Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth
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| Developer(s) | Fans of Warcraft |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | December 25, 2018[1] |
| Latest release | 1.9.0 |
| Genre(s) | Crusader Kings II mod (Grand strategy) |
The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official Warcraft lore or history. The characters and events listed are of an independent nature and are applied for roleplaying purposes only.
Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth is a fan-made mod for the Crusader Kings II grand strategy game.
The point of the mod is to let you experience the geopolitical world of Azeroth on a whole new scale, featuring game mechanics never used before in the series. For example, you could choose to play as Othmar Garithos, become king of the Stratholme region, ally with the Church of the Holy Light and eventually launch an assault on Kalimdor to burn Nordrassil down. As an orc leader, you could decide to create your own Horde and invite the centaur in it, while fighting randomized Scourge and Burning Legion invasions.
On September 13, 2020, the development team announced that the mod would be adapted for the game's sequel Crusader Kings III. An Alpha version was released March 20, 2023 called "Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth 2".
Presentation
For many centuries humans, dwarves and elves lived in the likeness of peace without thinking about the stars and rarely looking beyond the borders of their own countries. Azeroth has been a relatively quiet place with rare clashes of countries occasionally diluted by flaccid raids of gnolls and trolls. But everything changed when the great sorcerer Medivh had created a portal between Azeroth and Draenor - the distant and wild world, home to the countless orcish clans and other amazing races. Recently these creatures have drunk the blood of Mannoroth, one of the demons of the Burning Legion, eager to open the way to Azeroth and resurrect their lord - Sargeras. How the coming era of war will turn out? Triumph or oblivion? It's up to you...
"Guardians of Azeroth" - is a global mod, based on the Warcraft universe by Blizzard Entertainment. In this mod the team is going to image the world of Azeroth in all its glory, particularly focusing on the story of the classic strategies and World of Warcraft classic. You will be able to assume the role of one of the human kings or test your luck in the role of the conqueror of other worlds! You can restore justice in Azeroth or plunge into the chaos of the Scourge and the Burning Legion. In the end, you can simply turn the whole world into your debtors playing as the goblin' cartels.
Features
- All the nations of the four continents of Azeroth are available for playing. You can play anyone: from the usual humans to dwarves of the Dark Iron clan.
- Try to create a new Azeroth empire which we have never seen before. For players are available wild tribes of murlocs and gnolls, pygmies of Southern Islands, kobolds and even wolvars of Northrend! Note that it will not be easy to lead these nations to victory.
- Prepare for war! You will find many feats of arms. Many special combat units (such as paladins and death knights) will help you to achieve it, as well as your personal skills with sword and magic.
- Players will have access to all classes of the classic World of Warcraft, as well as a few non-standard specializations like Loa Priests, etc. Almost every class can be transformed into something less usual, for example, the blademaster or potion doc.
- Highly detailed map of Azeroth where everyone can find many basic locations of the games. Also, the mod includes many regions which you still cannot find in the MMORPG (Plunder Isle, Tel Abim and more).
- A large number of new traits allowing you to make your game character truly original.
- The possibility to decide the fate of your favorite characters as you want.
Requirements
Requires Crusader Kings II, plus the following DLC:
- Crusader Kings II: Horse Lords
- Crusader Kings II: Monks & Mystics
- Crusader Kings II: The Reaper's Due
The following DLC is also supported for additional functions but is not mandatory:
- Crusader Kings II: The Republic
- Crusader Kings II: Conclave
Notes
- Where the base game links to Wikipedia pages since all its characters are based on real people, the mod actually links to Warcraft Wiki.
- Interracial marriages between orcs, humans, elves and draenei are available. Plus, ogres and orcs are allowed to marry, producing a Mok'Nathal child.
Gallery
Zul'jin conquering Lordaeron for the Amani.
Zul'jin after successfully resurrecting the Empire of Zul.
A Scourged Antonidas.
