An event for diversity and inclusivity – but only for half of a community. A curious incident in World of Warcraft.
For quite some time now, Blizzard has been committed to Pride, diversity, and inclusion in their games. Especially Overwatch is a good example, but World of Warcraft also has had some such events. The latest of these is the Darkspear Dash, which took place last weekend. An event representing Pride and diversity.
But there was a curiosity: The event was basically only for the Horde.
What kind of event is this? In the “Darkspear Dash,” a micro-holiday in WoW, the goal was to traverse the route from the Echo Isles in Durotar to Silvermoon, passing through 42 stations. At the starting point, players could accept a quest that ultimately rewarded them with an exclusive toy for their collection.
The Troll Scroll of Rainbow Roll allows for a rainbow to appear behind your character for a few seconds while the character rolls forward continuously and can jump very high.
Why were 50% of the players excluded? The event is primarily available for the Horde. While Alliance characters can interact with the vendor, they are unable to accept the quest for the run and earn the toy. For that, one had to create a Horde character, ideally a Troll.
Did you get the toy and participate in the Troll race? Or did you miss it and will catch up next year?
Event was a great success, screenshots prove it
Most players were already aware that you need to create a Horde character to participate in the event. After all, it is the counterpart to the “Gnome Race,” which is primarily for the Alliance.
Even though there were some snarky comments in the subreddit that found it quite ironic that such a Pride event excludes half of the community, these comments are often heavily downvoted and overshadowed by the many that enjoyed the event.
The high demand for the event is also shown by a screenshot from the Feathermoon realm:
Cortyn says: Of course, it is a bit curious that such an event is ultimately only accessible to half of the community – however, it must also be said that it is a “non-problem.” Because a Horde character can be created in seconds, and with a flying mount, one can complete the route in less than 5 minutes if they are just keen on the reward.
A large part of the community, especially the organizers of the original Troll race event, are very happy about the event – and that is what matters in the end. Perhaps Blizzard will also find a way for Alliance characters to participate by next year. WoW is already working on meaningful features; after all, 3 great – still secret – features are already in the works.
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