Wrath of the Lich King information is really flooding in. For the latest bit, let's take a look at some of the new maps in the game. These were obtained through a variety of sources and are 100% real, all right from the
beta. Click through
our gallery to see them all – including nice
high res versions. You'll notice three maps missing - The Storm Peaks, Icecrown Glacier, and Dalaran. Those maps are not done yet. There are some
composites that other sites have put together via the mini-map from the data files, but they're neither finished nor "normal" maps.
I like the
Stormwind Harbor one the best, if only because the Stormwind map hasn't changed in all these years and it's odd to suddenly see it different. The one I enjoy the least is the
Borean Tundra, the color scheme doesn't sit well with me. It looks like...well...I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.
Enjoy the maps! And stay tuned to WoW Insider all weekend, we've got some great content lined up for you.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
7-19-2008 @ 2:47AM
The Artist formally known as Jesus said...
Um... where's the Isle of Quel'danas?
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7-19-2008 @ 2:52AM
Adam Holisky said...
That's actually an old map - released around BlizzCon time last year. I must have uploaded the wrong one. Correcting.
Thanks,
Adam.
7-19-2008 @ 3:01AM
The Artist formally known as Jesus said...
phew you had me worried there. I thought my precious gold mine was going to be taken away.
7-19-2008 @ 10:59AM
Vanaya said...
Two comments, first, the font used for the "Stormwind Harbor" text is wrong compared to the rest of the text in the other maps, so hopefully they fix that. Second, there's a "Nesingwary Base Camp" in Sholazer Basin, fun genocidal times ahead!
7-19-2008 @ 2:48AM
Reinard said...
The two things I find most interesting - Quel'danas is gone (though this isn't really surprising), and...
http://images.wikia.com/wowwiki/images/c/cd/Map-of-azeroth.jpg
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/07/ah071908wotlkworldmap.jpg
Notice the difference? And I don't mean the minor details added to the continents themselves, I mean the islands.
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7-19-2008 @ 2:49AM
Enaress said...
I doubt that overworld map of the 3 continents is real. It's missing the extended version of Silithus compared to the current map. Also there seem to be an extension off the Eastern Kingdoms continent near the K in Kingdoms which is unexplained. The area near Stonetalon is extended on the current map on Azeroth. And of course the obvious lack of Isle of Quel'Danas on the new map. Unless they are removing all this content in WotLK, I still stand by the claim of a fake map.
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7-19-2008 @ 3:35AM
Joshua Ochs said...
I don't know, I think it fits quite well. If it was designed before patch 2.4, then Quel'Danas would not be shown. The extension on the Eastern Kingdoms is for Stormwind Harbor - something that I don't think had been announced when that map came out, but has since been revealed. As for that chunk of Silithus, good riddance - I don't *want* to see more silithid content...
Overall, not too unlikely. Of course, we can fairly easily confirm that now, right?
7-19-2008 @ 3:40AM
Enaress said...
@ Josh
The extension on Eastern Kingdoms is not the Harbor. The harbor does not extend that far out into the ocean, heck it doesn't extend at all, it's straight north of SW where there used to be just mountains. And regarding the "lack of Silithus", why would they remove AQ20/AQ40 when there are achievements for it? And there is still the question of the islands that are dissapearing/appearing around the world.
One thing I forgot to mention is the shape of Northrend on the overworld map is not the same as the shape of it in the beta as well.
7-19-2008 @ 2:52AM
Enaress said...
Forgot to mention the islands north of Tifisfal Glades, and the lack of the islands northwest of Eastern Kingdoms and the addition of 2 near STV.
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7-19-2008 @ 3:27AM
Neocene said...
In the map of Stormwind, it looks like there is going to be future extensions to the city. The upper left hand portion of the map looks incomplete. I wouldn't mind seeing some suburbs or towns out there that feed into the city.
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7-19-2008 @ 3:38AM
Neocene said...
actually when overlaying both maps on top of each other there are several geological parts that are missing from the northrend map. The new daily island is missings, the 4 isles of Sargaras, and also Silithius is missing as well.
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7-19-2008 @ 3:41AM
Awahanee said...
Anyone notice the extension east of Light's Hope Chapel and Tyr's Stand? Is this gonna be the Horde launch point or a new instance area?
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7-19-2008 @ 3:42AM
Enaress said...
Death Knight starting area.
7-19-2008 @ 3:52AM
Kobh said...
No I think that is just the DK 'starter' area
7-19-2008 @ 4:34AM
Tasty said...
That is where the deathknights start.
They learn talents, mount and get their gear from there
7-19-2008 @ 5:39AM
Camaris said...
Wotlkwiki has posted an updated world map:
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9109/worldvb8.jpg
That has all the right shapes, although I'm surprised by the size and location of Northrend.. I mean, Quel'Danas is further north than most of the continent. I'll imagine it's just an artistic impression of the world.
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7-19-2008 @ 6:44AM
Khass said...
Anybody notice the top-right floating city on the Northrend map? I wonder what that could be ...
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7-19-2008 @ 7:08AM
Camaris said...
That's Dalaran. It's floating over Dragonblight I think.
7-19-2008 @ 4:35PM
Khass said...
Ah, thank you!
7-19-2008 @ 7:58AM
Zoidberg said...
Did they change SW so that it'd be possible to fly through it? Are the buildings on the horizon still billboards, or are they actual 3D objects, now?
That might give us an indication about whether or not we'll eventually be able to fly in the old world.
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