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Alterac Mountains, the former location of Dalaran, the mage-city which made history up until World of Warcraft Legion, is presented in WoW Vanilla / Classic in 1 hour mix of music & ambience. There are actually 2 main themes here (none of them specially dedicated to the zone): Forest Day (aka Elwynn Forest) and Volcanic (aka Burning Steppes). This is interesting because I mixed them with the high-mountain ambience and snow / snow blizzard ambient (it started to snow while I was half done with the filming). Alterac Mountains is the location of the former nation of Alterac and the city-state of Dalaran, and its chief settlements included the City of Alterac, Dalaran and Strahnbrad. The central mountains have been overrun by ogres, while the organization called the Syndicate controls Strahnbrad and other areas. Dalaran was enclosed within an impregnable magic shell before the city was lifted in the air and moved to Northrend. A high, wooded region, the Alterac Mountains see much rainfall and its skies are constantly overcast. Crushridge ogres and the Syndicate, a wicked group of rogues led by fallen human nobles, clash repeatedly for control of this land. Alterac Mountains is fairly unique in World of Warcraft as it is one of only two zones (Deadwind Pass being the other) that does not have a flight path. However in Cataclysm, the Horde gained a flight path at Strahnbrad. The Alterac Mountains have traditionally been a home for the humans of Dalaran and Alterac, members of the Alliance. Once the smallest nation in the Lordaeron Alliance, Alterac’s ruler, Lord Perenolde, betrayed the Alliance in the Second War. Alterac's honor has been blemished ever since. The rogue faction known as the Syndicate struggles to regain control of a wild land, while ruins dot the mountainsides and ogres patrol their territory. The three settlements were all bases of peaceful activity, and were in the beginning at peace with each other. Then, during the second war, Alterac betrayed the Alliance and sided with the Horde. Enraged, the Alliance exiled the lord of Alterac and destroyed his capital, sending its people fleeing in all directions. Some of these people nurtured a hatred for the Alliance and formed a new band of rogues and assassins dedicated to overthrowing the other human nations and reclaiming their home. They call themselves the Syndicate. The ruins of the city of Alterac has since been claimed by a tribe of ogres, and the majestic city of Dalaran was annihilated by the demon lord Archimonde during the third war. The Dalaran mages warred against the Forsaken while they rebuilt their city, only to move the city to Northrend via powerful magic. What little Alliance activity is left in the region is centered around Dalaran Crater and the entrances to Alterac Valley, where the Stormpike and Frostwolf factions vie for supremacy. Original Alterac Mountains Vanilla / Classic music tracks (all the time marked also in the video), you can hear them first time: 00:12 Forest Day 1 01:05 Forest Day 2 02:18 Forest Day 3 03:28 Elwynn Forest OST 11:16 Angelic 38:32 Battle 1 39:22 Battle 6 40:29 Burning Steppes OST 43:28 Haunted 2 44:05 Volcanic Day 1 45:04 Volcanic Day 2 46:36 Volcanic Night 1 47:36 Volcanic Night 2 Forest Day aka Elwynn Forest OST,Volcanic Day & Night aka Burning Steppes OST, Haunted 2 music tracks are composed by Jason Hayes. Music tracks are extended for 1 hour and they are accompanied by high mountain / snow ambience captured in game. Areas of interest in Alterac Mountains (WoW Vanilla): 00:00 Intro 02:30 Chillwind Point 05:02 Ravenholdt Manor 08:45 Misty Shore 11:15 Lordamere Internment Camp & Dalaran 18:45 South of Alterac Mountains: The Headland, Sofera's Naze, Alterac Valley Entrance (Horde) and Alterac Valley Entrance (Alliance) 36:15 Walk from Gallows' Corner to Alterac City (Alterac Ruins) 38:35 Alterac Ruins 43:45 Crushridge Hold & Slaughter Hollow 50:00 Growless Cave 53:45 Strahnbrad 56:15 The Uplands 59:02 Walk to Western Plaguelands *** As a Vanilla WoW player, I am capturing the old World of Warcraft atmosphere for eternity. Please subscribe, like and share the video to encourage me to create more content. World of Warcraft content and materials (images, in-game footages, in-game music, soundtracks, OST) are trademarks and copyrights of Blizzard or its licensors. All rights reserved. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Let's connect on Twitter: Support me Patreon: Support me with PayPal: -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
