Arakkoa/Ogre Megathread Pt.2

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Thanks to Goldrinn, my paws are padded!

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Agreed. No-oneā€™s using it, and the Magā€™har didnā€™t think to try it for their escape, so why not utilise it for our own feathery needs?

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We need Ogres!

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Like I said in another Ogre AR threadā€¦ If it let me look as BIG and Strong as Rexxar YES count me in! :muscle::grin:

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Indeed, if anyone wants to show support for playable Ogres, please feel free to visit the Ogre megathread here:

Ogre Megathread!

That said, Iā€™d be very interested in seeing Arakkoa playable. They may be in my top 10 most wanted playable races. ^^

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Maybe we can see Arakkoas in the future?
I would love to see Anzu, Rukhmar and their children, appearing in Azeroth!
Its theme of Light and shadows would surely take place in the current conjuncture of Old gods and Light.

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I suppose the question would be which faction would best fit them. Iā€™m honestly not sure Iā€™m leaning towards one specific faction. Iā€™ll have to think on that some more. I could see them going Horde or Alliance.

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It can be in any faction! Even on the Horde!
I would play with arakkoas on the horde without pain in consciousness!
If itā€™s in the Alliance, great!
But if itā€™s in Horde, at least theyā€™re in the game! :bird:

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I think I am the same way. Iā€™d enjoy them being playable in general and donā€™t have a preferred faction for them. They might fit Alliance better, though I wouldnā€™t mind seeing arguments for both sides. ^^

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I snipped this from a post I made on the old forums, theorycrafting arakkoa ideas. Specifically this is the section about how things would go down with the Awakened Arakkoa and the Lightbound, leading them to refuge on Azeroth.

-The Crisis of Light-

As is revealed with the Hordeā€™s return to Draenor, the peace has gone terribly awry. The Draenei have formed a Lightbound Legion, and are crusading across the continent. Only the potency of shards of recovered Apexis technology and the ingenuity of the Arakkoa has kept the Awakened Nation independent. But the solar arrays, golems, and illusionary feats are only holding back the relentless tide. However the Arakkoaā€™s sages discover the tenuous, lingering tether between Draenor and Azeroth, the remnant from the Honorbound Magā€™harā€™s escape. They employ a restored gateway to access the bridge, and open the door.

Reshad is nominated for his ties with the prior champion, and he and an escort are sent through to seek out the Alliance. Having been the Draeneiā€™s allies in the crisis of the Iron Horde and Legion, it is hoped they will be able to provide diplomacy and bring the Lightbound to reason. Their arrival is less than ideal, the relatively unstable connection reconnecting to Azeroth with the delta of the Wetlands; and then their discovery of the near-derelict Menethil harbor is dismaying. But contact is made, and a ship quickly takes them to Stormwind.

The discovery of Lightforged among the Alliance would be a brief moment of alarm and distrust for the Arakkoa, but swayed from it with further exposure as they are escorted through Stormwind to other citizens and soldiers. Once at the keep, they detail the situation on Draenor and their need for assistance to the audience with the Alliance leaders, and the champion who was summoned. The extreme zealotry of the Lightbound would be cause for concern, echoing events between Illidan and Xeā€™ra amplified many times over, and agree to send the champion with a team to Draenor alongside the Reshad.

With Alliance mages stabilizing the portal on the Azerothian side, the ambassadorial escort crosses to Draenor. After receiving a dire update that the Lightbound had seize all of the Veils and only the Spires themselves were still unconquered, the Alliance champion is sent to seek out Yrel. She is found within the dusty, abandoned garrison in Shadowmoon Valley, having traveled there on sensing a familiar light. While the encounter is initially welcoming and in a friendly warmth, Yrelā€™s conquering zeal is soon apparent, demanding the champion aid her in converting the Arakkoa, or be subjugated as well. Timely intervention of an Arakkoa strike extracts the champion, and it is clear there is no path for discourse.

The Order of the Awakenedā€™s council debates with duress, until Terokkā€™s shade manifests once more, and drives home a grim conclusion, the Spires will fall, and only exodus can save at least an acceptable number of their people. The solar arrays are pushed to their limits to keep the Lightbound at bay as all other assets are dedicated to maintaining the gateway and evacuation as citizens are sent through, the champion, bolstered by Terokk once more, assisting in defense. As the last of the arrays are shattered, the champion humors one last demand from Yrel before being whisked through the gateway with the last evacuees, which is promptly destroyed by the Arrakoan soldiers who remain behind.

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Thatā€™s really interesting! Itā€™s always cool to see how people envision the start of the scenario, and how we deal with the Lightbound.
/salute to the noble birbs who sacrifice themselves. (;_;)7

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We just need Blizzard to do something similar in a plausible way!:bird:

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Hopefully they do both give us playable Arakkoa, and do it in a suitable way. Though even if it is rather contrived and forced, if I can be a featherhead itā€™s good.

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Mmk Iā€™m surprised no one has mentioned the recent development.

Zandalari boomchickens, or the arakkoa skeleton, were given a dance. One step closer ^^ I honestly think anything added to that skeleton is important.

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There are many novelties and commotions in the forums!
This news goes unnoticed, amidst such a storm!
But itā€™s good to know that! thank you!

AmƩn!

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I just barely came back from an extended break that started last October. Iā€™m surprised thereā€™s still a mega thread on this in support of our beloved birbs from WoD. Rawk.

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Always remembered, but never forgotten!
in the current effervescence with 8.2, we have seen more relevant topics in the forum.
But we kept reminding Blizzard that Arakkoas could be an allied race option!

Like a twitt! :bird:

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I donā€™t care what has to happen I just want dem playable birbs! Especially the uncursed! So gorgeous and bamf at the same time, and so unique! A real triple threat! Iā€™ve been rping as a birb since I first saw the uncursed model in WoD. Playable pleeeeeeeease! Rawk!

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I, myself, would shell out for the race change on a few characters, and roll at least a few more fresh.

I just want to bird-up!

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Iā€™d probably level up a toon because I have a feeling that the heritage armor for Arakkoa would be excellent.

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