-hands-on-worgen-starting-experience/</ref> The Gilneans are now back in the [[Alliance]], and with their new allies by their side they aren't giving up their home without a fight.
 
   
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==Remake and merge with RaceIconExt==
==Your character==
 
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I'm planning on giving RaceIcon a small remake, changing all its code but keeping the functionality and syntax. The way I'm planning to do it, RaceIconExt would become obsolete and redundant, since the new RaceIcon would cover gender-less icons, too. I would like to hear some opinion before starting to write the new code. Some planned additions aside from the remake:
When starting a worgen character, the first 5-6 levels are played as a human, shortly after the [[Northgate rebellion]]. You start off within [[Gilneas City]] as it is being evacuated, only for the Worgen to attack before the evacuation can be finished. Following the initial few levels, in which players go about preforming various important tasks such as reuniting the Gilnean people, your character is bitten and transformed into a Worgen. After finishing the questline in Gilneas City, the player is moved to [[Duskhaven]], prior to the Forsaken invasion of Gilneas.
 
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*Link to race (like ClassIcon).
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*Ability to use "boy" and "girl" in gender.
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Waiting for green light :).--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 08:25, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
   
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:Work completed! This: [[Template:RaceIcon/link]] needs a bit of help, but all the other options are working fine.
When creating a worgen character, a human stands in the background displaying the worgen's human form.
 
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:However, this: [[Wowpedia talk:List of creature icons#Naming conventions]] requires attention for some of the new functions to work as they are supposed to :).--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 13:07, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
   
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:I would like to point out that now the ancien form <nowiki>{{RaceIconExt|Hamuul|Small}}</nowiki> generates an error {{RaceIconExt|Hamuul|Small}}
==Lore reasons for classes==
 
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:{{User:A'noob/sig}} 16:29, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
===Druid===
 
[[File:BellaWilder.jpg|thumb|A female worgen druid]]
 
As stated above the worgen curse was created by night elf druids, and the night elves feel somewhat responsible and are helping the worgen fight for their city. During this time the night elves have taught the worgen the terms of magic that led to their creation, druidism.
 
   
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::You broke a bunch of things already Lon-ami. You'd have to fix them first before pushing this live. --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 16:33, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
The presence of harvest-witches like [[Celestine of the Harvest|Celestine]] suggests that Gilneans already had a good start with druidism. She makes reference of druid practices being "the old ways" and recounts a time when their powers supplied food during a time of famine, pointing to druidic roots as a base, even before night elf contact. This is agreed with in "Lord of the Pack" short story when [[Genn Greymane]] stated "He had heard that druidism was practiced among some of Gilneas's agrarian folk, but he hadn't been exposed to it until recently". It seems many Worgen have at least tried to embrace the druidic herritage of their new race after their transformation. This can be seen as a coping mechanism, or the fact that the natural powers can help them keep control of their animalistic rage.
 
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::For example: [[Quest:Seek the Farstriders/Quest chain]], and other pages using {{t|questclass}}. --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 16:35, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
   
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:::My bad, I though no one used "|small" anymore, considering it's the default value and it's just useless to write it. I'm going to check how many pages are wrong, and if they're too many, use a bot to fix that.
===Mage, warlock, priest, rogue, warrior and hunter===
 
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:::Still, besides that minor nuisance, how do you find the new template?--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 16:36, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
[[File:Pyromancer Davins.jpg|thumb|A worgen warlock]]
 
The worgen have retained the skills they had as human citizens and choose to continue using them after their transformation.
 
   
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::::Default yes, but used in manyyyyyyy spots
===Death knights===
 
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::::{{User:A'noob/sig}} 16:39, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Worgen death knights are former slaves of [[Arugal]]. These former Gilnean citizens of Pyrewood Village managed to escape the wizard's control only to fall prey to the [[Lich King]]. During the Death Knight starting quests, you learn how Worgen death knights came to be.
 
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:::::Lon-ami I suggest you a bot request to remove all the |Small
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:::::{{User:A'noob/sig}} 16:52, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
   
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:Conflicted edition, I was going to post this:
:{{text|say|[[Lord Harford]]|Come to finish the job, have you?}}
 
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::Well, time to correct them then. Any bot could easily do a "{{RaceIconExt|" to "{{RaceIcon|" and then a "{{RaceIcon|"~"Small}}" to "{{RaceIcon|"~"}}". I already fixed the "|Small" issue on all the templates, and asked mods to do it in those I couldn't. Icons using "Large" need a fix, too, but only after the template has been implemented. Those are present n just some pages, so it's not problematic. If not, call the bot again for a "{{RaceIcon|"~"|Large}}" to "{{RaceIcon|"~"|size=Large}}".--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 16:56, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|You'll look me in the eyes when...}}
 
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:Where shall I request the bots to make it as fast as possible, anyway?--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 16:56, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|<Name>?}}
 
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::Also, all the "MountIcon" should be changed to "RaceIcon", too.--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 16:59, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|<Name>, I'd recognize that face anywhere... What... What have they done to you, <name>?}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|You don't remember me? We were both servants of [[Arugal]] back in [[Silverpine Forest]]. We put up with his merciless torture for ages. It was you who saved me on that fateful night when we escaped [[Shadowfang Keep]].}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Without you I would have died. YOU! The most noble worgen I ever knew.}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|What have they done to you, <name>? How could this have happened?}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Remember the worgen you once were, <brother/sister>! You were our savior! Fight this!}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Listen to me <name>. You must fight against the [[Lich King]]'s control. He is a monster that wants to see this world - our world - in ruin.}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Don't let him use you to accomplish his goals. You were once a hero and you can be again.}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Fight, damn you! Fight his control!}}
 
:{{text|yell|Knight Commander Plaguefist|What's going on in there? What's taking so long, <name>?}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|There... There's no more time for me. I'm done for. Finish me off, <name>. Do it or they'll kill us both. <Name>... Remember [[Gilneas]], our beloved home. This world is worth saving.}}
 
:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Do it, <name>! Put me out of my misery!}}
 
   
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::[[Wowpedia:Bot requests]]
==Starting attributes==
 
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::{{User:A'noob/sig}} 17:01, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
{| class="darktable zebra" style="text-align:right;"
 
! || ''Base''<ref>Added base stats to worgen obtained via gameplay video from Blizzcon showing stats of mage at level 6 with arcane intellect, then subtracting back to level 1.</ref> || {{Class|Mage}} || {{Class|Priest}} || {{Class|Rogue}} ||{{Class|Warlock}} || {{Class|Warrior}} || {{Class|Druid}} || {{Class|Hunter}} || {{Class|Death Knight}}
 
|-
 
|[[Attributes#Strength|Strength]] || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23 || 26 || 24 || 23 || 111
 
|-
 
|[[Attributes#Agility|Agility]] || 22 || 22 || 22 || 25 || 22 || 22 || 22 || 25 || 75
 
|-
 
|[[Attributes#Stamina|Stamina]] || 20 || 20 || 20 || 21 || 21 || 22 || 20 || 21 || 99
 
|-
 
|[[Attributes#Intellect|Intellect]] ||16 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 18 || 16 || 18 || 16 || 25
 
|-
 
|[[Attributes#Spirit|Spirit]] || 19 || 21 || 22 || 19 || 21 || 19 || 21 || 20 || 41
 
|}
 
   
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Merging them is a great idea, it can get a little confusing for new users and it just makes things easier. {{User:Coobra/Sig4}} 04:28, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
==Racial traits==
 
[[File:Worgen infobox.jpg|right|380px]]
 
{| class="darktable zebra" style="width: 430px; text-align:left;"
 
!style="text-align:left"|[[Image:Ability_racial_darkflight.png|32px]] [[Darkflight]] (2 min cooldown)
 
|-
 
|Activates your true form, increasing movement speed by 40% for 10 sec.||
 
|-
 
!style="text-align:left"|[[File:Ability_racial_viciousness.png|32px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Viciousness ''(passive)''
 
|-
 
|Increases critical strike chance by 1%.||
 
|-
 
!style="text-align:left"|[[File:Ability_racial_aberration.png|32px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Aberration]] ''(passive)''
 
|-
 
|Increases your resistance to harmful Nature and Shadow effects by 1.||
 
|-
 
!style="text-align:left"|[[File:Ability_racial_flayer.png|32px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Flayer ''(passive)''
 
|-
 
|Skinning skill increased by 15 and allows you to skin 0.5 seconds faster.
 
|-
 
!style="text-align:left"|[[Image:Ability_racial_twoforms.png|32px]] [[Two Forms]] (1.5 sec cooldown)
 
|-
 
|Transforms you between human and worgen forms. You will revert to worgen form in combat.||
 
|-
 
!style="text-align:left"|[[Image:Ability_racial_runningwild.png|32px]] [[Running Wild]] (1.5 sec cooldown)
 
|-
 
|Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal.||
 
|-
 
|}
 
   
==Mounts==
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==Redlinked icons==
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One problem I'm noticing is redlinks instead of icons when the parameters are all lowercase and/or have spaces (e.g., {{t|RaceIcon|night elf|male|small}} yields [[File:Iconsmall night elf male.gif]]). I've fixed a few pages, but this seems like something a template edit or a bot edit could fix. (I'd fix the template myself, but I'm not sure how.) -- [[User:Aaron of Mpls|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls|talk]]) 05:02, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
Worgen have [[Running Wild]], in which they take to all fours and travel at mount speed. Running Wild is automatically learned at level 20, allowing worgen players to travel 60% faster, but they'll have to purchase [[Journeyman]] riding skill at Level 40 to upgrade the ability to go 100% faster.
 
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:Yea... seems to be happening now since the [http://www.wowpedia.org/index.php?title=Template%3ARaceIcon&action=historysubmit&diff=2852788&oldid=2819867 latest changes] took place. {{User:Coobra/Sig4}} 05:24, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
   
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::I think we should encourage people writing well, so these kind of shortcuts shouldn't work in the future.
Running Wild is a different mechanic than the removed [[tauren]] [[Plainsrunning]] ability. <ref>[http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26850256683/running-wild/ Blue posts from MMO-Champion]</ref>
 
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::By the way, is there any effective way to detect these shortcuts without breaking them? I want to fix them but I can't see them if they aren't broken first. If there's no way, then I'll need to break them again to fix everything...--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 14:53, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
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:::See [[:Category:Pages affected by RaceIcon syntax correction]] for a list of pages that the changes would currently break; some of those are caused by other templates converting a human-readable race name to an icon (so you'd really only be moving this switch further out). Personally, I don't subscribe to the "encourage writing well" motivation here -- it's template syntax, not prose, and what makes "BloodElf" better than "Blood Elf" or "blood elf" or "bloodelf" in this context anyway? &mdash; [[User:Foxlit|foxlit]] ([[User talk:Starlightblunder|talk]]) 18:49, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
   
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::::Yeah, just saw the new category. This will work with the ones we know that break, although there may still be more out there. Should be fine for now.
*{{Patch 4.3.0|note=Introduced two faction mounts sold by [[Astrid Langstrump]] located in [[Darnassus]] between the [[Cenarion Enclave]] and [[The Howling Oak]].}}
 
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::::Regarding the syntax, BloodElf is the most used already, and follows a TermTermTerm pattern, removing prepositions. Personally, I think it's the best because it lets you distinguish the terms without wasting page memory by adding spaces.
{{Itembox|This vendor sells
 
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::::And yes, I think template syntax must be respected, mostly to avoid what's happening right now: we want to change something but we can't properly because people use the syntax they want. Naming conventions are something good that helps identify things easier and faster.--[[User:Lon-ami|Lon-ami]] ([[User talk:Lon-ami|talk]]) 23:44, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
|c1={{cost|1}}|Mountain Horse
 
|c2={{cost|10}}|Swift Mountain Horse}}
 
   
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:::::Why aren't you fixing what's wrong then if you're so eager to push the change through? --{{User:Gourra/Sig2}} 21:23, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
==Gallery==
 
<gallery widths="120" captionalign="left">
 
File:Worgen (human form).jpg|A Gilnean worgen in human form
 
File:Worgen mount.jpg|Concept artwork of the [[Man-bear-pig|worgen's racial mount]]; not finalized.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://wow.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wow-director-j-allen-brack-interview/|title=WoW Director J Allen Brack Interview|accessdate=2009-09-30|author=Maticus|date=2009-08-25|publisher=WorldofWar.net}}</ref> Subsequently removed.
 
File:Worgen Warrior.jpg|Male worgen warrior artwork
 
File:Cataclysm-Worgenartwork1.jpg|Gilnean worgen concept art
 
File:Gilneas human concept art.jpg|Gilneas human form concept art
 
File:Worgencreation.jpg|Worgen creation screen
 
File:Worgen rogue.jpg|Male worgen rogue in stealth mode/animation
 
File:Worgen screen.jpg|Male worgen warrior<br />''(Early model)''
 
File:Worgen druid.jpg|Male worgen druid<br />''(Early model)''
 
File:Worgen mage.jpg|Male worgen mage<br />''(Early model)''
 
File:Cataclysm Worgen.png|Male worgen rogue<br />''(Early model)''
 
File:FWChain.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(Early model)''
 
File:FWCloth.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(Early model)''
 
File:FWLeather.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(Early model)''
 
File:FWPlate.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(Early model)''
 
File:Femaleworgens.jpg|Female worgen model<br />''(Outdated)''
 
File:worgen druid in cat form.jpg|Worgen druid in cat form
 
File:worgenbear.jpg|Worgen druid in bear form
 
File:Worgen Warrior furiouslooks.jpg|Male worgen<br />''(Current model)''
 
</gallery>
 
 
==Videos==
 
<vplayer />
 
*{{#vlink:EtU6qXM4ujo|Gilnean opening cinematic}}
 
*{{#vlink:tHUCTIygAyQ|Gilnean becoming worgen cinematic}}
 
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
 
==External links==
 
{{elink|type=wowus|link=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/}}
 
{{elink|type=youtube|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2tb-OBe6iY|desc=A playthrough of the worgen starting zone by Jessie Cox of OMFGcata, Part 1}}<!--Users can see further parts using the link, don't add others-->
 
 
{{factions}}
 
{{races}}
 
 
[[es:Huargen (jugable)]]
 
[[ru:Ворген (доступно игроку)]]
 
[[pl:Worgen (playable)]]
 
[[Category:Worgen| ]]
 
[[Category:Alliance races]]
 

Revision as of 21:23, 17 January 2012

Boy/Girl

None of the boy/girl parameters work for any race, as seen here it defaults to the Male icon:

-- User:CoobraSssssssssssssssssssssssss User:CoobraFor Pony! {TDon't hiss at me.CIf you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.) 19:51, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

It's not designed to, you have to use {{RaceIcon|<Orc Boy>}}: IconSmall Orc Boy --PcjWowpedia wiki manager (TDrop me a line!C207,729 contributions and counting) 19:57, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
Ah, in that case, it should probably be changed on WoWPedia:List of race icons. User:CoobraSssssssssssssssssssssssss User:CoobraFor Pony! {TDon't hiss at me.CIf you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.) 20:01, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
They do work now :).--Lon-ami (talk) 13:10, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Image links

Should the images perhaps link to the main race topics? We have the ability to use link= now, seems like an appropriate place. Far more useful than linking to the image pages at least. (Also applies to Template talk:RaceIconExt) Kirkburn  talk  contr 14:56, May 5, 2010 (UTC)

Remake and merge with RaceIconExt

I'm planning on giving RaceIcon a small remake, changing all its code but keeping the functionality and syntax. The way I'm planning to do it, RaceIconExt would become obsolete and redundant, since the new RaceIcon would cover gender-less icons, too. I would like to hear some opinion before starting to write the new code. Some planned additions aside from the remake:

  • Link to race (like ClassIcon).
  • Ability to use "boy" and "girl" in gender.

Waiting for green light :).--Lon-ami (talk) 08:25, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Work completed! This: Template:RaceIcon/link needs a bit of help, but all the other options are working fine.
However, this: Wowpedia talk:List of creature icons#Naming conventions requires attention for some of the new functions to work as they are supposed to :).--Lon-ami (talk) 13:07, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I would like to point out that now the ancien form {{RaceIconExt|Hamuul|Small}} generates an error File:IconSmall Hamuul Small.gif
IconSmall Hamuul Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 16:29, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
You broke a bunch of things already Lon-ami. You'd have to fix them first before pushing this live. --g0urra[T҂C] 16:33, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
For example: Quest:Seek the Farstriders/Quest chain, and other pages using {{questclass}}. --g0urra[T҂C] 16:35, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
My bad, I though no one used "|small" anymore, considering it's the default value and it's just useless to write it. I'm going to check how many pages are wrong, and if they're too many, use a bot to fix that.
Still, besides that minor nuisance, how do you find the new template?--Lon-ami (talk) 16:36, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Default yes, but used in manyyyyyyy spots
IconSmall Hamuul Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 16:39, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Lon-ami I suggest you a bot request to remove all the |Small
IconSmall Hamuul Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 16:52, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Conflicted edition, I was going to post this:
Well, time to correct them then. Any bot could easily do a "{{RaceIconExt|" to "{{RaceIcon|" and then a "File:IconSmall "~"Small.gif" to "File:IconSmall "~".gif". I already fixed the "|Small" issue on all the templates, and asked mods to do it in those I couldn't. Icons using "Large" need a fix, too, but only after the template has been implemented. Those are present n just some pages, so it's not problematic. If not, call the bot again for a "File:IconSmall "~" Large.gif" to "Large".--Lon-ami (talk) 16:56, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Where shall I request the bots to make it as fast as possible, anyway?--Lon-ami (talk) 16:56, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Also, all the "MountIcon" should be changed to "RaceIcon", too.--Lon-ami (talk) 16:59, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Wowpedia:Bot requests
IconSmall Hamuul Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 17:01, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Merging them is a great idea, it can get a little confusing for new users and it just makes things easier. SnakeSssssssssssssssssssssssss Coobra sig3For Pony! (Sssss/Slithered) 04:28, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Redlinked icons

One problem I'm noticing is redlinks instead of icons when the parameters are all lowercase and/or have spaces (e.g., {{RaceIcon|<night elf>|<male>|<small>}} yields File:Iconsmall night elf male.gif). I've fixed a few pages, but this seems like something a template edit or a bot edit could fix. (I'd fix the template myself, but I'm not sure how.) -- Aaron of Mpls (talk) 05:02, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

Yea... seems to be happening now since the latest changes took place. SnakeSssssssssssssssssssssssss Coobra sig3For Pony! (Sssss/Slithered) 05:24, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
I think we should encourage people writing well, so these kind of shortcuts shouldn't work in the future.
By the way, is there any effective way to detect these shortcuts without breaking them? I want to fix them but I can't see them if they aren't broken first. If there's no way, then I'll need to break them again to fix everything...--Lon-ami (talk) 14:53, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
See Category:Pages affected by RaceIcon syntax correction for a list of pages that the changes would currently break; some of those are caused by other templates converting a human-readable race name to an icon (so you'd really only be moving this switch further out). Personally, I don't subscribe to the "encourage writing well" motivation here -- it's template syntax, not prose, and what makes "BloodElf" better than "Blood Elf" or "blood elf" or "bloodelf" in this context anyway? — foxlit (talk) 18:49, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, just saw the new category. This will work with the ones we know that break, although there may still be more out there. Should be fine for now.
Regarding the syntax, BloodElf is the most used already, and follows a TermTermTerm pattern, removing prepositions. Personally, I think it's the best because it lets you distinguish the terms without wasting page memory by adding spaces.
And yes, I think template syntax must be respected, mostly to avoid what's happening right now: we want to change something but we can't properly because people use the syntax they want. Naming conventions are something good that helps identify things easier and faster.--Lon-ami (talk) 23:44, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
Why aren't you fixing what's wrong then if you're so eager to push the change through? --g0urra[T҂C] 21:23, 17 January 2012 (UTC)