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Post by
Orranis
I've been thinking that the Goblins represent America (or the British colonies). They are based almost completely on money (Thus America), and they like to settle new places (thus the British colonies).
I'm thinking more Colonial North America tbh, with the new colonies whose only point was to make money (kinda like Booty Bay/Ratchet/Everlook, colonies built in new places for money).
Why do you think us America only cares about money? We traded in beaver skins at our founding. That's way too broad to say anything like that. If anything, wouldn't the Blood Elves be that for sailing across the ocean to find the Eastern Kingdoms?
Post by
Monday
I've been thinking that the Goblins represent America (or the British colonies). They are based almost completely on money (Thus America), and they like to settle new places (thus the British colonies).
I'm thinking more Colonial North America tbh, with the new colonies whose only point was to make money (kinda like Booty Bay/Ratchet/Everlook, colonies built in new places for money).
Why do you think us America only cares about money? We traded in beaver skins at our founding. That's way too broad to say anything like that. If anything, wouldn't the Blood Elves be that for sailing across the ocean to find the Eastern Kingdoms?
Um, no. The colonies of America were founded specifically to make money. And it continues to be a capitalistic nation (second only to China).
Post by
Joemaster240
I've been thinking that the Goblins represent America (or the British colonies). They are based almost completely on money (Thus America), and they like to settle new places (thus the British colonies).
I'm thinking more Colonial North America tbh, with the new colonies whose only point was to make money (kinda like Booty Bay/Ratchet/Everlook, colonies built in new places for money).
Why do you think us America only cares about money? We traded in beaver skins at our founding. That's way too broad to say anything like that. If anything, wouldn't the Blood Elves be that for sailing across the ocean to find the Eastern Kingdoms?
Um, no. The colonies of America were founded specifically to make money. And it continues to be a capitalistic nation (second only to China).
yes so do a lot of other countries. Most western democracies in fact ARE capitalistic countries. And the colonies were founded to get more land under the british empire, money being a reason but not the main reason. And goblins build cities not for empires but for the wealth of the individual rather then the whole of the race or there country.
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Post by
Patty
The Pantheon of Titans reminds me of The Vala (Valar) from LOTR.
i'm guessing its based off a mix of the LOTR guys, and maybe the greek mythology.
Heh, I mentioned that me thinks. :P
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278900
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Post by
Monday
Could the Forsaken blight be based off of the mustard gas used in WWI?
Post by
Orranis
Could the Forsaken blight be based off of the mustard gas used in WWI?
Might be. Ner'zhul's Plague is based off of Black Death though.
Post by
Adamsm
Could the Forsaken blight be based off of the mustard gas used in WWI?
Might be. Ner'zhul's Plague is based off of Black Death though.
Um, what? The Plague was used on the food stuffs of Lordaeron, it wasn't passed by flea bites and people coughing and sneezing in each others faces.
Post by
FarseerLolotea
Someone necro'd this? Cool!
I'd wager that draenei also take some of their inspiration from Andorians from
Star Trek
. Not much (blue skin and blue blood is what comes to mind), but even so.
However, they don't have nearly the Proud Warrior Race Guy vibe that either Andorians or Jorenians (a race to which I'd previously compared draenei, from yet
another
setting) do.
Post by
HiVolt
Could the Forsaken blight be based off of the mustard gas used in WWI?
Might be. Ner'zhul's Plague is based off of Black Death though.
Um, what? The Plague was used on the food stuffs of Lordaeron, it wasn't passed by flea bites and people coughing and sneezing in each others faces.
The direct source might not have been the same, but the main source of rats was grain warehouses and shipments. I could definitely see the Plague being a representation of the Black Death.
Post by
Behelich
Taken from WoWWiki
The distinct history of blood elves--both their role in the war against the Scourge as well as their leader's betrayal--has great similarities to the history of the Soviet Union's participation in the Second World War. Both the elves and the Soviets were invaded because their enemies wanted their resources: the elves' Sunwell and the Soviets' oil, respectively. In addition, both suffered greatly from the paranoia and lust for power of their leaders. Both Kael'thas and Stalin managed to save their peoples from obliteration, but descended into madness as they pursued their own agendas.
Also note the "Red" coloration
Post by
Patty
Someone necro'd this? Cool!
I'd wager that draenei also take some of their inspiration from Andorians from
Star Trek
. Not much (blue skin and blue blood is what comes to mind), but even so.
That could also be from their noble nature; not in title but in action, as nobles were said to be blue-blooded.
Post by
Adamsm
Could the Forsaken blight be based off of the mustard gas used in WWI?
Might be. Ner'zhul's Plague is based off of Black Death though.
Um, what? The Plague was used on the food stuffs of Lordaeron, it wasn't passed by flea bites and people coughing and sneezing in each others faces.
The direct source might not have been the same, but the main source of rats was grain warehouses and shipments. I could definitely see the Plague being a representation of the Black Death.
Maybe if it had just killed people... but it also resurrected them afterwards as zombies heh.
Post by
FarseerLolotea
That could also be from their noble nature; not in title but in action, as nobles were said to be blue-blooded.I don't think so; draenei
literally
have blue blood. And with such a well-known similar example in modern media, versus the relative obscurity of the "noble" stereotype by comparison nowadays?
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