#251 - Oct. 26, 2011, 3:25 a.m.
You made the Kung Fu Panda xpac. How did you expect your player base to react to that?
No. We're making Mists of Pandaria. It's a story about exploring a new continent, occupied by an ancient people with a rich culture, who are coming into contact with invaders who have their own agendas, in a conflict with potentially far reaching consequences for all involved. It is a story of cultures clashing, warfare, alliances, and politics. It is a voyage through a beautiful and often dangerous land. This culture is based on a race that has a basis in Warcraft lore.
That's what it is. Unfortunately, some players are snidely choosing to
interpret it as a cartoon expansion, and that's too bad.
For that matter, we rather did expect that we would get that reaction from some quarters. It was inevitable, I suppose. We hope that the more everyone gets to see and experience everything that's coming, that they'll begin to appreciate it, even if the idea seems silly now.