Battle for Azeroth: Horde Starting Scenario (Spoilers!)

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.

with a timestamp.

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 ForlornBlackbirdThat's a sweet thumbnail, where is it from?Comment by shazam513That's a sweet thumbnail, where is it from?www.wowhead.com/news=281270/world-of-warcraft-battle-for-azeroth-now-available-for-pre-purchase#press-artworkComment by PolyonymosI 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!Comment by Random771452Sounds like the Horde get to destroy two cities of the Alliance instead of just one. But I guess the Alliance will be doing what? Passing out pamplets in Shadowforge city to get the Dark Iron dwarves?Comment by Random771452I 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!Comment by serhataldI 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!Sounds like the Horde get to destroy two cities of the Alliance instead of just one. But I guess the Alliance will be doing what? Passing out pamplets in Shadowforge city to get the Dark Iron dwarves?Comment by NulgarIf you want a version without babbling...Comment by ArrayaWow that scenario looks really fun. Wonder how the Assault on Undercity one will look like.Comment by 1814092I 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!Comment by ArkeranWhy do we bother playing BFA ? It seems that Jaina can alone kill all the Horde, before the war, I could understand why she would restrain but now the war is on, why just she end it right now so we are done with it.Comment by queerguyIf you want a version without babbling...Comment by LostelfPity we don't have our artifacts.

We could have killed Proudmoore then and there.Comment by RenutsI think one thing that so many players fail to understand - is that taking sides within a dynamic story which exists over a long period of time - and that encompasses opposing sides: such as the Alliance vs. the Horde, the result is that inevitably each side will experience that timeline from a completely different point of view and will have an entirely different understanding as a result, and so then what any logical thinking person will quickly realize, is that neither side that favors one side heavily - and opposes the other, will ever be able to see the whole picture from a purely objective point of view.

Literally every time I see a Horde vs. Alliance post, I read it and imagine it's being narrated by a crying teenager who is upset to find that life just isn't fair! Boohoo!

As much as I'd rather be objective regarding Horde vs. Alliance, I favor one side more than the other simply because of how I experienced playing the game, and there probably isn't a more hopeless endeavor to waste your time arguing with people about. Even when I think I have a more objective opinion, I see things posted that continue to make me accept that bias exists in many more ways than people like to admit.Comment by Tekunin#1 way to make me read the post instead of watch the video: Nobbel narrating in that stupid voice.Comment by NathasilI think one thing that so many players fail to understand - is that taking sides within a dynamic story which exists over a long period of time - and that encompasses opposing sides: such as the Alliance vs. the Horde, the result is that inevitably each side will experience that timeline from a completely different point of view and will have an entirely different understanding as a result, and so then what any logical thinking person will quickly realize, is that neither side that favors one side heavily - and opposes the other, will ever be able to see the whole picture from a purely objective point of view.

Literally every time I see a Horde vs. Alliance post, I read it and imagine it's being narrated by a crying teenager who is upset to find that life just isn't fair! Boohoo!

As much as I'd rather be objective regarding Horde vs. Alliance, I favor one side more than the other simply because of how I experienced playing the game, and there probably isn't a more hopeless endeavor to waste your time arguing with people about. Even when I think I have a more objective opinion, I see things posted that continue to make me accept that bias exists in many more ways than people like to admit.Comment by AlakeiThancanZul 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.Comment by Undercity12Disco Inferno in Stormwind ! For The Horde ! Haha XDComment by ZanarkandOh my god, Zul is just comedy gold.
Nonchalantly sets Stormwind on fire and doesn't afraid of anything.
Do we really have to kill him? I don't wanna.Comment by LolusOh my god, Zul is just comedy gold.
Nonchalantly sets Stormwind on fire and doesn't afraid of anything.
Do we really have to kill him? I don't wanna.Comment by SearinoxOh my god, Zul is just comedy gold.
Nonchalantly sets Stormwind on fire and doesn't afraid of anything.
Do we really have to kill him? I don't wanna.

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