In King of Draenor, Frostfire Ridge will be the tribal player honed through the Tanah Razak forest and resisted the initial arrival of the Iron Horde after the first wave of attack. Today, in order to give you an insight into Frostfire Ridge's snow-covered wastelands and towering volcanoes, we specially brought Zachariah Owens, an assistant game designer, and we asked Ryan Shwayder, a game designer, to persuade them to leak some information about this Secrets of the area.
Frostfire Ridge area music section: Magnificent Desolation
What frost fire Ridge story?
Zachariah Owens: In short, it is the story of the wild.
When you, Saar and many other survivors barely escaped from the raids on the Tanna Jungle by the steel tribes, they came to the south bank of Frostfire Ridge.
Your visit coincided with the time when you met Durotan and the youngest son of Jamal was also the chief of the Frostwolf clan. Unlike other clans, Frostwolf clans oppose the steel unit and refuse to join them. This decision put the entire clan in a very dangerous position, on the one hand the ogre enslaved by the tower turret and the Beastmaster of the Thunderclap. The Raytheon clan eager to prove that they are the best members of the steel tribe, and will wipe frost wolf clan at any cost.
The Durotan and Frostwolf clan, who are at a disadvantage and are besotted by the storm, therefore need all the help they can to survive. The task of building a fort and recruiting an army by all means to help Frostwolf clans and establish an outpost in Draenor falls upon you.
Of course, Durotan did not know that Saar was his son, and Saar had not yet been born on this timeline. To help Frostwolf, Sal has its own thinking in it. This opportunity will allow him to see his parents and his clan at its peak: a group of powerful heroes who regard honor and loyalty as everything. For tribal players, this opportunity allows them to fight with the most famous and famous hero of the Horde.
Ryan Shwayder: In addition to survival and fighting, another very important element is the family. Saar's meeting with his parents, the interaction between Durotan and Draka and the brothers who have died. It is easy for the player to resonate with humanity (uh ... beast?) Between frost and wolf clans in Frostfire Ridge.
Cream Fire Ridge is a kind of place?
Zachariah Owens: cold, sinister and beautiful. The snow-covered earth was torn by volcanoes and ice-covered lakes. In addition, there are weather-beaten volcanic mountain towers. If you look closely, you will find that the topography here is very similar to the Blade's Edge Mountains.
Here we can see the story of two orc clan before joining the tribe. Both are honed by the sinister environment here, as you can tell from their tactics, dress code, lifestyle, and behavior. But apart from that, you can also see the striking difference between the two clans, even though they share a similar background.
Proud frost wolf clan is located west. Led by young chieftain Durotan, these orcs chose to violate the steel tribes and be loyal to their ancestral homeland. In spite of the embattled and perilous environment, they maintained absolute loyalty to the clan and family.
Here is also the home of the Raytheon clan. The Raytheon clan is made up of the greatest hunters and is known for its specialization in beasts. From Flying Double-headed Dragons to Stronger Goliaths, the Raytheon clans use different ways to conquer all kinds of beasts. Their homeland is the bones of an ancient giants. Rumor has it that the warlord of Raytheon clan, the mysterious iron wolf privately and frost wolf clan have no commonplace hatred ......
The whole area is like a cliff full of disasters and frequent deaths.
In addition, we can also see here that there are still some organized ogres that guard the last names of great empires.
To the west, the towering ogres have always sought to enslave any orc who dare to counter them. Meanwhile, northern ogre ogres have begun to negotiate with the steel tribe to exchange the terrible darkness with slaves.
Of course, Draenor without Gron is incomplete! Gron and their huge Margalon masters control the eastern frost fire Ridge area. As an ancient race, Margalon holds the dark, original spell and follows unidentified secret schemes. Someone said that if Margoton wins, the entire Draenor will become the same frozen wasteland as Frostfire Ridge.
Ryan Shwayder: The whole area is like a cliff full of disasters and frequent deaths. The environment here is harsh, giving people the feeling of being fearless, and it is completely wild, or non-developed. In fact, I may hear the wrong question ...
Can you enumerate where three players can not miss while taking a chance here?
Zachariah Owens: The meteorite and the ghost of the giant 殁. The city of the two Thor's clans is made up of skeletons of ancient giants. We designed the original intention of these two places is to allow players to deeply feel the Thor family is a legendary hunter. Here you can see that they are domesticated with two-headed flying dragon for air support, captive Clefthoof cattle as pack animals, but also to tame the wild boar, raptors and even Golona. All creatures that can be hunted and tamed are conquered by the Beast of Thor.
As for other places, the turret fort is absolutely not to be missed. This huge fortress overlooks the entire area and reminds the remains of the mighty ogre empire. Here we can show the cultural differences between the once ogres and the now ogun ogres. All in all, from the way of fighting to the architectural style will make people think of their culture on the verge of forgetting. In the early mission, you can lead a elite Frostwolf squad and Saar siege the fort.
Here we can show the cultural differences between the once ogres and the now ogun ogres.
But to say my favorite place, that is the east of the cracked plains. Surrounded by gigantic beasts and various beasts, this huge ice lake will often go deep into glaciers for food or anything else. Here you can see Golong running on the ice, hunting Cleopatra or Frost Wolves, or killed by the giant Thief hunter clan. The marvelous Margalon marches in the open area to kill any living creature it sees, and their loyal iguana scavengers cleanse Margalon's leftovers. At the same time, in many parts of the ice cracked, objects formed in the dark abyss began to run off the ground. It will certainly make you feel the brutality of Draenor, here is also the largest of all kinds of giants.
Ryan Shwayder: To be honest, my pit father colleague said the place to say it all, so I can only say two places. Do not leave the interview, Zachariah!
The first is Icecrown cemetery northwest of Frostfire Ridge. There are demonic summon rings, white bones and orcs using deadly spells, forming the coooool's multi-regional storyline in "King of Draenor."
I also like Woogel very much because I've always wanted to know in more detail where the Frostwolf clan came from. That place is a good illustration of how the physique and character of the Frostwolf clan "Sparta" were honed through the harsh environment, which, even at Draeneian standards, was quite bad. In addition, I also like to visit that place through the perspective of Saar, just as Saar saw his ancestors home.
In addition, I have to mention a place. I really like the No. 1 ogre cabin in Suu Frost, and the atmosphere can not be more warm - exquisite bed, steaming breakfast and so on, which are very extravagant things for survival in the wilderness. .
Can you tell us more about the Horde's fortress?
Zachariah Owens: In addition to providing you with materials of construction and portals to all the main cities, the fortifications you built in frost walls can also provide a stop-gap for all your followers and visitors you encounter while on the road . Just from the picture point of view, the fortress has many interesting places to explore, some malicious members will even steal your treasure.
As you keep upgrading, you will have the opportunity to upgrade to update your fortress building. Every choice you make can have an impact on activities inside and outside your fortress, such as changing the quest line and the resources you can find in a special area. As far as Frostfire Ridge is concerned, barracks allow you and your followers to patrol missions. Most importantly, you can also gain "Call of Battle" skills in the area so that you can call reinforcements in the fort to help you fight a large group of enemies or an elite monster.
Plus, as you dig deeper in Draenor, more and more content is added to your garrison. If you rescued an NPC while on the road, he may then appear in your fortress to express his gratitude to you by giving you unique items. In some cases, they also want to be your followers. We hope fortress can make people feel very alive, it will also be your biggest stage in the whole piece of information. Do not be surprised if you find that your behavior has led to the emergence of a special task NPC or trader.
Of course, not all the people who come to your fortress are friendly. It is also important to recruit troops against steel tribes. When you constantly attack a faction and disrupt their plans, they attack you. You will encounter all sorts of enemies, and all you have to do is summon followers or reinforcements summoned from Azeroth. Your fortress, you call the shots.
Next, we'll head to Draenor's jungle jungle and the daunting Grand Canyon of Gorgrond, where the primitive creatures are undergoing an eternal battle. Please stay tuned to our latest news!
* No designers were physically attacked as of press time.