As is with the ending of the current war campaign, it seems as if Thunder Bluff is in a bit of a pickle. Its leader, accused of treason and narrowly escaping execution, has returned to lead his people again. But even so, this may hold a dark future for the city. Some fear that it will come to burn, as Teldrassil did. But while this may seem like a grim future, perhaps it can provide a brighter outlook on the immediate future of the city.
As word spreads that Baine has escaped, many who disagree with Sylvanas may come to reside there and to learn the truth of what happens. Perhaps they simply feel safer in a place where they will not be judged for speaking their minds. Or perhaps they just like the view.
Okay, enough rambling. I believe that we should use this chance to reinvigorate some roleplay into Thunder Bluff. Itās been used for events, but sadly Iāve not seen it in any extended use unless I have been completely blind. This will give players a chance to flesh out new places for interaction, perhaps have a break from the drudgery of Orgrimmar, and perhaps a new chance to find a new rival for the duel tree.
So what do you all think? Perhaps this is a chance we shouldnāt pass up? I certainly donāt. Lets make sure the tauren know that we stand with them!
Agreed. It would be a shame to pass up this opportunity. With support for both sides relatively healthy, having a sort of split would not do much damage. Besides, this could lead to interesting confrontations now that the resistance has basically gone public now.
Finally weāve got something of a hub for each faction within the Horde, so they wonāt have to butt heads any more. Rebel roleplayers have somewhere where they can safely express their opinions and roleplay with other Horde characters without feeling like theyāre treading on toes, and loyalist roleplayers will no longer have tolerate insolence in the city where loyalty to Sylvanas should be at its strongest.
But this will only work if the loyalists and the rebels respect each other on an OOC basis and stay away from each otherās hubs outside of organised events. Otherwise, itāll evolve into an absurd back-and-forth of invading and infiltrating each otherās hubs in an effort to one-up each other.
That is my biggest fear. If thereās one thing AD is not known for, itās people not butting heads. Still, I hope that this can also serve as a bit of an OOC break if some characters are just tired of one another, and so are the people controlling them.
Worst case scenario, weāll end up with more loyalist roleplayers than rebel roleplayers in Thunder Bluff, if loyalists use this as an opportunity to capture or kill any rebel that shows their face there.
Iām hoping that this wonāt happen, but I think itās probable.
That also crossed my mind, even if it is likely the tauren would throw them off the bluffs if they tried. And if people disagree, it will result in a lot of name calling and finger pointing. That is why I want this done well.
I think thatās gonna mostly depend on how the rebels convey themselves. If theyāre actually causing problems on a note-worthy scale, itās gonna be 0 surprise if the Loyalists hop along and say āhiā.
I suppose that depends on what a problem on a note-worthy scale is, considering that for the time being, the most well-known traitor to the Horde is safe there. Thunder Bluff will burn, sure, but his recapture isnāt so urgent that itās burning right now. So if heās not a big enough problem for Sylvanas to send her forces after him immediately, what counts as a big enough problem?
Then again, we donāt know how Thunder Bluff as a whole is reacting to being used as a safe haven for the Hordeās arch-traitors. Weāre lacking a lot of information regarding the situation.
But this should be used as an opportunity to segregate the two communities and allow them to develop for a bit. Weāve finally gotten to the point where rebellion RP might be justified.
Yeah, this is mostly just a huge issue. We see them go there andā¦ what? Thatās it? How do the people there feel about playing host to actual full-on traitors? As far as writing goes, Sylvanas is still popular with a sizely majority of the Horde. Itās really weird that the end of this story just seems to imply that theyāre gonna flawlessly integrate there and start their epic darkspear rebellion HQ.
Finally, rebellion RPers wonāt be as ridiculously premature as they have been 'til this point.
In my mind, for the moment, it will just be a hub for people who are not fond of Sylvanas ICly. Gives them a little break from āHail the Warchief!ā every five minutes.
The only information we have regarding how Baine is treated by Thunder Bluff, is the fact that he returns to his usual spot. From there, he handles the Tauren heritage quest from and no one seems to speak out against him or act against him. This doesnāt mean that Thunder Bluff is a rebel stronghold, but it does mean that his people still support him to some degree.
So weāre in this weird spot where Thunder Bluff happily houses one of the arch-rebels without any confirmation that itās actually rebel-aligned. Itās still probably too early for any outright rebellion using that as a base of operations, but it seems appropriate for rebels to go there while loyalists stay away.
After all, we donāt know how the guards would react to servants of the Warchief who imprisoned and wanted to execute the leader of their people, who they are happily serving once more.
I can see it as a case of the loyalists not attacking TB because it would cost too much manpower, plus they now have a more equal footing against the Alliance due to the destruction of many of their ships.
Thunder Bluff being used more would be great, even without all of the War Campaign stuff that is going on. To me, the different bluffs, and their more obvious purposes than the Valleys of Orgrimmar, makes the place feel more like a city and a home than Orgrimmar.
Plus, people will finally have an amazing view of the plains to look at when they stand idle waiting for RP. No more looking into mountain walls!