Pandaria is a majestic land of mystery and
intrigue. Long has it been shrouded in the mists and relatively untouched . . .
until now. To get you better acquainted with this new continent, we’ve pulled
out our cameras and snapped a few shots of some of the great points of interest
and stunning vistas. We’ve also taken the time to speak to the zone’s designers
to ask them questions about the best sites to see, the key storylines you may
want to know about, and the creatures you’ll want to meet (or avoid).
Quest Designer: Helen Cheng
Q. Could you name three places you feel
players shouldn’t miss on their first trip through the zone?
A. There’s a lot to see in Pandaria but one
of the most significant locations is the Serpent’s Heart. This is an enormous
statue in the middle of the zone in which pandaren stonemasons have toiled at
building for nearly a hundred years. However, they are running out of jade, and
the mines to the north are overwhelmed by monsters. Trouble is definitely
afoot.
On the coast to the east lies the Temple of
the Jade Serpent. This is the home to Yu’lon, the Jade Serpent, who is one of
the celestial guardians of Pandaria. She’s the spirit of wisdom, but also
represents spring, youth, growth, and nurturing. Players will get a chance to
meet her in person.
Jade Forest is also the zone where the
Alliance and Horde first make landfall on Pandaria. The Alliance will land in
the southwest and will begin a search for Prince Anduin Wrynn, who has gone
missing in a recent naval battle. Meanwhile, the Horde arrives on the northern
shores. In both cases, the conflict in the rest of the world spills into
Pandaria, and they’ll be fighting from the moment boots touch the ground. The
tension between trying to explore a new land while simultaneously fighting a
war drives a lot of the action in Jade Forest.
Q. So, from a story perspective, Jade
Forest is a pretty important zone?
A. Absolutely! All this deep-seated tension
and animosity is unleashed on the shores of what has been a relatively peaceful
land for a long time. The consequences of the battle in Jade Forest reverberate
across the entire continent.
Pandaria’s first dungeon is here: the
Temple of the Jade Serpent that I mentioned earlier. If you play through the
whole zone, you’ll get to visit the dungeon and interact with the inhabitants
when things are peaceful. Once everything goes bad, you’ll have to go back in
and try to undo a lot of the damage the fighting between the Alliance and Horde
has caused. You’ll learn a lot about the Pandaren people and hopefully gain
wisdom from the Jade Serpent herself.
Q. What factions or races will we be able
to interact with?
A. Pandaria is host to several races that
the Horde and Alliance have never encountered before. There are the forest
hozen: semi-intelligent monkeys with a penchant for violence. They aren’t a
very mature group and are in fact quite rowdy and crude. They eventually ally
with the Horde. (Other tribes of hozen exist in other zones, but they aren’t
the friendly sort and won’t ally with anyone.)
On the opposite end of the spectrum are the
jinyu who are a wise and proud race of amphibious creatures. They have
refinement and culture. Their “waterspeakers” can listen to the waters to
foretell events of the future, although this is a rare occurrence. A subset of
this race will end up allying with the Alliance.
Players will also encounter the mogu for
the first time. This fearsome, brutish race is pillaging and destroying a few
areas of the forest, giving us a hint as to their nature. But they’re really
just a foreshadowing of what’s to come – the mogu play a huge part in pandaren
history, and they’ll play a big role in this expansion as well.
Of course, the pandaren will be there as
well for people to get to know. Imagine their surprise when the Horde and
Alliance show up and turn things upside down.
As far as factions go, the Order of the
Cloud Serpent is a faction and a daily hub that players can access at level 90.
Members of The Order are sent out into the wild to find a cloud serpent egg,
and then raise their serpent hatchling to adulthood. Serpent riders train and
nurture their cloud serpents, then ride them into war. Players will also be
able to choose their own egg and raise their own serpent, watch it grow to
adulthood, and eventually keep their cloud serpent as their own flying mount.
Exalted status with this faction also awards Cloud Serpent Riding, which is a tier
of flying skill required to ride any cloud serpent mount from Pandaria.
There’s a lot more to be seen in this zone,
but hopefully this will give you a taste of what’s to come in your adventures
ahead.
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