For such a grim looking zine I always felt nostalgic for Desolace. It was great bumping into Rexxar too being a Warcraft 3 fan 😂
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
It is often overlooked but definitely has a lot going for it once you do take the time to explore it :)
@hehmda672
Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, that was my favourite zone. So mysterious
@cajintexas7751
Жыл бұрын
I spent a lot of time in Vanilla doing all of the quests in Desolace. It was a solitary endeavor. Not a lot of people quested there. Mostly people came just to run Mauradon.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a rather lonely zone :)
@Chocoboranger
Жыл бұрын
The earthsong falls is such a beautiful dungeon zone. I was super depressed when cata ruined everything they didn't bother to use that tileset to re-sculpt the coastline a little.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! :) A little bit of paradise deep within the dead lands of Desolace!
@crazyclyle123
Жыл бұрын
Desolace in so many ways is a depressing zone, a reminder of what once was but now is lost. Even after Cataclysm, growth is happening but most of the zone still bears a strong resemblance to its name. Still, I always find myself drawn to it as an area to explore, to see all that is - and was - in this landscape.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment! That really captures a lot of what this zone is all about... I think it's cool how there are so many remnants of past environments here! :)
@Inlet
2 жыл бұрын
So the zone was a paradise until the thick princess got summoned and ate everything in sight. Damn. About 6:00 I don't think I've ever noticed those. I don't remember the naga looking that badass. Wait, have we ever seen undead naga?
@Jediwarlock
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Inlet! In Stranglethorn Vale there are the Zanzil Naga that are classified as “undead” but they don’t have a different model to my knowledge. :)
@lucamckenn5932
Жыл бұрын
@@Jediwarlockthey do not have a different model unfortunately. But imagine a more dried out and rugged look to the scales with wide holes and scars across and boom undead Fishman.
@YouEra
4 ай бұрын
For me, a mostly Horde player, Stonetalon and Desolace, were a staple of my levelling. I loved these "empty" places
@Jediwarlock
4 ай бұрын
They have a great unique charm! :)
@mcsmash4905
Жыл бұрын
there is something truly captivating about the loneliness of this zone , probably one of my favourite zones to level in , especialy pre cata
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Definitely! :D
@pokeylope6108
Жыл бұрын
Two things 1.) I love this series looking through the lense of various Earth Science disciplines/Biology. 2.) If the sundering and its effects interest you, look up Randall Carlson and The Younger Dryas theory. Its a sundering/cataclysm that happened on Earth around 10K b.c. I only mention this, because it seems you have interest in geology, volcanology, glaciology, meteorolgy and the ways they interact and shape the enviroment and thus, the biology. And it is one of the most credible and interesting geological/glaciological theories proposed today.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! :) I have written that theory down in my YT journal and will be looking into that for sure!
@Dracxina
Жыл бұрын
2:09 „the night elves own *dwindling magic*“? Dayum, I felt that burn worse than teldrassil xD
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Haha, not intentionally a Burn but I suppose it could be XD ... after the Sundering the Night Elves started to not use arcane magic and the effects from the Well of Eternity started to wear off a bit (hence why they created Nordrassil as their replacement) and so they weren't quite as strong magically based on the changes occurring. Not an expert in elf history so I could be misrepresenting that, but those are my thoughts that led me to saying that from what I remember :)
@Dracxina
Жыл бұрын
@@Jediwarlock ahh that’s what you meant! I thought you were talking about them losing their immortality and shit with the death of archimonde by nordrassil-laserparty where they burned their blessings of the dragonaspects. They did get ysera back on board for Teldrassil, and still have a lot of potent Druidic magic (which could be used, right, Malfurion? Riiiiight???), so restoring deserts should kinda be their thing, but blizzard loves to forget the very powerful night elves until it’s time to kick them again. So they leave them in their tree… oh wait. If you ever have an extra hour, the night elven starting zone got a cute little questline where you learn like the „best of history while standing in a flowing puddle“. ;) as a Night elven main, I recommend!
@logdaddy
Жыл бұрын
The algorithm blessed me with your wow rocks series, and I'm glad it did! I'm a California professional geologist and long time wow player. Glad I'm not the only one looking around at all the topography! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for more horsts and grabens when I'm running around 😂
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am taking geology classes at university and that is what motivated me to start this series. :) That makes me so happy to hear a real geologist approves of my content XD ...maybe I'll have to make more in the future for Northrend or Outland!
@lucamckenn5932
Жыл бұрын
Hydras aren't so simple. Unless zangarmarsh has salt lakes. Im pretty sure theyre fresh water. Those could be special ones. Or, and this is a huge stretch, theyre mythical like beings even compared to other fauna on Azeroth. This may make them have an edge in adaptability. I could see a Naga explaining it like, "Wherever the Hydra roams, salt or freshwater, it's only a matter of when it will become the apex predator, not if." Great stuff by the way.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the thoughtful comments! I enjoying reading your responses. :)
@lucamckenn5932
Жыл бұрын
Shadowprey village is cozy, very close to ferelas which is an underrated mysterious zone.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Feralas is an amazing zone, lots of interesting lore with the high elves!
@spacecats3649
Жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel. I too like to explore WoW areas and try to research background of the things I've found.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like my vids are right up your alley! Thank you for the comment :)
@stevehitman
14 күн бұрын
I remember back in vanilla when I tried leveling here, and I remember me thinking that it was too depressing and I hearthed my way out of there and never came back 😅
@Jediwarlock
4 күн бұрын
It is pretty bleak and lonely XD
@Nibity
Жыл бұрын
I love this series, hope you make more in the future! It's so interesting to hear someone analyze a piece of media I know and love from a perspective that I'd never considered before. I also enjoy the way you present the information, from the structure to the calm tone. Keep it up!!
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate them... more episodes coming in the future! ;)
@decem_sagittae
Жыл бұрын
Very good video 😮 I hope to see more of these. I love Classic WoW and all the areas and their history and secrets. This could be a massive series.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! :) I have 6 episodes of WoW rocks on my channel… I want to make more in the future too!
@decem_sagittae
Жыл бұрын
@@Jediwarlock watching them rn. One of your videos just showed up on my recommendations feed. I had no clue about this channel but I'm glad I found it.
@BegToDiffer99
Жыл бұрын
The Kodo Roundup quest made me cry as a noob but I was only 55 then. Fond memories of this zone and doing battle with those noob killer Harpies in the small, but infamous Charred Vale, to arrive in Desolace. Excellent, superior video!
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing :) I appreciate it!
@gaius9240
Жыл бұрын
There’s at least one species of freshwater hydra in the barrens
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Is this in Wailing Caverns I am guessing? Very nice detail! :)
@Myrdden71
Жыл бұрын
We assume that water is fresh...but who knows. ;)
@abeloviedo7200
Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact, The stone elemental princess and a humanoid deer had a relationship and from there the centaurs were born but since they were ugly they killed their father and the mother expelled them from their home, that is why there are many centaurs in Desolace. NO, I don't know how some meat got into the Rockussy... and I don't wanna find out but it's there for the lore...
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, the Zaetar questline and lore is rather interesting, but definitely leads to some *interesting* questions XD
@joshuatunis6732
Жыл бұрын
Loving these videos man, makes you appreciate and think about the simple pleasures and visuals in the game. Please keep it up!
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! For me, and I may have mentioned this in some of my other videos, but it really is those simple pleasures and small details the developers added that make it my fave game of all time :)
@Myrdden71
Жыл бұрын
I liked going there to level up mainly because it was so off the beaten track...few others went there. But with all of the underwater things to explore, the mysterious serpent bones in the south and dark magics in the north and south, the north-western entrance into Feralas, plus Rexxar wandering the zone from top to bottom, it was a great place to just explore and quest in.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! :)
@T3RS1
Жыл бұрын
Seems like hydra's live in great numbers on Twitter.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
I suppose XD
@kyrril11221111
Жыл бұрын
U are the best man on KZitem
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you! :)
@KalmoK
Жыл бұрын
I started playing in TBC as a human paladin and then in WOTLK I switched to blood elf DK so I missed the whole zone. Thanks for letting me know, I just never even thought about Desolace or knew how interesting the zone is, except Maraudon of course, everyone has been there
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I agree, besides Maraudon it really is an overlooked zone in the game. :)
@lightsweping955
2 жыл бұрын
love the the video just find your channel. you your other video are great to
@Jediwarlock
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! :)
@allycard
Жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly in cata druids were working on restoring the lands life. Been forever so not 100% sure.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Finally there’s a bit of life that starts to come back to the zone which is a fun bit of story progression in my opinion :)
@MateuszBalejko
Жыл бұрын
It's like Discovery Channel but insted of earth there is Azeroth . I have watched your few videos and i really love it :)
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I think Discovery Channel vibes fit my channel well XD
@Bramandin
Жыл бұрын
I really wish we were able to enter inside Elven towers such as Ethel Rethor. Not being able to see the interior is so unsatisfying to me. And the fact that further development of the game, after vanilla, never saw these interiors brought to the game is a massive L to me, and a huge red flag that the devs don't have their priorities set straight.
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
I agree!! If you are interested in seeing the inside, you can see a glimpse of a version of it at the Temple of the Moon in Darnassus ;) ...it's just one floor with one room you can walk inside, but at least it's something! :)
@_shannons
Жыл бұрын
If Desolace hadn't been desolated, would it be called Marvelace?
@Jediwarlock
Жыл бұрын
I like that XD
@hehmda672
Жыл бұрын
Wish I could erase all my knowledge of wow and then discover it once again, in vanilla
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