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New World Of Warcraft Cinematic: Old Soldier
- Thread starter Strakt
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This is the video we needed to see. I went from hating the Horde to respecting them. Saurfang for Warchief.
Wow.
I'm impressed. This is more the sort of "in-the-trenches" kind of storytelling I wanted (but didn't get) out of Starcraft 2. Mayhaps this bodes well for future story content in this vein.
Either that or SC as a franchise is dead and buried but, well, I live for hope...
I'm impressed. This is more the sort of "in-the-trenches" kind of storytelling I wanted (but didn't get) out of Starcraft 2. Mayhaps this bodes well for future story content in this vein.
Either that or SC as a franchise is dead and buried but, well, I live for hope...
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https://www.resetera.com/threads/new-world-of-warcraft-cinematic-old-soldier.59653/
Amazing cinematic btw
Amazing cinematic btw
I'm going to nitpick but..
There'S an inconsistency, in the BFA cinematic, he has his collar helmet (from the Might set) and his left shoulderpad
Here he can be seen discarding both and when the dawn comes and the battle starts he obviously doesn't have the time to go get them back.
But that's prety much my one nitpicl (and the fact that again, Saurfang is out of Charcater, he may be less inclined to follow Sylvanas after Teldrassil, but he would never, EVER, discard his son's relic)
There'S an inconsistency, in the BFA cinematic, he has his collar helmet (from the Might set) and his left shoulderpad
Here he can be seen discarding both and when the dawn comes and the battle starts he obviously doesn't have the time to go get them back.
But that's prety much my one nitpicl (and the fact that again, Saurfang is out of Charcater, he may be less inclined to follow Sylvanas after Teldrassil, but he would never, EVER, discard his son's relic)
This. People really just need to let this play out. This is all the lead up to the expansion after all. They have the scene and then we wait to see what they do with it.
Just reminded me of how the best part of the Warcraft movie was about the internal conflict of the Orcs. And then it wasn't flushed out at all, and completely wasted the time on crappy stories, jokes and other scenes with no depth.
People do irrational things during moments of extreme emotional turmoil, as shown by the flashbacks intercutting with the current moment. Nothing about this was out of character since, after facing the narrative "turn", he realizes his mistake and rectifies it. There was a lot of stuff about his character, who the vast majority of people probably have at best a vague passing knowledge of, to squeeze in 5 minutes and the cinematic does a sufficient job at it.
I think Blizz is putting in the work in building an icon for the Horde that they can do justice this time around.
There's no coming back from a Sylvanas who burns the World Tree "just because".
Horde players have a right to be upset about a new Garrosh situation.
I would have wen along with the storyline if Malfurion actually died but nope, not even that
He's too old to be a warchief (and downright broken)
Moreso, he doesn't want the burden
As an undead I remain bummed. As a hordey about to lose his fourth warchief to sudden onset stupid villain syndrome I'm still disappointed. I know we'll be villified for this shit for forever. Morally grey remains a bad joke. But yeah. Saurfang is still cool. It's neat to see him get his day. I wonder if Blizzard had any idea where they'd be taking him or what an important character he'd become when they first plopped him down in Valley of Strength in 2004.
He didn't give it up... He burned it before going to die alone.
You think he wants it to just get lost under the feet of the Alliance?
Cinematic was perfect.
Yeah, thought they made that pretty clear.
Either way, this cinematic was absolutely fantastic and so out of nowhere that it's how I want all future WoW cinematics to be released...
The only reason we're in this mess right now because Saurfang didn't want the Warchief position after the Cataclysm, telling Thrall he was far too old for it.
Tfw you just realize post-Cata Azeroth has been around longer than classic...
Tfw you just realize post-Cata Azeroth has been around longer than classic...
Just incredible. This is the sort of stuff I wanted out of a Warcraft movie. I know it's not financially responsible or anything, but come on! Look at that animation!
I remember everyone being super hyped about Vol'jin and then he did...nothing. He was the Price is Right horn of Warchiefs.
He dropped it by the fire and while I agree he wanted to die by the Alliance's hands to attone for his percieved sins, Saurfang would have his son with him at such time.
I can understand that but it's not like she hasn't done messed up things before. I'm just saying Blizzard has a story they want to tell and we should at least wait until they start telling it in earnest before going crazy. There are ways of giving her an out. It might be questionable storytelling in the end but it's doable.
The MOP one is still the best imho because it has the old Warcraft vibe and lots of humor/sillyness to it.
Eh no he dropped it into the fire... Not by it. That was him saying goodbye.
Sorry you're totally misreading the symbolism here.
What could burn, burned, and he used the ashes on his face as war paint. He WAS taking his son with him.
Let's not get too armchair psychologist about what Saurfang would or would not DEFINITELY do with his son's talisman.
He placed it on the fire, and when the young troll presents it to him it's charred.
I actually saw it by the fire the first time I watched it. I did it again and yes, you're both right it's in the fire. I still find it ooc but eh, I'll take it as a difference in perception. I'll have to look up if orcs cremate their deceased ones (but I thought not if we go by what goes on in BC Nagrand)
You know I wouldn't be shocked if we end up getting one for Greymane.
I've done the Horde campaign in the Beta, it will take mopnths for the story to "unfold" and thus will have months of people beeing upset (and wait till the village attack quest because unlike Teldrassil, we're not passive in that one)
It would be nice. So far they have, understandably, felt very reactive and everyone but night elves in Alliance haven't been given much of a reaction. I mean, they didn't even have Anduin's in-game model stand up when you tell him what happened to Teldrassil.
Fucking love it, and it reminds me of how they used to do cinematics. It wasn't just a montage of images and sequences with music playing that ended in 2-3 minutes like their traditional cinematics, but it actually told a story. Like the D2 intro cinematic, for instance.
Plenty of generals in history have had political leadership thrust on them despite not wanting it.
Saurfang refused it once already (that we know of in game). Technically twice because he more or less refused at the end of MoP when Vol'Jin became Warchief.
Amazing stuff from Blizzard.
I kind of hope it's Greymane.
This should be Metatorke's day. In 14 years he had exactly 6 seconds of screentime
