@Azeroth, the Planet

[Cedes]

I've always been curious at how large the planet really is. Are we talking about a moon size planet or Earth size...or bigger? Through my many passages in various maps I've always wondered if it would be a days travel from point A to point B if this was real time and a real life scale planet. Maybe thats just me being bored on my mount and finding myself escaping reality just to get sucked into this game...again.

[beornulf]

Well, the planet couldn't be too small. If it were the size of the moon, we would have lost our atmosphere. Oh, sure, the Forsaken could last a bit longer without air, but I don't think that it would be pretty.

I'd have to say that Azeroth is roughly the size of Earth. The humans aren't amazingly different from us in many respects, so I would assume that it's safe to think that they evolved in an environment like ours. The continents aren't that different in arrangement from our own, so we may also assume that similar ocean currents occur. Currently, due to the layout of the world, the oceans will go from pole to pole generally, leading to a stable atmosphere the world over. Had the continents been going more west to east, instead of north to south, we'd have abnormal distribution of heat in the water and air, leading to an unstable environment. All things considered, Azeroth is fairly stable, despite all that we've done to it.

Yes, it's fairly like Earth.

[Sulajin]

The water will flow eastward due to the correolis effect. The space between the continents (on the "interior") is probably going to circulate there, due to the effects of the Maelstrom

[beornulf]

The water will flow eastward due to the correolis effect. The space between the continents (on the "interior") is probably going to circulate there, due to the effects of the Maelstrom
As much as I would hate to admit it, I was actually thinking about the effect of the Maelstrom upon the ocean's currents while driving mere minutes ago.

Oh, goodness, I'm truly a geek.

... yay. :3

[Imara]

It's ok, Beo. We love you anyway. :)

[Swerto]

Well, the planet couldn't be too small. If it were the size of the moon, we would have lost our atmosphere. Oh, sure, the Forsaken could last a bit longer without air, but I don't think that it would be pretty.

I'd have to say that Azeroth is roughly the size of Earth. The humans aren't amazingly different from us in many respects, so I would assume that it's safe to think that they evolved in an environment like ours. The continents aren't that different in arrangement from our own, so we may also assume that similar ocean currents occur. Currently, due to the layout of the world, the oceans will go from pole to pole generally, leading to a stable atmosphere the world over. Had the continents been going more west to east, instead of north to south, we'd have abnormal distribution of heat in the water and air, leading to an unstable environment. All things considered, Azeroth is fairly stable, despite all that we've done to it.

Yes, it's fairly like Earth.

And forsaken warlocks would be laughing for the rest of eternity *unending breath*

[Sulajin]

Wouldn't all Warlocks be laughing?

Not like it's a racial spell or anything.