>>714140767>the players that take it 100% seriously and discuss its lore that's all written off the cuff with no real regard for anything later. This isnโt true though. There was an attempt between the novels, Warcraft II, Warcraft III and the RPGโs to weave a cohesive world together. Most of it was carefully planned and the major retcons started appearing with the MMO.
>The vast, vast, vast majority of people familiar with Warcraft are familiar with it because of WoW, which was already referencing The Simpsons early in its lifespan.Yes, but even early WoW, which was already making major missteps in lore and worldbuilding that seriously harmed the franchise later, still didnโt completely flanderize the setting and make it a joke until much later.