Horde and Alliance in World of Warcraft – Together on adventures. Could that work? We want to know your opinion!
A few days ago, Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, talked about the topic of cross-faction play. Even though the topic only came up tangentially, it is still a point that the community has discussed extensively and heatedly.
After all, there were nearly 100 comments from you on this topic. We want to know more about how you, the readers of MeinMMO, feel about it. Are you for or against Horde and Alliance being able to play together?
What is cross-faction play in WoW? Especially in the English-speaking forums, people often talk about “Cross-Faction Play”. This refers to the idea that players from Horde and Alliance can come together in groups and experience adventures, as players of the same faction currently can.
Possibilities would include:
- Visiting dungeons together as a group.
- Facing the toughest enemies in the game as a large raid.
- Forming a mixed arena team together.
- Simply completing quests in the open world together.
In PvP, there is already a little bit of that, as for many years World of Warcraft has had a “mercenary mode”. If the waiting times for battlegrounds are too high for one faction, members of the Horde can play as mercenaries for the Alliance, thus reducing wait times for everyone.
A bit of “playing together” already exists in WoW. If you are not currently in war mode, you have probably punched a rare enemy or completed a quest side by side with a member of the other faction a couple of times.
Even in the auction house, you can interact more or less peacefully, as Horde and Alliance have been sharing the same pool of items for a while. So if you leave a few thousand gold in the auction house of Stormwind, it might be that you unintentionally supported the war efforts of the Horde.
What are the advantages of cross-faction play? A number of points favor crossplay, such as:
- Uniting the player base into a larger pool, which increases the available players for activities on both sides.
- Reducing wait times in most activities.
- Resolving tensions between players from both sides, leading to less “Horde vs. Alliance” arguments in the forum.
- Players would not have to leave their faction to play with friends who are on the other side.
What are the arguments against cross-faction play? However, there are also a few arguments against the two factions playing together. These include:
- Undermining one of the core pillars of World of Warcraft – the hostility between Horde and Alliance is an important part of the game for many.
- Some players strongly identify with either the Horde or the Alliance and do not want any mixing.
- Technically, this may involve a lot of effort in implementation, as it would require changing the entire world and its quests so that players from both factions can accept them.
Survey: Should Horde and Alliance be able to play together?
But now let’s get to you! We want to know, what do you think about the idea of Horde and Alliance being able to play together? To what extent should this be possible, and where should there be restrictions? Participate in the survey and let us know.
If you want to elaborate more on your response, feel free to leave a comment under this article and tell us why exactly you are for or against Horde and Alliance being able to complete adventures together.
With a bit of luck, your comment will be highlighted in a future article analyzing the survey.
