The scope of the game doesn't really dawn on you until you see and then move past the capital city for each particular race. Today I explored the Night Elf city of Darnassus, which, like all of the Night Elf starting areas, is set in the bows of a gigantic tree. Having completed a few quests, I somehow managed to teleport to the base of the tree and then ride a hippogryph to the mainland of nearby Kalimdor. While I still haven't encountered members of the opposing faction, I've definitely seen the world open up, and on some level it's a little frightening. After exploring for a short time, I returned to Darnassus and the nearby village I've been using as a base, not only to finish some of my remaining quests there but also because the smallness of the area felt comforting and familiar. On Kalimdor, I must rub elbows with dwarves, gnomes, humans, and draenei. Back 'at home', I only have my fellow Night Elves to worry about.
So it's like real life.
ReplyDeleteNo, it really is. I'm a level 63 ninja.