Battle for Azeroth: Horde Starting Scenario (Spoilers!)

BFA Posted 2018/02/08 at 9:41 PM by Squishei

NobbelThis post includes spoilers for the Horde introduction scenario for Battle for Azeroth.Nobbel's YouTube channel.Tides of War

As war wages against the Alliance, the need for naval dominance is paramount.
The Zandalari Empire holds one of the largest fleets in Azeroth. They must be recruited as members of the Horde.

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Champion, the Horde is now at open war with the Alliance.
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Our success in this conflict may depend on your skills.
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: I require your immediate presence in Orgrimmar for a mission of the utmost urgency. Do not keep me waiting.

Storming Stormwind

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Your team is assembled. Retrieve my prize. Nathanos, %n
Nathanos Blightcaller: They are gathered on the eastern zeppelin tower. I will meet you there.

First Arcanist Thalyssra: We meet again, friend.
Rokhan: 'Ey, mon
Lasan Skyhorn: Hail, friend of Highmountain'
Nathanos Blightcaller: Good, we're all here. Pick a bird and get settled in. It's going to be a long flight to Stormwind.

Scenario Stage 1: In the Dead of Night

Nathanos Blightcaller: Listen up. We won't be in contact once we're inside.
Nathanos Blightcaller: You, Thalyssra, and Rokahn will infiltrate the Stockades and extract the prisoners.
Nathanos Blightcaller: Our scouts located a hidden entrance in the park. The tauren and I will cover your escape.
Nathanos Blightcaller: We have no other objectives. There will be no reinforcements.
Nathanos Blightcaller: If you want to live, there can be no witnesses.
Nathanos Blightcaller: There's our way out. Get to that ship once you have the prisoners.
Nathanos Blightcaller: I'll find you. Good luck.

Scenario Stage 2: Down the DrainScenario Stage 3: The Stockades

Rokhan: Deh 7th Legion be here. Whoever we breakin' out, deh humans not takin' chances.
Rokhan: I be going' on ahead to find deh prisoners. Cover my back.
First Arcanist: We will draw their attention. Be careful.

Scenario Stage 4: Honor and Loyalty

High Overlord Saurfang: I will buy you as much time as I can to complete your mission. The ones you are looking for are just down the hall.
Rokhan: Yah not comin' with us?
High Overlord Saurfang: Are you going to make me?
Rokhan: I don' recall hearin' dat command, now dat yah mention it.
High Overlord Saurfang: Hmph.
High Overlord Saurfang (To guards): Take me to your boy King. I would have words with him.
First Arcanist: I do not think we will be afforded the same courtesy.
Rokhan: T'ink yah right about dat. All de same, got a job to do.

Scenario Stage 5: The Primary Objective

Zul the Prophet: Ah , our escort arrives. Just as I said, Princess.
Princess Talanji: My Prophet tells me you be allies.
Rokhan: Prophet? Yah not dat good Zandalari--
First Arcanist: We are here to rescue you. I am Thalyssra, and this is Rokhan.
Zul the Prophet: A little haste would be advised.
Marshal Inora Wyrmbane: Lock it down!
Rokhan: Dat's some powerful voodoo. Thalyssra?
First Arcanist: They're raised a nullification barrier. I cannot cast.
Rokhan: MOVE!
Princess Talanji: Which way is out?
Rokhan: Dis way!
Zul the Prophet: I would suggest going the other way, Highness.
Princess Talanji: Better be right! Let's go!

Marshall Inora Wyrmbane: You will go no further.
Marshall Inora Wyrmbane: No one catches the 7th Legion unawares. Die, Horde filth!
Marshall Inora Wyrmbane: Someone... stop them...
Princess Talanji: It smells... unpleasant.
Rokhan: Where does dis lead?
First Arcanist Thalyssra: Out, if the troll is to be believed.
Zul the Prophet By all means, spend more time discussing it.
First Arcanist Thalyssra: We should not linger here.

Scenario Stage 6: The Stormwind City Shuffle

RokhanI can keep us hidden as no one does anything' stupid. Just give de word.

Scenario Stage 7: WAY Behind Enemy Lines

Genn Greymane: I have found them, my King! I will bring you their tusks for a trophy!
Rokhan: Deh old wolf got our scent. We got tah get out of here!
Genn Greymane: Scurry, like the rats you are!
First Arcanist Thalyssra: They were waiting for us. We've been compromised.
Rokhan: We got to get back to de canals. We be easy pickin's here! Follow me!
Zul the Prophet: We should wait here.
Princess Talanji: What is it now?

Lady Jaina Proudmoore: I have known the Horde to be cruel, heartless. Ruthless in their pursuit of victory. But this...?
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: This is folly. You will die here, and an unmarked grave will be all you have to show for it.
First Arcanist Thalyssra: We cannot fight her. Run. Run!
Genn Greymare: Look at them flee, tails between their legs!

Zul the Prophet: I'll just leave this here.
Princess Talanji: We don't have time for-- Ooooh.
Genn Greymane: They've blocked the path-- quickly, to the harbor!

First Arcanist Thalyssra: I can see the harbor!
Nathanos Blightcaller: I distinctly recall saying something about witnesses. Namely, how there should be none.
Rokhan: Don't act like yah not happy to see us.
Nahtanos Blightcaller: Delighted. Truly. Now, let's move. On your mark.

Scenario Stage 8: The Harbor Run

Nathanos Blightcaller: I hope this goes without saying, but try not to get hit by her barrage.
Nathanos Blightcaller: Stay together and we can survive. Let's go!
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: That is far enough!
First Arcanist Thalyssra: She has blocked the path behind us! We are trapped.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: You will not harm another soul in this city!
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Die. Horde scum!
Princess Talanji: My loa hears us. Mighty Rezan, lend me your strength!
Rokhan: I don't know a Rezan, but I be owing him my thanks.
Nathanos Blightcaller: Let's move!

First Arcanist Thalyssra: Their forces must have returned from Lordaeron.
Nathanos Blightcaller: We can't sneak through now. We'll just have to punch a hole.

Zul the Prophet: We should pause a moment.
Lasan Skyhorn: Hahahaha!
Rokahn: Aha! lasan you clever moose-mon!
Princess Talanji: I need twenty of those birds.

First Arcanist Thalyssra: Are they not pursuing us?
Nathanos Blightcaller: No... but I think I know why. Look.

Scenario Stage 9: Well... Ship

Lady Jaina Proudmoore: you have killed many of my people to get this far. But it is over.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Surrender, and I will return you to the Stockades where you belong. There you will await the King's justice.

Nathanos Blightcaller: Respectfully, we have a boat to catch.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Then perish.
Zul the Prophet: Let us not be hasty.
Zul the Prophet: You can finish us, mere pawns of the Horde, or you can quench the flames that will otherwise burn Stormwind to the ground.
Zul the Prophet: Your choice.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: No... it can't be.
Zul the Prophet: Tick tock.

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Nathanos Blightcaller: Remind me never to make you angry.
Zul the Prophet: The future is uncertain.
Princess Talanji: Come. We must away to Zuldazar.
Nathanos Blightcaller: I think not. I have orders to return you to the Warchief directly.
Princess Talanji: Seeing as how this is my ship and you at present have no other way to leave, I suppose you will need to adjust your plans.
Zul the Prophet: We can discuss it on the way, Highness.

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Comment by Todeshauch

There will always be someone not happy with the decisions Blizzard make. In this case, it is you.

I do not understand the purpose of these comments. Not specifically these two, but the type in general. You can see at least one of these under every single news post; "Ye good blizzard favoring Horde/Alliance once again. Ty for ruining my life for 13 years, I guess Horde/Alliance will always be the unwanted child."

Seriously, people...Comment by TombsvSo what is Saurfang and the young boy talking about? Hmmm...

" The future is uncertain."

He casually say after he proven he can control the outcome of the future. :'DComment by serhatald

There will always be someone not happy with the decisions Blizzard make. In this case, it is you.

I do not understand the purpose of these comments. Not specifically these two, but the type in general. You can see at least one of these under every single news post; "Ye good blizzard favoring Horde/Alliance once again. Ty for ruining my life for 13 years, I guess Horde/Alliance will always be the unwanted child."

Seriously, people...Comment by AlakeiThancanYou would have a point if there wasn't the fact that there is a clear Horde bias in Blizzards writing. Since Cataclysm already the Horde Players got over and over again the opportunity to humiliate the Alliance, including rendering our new Night Elf Mage Option to a incompetent joke without any equivalent on Alliance Side to have moments when we are simply humiliating the Horde. On the other Hand, whenever the Horde feels offended Blizzard immediately intervenes, look at how fast they reacted when the Horde Players were triggered that Tyrande was unfriendly to them. The same with Alleria towards Horde Marksman Hunters. Now in BfA the Horde gets to burn down Stormwind without any consequence while the Alliance gets nothing slightly as an equivalent. I think it would be reasonable to demand a quest where the Alliance frees Malfurion in Orgrimmar and sets fire to the city.Comment by LegendaryDrossWait... Did Saurfang just sell us out?Comment by RankkorI really love Jaina! Even she thinks of her city and people even if she needs to avenge her hometown and all the betrayals she has been through!

You would have a point if there wasn't the fact that there is a clear Horde bias in Blizzards writing. Since Cataclysm already the Horde Players got over and over again the opportunity to humiliate the Alliance, including rendering our new Night Elf Mage Option to a incompetent joke without any equivalent on Alliance Side to have moments when we are simply humiliating the Horde. On the other Hand, whenever the Horde feels offended Blizzard immediately intervenes, look at how fast they reacted when the Horde Players were triggered that Tyrande was unfriendly to them.The same with Alleria towards Horde Marksman Hunters.Comment by JannineStupid, all of this, stupid, how the !@#$ can jaina/anduin/genn represent a danger to the GOD DAMN HERO WHO WENT TO ARGUS, CONQUERED IT AND CAME BACK ALIVE !Comment by DayonYou're a god.Comment by nonamegivenYou would have a point if there wasn't the fact that there is a clear Horde bias in Blizzards writing. Since Cataclysm already the Horde Players got over and over again the opportunity to humiliate the Alliance, including rendering our new Night Elf Mage Option to a incompetent joke without any equivalent on Alliance Side to have moments when we are simply humiliating the Horde. On the other Hand, whenever the Horde feels offended Blizzard immediately intervenes, look at how fast they reacted when the Horde Players were triggered that Tyrande was unfriendly to them. The same with Alleria towards Horde Marksman Hunters. Now in BfA the Horde gets to burn down Stormwind without any consequence while the Alliance gets nothing slightly as an equivalent. I think it would be reasonable to demand a quest where the Alliance frees Malfurion in Orgrimmar and sets fire to the city.fourreallyComment by IllthakHorde scenario: Effortlessly infiltrate the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE to rescue prisoners who are arguably the most important prisoners to ever be held in Stormwind's stockades but are guarded by a handful of inept captains and guards. Proceed to escape the Stockades and into the Harbor. Despite you being in the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE your obstacles include a few handfuls of soldiers. Confront one of if not THE most powerful sorceress on Azeroth. Instead of wasting you right there she leaves to go put out fires because apparently no one else in Stormwind is capable of doing that. So you get on your troll boat and sail away because the Alliance forgot they have a multitude of cannons and bombers that could have easily been pointed at your ship. Well done! You just snuck into the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE, broke the prisoners they took and escaped without losing ANYTHING!

Alliance scenario: Go figure out where Jaina went after you get imprisoned.

So. Uh. How am I supposed to accept one of the most unfeasible acts the Horde has ever committed against the Alliance here? I can understand a bold sneaking mission. I can understand rescuing comrades. But to break into Stormwind itself and escape it unscathed and in the manner in which it all happens is beyond the realm of understanding. Again, we are talking about the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE. Where their troops should be countless and where the highest priority prisoners should be guarded by at least several dozen very well trained soldiers and captains. And what the ^&*! is Jaina doing? Running off to put out fires?

Come on Blizzard. You can do better than this.Comment by DraccyThis is going to be one epic scenario.
I can't wait to experience it live.
Especially doing something alongside Thalyssra again, and Rokhan.Comment by jaq1010People, you do know you can play toons on both sides, right?

That the Horde and the Alliance are merely gameplay and storytelling constructs.

That there really AREN'T sides?

Some people, I swear.Comment by nonamegivenAlso, how did Zul set half the city on fire with a torch? A city made mostly of stone?

If this is what Defias craftsmanship is like, no wonder they never got paid.Comment by RankkorHorde scenario: Effortlessly infiltrate the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE to rescue prisoners who are arguably the most important prisoners to ever be held in Stormwind's stockades but are guarded by a handful of inept captains and guards. Proceed to escape the Stockades and into the Harbor. Despite you being in the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE your obstacles include a few handfuls of soldiers. Confront one of if not THE most powerful sorceress on Azeroth. Instead of wasting you right there she leaves to go put out fires because apparently no one else in Stormwind is capable of doing that. So you get on your troll boat and sail away because the Alliance forgot they have a multitude of cannons and bombers that could have easily been pointed at your ship. Well done! You just snuck into the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE, broke the prisoners they took and escaped without losing ANYTHING!TWICE.Comment by IllthakHorde scenario: Effortlessly infiltrate the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE to rescue prisoners who are arguably the most important prisoners to ever be held in Stormwind's stockades but are guarded by a handful of inept captains and guards. Proceed to escape the Stockades and into the Harbor. Despite you being in the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE your obstacles include a few handfuls of soldiers. Confront one of if not THE most powerful sorceress on Azeroth. Instead of wasting you right there she leaves to go put out fires because apparently no one else in Stormwind is capable of doing that. So you get on your troll boat and sail away because the Alliance forgot they have a multitude of cannons and bombers that could have easily been pointed at your ship. Well done! You just snuck into the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE, broke the prisoners they took and escaped without losing ANYTHING!TWICE.Comment by RankkorHorde scenario: Effortlessly infiltrate the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE to rescue prisoners who are arguably the most important prisoners to ever be held in Stormwind's stockades but are guarded by a handful of inept captains and guards. Proceed to escape the Stockades and into the Harbor. Despite you being in the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE your obstacles include a few handfuls of soldiers. Confront one of if not THE most powerful sorceress on Azeroth. Instead of wasting you right there she leaves to go put out fires because apparently no one else in Stormwind is capable of doing that. So you get on your troll boat and sail away because the Alliance forgot they have a multitude of cannons and bombers that could have easily been pointed at your ship. Well done! You just snuck into the CAPITAL OF THE ALLIANCE, broke the prisoners they took and escaped without losing ANYTHING!TWICE.back-to-backComment by ThorickkkOnly Garrosh and Vol'jin were killed, Thrall is not dead he just didn't want to be Warchief. Oh no, your important horde characters get moments to shine by turns! the horror!

You keep pretending like it was "Varian died, and then Anduin", well, spoiler alert, but no. Varian was missing for quite a while, 2 expansions was it? So when he came back, we had our first ruler switch. Then Varian dies and Anduin is king. That's it, we had 3 different rulers, while you had 4 different rulers, OH YES, THE DIFFERENCE. I'll tell you the difference, when we lost a human king, we get another human king, and not a new one but one that was already present in the game, an already important character. Who takes the place of Anduin now? Because Anduin took the place of Varian, we're not getting a new human character.

Unlike your pretty horde, in which if your Orc macho Garrosh dies? Oh, you get Saurfang, and Thrall is still around. Your Vol'jin dies? Oh, you get that new troll lady. Even Sylvanas got her own sex toy Nathanos out of nowhere.

You see your character development as wrong, even your goblins get attention, that fat Gallywix got that entire legion ending cinematic for him. What did Gnomes or Dwarves get? What do Worgen get that is not 90% human Greymane and 10% him attacking in wolf form.Comment by RankkorOnly Garrosh and Vol'jin were killed, Thrall is not dead he just didn't want to be Warchief.Comment by AlakeiThancanStill as warchief, maybe not. But I'd be surprised if they killed her off. She's a fan favourite, and they tend not to kill fan favourites (Thrall being a good example)Comment by MacamirunniZul, to me, seems like the troll version of Nathanos.

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