How Awesome Would It Be If…

How awesome would it be if players could perform a treasonous act and move between factions? Sure, players can faction transfer already but imagine how cool it would be to see a Night Elf Rogue stalking the streets of Ogrimmar. Many of the differences between classes have already been eliminated (Alliance can be Shamans and Horde can be Paladins), why not take the extra step and allow players to do the unthinkable; commit treason.

Any players wishing to Benedict Arnold would have to perform an extensive quest line that truly imparted the gravity of the decision they’re making (Something similar to the Death Knight starting experience). Players can’t simply switch factions, they’d have to prove their dedication to the cause. Imagine putting the citizens of Goldshire to the sword or making the streets of Hammerfall run red with blood. How about flinging open the gates of Stormwind to a Defias Invasion or setting explosives in the Deeprun Tram. The options are endless.

Obviously there would be an initial uproar over the change. The Undead would lament the introduction of humans into Undercity and Draenei would riot when Blood Elves were admitted into the City of Exodar. BGs and Arenas would be filled with cries of treachery as Dwarf attacked Dwarf and Taurens worked alongside Gnomes. Further, Blizzard would also have their hands full balancing all of the new racial combinations that would start popping up in instances and raids.

Ultimately, treason would be the ultimate quest line that Blizzard could introduce into WOW (a natural extension of the innovation in phasing that we saw in WOTLK), and if Cataclysm were truly as apocalyptic as Blizzard is inferring, then the old rules should no longer apply. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to log onto my Human Warlock and plan a raid on Darnassus.

On a side note, if you aren’t up to date on 18th century portraiture, that my friends, is Benedict Arnold.