Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth 2
| Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Fans of Warcraft |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | March 20, 2023[1] |
| Latest release | 0.2.1 (Alpha) |
| Genre(s) | Crusader Kings III 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 2 (or "Guardians of Azeroth Reforged") is a fan-made mod for the Crusader Kings III grand strategy game. It is a sequel to Warcraft: Guardians of Azeroth, by the same developing team.
Like its predecessor, "GOA2" lets the player experience the world of Azeroth through a geopolitical lense. One can choose to play as major characters of the franchise, as one of the many randomly-generated rulers, or even to create their own.
The mod was first announced in September 13, 2020[2] and an Alpha version was released on March 20, 2023.
Presentation
"Guardians of Azeroth Reforged" is a total conversion mod for "Crusader Kings 3" set in the Warcraft universe by Blizzard Entertainment which harnesses the latent potential of storytelling through exploring the societal and interpersonal dynamics of the world like never before. Relive the harrowing years of strife first told in the beloved strategy games and the early years of World of Warcraft as you chart a new saga for Azeroth and cement a legacy to last the ages.
Now is a time of iron, blood and fire. Here is the season of war. Guard your allies and keep your enemies closer. Destiny has arrived upon the shores of Azeroth. Will you seize it or be swept away?
Features
Main Features (Non-exhaustive and continually iterated)
- Map: Detailed and historied map of Azeroth spanning the Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Northrend, Pandaria, Kul Tiras, and Zandalar.
- Bookmarks: Experience the historic events of the Orcish invasion from Draenor from the First War, the Scourging of Lordaeron during the Reign of Chaos, and the Ascension of the Lich King during Arthas’ fateful expedition to Northrend.
- New Governments: Special Dark Government and Dark Authority mechanic for the Scourge, Legion and Old God rulers.
- Military Unions for the Alliance, Horde and custom factions.
- Innovations, Buildings and Men-At-Arms inspired by familiar technologies, skills, buildings and units from the various Warcraft games.
- Culture and Faiths: Extensively researched cultures and faiths designed for flavor and uniqueness.
- Handcrafted history and contextual storytelling: See the world realized through the unique perspective of all manner of rulers.
- Legendary Artifacts among which stand the likes of Frostmourne and the Doomhammer.
- Art additions include new clothing and armor, character models for humanoids and non-humanoids and DNA for iconic characters such as Thrall and Illidan.
Features to come:
- Magic System
- Legion Invasions and the Crash Landing of the Exodar events
- Map expansion to include the Broken Isles and additional provinces, islands, and navigable rivers.
- New Warcraft artifacts, events, history and much more!
Localisation:
- Fully Supported Languages: English, French, Chinese [Simplified],
- Partially Supported Languages: German (WiP), Russian
Requirements
- Requires Crusader Kings III version 1.8.2
- Supported DLC (Optional): All DLCs supported released up to 1.8.2
Notes
- Highly recommended for better model immersion: Fullscreen Barbershop mod (will cause issue with male harpies)
- Recommended to play in the background until a music submod is released: World of Warcraft soundtrack
Gallery
Map of all playable lands
The highborne culture
The Frozen Throne bookmark
The Invasion from Draenor event
The Outbreak expedition event
Videos
References
- ^ Release announcement on Reddit
- ^ CK3 Announcement on Reddit
