To add more flavor to Stormwind, why not have them go into a “renaissance” phase? This doesnt mean full poofy pants and what not, but a whole new post war era.
We have the kultirans Mirroring a 18th century-esque culture. Gilneas is also a 19th Century victorian-esque era.
This Stormwindian Renaissance could be the kingdom going through a return to its holy ideals form the church of light, while many of it citizens are trying to cope with their post-war losses. There could even be a bit more focus on the Nobels trying to wrest power from Anduin in a political sense, maybe a few nobels are absolutely as livid as Tyrande and Genn and want to take Anduins military powers away.
This could also be a way to update Stormwind with more gilded architecture. Give the city that face lift it needs to match with a city like boralus.
This is only an idea, and overall I think it would add a bit more flavor to SW and not have to completely take away from the Typical “medieval western European” city-state that many have come to love.
This is the Truth! I would much rather have a new Nelf capital above all else. As ive said before. Right where Astranaar is will big walls and glaives all around and druids ready to root any enemies within a mile.
more or less wanting an update to SW in the future becuase everyone views it as just boring, i kind of do too. i have a Human Pally that I kind of main, so I have a small bone in that (although id go NE paladin in a heart beat, and never look back)
Yup, I think this is the least they can do after completely destroying the race in BfA. Is it likely though? Nope. Blizzard is known for destroying things without rebuilding them.
I support this completely. Stormwind needs something different and fresh. They’re really bland in comparison to the Kul Tirans. They need an identity and a culture besides being “Standard Alliance Troops.”
I know the suggestion at giving Stormwind anything interesting generates saltiness among some people but Stormwind is just as much a victim of the Alliance’s poor writing as any race. The Stormwind humans have no culture or themes of their own because anything unique that they had has been given to the entire Alliance. Pair that with the fact they have almost no development beyond the almighty Wrynns.
I would , I rocked the look when playing as Geralt in witcher 3. Stomrwind has always been a bit weird. Most districts are generic medieval but Cathedral district and the Palace both does have a Renaissance like appearance. Also the starting area has an Italian appearance that not like the rest of Elwynn .
I’m banking on them revamping a lot of major cities over the short term. I think they chose certain cities to destroy in (small) part because of how dated their visuals were. That slimy sewer and ugly tree had to go first. I thought they would have Slyvanas raze Thunderbluff and Silvermoon under the same premise.
I would also say a Renaissance look doesn’t just mean Greco-Roman architecture (let’s be honest Dwarves , Night Elves and Humans already has that all of that . ) When I imagine Renaissance architecture I think of the way the city looks in images of St Bartholomew day massacre which areas of Stormwind like as for mention Cathedral Square already has it just needs to be more finely modeled and textured instead of the graphical mess it looks today.
Just bring back the Brotherhood of the horse and the cavalry identity as Stormwinds main addition to alliance combat. Instead of just generic footmen at every single battle ever.