Operation Gnomeregan and Zalazane's Fall have begun!
Dark Portal opening event!
by Paul Sherrard 
Jan 9th 2007 at 2:40PM
Blizzard's main page has been updated, so while you're waiting for the patch to download, read what they have to say:
Azeroth is under attack! Horrific creatures are swarming from a suddenly active Dark Portal and have rampaged into the Blasted Lands. Defenders from Nethergarde Keep have scrambled to meet the enemy head-on. However, even with the assistance of reinforcements from the ever-vigilant Argent Dawn, the forces of Azeroth need your help!
Not much is known of the invasion at this early stage, but early reports from the battlefront describe wave after wave of demonic attackers charging from the Dark Portal. It is also reported that Lord Kazzak was seen departing through the Dark Portal. In his stead he has left his minion, Highlord Kruul, to sow fear and confusion among the defenders.
Accompanied by a host of infernals, Kruul has been seen near a number of major cities in Azeroth, along with the following outdoor areas:
* Hinterlands
* Eastern Plaguelands
* Winterspring
* Stranglethorn Vale
* Azshara
* Silithus
* Searing Gorge
Not even the elite forces of the Argent Dawn have dared attack Kruul directly. Only a large and well-coordinated group of adventurers might stand a chance of defeating him.
[Thanks to "rogue" for the submission!]
Filed under: Events, Blizzard, News items, Expansions, The Burning Crusade
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sarge Jan 9th 2007 2:48PM
Sounds cool looking forward to it - wonder if you need to kill Kruul before getting into Outlands
Deusirae Jan 9th 2007 2:51PM
Just soloed him and hogger together...
Kahja Jan 9th 2007 3:00PM
Liar... you can't solo the hogg
Skew Jan 9th 2007 3:08PM
I anticipate that Kruul will be much like Omen from the Lunar Festival - http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?wmob=15467&locale=enUS
Most likely, he will not have a loot table, and will only be required for a raid quest. We'll probably see minimal loot upgrades like during the scourge invasion with fun things like tabbards or item sets with +AP/SpellDamage vs. Demons or something.
Thomas Jan 9th 2007 6:29PM
Pish...my warlock solo'd Hogger yesterday.
Unfortunately after today I won't be able to solo a murloc.
Link Jan 9th 2007 3:29PM
Do you think my boss would let me leave work early? It *is* an emergency...horrific creatures are swarming and rampaging and up to no good.
n10sityr Oct 24th 2007 2:54AM
sigh. went to dark portal on Bonechewer and it's nothing but a giant gank fest by allies. Outnumbered 5 to 1. they'll probably camp that place through the first week of expansion.
Kevin Jan 9th 2007 3:48PM
Don't know if this is related, but ghouls appeared in Westfall yesterday. A group of 4 or 5 lvl 14-19 'rotten ghouls' surprised me from the edge of the road next to Jangolode Mine and took down my lvl 16 lock and voidwalker.
Also, last night on the server (Korialstrasz) a huge group of upper level horde swarmed Sentenel Hill. It looked epic.
deviationer Jan 9th 2007 3:51PM
THERE IS NO OPENING EVENT
when we once the TBC is out there is no event to open the portal, you can go straight through it after installing TBC
Ollej Jan 9th 2007 9:56PM
This is a horrible event, at least in it's opening hours. On Kargath, Mages and Locks are just doing any kind of AOE damage right in front of the portal so nobody else can get the 6 Felguard kills required for the Argent Dawn quest.
Skew Jan 9th 2007 4:04PM
RE #7 - You're right that there is no opening questline or war effort like there was for AQ. However there IS an event going on right now, similar to the Scourge Invasion of '06.
Freehugz Jan 9th 2007 4:36PM
this IS the opening event
meme Jan 9th 2007 5:43PM
So, I hear there's a questgiver at the portal. Tried going there but the Alliance is there with over 200 people (at least on Deathwing)...
This will make for a very uneventful "event" if the Horde isn't even able to get there...
Obsidian Jan 9th 2007 5:50PM
same for me... stupid alliance are camping all of blasted lands.. almost didn't get the quest
Arbaruk Jan 9th 2007 11:49PM
Wut and "EVENT"......... pfffff kill 5 guys get the tabard the gold and go home.
This was a pvp rape for all, but fun, i think ppl are desperate for something new and get wutever they can take, even if is a crappy thing
/disapointed
Erik Jan 10th 2007 3:07AM
God damn whiny locks. Just...Stop... Please. I'm a Demo lock and the nerf isn't that bad. Q................Q..............
Donner Jan 11th 2007 12:32PM
Well my guild and another are planning on killing Kruul this weekend. Meh one of the guilds wants to rp the fight though. I dont think thats too smart they should save the rping for after his death.
Carrwo Jan 11th 2007 1:50PM
Kill Kruul.... um.... the bones litter the streets as he kills everything in sight. So no world event then? Watch the carnage... and enjoy!