China Uses WoW Map in Military Documentary

Posted 23rd Jan 2008 02:11 PM by Maticus

China Military TV Channel broadcast a documentary last week, about last year’s war exercises. During an illustration featuring maps of operations, an image that was meant to represent Iran, Iraq and Turkey was shown. Anyone who plays WoW would have had a twinge of recognition on seeing the image; It bears a remarkable resemblance to the Arathi Highlands. 

On comparing images, there’s no doubt the makers of the program were “inspired” by the WoW map. Hey, there’s over 10 million of us WoW players now, someone was bound to notice.

arathi1.jpg

Map representing Iran, Iraq and Turkey, as shown on CCTV7

arathi2.jpg
Map on Arathi Highlands as seen in WoW

Via Varietyasiaonline.com




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Leord
Posted 23, Jan 2008 04:55 PM
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No, it is kind of Chinese in style to do smile Love it!

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Leord
Posted 23, Jan 2008 04:55 PM
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No, it is kind of Chinese in style to do smile Love it!

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Clavina
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:37 PM
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http://wow.incgamers.com/gallery/data/500/arathi1.jpg
http://middleeastfacts.com/images/map_middle_east.gif

You can see that they’ve kind of made it look right. The little unshaded bit is supposed to be Syria and yellow bit of Iraq is almost the right shape/size but Turkey and Iran are seriously warped!

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Clavina
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:37 PM
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http://wow.incgamers.com/gallery/data/500/arathi1.jpg
http://middleeastfacts.com/images/map_middle_east.gif

You can see that they’ve kind of made it look right. The little unshaded bit is supposed to be Syria and yellow bit of Iraq is almost the right shape/size but Turkey and Iran are seriously warped!

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Clavina
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:37 PM
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http://wow.incgamers.com/gallery/data/500/arathi1.jpg
http://middleeastfacts.com/images/map_middle_east.gif

You can see that they’ve kind of made it look right. The little unshaded bit is supposed to be Syria and yellow bit of Iraq is almost the right shape/size but Turkey and Iran are seriously warped!

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Elly
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:42 PM
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[QUOTE=Clavina;4087262]...but Turkey and Iran are seriously warped!

Slip of the tongue eh Clavina :wink:

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Elly
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:42 PM
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[QUOTE=Clavina;4087262]...but Turkey and Iran are seriously warped!

Slip of the tongue eh Clavina :wink:

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Elly
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:42 PM
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[QUOTE=Clavina;4087262]...but Turkey and Iran are seriously warped!

Slip of the tongue eh Clavina :wink:

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Clavina
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:49 PM
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[QUOTE=Elly;4087266]Slip of the tongue eh Clavina :wink:

Shhh you’ll get my ass fatwa’d

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Clavina
Posted 23, Jan 2008 05:49 PM
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[QUOTE=Elly;4087266]Slip of the tongue eh Clavina :wink:

Shhh you’ll get my ass fatwa’d

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