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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:13 pm
Post subject: Your favorite capital city?
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Pointless discussion of the day: what is your favorite capital city and why?
My first character was human, so of course Stormwind feels very
comfortable and familiar to me. It was a bit confusing at first, but now
getting around is mostly second nature (sometimes those canals still
confuse me though!).
Thunder Bluffs I was just dizzy and basically got lucky when I found
what I was looking for.
Darnassus is okay, but geez why is the mailbox so far from the AH? Ok,
at least compared to SW and IF it is! 
Ironforge...haven't played this as my "home" city yet, but been there
many times. It's nice but a little bit of a downer with all the darkness
and fire and industrialism.
Silvermoon City is very nice to look at. Confusing a bit, but again you
get used to it. I love the signposts that have the magic writing on them
that erases itself and then rewrites itself.
Funny thing about SC is I spent the first few days running from the AH
to the mailbox on the other side of the nearest inn (kind of far, IMO).
I looked everywhere (I thought!) for a closer one, but didn't see it.
Then suddenly yesterday there is one on *this* side of the inn, near the
AH. Then again there is one literally right outside the entrance to the
AH (this has to be the closest one in the game, at least that I know
of). Then again yet *another* one on the other side of the area! I swear
it's like they just appeared yesterday! I didn't see them before!
Anyway, my favorite is probably SW, but for the biased reason that I'm
so used to it.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:13 pm
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Iron Forge is just cool.
Stormwind is busy, bustly, and 'comfortable' (guess I must be Human).
Darnassus is quiet and aloof.
Thunder Bluff is also just cool.
Orgrimmar is rustic, rough, and slightly unsettling.
LC is just plain creepy.
Oh yeh... favorite? Hmm... toss-up between IF and SW; good thing they
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:13 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:13 pm
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On Jan 24, 1:52 pm, John Salerno <johnj....RemoveThis@NOSPAMgmail.com> Wrote:
> Ishmaiel wrote:
> > Darnassus was pretty as hell
> It is, but there's somethingso lonely and distant about it.
> I feel like everyone has left and gone to SW and IF for
> some reason. Perhaps the closer mailbox? 
I noticed this too. Darnassus can seem very deserted
while simultaneously Ironforge is overflowing with
people, so many that's it's just annoying to be there.
The run from the mailbox to auction house in Darnassus
isn't so bad. It's nearly a straight line, with no corridors
to navigate or walls to block your way. I can easily find
my away around there with little trouble.
I like Orgrimar the least, probably because it always
feels like I'm running endlessly to get anyway.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:13 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:52 pm
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Ishmaiel wrote:
> Darnassus was pretty as hell
It is, but there's something so lonely and distant about it. I feel like
everyone has left and gone to SW and IF for some reason. Perhaps the
closer mailbox? >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:57 pm
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John Salerno <johnjsal.RemoveThis@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
> Pointless discussion of the day: what is your favorite capital city and why?
Alliance: Ironforge. Easy to move around, looks gorgeous.
Horde: Orgrimmar. Mostly easy to move around.
> My first character was human, so of course Stormwind feels very
> comfortable and familiar to me. It was a bit confusing at first, but now
> getting around is mostly second nature (sometimes those canals still
> confuse me though!).
I hate Stormwind. Too many tight turns, hard to get around. It looks
nice, but it is a big mess. If all you need is bank, AH, inn and flight
path, it is ok, but that usually isn't enough.
> Thunder Bluffs I was just dizzy and basically got lucky when I found
> what I was looking for.
Thunder Bluff is a bit confusing, but when you learn it, it is quite
nice. However, when you get a mount, you can't move everywhere with
it, because you'll dismount in the stairs.
When my first char was a young lvl ~13 troll hunter, he entered
Undercity for the first time. I must admit I was almost scared.
Fortunately those massive undead guards weren't hostile. I
have lost that feeling though. Now it looks like just another city
to me. The stairs around the bank look silly to me.
> Darnassus is okay, but geez why is the mailbox so far from the AH? Ok,
> at least compared to SW and IF it is!
Darnassus is too big. It is quite far from many places too.
> Ironforge...haven't played this as my "home" city yet, but been there
> many times. It's nice but a little bit of a downer with all the darkness
> and fire and industrialism.
In my opinion Ironforge is the best looking city in WoW. The music
suits perfectly too.
> Silvermoon City is very nice to look at. Confusing a bit, but again you
> get used to it. I love the signposts that have the magic writing on them
> that erases itself and then rewrites itself.
I visited Silvermoon city today for the first time. It looked very
nice, although it was hard to move around. There were many twisted turns
and I know the only reason for them is to make it easier for the video
card (less details visible).
I haven't seen the capital city of draenei yet. >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:45 pm
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I like SW the most, mostly because I know where everything is there. IF was
my home city for a long time, but I found that the majority of the time, I
only hung around the AH/Bank/Inn area.
Once you get used to The Exodar, it's actually laid out really well, and
easy to get around. It feels bigger than it really is.. Too bad it isn't
central enough to be worth a damn.
IF is popular, MOSTLY because it was the only place where there was an AH
for a long time.. now, people are just used to it. However, it is also
pretty central to the continent, and a quick flight to Menethil away from
the other continent. So, it still has appeal.. but since SW opened up the
AH, I have noticed a LOT more people calling it home.
"John Salerno" <johnjsal.RemoveThis@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
news:45b7cc38$0$17087$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> Pointless discussion of the day: what is your favorite capital city and
> why?
>
> My first character was human, so of course Stormwind feels very
> comfortable and familiar to me. It was a bit confusing at first, but now
> getting around is mostly second nature (sometimes those canals still
> confuse me though!).
>
> Thunder Bluffs I was just dizzy and basically got lucky when I found what
> I was looking for.
>
> Darnassus is okay, but geez why is the mailbox so far from the AH? Ok, at
> least compared to SW and IF it is!
>
> Ironforge...haven't played this as my "home" city yet, but been there many
> times. It's nice but a little bit of a downer with all the darkness and
> fire and industrialism.
>
> Silvermoon City is very nice to look at. Confusing a bit, but again you
> get used to it. I love the signposts that have the magic writing on them
> that erases itself and then rewrites itself.
>
> Funny thing about SC is I spent the first few days running from the AH to
> the mailbox on the other side of the nearest inn (kind of far, IMO). I
> looked everywhere (I thought!) for a closer one, but didn't see it. Then
> suddenly yesterday there is one on *this* side of the inn, near the AH.
> Then again there is one literally right outside the entrance to the AH
> (this has to be the closest one in the game, at least that I know of).
> Then again yet *another* one on the other side of the area! I swear it's
> like they just appeared yesterday! I didn't see them before!
>
> Anyway, my favorite is probably SW, but for the biased reason that I'm so
> used to it.
>
> Now it's your turn... >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:57 pm
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For the Alliance side, I like Stormwind the best. It is nice, open, although a
couple of runs are annoying (running to the dwarven quarter, for example).
Ironforge just brings back memories of lag and falling into the stupid pit
between AH and the inn because you can't tell if you are moving or not due to
lag  Darnassus was just this huge empty city...NEs like to live in the big
cities, it seems. I haven't actually played an Alliance character in over a
year, so lag might have eased up in IF since they opened multiple AHs.
For the Horde, UC is the best because of the circular layout, although the run
to the throne room could be a bit shorter. Ogrimmar is nice, and Thunder Bluff
is a bit disorienting at the beginning, but after a while it makes sense. I'm
still getting used to Silvermoon, but I like what I see so far, although the U
shaped design is a bit annoying. >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:37 pm
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I had no idea what was in store the first time I walked into Ironforge,
and when I realized what it was my reaction was "WOW".
It's something like Moria must have been like in it's prime, alive and
full of people and life.
And it has a museum and a subway!
Just too cool.
Jeff DeWitt
John Salerno wrote:
> Pointless discussion of the day: what is your favorite capital city and
> why?
>
> My first character was human, so of course Stormwind feels very
> comfortable and familiar to me. It was a bit confusing at first, but now
> getting around is mostly second nature (sometimes those canals still
> confuse me though!).
>
> Thunder Bluffs I was just dizzy and basically got lucky when I found
> what I was looking for.
>
> Darnassus is okay, but geez why is the mailbox so far from the AH? Ok,
> at least compared to SW and IF it is!
>
> Ironforge...haven't played this as my "home" city yet, but been there
> many times. It's nice but a little bit of a downer with all the darkness
> and fire and industrialism.
>
> Silvermoon City is very nice to look at. Confusing a bit, but again you
> get used to it. I love the signposts that have the magic writing on them
> that erases itself and then rewrites itself.
>
> Funny thing about SC is I spent the first few days running from the AH
> to the mailbox on the other side of the nearest inn (kind of far, IMO).
> I looked everywhere (I thought!) for a closer one, but didn't see it.
> Then suddenly yesterday there is one on *this* side of the inn, near the
> AH. Then again there is one literally right outside the entrance to the
> AH (this has to be the closest one in the game, at least that I know
> of). Then again yet *another* one on the other side of the area! I swear
> it's like they just appeared yesterday! I didn't see them before!
>
> Anyway, my favorite is probably SW, but for the biased reason that I'm
> so used to it.
>
> Now it's your turn... >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:47 pm
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On Jan 24, 10:31 pm, RogerM <roger.mc....TakeThisOut@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Even better would be to just hand the stuff over at the frikin'
> counter if you get something on a buyout.
Heck, they should just mail us money automatically
based on our level, saving us the time to go to the
auction house
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:57 am
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:55 am
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For leveling up a smith, TB is best for Horde. Trainer, mailbox, & AH
all within a few steps of each other. Org is a pain WRT leveling a
smith, since the three key points are widely separated.
For appearance, TB is also my favourite. >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:56 am
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> The run from the mailbox to auction house in Darnassus
> isn't so bad. It's nearly a straight line, with no corridors
> to navigate or walls to block your way. I can easily find
> my away around there with little trouble.
>
Personally, I think the mailbox should be IN the AH. In all of the
cities. Even better would be to just hand the stuff over at the frikin'
counter if you get something on a buyout. >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:56 am
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Agnos wrote:
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> For the Alliance side, I like Stormwind the best. It is nice, open, although a
> couple of runs are annoying (running to the dwarven quarter, for example).
> Ironforge just brings back memories of lag and falling into the stupid pit
> between AH and the inn because you can't tell if you are moving or not due to
> lag Darnassus was just this huge empty city...NEs like to live in the big
> cities, it seems. I haven't actually played an Alliance character in over a
> year, so lag might have eased up in IF since they opened multiple AHs.
>
> For the Horde, UC is the best because of the circular layout, although the run
> to the throne room could be a bit shorter.
I think UC gets negative points for all the times I have fallen in the
green slime while traversing the central stairs. >> Stay informed about: Your favorite capital city? |
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