The Final RoDB Race Course, No More Changes
Mulgore
Go east and get the heck out, head into…
The Barrens
Hang a left, go north, take the 2nd right to…
Durotar
Find the capital city of Orgrimmar and get on a zeppelin for…
Undercity, Tirisfal Glade
Yes, the flight point is north of the city, not in it, but whatever. Go southwest toward…
Silverpine Forest
Don’t leave the road, go south until you reach…
Hillsbrad Foothills
If you want to flag PvP and try to wipe out Southshore, we can’t stop you.
Otherwise, keep heading east toward…
Arathi Highlands
You’re almost there, but watch out for the roving kniggets! Get your happy, furry tuckus to Hammerfall, find Ratshag’s friend, open a trade with him/her, and you’ve totally won!
Kilindra on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:25 pm #
OMG! The new course will be mad fun!
Phoel on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:26 pm #
This is looking so flipping funny I can’t wait for the fun!!
Thank you to all who are pulling this together!!
Mudge on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:26 pm #
All I can say is WoW! Bullrunner is so there …
ratshag on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:34 pm #
Me question is, how many Taurens can ya fits on one of them dirigibles before it ain’t lighter than air no more? Guess we’s gonna find out…
Outofammo on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:42 pm #
If one of the runners arrives at the Zeppelin tower just a wee bit late and tries to jump for it… and misses… Does he or she make a cow patty?
May the plains of Azeroth rumble with the THUNDER OF OUR HOOVES!
Mandragerin and Felix on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:12 pm #
I am so there. This is going to rock.
eustashius on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:38 pm #
@ratshag
We’re COWS! We’ll make it lighter than air… Just be sure the No Smoking Lamp is “lit”
Lotos/Smoke on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:39 pm #
YEEHAW!! That’s gonna be some mad fun bull run!
Bellwether on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:00 pm #
Holy crap O_o
I wonder how many cows will d/c on the zeppelins from mass herd lag.
Kirk on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:55 pm #
So is it cheating or just suicidally inspired to shortcut through Arathi Highlands?
Kilindra on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:58 pm #
Kirk,
Its not cheating
Shortcuts are to be promoted at every opportunity. Just watch out for the raptors, spiders and other nastys that will be after some cow-carnage!
kunukia on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:00 pm #
Good times! Now I have to decide between the two cows I made, Heifera the hunter, or Kunukia the Shaman.
Ahapain on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:28 pm #
that race is gonna be ridic…but it’s the extra bueno that makes it good, in terms of distance
BaldBilly on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:29 pm #
Great Googly Moogly!!!, this course is tuff.
Kevin on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:31 pm #
For those of us just tuning in, when/what server is this event taking place? I’d love to participate.
BRK on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:32 pm #
http://www.bigredkitty.net/running-of-da-bulls/
Felandra on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:43 pm #
Dear lord…
That trip through Alterac Mountains looks tasty, but damn I don’t think it is possible. The attempt to swim the lake is likely to generate equal problem from the swimming monsters, and we don’t exactly swim fast.
Hmmm where to find a shortcut…
Possbily going completely crazy and head towards Western Plaguelands and go south along the river. Might be possible. Lots of road and little terrain with mobs.
I’m just waiting for someone to come up with a viable solution for going to Booty Bay and head north from there.
Sade on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:58 pm #
This isn’t nearly as dramatic as having the home stretch in a 40-50 zone
But it’ll be hella fun anyway.
Naysayer on 21 Apr 2008 at 10:19 pm #
Seems like it’s really long now… maybe to long. There are mages on the path in Silverpine forest, and there isn’t a path for a large part of the Highlands. To long to be fun for me.
Nyssa on 22 Apr 2008 at 12:07 am #
I (and my guild) are TOTALLY there.
Nyssa on 22 Apr 2008 at 12:14 am #
Although, I promise to have better grammar. /sigh
Val on 22 Apr 2008 at 1:14 am #
lulz
Will there be a special prize for dying the most times over the course?
Gotta give those stragglers a reason to finish ^.^
Thumping Southshore should be fun too.. gotta get someone to get Helculars’ remains out and about
also, mage/lock portals/summons’ to Shatt.. happening?
I kinda wanna see what happens when 100(+? 200+?) additional people (er.. Tauren) crash into one of the busiest places on the server during a peak timeframe
I have a theory but it’s untested and will only satisfy me to see it in a field test =)
Forthus on 22 Apr 2008 at 2:33 am #
Can we choose to go a different way if we want?
Like is it an all out race to hammerfall or will we have to go by checkpoints?
BRK on 22 Apr 2008 at 6:55 am #
You do not have checkpoints, we just illustrated the “safest” path. You must run, have no enchants, no assistance, no gear, no summoning, no portals, no mounts, etc. Take short cuts all you like.
Yes, it’s much longer than previously, but the race is really going to start in Undercity, yes? The zeppelin will be a big deal, though, you probably want to be on the first one.
Thomas on 22 Apr 2008 at 8:16 am #
YES YES YES!!!!! A long run to the middle of nowhere. AWESOME FUN is about to be had!!!! I MUST get my guildies in on this!
yunk on 22 Apr 2008 at 8:54 am #
Those zeps will zip right over! Tauren are full of methane!
I just hope raptors don’t like the taste of cow
Asar on 22 Apr 2008 at 9:13 am #
Anyone who completed the GGR without death will not be so fortunate this time.
Taelon on 22 Apr 2008 at 10:53 am #
*evil grin*
All this Tauren flesh to feast on. I will have to tell the maggot lord Abominus about all these fresh taurens to be shaved.
tego on 22 Apr 2008 at 11:04 am #
hmm we aren’t gonna be lvl1 anymore by the time we reach the finish just discovering all that will bump us a few levels…. and do we have to start out fresh that day? can the cow have played a bit?
Ratshag on 22 Apr 2008 at 11:58 am #
Gots to be a fresh cow - even a little XP would be an unfair advantage, since it would ’cause ya to level first and then be less interesting to mobs.
GHOSTKID on 22 Apr 2008 at 12:43 pm #
Awesome course! Many perils, two continents, cow carnage…what more could one ask for?
Messyah on 22 Apr 2008 at 4:58 pm #
Is this going to be held on a neutral server as to try and rule out any cheating?
BRK on 22 Apr 2008 at 6:04 pm #
http://www.bigredkitty.net/running-of-da-bulls/
Cenarian Circle! (Did we misspell it properly this time?)
Plenis on 22 Apr 2008 at 8:40 pm #
Did you check the path to make sure all the graveyards are behind you? I imagine if you die and zip half a screen ahead, that’s not really right. Or is the knowledge of that just “good planning”?
Durathor on 22 Apr 2008 at 9:39 pm #
This course is awesome! I still wish we could storm Anvilmar (Dwarf starting area thing, similar to The Den for Orcs)
Matador on 23 Apr 2008 at 8:45 am #
BRK = ” You must run, have no enchants, no assistance, no gear, no summoning, no portals, no mounts, etc. Take short cuts all you like.”
Hmm..With all the higher level “Guardians” it may me difficult to avoid someone getting assistance.
Odin on 23 Apr 2008 at 9:05 am #
Darn. That’s 01:00 am (germany) : (
Ill have to stay up late.
Seanguy on 23 Apr 2008 at 2:08 pm #
What time would that be in California?
Phoel on 23 Apr 2008 at 4:59 pm #
@ Seanguy
“Saturday, May 3rd, 2008! 7pm EDT (11pm GMT) on Cenarian Circle server.”
7 p.m. Eastern is:
6 p.m. Central
5 p.m. Mountain
4 p.m. Pacific
…and 1 a.m. Germany according to Odin.
See all your bull butts there!
Seanguy on 23 Apr 2008 at 7:05 pm #
Does anyone know if it is against the rules to log out during the run?
Kirk on 23 Apr 2008 at 10:27 pm #
For idle amusement, I rolled a cow and started the run, intentionally trying for some of the shortcuts.
If a LOT of cows take them, some will live. Me, I figure cows are smarter than gnomes or penguins, so I pass on this advice — stay near the roads.
Longer version? OK…
If you take the coast road in the barrens - the one right before you cross the river - your distance run to get to the zeppelin tower will be shorter. You merely have to dodge river critters and scorpions. Ah, scorpions. Remember there’s a quest right there which requires gathering a lot of venom, and the developers had no desire for anyone to wait a long time for spawns. Oh - and if you die on the wrong side of the river (say, while crossing), your graveyard is in the crossroads. 4 minutes behind you. Trust me, I now know this.
That little jaunt across the lake and skirting Alterac? There are only a few frenzies, but they’ve got a LONG aggro range against level 1 and 2 cows. Same goes for the mountain lions along shore. And then you get to the mobs…
Now the sad thing is that even on the road, Hillsbrad and Arathi are going to be death-marches. Steak and roast everywhere, as far as the eye can see. Hopefully the trail bosses will remind everyone that graveyard rezzing isn’t allowed, or there will be some HUGE gains to be made by some. Heck, it’s going to be tempting anyway.
I’m looking forward to the run. Along the road, with the herd.