Scrapbooking Azeroth: Screenshots Before the Cataclysm

Сообщение от Lassirra

Hello, all!

I just wanted to share with folks a project I'm currently working on, in case some of you may be interested in checking it out. If not, disregard this post. :)

As we've heard with the announcement of the next expansion, the landscape of Azeroth will be changing drastically with the release of Cataclysm. That being the case, like many others, I've decided to visit all the zones in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor to take screenshots along the way to have a photo record of the zones as they are now and have been since the initial release of the game in 2004 before they're changed forever when Cataclysm is released. I call the project "Scrapbooking Azeroth".

Galleries already published are:

Eastern Kingdoms

Kalimdor

If you'd like to take a walk down memory lane and check out some old zones before they're redesigned in Cataclysm, be sure to stop by. To stay current on new galleries being added to the site, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or check it out on Facebook so you don't miss any updates.

Thanks, all!

Note: The RSS feed link has recently changed and the galleries have moved. Please make sure to update your bookmarks!

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Сообщение от Cambo

Ooooo goody.
Since I've quit playing WoW, there can't be any harm in looking at lots of screenies!
I'll be sure to follow you along, Lassirra! :)

Сообщение от IDrownFish

Wow. You've got a great amount of images already.

Best of luck to you.

*Sticky requested*

Сообщение от ArgentSun

I am actually going to sticky this. I don't know if it was you who mentioned a project like this a little while ago, but I liked it.

Update it, keep the quality (and quantity) up, and I'll keep the topic up. I'll probably come up with some advise tomorrow, when I am not tired.

Сообщение от Lassirra

Thanks a lot for the great feedback, guys! (And the potential sticky!) :)

If any of you have suggestions for improving the series, I'll do my best to implement the changes you come up with.

I realize the execution of the project (static gallery pages and blog posts) is a bit clunky, but it was the best I could come up with within the confines of WordPress. Just static galleries would probably have been a better choice, but I wanted new gallery additions to appear in the site's RSS feed and I also wanted to include additional information about each zone, so conventional blog posts in addition to static gallery pages seemed like the best way to go.

Also, if the series does well, I'd definitely consider doing the same for Outland and Northrend as well if there's enough interest.

Thanks again, guys! Hope you enjoy the project. :)

Сообщение от Femlock

this seems great GL with it:)

Сообщение от TheReal

+2 style points

Excellent idea.

Сообщение от Ashkir

I did this a while back with several high quality screenshots. If you'd like I can send you what I still have. :].

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Сообщение от Bladeslicer24

However for people who wont buy Cataclysm,(there will be several considering some people wait to get to 60 to buy BCand then 70 to Buy WoTLK etc etc etc) They will still see Azeroth in all of its old Beautiful undestruced normalism lol.

But regardless let any of us know if theres anythign we can offer up to help.

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Сообщение от FlipFlops

Nice pics and setup and goodluck with all and thanx for keeping the old WOW alive for the future one to take over and PWN US ALL! lol good job though man

Сообщение от Lassirra

Thanks for the support, folks!

The one thing I could conceivably need help with would be getting screenshots of Horde towns since my Horde toons are all extremely low-level and I've been running around on an Alliance toon to take screenshots. But, even that hasn't been much of an obstacle. I was in the Barrens today and didn't have a lick of trouble, so I think even that should be fine. (I've been using my Rogue for this very reason--so I can stealth to get in closer as necessary.)

On that, I'm going to wait and see what people think of the screenshots I've gotten so far. For example, in the Tirisfal Glades gallery, I was able to get close to Deathknell, but not actually inside it. If folks feel like the gallery is really lacking without shots from inside Horde towns I can't really get into without risking life and limb, then I may solicit assistance, but otherwise I think it should be fine without.

Other than that, things have actually been going very smoothly. (My strategy for the most part has actually been to work my way through Exploration achievements so I don't miss parts of zones, taking screenshots as I go.)

Someone mentioned getting screenshots of rare mobs... that's something I would like to do, but I'm not sure I'll have time for it right now. Reason being, rare spawns can be royal pains to camp and get good images of, and I'd rather focus my efforts on things that can get more immediate, tangible results--like just getting screenshots of zones--particularly when the zones will change, and rare spawns may not, necessarily. So, its not that I wouldn't like to do that, is more a matter of time management at the moment.

As an update, the Barrens gallery is up, and since my original post I've also added wallpapers for Darkshore and Azshara to the wallpapers section. I'll be doing wallpapers for Stranglethorn Vale and the Barrens either tonight or tomorrow and I should have another zone gallery or two up tonight, though I'm not sure which zones that would be for yet.

Thanks again, everyone! I'm glad you're enjoying the project. :)

Сообщение от Miyari

Great project; I'll take some zone screenshots of Horde areas for you if you'd like.

Сообщение от Lassirra

I'll keep folks posted if I end up needing anything; thanks for the help, everyone!

Any zones anyone is dying to see at the moment? I'll probably do another two galleries tonight and haven't decided yet which zones, so if you have a preference now's the time to say so. In case I end up with a ton of requests tonight (I often ask on Twitter as well), if I don't get to yours tonight, I will eventually. ;)

Сообщение от Interest

I like this. Now if I miss old Azeroth during Cataclysm I can come here. =)

Scrapbooking Azeroth: Screenshots Before the Cataclysm

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