Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft?

Admiral Shran · September 13 2010, 03:50 AM

The Beta versions of the new intros for all the races in the new World of Warcraft expansion have been released....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay2Ze...layer_embedded

Skip to the 3:28 mark, when the intro for the Draenei starts.

Does any of this sound familiar to anybody else, especially starting at the 4:00 mark?

OmahaStar · September 13 2010, 04:07 AM

Valin? The Shadows? lmao yeah, that's not even subtle.

David cgc · September 13 2010, 04:13 AM

The crystal cities, too.

Pilot Ace · September 13 2010, 04:25 AM

Hah, cool. Not a fan of WoW, but I'm always tickled when I see what references they can sneak in to other properties.

Admiral Shran · September 13 2010, 05:28 AM

They've often had references to other media in the game. Usually it's done in a subtle way - nothing this in your face.

Aeon · September 13 2010, 09:19 AM

That's pretty cool.

Leroy · September 13 2010, 02:00 PM

I might have missed something other than the prophet Velen I didn't notice anything too blatant. Crystal cities are very generic fantasy/SF hardly anything invented by B5 and there have been tales of armies of light and dark since time began.

CorporalClegg · September 13 2010, 03:43 PM

^
But how often do you see all three together?

FordSVT · September 13 2010, 04:28 PM

Ever since the Draenai and Velen were introduced, it's been a pretty commonly held speculation that they're a reference to the Minbari, in some rough ways.

Velen, the prophet, that communicates with beings of light, the Naaru, who arrived in a ship out of nowhere to help fight the Burning Legion.

Valen, the prophet, that communicates with beings of light, the Vorlons, who arrived in a ship out of nowhere to help fight the Shadows.

There are a few other B5 references in BC as well. The crystal cities don't have to be a B5 reference, but Valen and the Minbari were aliens who lived in crystal cities.

There are so many pop culture references in WoW (hundreds) that if it seems obvious or likely, it's really not a stretch to assume it probably is. Blizz isn't shy about that kind of thing.

September 13 2010, 03:50 AM	#1
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September 13 2010, 04:07 AM	#2
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September 13 2010, 04:13 AM	#3
David cgc Vice Admiral	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? The crystal cities, too. __________________ “I come here to have fun and fuck around merrily. I expect to showered by all kind of random crap.” — iguana_tonante

September 13 2010, 04:25 AM	#4
Pilot Ace Captain Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? Hah, cool. Not a fan of WoW, but I'm always tickled when I see what references they can sneak in to other properties.

September 13 2010, 05:28 AM	#5
Admiral Shran Admiral Location: In the Before Time - the Long, Long Ago	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? They've often had references to other media in the game. Usually it's done in a subtle way - nothing this in your face. __________________ Vote Obomney 2012! "All governments suffer a recurring problem: power attracts pathological personalities. It's not that power corrupts but that it's magnetic to the corruptible." - Frank Herbert, Dune

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September 13 2010, 09:19 AM	#6
Aeon Commander	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? That's pretty cool.

September 13 2010, 02:00 PM	#7
Leroy Fleet Captain	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? I might have missed something other than the prophet Velen I didn't notice anything too blatant. Crystal cities are very generic fantasy/SF hardly anything invented by B5 and there have been tales of armies of light and dark since time began.

September 13 2010, 03:43 PM	#8
CorporalClegg Vice Admiral Location: Nuevo México	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? ^ But how often do you see all three together?

September 13 2010, 04:28 PM	#9
FordSVT Vice Admiral Location: Atlantic Canada	Re: Babylon 5 meets World of Warcraft? Ever since the Draenai and Velen were introduced, it's been a pretty commonly held speculation that they're a reference to the Minbari, in some rough ways. Velen, the prophet, that communicates with beings of light, the Naaru, who arrived in a ship out of nowhere to help fight the Burning Legion. Valen, the prophet, that communicates with beings of light, the Vorlons, who arrived in a ship out of nowhere to help fight the Shadows. There are a few other B5 references in BC as well. The crystal cities don't have to be a B5 reference, but Valen and the Minbari were aliens who lived in crystal cities. There are so many pop culture references in WoW (hundreds) that if it seems obvious or likely, it's really not a stretch to assume it probably is. Blizz isn't shy about that kind of thing. __________________ -FordSVT-