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 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:54 am
So, I started playing WoW about a month before BC came out. Yes. I'm a BC baby. x;
And..well, I rolled on a normal realm when I first began playing (though I do rather wish I had the patience to start over again on an RP realm), so I was merely "gaming", if you will, instead of playing the story line..
Yes. I'm guilty. I had instant quest text up and clicked accept and only read the objectives. I DO, however, regret this! Now I am intrigued..I wish to know more about the lore! D:
*ahem* So, my question for you: do you have a quick sort of way I could begin reading on the lore? Any books...or should I play the original warcraft games, seeing as how I never picked them up?
And I do know about wowwiki. But I don't know where to BEGIN in the lore, that's my main problem, or else I would have sat down on wowwiki and read until my eyes bled. >_> Or..was that what I was supposed to do..? D:
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:23 am
Wowwiki is best. To get the general storyline look up a race and get the story behind it. Following Lore information can lead to more information, and more, and more. Random page can be good for random lore also.
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:47 am
There are actually a few good books about WoW and Warcraft :3
I know Wowwiki is big and intimidating but lets face it, is expansive as it is, its player-written and interpreted, and honestly its more fun to read the source material and draw your own conclusions from it.
The books are like 10 bucks each, they're entertaining (some of them are) and they're chock-full of lore.
All the books I recommend are good reads, because they're entertaining. I never recommend the s**t books, and sometimes I take my literature very seriously. Of course these aren't going to be particularily challenging.
One series I definetely recommend is the War of the Ancients trilogy by Richard A. Knaak. This will give you a basic precursor to the whole thing, and is fun to read as well biggrin WotA is actually my favourite series of Warcraft books, and the best fantasy books I've read since Dragonlance and the Discworld stuff.
Another book thats fun and explains a lot of stuff is Rise of the Horde (why orcs are green and are hated by the draenei, this also sets up a LOT of stuff for Outland), The Last Guardian (this is like a prequel to Warcraft 1 and explains some stuff about Medivh and why things are the way they are).
Another one I read that I thought was alright was Cycle of Hatred, which is a little filler book on what happened between the end of Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft, because at the end of WC3 everything was hunky dory between the Alliance and Horde, and then in WoW, obviously we're back at it again. Okay book, not as good as others.
Lord of the Clans is a great concept, its basically an autobiography on Thrall, how Thrall inspired the orcs to rebel and seek their freedom from the humies. However 1/2 the book is nothing you couldn't get from doing Durnholde Keep in the Caverns of Time. Less worth-it than the other books.
The only manga I've touched is the Sunwell one, and while the art sucks and is badly written, does contain a handful of useful information easily gotten off Wowwiki. Wouldn't touch these. Seriously, they suck. I bought all three. They suck.
I'd read the stuff out of the RPG books too, but those cost a ******** and unless you roleplay a lot, they're not worth it just for the fluff.
But definetely, definetely, War of the Ancients (The Sundering, The Demon Soul, The Well of Eternity), Rise of the Horde and The Last Guardian.
And I'm also guilty of clicking instant quest text and just looking at the objectives and maybe skimming the quest for locations >_>
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:04 am
Karnokoto
There are actually a few good books about WoW and Warcraft :3
I know Wowwiki is big and intimidating but lets face it, is expansive as it is, its player-written and interpreted, and honestly its more fun to read the source material and draw your own conclusions from it.
The books are like 10 bucks each, they're entertaining (some of them are) and they're chock-full of lore.
All the books I recommend are good reads, because they're entertaining. I never recommend the s**t books, and sometimes I take my literature very seriously. Of course these aren't going to be particularily challenging.Agreed. Wowwiki is nice to get an overview of it, but it's like reading a textbook versus actually being there. Not only the books, but the previous warcraft games, too, are great sources of firsthand lore and plot, even if you have godmode enabled along the way. xp But if you're low on cash, Wowwiki is still an interesting read; it's not at all bad, just secondhand. But it does get pretty specific. I'd recommend reading it whether you read the books and play the previous games or not.
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:36 am
Sit in SM and read all the books in it, not even kidding really.
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:06 pm
Kiloran Agreed. Wowwiki is nice to get an overview of it, but it's like reading a textbook versus actually being there. Not only the books, but the previous warcraft games, too, are great sources of firsthand lore and plot, even if you have godmode enabled along the way. xp
"lol illidan wot?" 'cause he seemed to come out of nowhere. <_< Oops.
But yeah, Warcraft 2 and 3 are awesome and you can get WCII for like $5 off eBay. And definitely the books listed above. Should definitely play Warcraft III though and it's expansion, the Frozen Throne. It'd explain a lot about Illidan and Outland as well as Arthas and Northrend, which'll be in the Wrath of the Lich King.
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Void Dragoon Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:02 pm
Thanks guys! That's a big help. -nod- Maybe I can go find the original games used at hastings for about 10 bucks. :D
@Karnokoto: LOL, it's nice to know that I'm not the only one guilty of instant quest text and skimming the quest for directions. ;D
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:13 pm
I have a reeeaaalllyyyy good book, it has four stories in it, telling the stories of Thrall, Medivh, and the years after the Great War.
The Authores are Richard A. Knaak, Christie Goldien, Jeff Grubb, and CHris Metzen.
The book is:
Warcraft Archive
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:55 am
2 70's , a T5 priest, and merc / venge warrior. And i still dont know the story line.
*raises hand* GUILTY of not reading quests sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:06 pm
Wowwiki is cool for certain stuff, not the storyline in chronological order. I suggestion buying WCIII, not WCII there is minimal storyline, only buy it if you REALLY want to know everything. Warcraft 3 tells pretty much everything you need to know that is in the mainstream of WoW. Pretty fun game too.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:16 am
When first do a quest I will always take the time to read through it even ones which are obtained in raid instances which ends up making my guild wait a few moments on me. I enjoy the lore of the very much so and I like to see mini story unfold. I do admit subsequent visits on other characters I do skip having known what happens and the locale etc.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:18 am
Kelvaria When first do a quest I will always take the time to read through it even ones which are obtained in raid instances which ends up making my guild wait a few moments on me. I enjoy the lore of the very much so and I like to see mini story unfold. I do admit subsequent visits on other characters I do skip having known what happens and the locale etc. Lol i do that sometimes when doing quests with friends. They always just skimmed it and are like "hey can we go now?" And im always "Wait a sec, im reading." xp
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