This is in response to some of the ugliness that has gone down in the community regarding the state of the war between the factions.
- At this point, this expansion is about taking sides. Truthfully, this is not may favorite, but it is the story that Blizzard is telling. We often get the impression that we live in Azeroth and we do what we want, but in reality it is a game and we have to abide by parameters set in place by its creator.
- I am not the first to point this out and I will not be the last: it is World of Warcraft, not World of Sit on the Fence-craft. I have both Horde and Alliance characters and I am fully capable of playing from the perspective of whoever I logged in on. I will play one and later hop on the other to see the story from the other side.
- Blizzard gets to tell the story. Not you. Not me. If you don’t like the way the story is going, you have two choices: stay on for the ride, or bail. Blizzard’s storytelling team is as good as its ever been. I am very excited to see where they go with this. I trust them to tell me an amazing story. Buckle up, this ride is just starting.
- I’ve seen a bunch of people complaining about those ads – you know, the IRL ones where people who play Horde and people who play Alliance can’t associate. Here is the thing. We are going to get the most out of this expansion if we pick a side and go with it. Blizzard expects us to be grown up enough to realize that a game is a game and an ad is an ad.
- If we are going to ride this ride, we need to hop off our fences and declare allegiance. If you declare for one side and your friend declares for the other, awesome. There is no need to be mean to them. There is no need to cold shoulder them. You know why? Because it’s a game. A wise man said, “Don’t be mean, don’t ever be mean, because remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
- What was Buckaroo saying? He was saying don’t do something you’ll regret. Enjoy your friends. Enjoy the game. Declare your allegiance, but keep the animosity in game. IRL be happy that you have friends to share this magnificent experience with.
TL;DR: For the Horde!!