New WoW Alliance race could be Murlocs

by James Ransom-Wiley { Dec 15th 2005 at 1:30PM }

Gaming Steve has posted an image circulating the Web that suggests that the new Alliance race to be featured in the World of Warcraft expansion, The Burning Crusade, will be the Murlocs. However, Steve was unable to verify the authenticity of the image, which appears to be Korean. Steve has speculated in the past that the new Alliance race would be an "ugly" race, to detract new players from joining the over-populated Alliance. If that's the case, the Murlocs (pictured in the center of the image) certainly meet the criteria.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Aunalis @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

What.. the... crap?

I honestly don't know what to think. I love murlocs, but i think it's because i love killing them. But could you imagine? Murloc's /flirt, /kiss, /dance, /salute, etc. They're too pet-like though. And they couldn't speak common even if they tried. So yeah. No way.

Snuks @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

That's dumb. I'm for the Pandarens all the way!

Keg @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

I can't see this happening. Their too much fun to kill and as stated above theres no way they can communicate.

Ross Miller @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

It may excacerbate the whole overpopulated-Alliance problem, but I am all for Pandaren. Hell, why not make Pandaren their own side, fighting against Horde and Alliance equally (or neutral, just whenever they get the 'urge' to). Something tells me that there would be enough Pandaren fans to rival the Horde and Alliance. And why not have 3 sides? It worked for Starcraft

Generalformat @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Look at the zones right now, they're all geared towards one side or the other, if they introduced a third side, they would have to put them somewhere with relatively little property as is. It's also going to be an entire faction level 1s vs 2 other factions with a server majority of level 60s and gear to match. Can you say Zerg rush?

A third side would completely ruin the balance of the game, what little is there right now. And I doubt murlocs but I would roll a horde just so I can go slaughter some player murlocs.

Havok @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Holy shit, I saw this in september. Way to go Steve, being first again as always. :P

r @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Since humans have early quests involving killing Murlocs, I don't see how this is possible story-wise.

Why would once race in the alliance kill another? It would be like the night-elves killing dwarves.

Could you imagine humans and murlocs teaming up to kill murlocs?

Just doesn't fly.

J @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

http://www.worldofwarcraft.co.kr/burningcrusade/townhall/index.html

Photoshop'd :P

Sergio @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

I don't think the fact we already are killing Murlocs would affect the choice. Aliance already kill human factions (Defias), as well as dwarves and leper gnomes. However, I don't think it will be Murlocs if some people already have them as pets.

Stu @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

I doubt it. Firstly anyone could photoshop something and throw it on there for laughs. Secondly it doesn't make sense. That'd be like Troggs being a playable race, it's not their purpose and lastly they have no storyline significance or presence. The blood elves appeared in Frozen Throne as a hero and had a fair bit of plot representation. So it does kind of leave a big question mark on what the Alliance race will be. Padaeran does seem like a popular choice, which I would also like to see.

It can't be goblins because they are completely third party and that would make the steemwheedle cartel useless as a neutral faction.

My vote is on pandaeran personally.

Dave @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Oh man, I saw "Starcraft" mentioned, and I suddenly realized how they'd follow up WoW in a few years:

"Universe of Starcraft"

Just IMAGINE that as an MMO. Can we say Star Wars Galaxies + fun?

Jon @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

My bet is on the Draenei. They definitely fit the ugly criterion. The lore surrounding the Draenei is such that it would seem much easier to integrate them into the current plot.

http://www.wowwiki.com/Draenei

Mindstormy @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

one question, how does this have anything to do with the 360, look at the related article thigny at the top

Mindstormy @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

one question, how does this have anything to do with the 360, look at the related article thigny at the top

Spankee @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

It has to do with the 360, because WoW is rumored to be a title for the 360 in the future.

Joenormal @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Well it says recent articles, not related.

but I'm Thinking Draenei on this one everyone. They're located in the Outland and it would sure give the alliance an ugly race. I wish for the Samurai Pandas too but doubt that will happen due to the mass killing of pandas after the expansion. China wouldn't dig that much.

I'll be starting up a Draenei Rogue myself.

Yerxer @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Sure the murlocs may be ugly, but everyone is gonna wanna play alliance to be them! w00t for murlocs.

oboreruhito @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

If murlocs are the race, they'd be the first race to be a sentient, playable race AND a pet. I don't know of any place where you can gain or lose faction with murlocs.

But this new, "lost" continent opens up all sorts of potential for Blizzard to make, say, the great murloc ancestoral race that was separated from its degenerate Azerothian kin. So it's possible, just not likely.

Centaurs, man. They're the only race I've seen in the game that consistently is fighting with the Horde, but isn't with the Alliance. Sort of like the Blood Elves are now for the Horde - not playable, but visible and working with the Horde.

Here's the official site's page, which would make a great template for a photoshopper:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.co.kr/burningcrusade/townhall/index.html

Thursday @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

http://www.worldofwarcraft.co.kr/burningcrusade/townhall/index.html

Its a fake.. also heres a link to the korean one without that image ;) Ownd

Jestor Rodo @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

At least when you meet a Female Muloc there is a good reason for the fish smell.

Vandell @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Sigh. This is so fake. It was made by the "Save the Murlocs" guy.

VG @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

I don't think anybody mentioned this in the thread so here it goes. The language used in the image shown in the article "New WoW Alliance race could be Murlocs" is indeed Korean.

Leon Spencer @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Where's the Eloi?

Rufus2k2 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:01PM

Personally the best rumor(which I think I may have started >.< ) I've heard was worgen, the werewolf-like race that are located in silverpine forest. Tauren have /moo, well worgen would have /howl. Either the or furbolgs

Though I really would've preferred if Worgen had been the new Horde race rather than palette swapped elves:P And as for Draenai, there's ugly and there's WAAAAAAAAY too ugly.