and Kalimdor, meaning that what we see in Azeroth is just the northern half of the planet. Also we have jungles and deserts in the southern tips of the Eastern K. From what the Red-Shirt Guy said in one of the Blizzcons and the answer he got, probably the equator passes right through Pandaria as it is more like a tropical place. At first it is the same size as our Earth, but we have not seen all of Azeroth. "OMG WTF BLIZZ I HAD TO RIDE 37 MILES 2 REACH WORLD QUEST" People bitch about navigating Argus now? Imagine if it was an area the size of like, Utah? MMOs where the world was 'proper' size might be fun on paper but they'd suck sooooo hard in actual gameplay. Another note: In lore, Goldshire has a population of about 7000.Yeah, pretty much this. Obviously shapes are drastically different but sizes are about the same. In actuality, Eastern Kingdoms is about the same size as North + Central + South America. And noone wants to spend 2 weeks on horseback to get from Undercity to Tarren Mill (again, that's how long it takes in lore). Noone wants to spend a month on a boat (that's how long it takes to get from Lordaeron to Northrend). The in-game representation is (and has to be) dramatically scaled down, simply because it's impossible to make an MMO where the world is a realistic size.
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