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Comment by 64407

Random useless fact:
With Gilneas City added to the band, the number of round major cities in WoW just got bigger than the number of cities which have other shapes.

Comment by zorbo

This city reminds me of ironforge.

Comment by 614832

looks very cool and accurate

not like Exodar or Silvermoon or Undercity, where I always have troubles looking for stuff

Comment by Mumpley

Don't be so fooled, everyone. =P

This isn't your runt of the mill Orgrimmar or Dalaran city. It's actually a starting zone from level 1 - 5. In an attempt to make starting zones apparently more larger and dynamic, Blizzard created this masterpiece along with the Goblin starting zone of Kezan.

Without giving too much spoilers, however, these 5 levels essentially explain what your character was doing before they became a Worgen and how they eventually transform into one. To clear some of the confusion, then, there will be no vendors, bankers, etc. here or achievements associated with this city otherwise.

After you leave this zone, the only way to see it again will be through the new battleground, The Battle of Gilneas City.

Comment by Pappi

From what I can tell, this may contain <SPOILERS!>:
Yeah, this is and isn't the next Alliance capital.
It is, because it is the Worgen racial capital. It isn't, because the entire starting zone, for both the Worgen and the Goblins (if im not mistaken), uses the Phase technology to change the zone as you complete quests/events. Once you, as a starting worgen, have finished the battle inside the chapel, and have completed all/most of the zone, this city will become a battleground. From the looks of it, a high-lvl BG at that.

Comment by themguyman

i think we sill will be able to go there after the phasing quests are over. its going to be like WSG or AB meaning that you need to go to a battle master to enter it. there is going to be a new open world battle ground like WG it will be troll bard island off the coast of westfall

(this is all spoiler)

Comment by 284081

So if Kezan and Gilneas are not going to be the new cities, is there going to be a Worgen and Goblin neighbourhood in one of the major cities?.....like how the gnomes 'had' tinker-town in IF?

Comment by Shoto

This city is beautiful! It's a shame it won't become a capital, i'd love just hanging around in there...

Comment by 640115

yeye this would be an amazing capitol to have, as an alliance b!#ch i have always dreamed of takin back Lorderan from the forsaken and rebuilt it as another human city (i had my hope crushed when u battle in the sweres at the very end of the dk quests......) and adding this back as a fully functional human/worgen city would put a capitol back up by undercity so we could atack ;) lol i wish. also super cool cause it would look like blizz would be almost be tryin to bring back the seven human Kingdoms back.

when i hear they were turning it into a BG instead that is SICKKK im gettin tired of all the low lvl bgs like arathi cause the alliance effin sucks at them.... at least on Borean but the street by street fightin to control the city would be so cool, just hope its NOT and 85 exclusive BG cause i would love to play it asap! :D

Comment by aFluffyFartBall

A New City with a Todger in the middle? GREAT!

Comment by hootie2t

Is there a mailbox in this zone so I can send the heirlooms for my alt?

Comment by Wings90

When you start your character here, you'll meet Prince Liam Greymane of Gilneas - here, where the humans who turned into worgen get back their human minds...

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel: the Series, there's a good vampire named Angel. In that world, all vampires are evil, because they're just demons inhabiting a human corpse; the original human soul is gone. However, Angel was cursed with a spell that gave him back his soul, giving him back the ability to have human feelings again.

A human transformed into a murderous creature-of-the-night, then given back his human feelings by a spell? Sounds familiar?

Angel was originally from Ireland, and his human name had been Liam.

Coincidence? There's no such thing. But if it's really a reference, it's pretty obscure: Angel appeared in 165 episodes overall, if I remember correctly, and his human name had been mentioned about three times. Either way, I love this. :)

Comment by 721296

I was told by a friend that they are not making new capitals cause they do not want to waste the time, space, or useage for the expansion. They mentioned how Exodar and Silvermoon are always empty, so they do not want to waste time just for the new ones to become empty as well.

Though have to say...who the hell wants to head to Exodar? Its away from every race other than Night elf and even then you have to take a boat just for one capital. And for Silvermoon its the same thing..
Idk why they acted surprise that nobody likes the two capitals from BC.

Comment by matoh

is it possible for non Worgen to get there?

and hopefully in next expansion Gilneas can be a real city

Comment by 718104

Seeing as the starter zone is completely phased, I'm sure that other races cannot come to this zone, although other races can go to the BG "The Battle for Gilneas" which takes place in Gilneas City.

Comment by 472286

where does worgen find/learn to ride mount?

Comment by 748556

I agree with Elski and Lindal. The main reasons nobody ever goes to Exodar and Silvermoon is because they're not in convenient places, or have any conveniences that other cities have. With Stormwind having a port to Kalimdor and Northrend, along with a tram to Ironforge, no wonder everyone is there.

What's in Azuremyst and Bloodmyst that people would need? Plus it's just a pain to get to Exodar. If there was a certain something in The Exodar, like a portal to another area, that no other city had, it would definitely get more people.

It's a shame, too, because I think The Exodar is a really pretty capital.

If Blizzard is trying not to repeat this mistake, I think they're over-looking the fact that it can be quite a pain to get up to northern Eastern Kingdoms for Alliance players. Adding a port to Stormwind that goes to Gilneas, or something like the tram would most likely get Gilneas City packed.

I dunno, I think it would be pretty cool to have a boat that goes through the water in Gilneas City. They could add a tiny port or something to the side of the cathedral.

Comment by Aenonar

The main issue with the BC cities is that they're just friggin massive. Going anywhere takes ages where as in the old cities it's usually right around the corner.

At least Silvermoon has big value to roleplayers, but Exodar... It's pretty much useless... Draenei floating around in space ships really doesn't fit in to the lore... And it doesn't have any proper houses or bars etc, it's just a big crystal void with specs of NPC's...

Gilneas would be awesome for roleplayers though, shame that they just ditched it all -.-

Comment by 1242073

In some windows you can see a shadow of a human
I'll submit a screenshot

Comment by Jahrok

If you plan on cooking, using first aid, and/or using a mailbox this first phase in the city is you only chance to do so. You will find no other cooks or first aid trainers later on. Fishing is a bit later on in Stormglen. I (and others) have found this little fun fact very frustrating. There is also no access to trade goods, for stuff like fine thread. So even if you level up black smithing as I did you an not make some sweet leggings. The vendors and npc's here are sparse at best.

Comment by mikedarling905

if only this was a real city! lol i would love to live in it! blizz let the gilnean reclaim it, or what is left of it,

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