Although the info box at the right says "both" under "Horde/Alliance," the body of the text says "with the Horde's recent arrival they have found a new ally in the ongoing struggle against the hostile forces of Northrend." Not quite sure how to interpret that. Nethaera clarifies by calling them neutral in this forum post. Their faction name is "The Kalu'ak" (what is it with Blizz and apostrophes?), and their main settlement is called Kaskalka, in the Borean Tundra, with outposts at Kamagua in the Howling Fjord and Moa'ki Harbor in Dragonblight. Aside from a few bits of art and screenshots, that's all the new page contains; you can check it out here. More information on the Tuskarr is also available at Wowwiki.
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2-21-2008 @ 3:36PM
Adorable1 said...
Am I the only one who wishes these were a playable race - maybe with a fishing racial. Get on it Blizz!
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2-21-2008 @ 3:42PM
Leewoo said...
I agree. I (and I'm sure others) am disappointed that there isn't a new playable race. WotLK looks to be a very pvp centric expansion with the march to 80 for the pve crowd.
2-21-2008 @ 4:10PM
Doffencrag said...
All is forgiven if they give us mini-Tuskarr pets... or penguins... :)
2-22-2008 @ 2:46AM
Elmoglue said...
What about the female Tuskarr? Oh wait, thats right... blizzard forgets about females unless they're sexy or playable. BOoooo Blizzard! I want to see a chubby she-tuskaar.
2-22-2008 @ 8:14AM
jrb said...
these will eventually go horde-side, and will be the horde equivelant to the dwarf. tusk carvings instead of facial hair customisation.
2-21-2008 @ 3:41PM
Zuqual said...
I like the fequent apostrophes bacause it greatly increases the likelyhood that players will pronounce things correctly. And by correctly, I mean the way I pronounce them.
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2-21-2008 @ 3:49PM
Elmo said...
Apostrophes win
it sounds cool and creates the idea of some tribal civilisation
apostrophes are not cool on traditional medieval races (Humans, Dwarves, Gnomes, Elves in life and undeath)
and Tuskarr rock hard! they look so huggable
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2-21-2008 @ 3:52PM
MechChef said...
Rune-tusks ftw
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2-21-2008 @ 3:53PM
BillDoor said...
The only thing that is annoying me is that they don't wear much clothing, so there is a chance they won't have a Tabard for when I get exalted with them.
I'm a tabard collector. It's a nasty habit.
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2-21-2008 @ 3:57PM
Usandar said...
Kaskalka..... Kalkaska? Is Bliz runnin out of creativity on names? lol
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2-21-2008 @ 3:58PM
Matthew said...
Random apostrophes are the sign of a well fleshed-out fantasy universe. Long live Mok'sul, fourth potentate of Chok'nal! The War'fends of Chug'raf salute you, mighty Yut'por! See? It just works.
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2-21-2008 @ 4:02PM
JPN said...
They need to move from ' to * or & or %.
I just want a release date so I can take off work!!!
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2-21-2008 @ 4:17PM
Strixus said...
Kalu'ak eh. No one is going to be able to actually pronounce that the way they have it spelled unless they can do a glottal stop. I know everyone will be saying Kaah-LOO-ahk. At best guess, it should be Kah-LU-'-ahk. Heck, I try to say it with the stop and half the time cough.
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2-21-2008 @ 4:22PM
Eliah Hecht said...
The funny part is that glottal stop isn't a particularly difficult sound; English speakers just tend to overthink it. We even have it in English, in words like "uh-oh" or (in certain UK dialects) "water" (think "wa'er").
2-21-2008 @ 4:35PM
Elmo said...
Kaloo-Akh
2-22-2008 @ 8:22AM
JR said...
Why are you assuming the apostrophe represents a glotal stop? It may represent any sound. We can't tell for sure without knowing the writing/transliteration conventions for their language. There are some writings systems, for example, in which it represents a glotal fricative.
Not that I think anyone at Blizzard has given this the slightest thought. The apostrophe is just the preferred way for people who are completely clueless about languages to make their words sound "alien".
2-22-2008 @ 8:29AM
Eliah Hecht said...
Agreed entirely, JR.
2-21-2008 @ 4:20PM
niko said...
This does not answer the REAL questions we need answered, though:
1. Will we "find mah bucket"?
2. What of their mortal enemy, DIA'BEETUS?
/gotta put in that apostrophe :)
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2-21-2008 @ 4:29PM
makishima said...
haha I think I might actually be disappointed if there is no quest there to find a bucket for one of them.
2-21-2008 @ 4:21PM
sarah said...
wowwiki says:
"If a person brings several large fish, he is treated like a long lost and much beloved cousin."
that would be fun if you could get rep by bringing them fish, and get a water mount from them. there needs to be more fast water traveling, besides druid seal form. hunters need aspect of the fish.
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