The new race of the Burning Crusade is closer to you than you thought
Caydiem has been rectifying some rumors of possible races for the expansion. Recently, a silly rumor has risen up about the Tigon race -- misconception from one of the models of a priest of Zul'Gurub. Caydiem reveals that the new race of the expansion is in the game already and after the expansion release that race will get a 3D model revamp. If we may call a hint to saying the race is related to Outland then we might consider the Draeni, but since many races are affected by Outland and the Burning Legion, the choices might expand to other possibilities. At this point fans should either brainstorm into mindless speculations or be patient and wait for things to be officially unveiled.
To my knowledge, these supposed "Tigon" models are nothing more than the empowered forms of the Priests Thekal and Arlokk in Zul'Gurub. There is also an item that can grant the tiger form to players randomly. These models are in no way secret information that we're attempting to cover up -- why would we, when they're already patched in and being used by encounters that players see daily?
These models are already in the game, in use, and are not being used for a race at all. There is no record of "Tigons" in past lore -- come now, with a world of possibilities in what has already been written, particularly surrounding the subject of the expansion, do you really think we'd introduce a race of jungle cat-people that has absolutely no relation to Outland whatsoever?
We're deleting them because the rash of posts on this has gotten positively ridiculous, that's all. The announcement for the new race is a long time in coming, and we're not so silly as to patch in expansion content at this point.
Do not assume anything at this point. I've said nothing even remotely confirming what the race will be, here. Sit back, relax, and wait for it.
Now now, people, you know what I counsel about assumptions. All I'm saying is there are a lot of possibilities already in the lore -- it's more likely that we'll use something already established in the storyline than introduce something entirely new. Not impossible, mind. Just improbable.
Tigons, though.. that's silly
The new race will almost certainly have new models.
My point was that we're not so dense as to patch them in now for anyone to find before we've announced it.
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