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G4 - WoW 5-Year Anniversary Retrospective

G4 recently sat down with three key contributors to World of Warcraft's early success to look back at five years of the game, what it was like in the early days of development, and their thoughts moving forward. There isn't a whole lot about Cataclysm discussed, other than the fact that they knew they wanted to make it (and more) shortly after the game launched, but the interviews are definitely interesting.

We learn that Kalgan's favorite area in WoW is Warsong Gulch, Tigole's is Westfall, and Valnoth's favorite story is the first major quest series he created -- which eventually turned Tirion Fordring into one of the game's major heroes. Oh and paladins originally had Shield Bash, not warriors. And it was a 10 second stun with no cooldown and no diminishing returns. I suppose we take today's balance for granted sometimes! The videos are broken up into four parts below.

Part 1 - Tom "Kalgan" Chilton

Part 2 - Tom "Kalgan" Chilton

Part 3 - Alex "Valnoth" Afrasiabi"

Part 4 - Jeff "Tigole" Kaplan

[koenigsegg]

Hot interviewer! But watch Part 2, the still picture on frontpage.
Do anyone else than me think that Kalgan is a look-alike this? rofl... --->

Man, I almost feel evil now...but it was the first react when I watched the videos of him. (seen him before, but never related this "odd"...might be the beer in my veins).

This post has been edited by koenigsegg: 02 November 2009 - 01:39 PM

[Katane]

Nice interview been playing WoW since launch. Awesome to see them talk about the early days. <3 Vanillia .. Good job Morgan Webb / G4

[gargar]

Indeed, In Dreams is the best quest in game up until Wrathgate and Battle for the Undercity no questions asked.

i wish they made full voice acting for it. it would make it more emotional. but nevertheless, it's still fantastic.

[starfals]

I will miss the old WoW a bit :/ but oh well... bring on Cata

[Adrox]

Fuck G4

[Promethean]

Alex gets MAD PROPS for making In Dreams.

[Awelyn]

I'm sorry, but I've got to call Kalgan out for wearing jorts. Considering what he probably makes, he can and should do better.

[Geschan]

I really start to dislike Kalgan.. Give us back Tigole!
But he working on the next MMO with the experience of WoW, can only be a good thing.

[Zuelu]

LoL early WoW balancing. Give Pallies Shield Bash!!!