Peasants are the laborers, workers and lumberjacks of the Alliance and the human nations. Their work is of the greatest importance to fuel the human armies and this is why the importance of the peasants is recognized in the holiday Peon Day.
Peasants appeared as units on the human or Alliance side in Warcraft I, Warcraft II, and Warcraft III. They are the classic counterpart to peons.
First War
Peasants are trained from the hard-working and stout-hearted citizens that live in the numerous kingdoms of Lordaeron. By mining Gold and harvesting Lumber to meet the ever-increasing needs of the fighting force which must push back the unrelenting Horde, they are the backbone of the Alliance. Peasants are the laborers, workers and lumberjacks of the Alliance and the human nations. Their work is of the greatest importance to fuel the human armies and this is why the importance of the peasants is recognized in the holiday Peon Day. Peasants appeared as units on the human or Alliance side in Warcraft I, Warcraft II, and Warcraft III. Human peasant death sound at 3:54 during the film with, well death sounds. Just thought I'd point that out there for them warcraft fans.
- Main article: Peasant (Warcraft I)
These were the people of the Kingdom of Azeroth. Being of sturdy and hardworking stock, they harvested the forests for necessary woods, or mined for gold in the hillsides as needed. Often times they gathered in the Town Hall, and there was always a large supply of them willing to assist in the fight against the Orcs. They were also skilled craftsmen, able to construct any type of building one could desire. They were unskilled in the ways of war, however, and would flee when engaged by the enemy, often ignoring a safer route for a faster one.[1]
Peasant from the First War.
Warcraft I In-game Unit
Second War
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- Main article: Peasant (Warcraft II)
Peasants were trained from the hard-working and stout-hearted citizens that lived in the numerous kingdoms of Lordaeron. By mining gold and harvesting lumber to meet the ever-increasing needs of the fighting force which had to push back the unrelenting Horde, they were the backbone of the Alliance. Trained not only in the construction and maintenance of the myriad buildings found in every community, but also those necessary to wage war, they took great pride in the invaluable service they provided. Roused by tales of the orcish atrocities in Stormwind, these peasants had learned to use both pick and axe for their own defense if threatened.[2]
During the Second War, troubles arose in Tyr's Hand when the local peasant population fell into a state of minor revolt.[3]
Peasant from the Second War.
Warcraft II In-game Unit
Third War
- Main article: Peasant (Warcraft III)
Peasants are trained from the hard-working and stout-hearted citizens that live in the numerous kingdoms of Lordaeron. By mining Gold and harvesting Lumber to meet the ever-increasing needs of the fighting force which must push back the unrelenting Horde, they are the backbone of the Alliance. Trained not only in the construction and maintenance of the myriad buildings found in every community, but also those necessary to wage war, they take great pride in the invaluable service they provide. Roused by the tales of the Orcish atrocities in Azeroth, these Peasants have learned to use both pick and axe for their own defenses if threatened.
Peasants of the Third War are a courageous lot and can be converted into militia when the Call to Arms is sounded.
Warcraft III In-game Unit
In the RPG
The man standing before you is clearly a peasant, dressed in nothing more than dirty, torn shirt and ragged pants. He wears black boots and his head is bare, though he does have a threadbare cloak to ward off the night chill. He carries a mining pick over one shoulder and a burlap sack over the other.
No matter how loudly a knight might boast of his deeds, the truth is that no army could survive, much less win, without peasants. These lowly men, armed with little more than staves and clubs or picks and axes, and often completely unarmored, are the force that allows an army to function. Peasants have no desire to fight, and only attack when forced or when terrified. In battle they forget all discipline and simply charge, waving their picks and shouting incoherently.[4]
World of Warcraft
Peasants can still be seen working in many human settlements all over Azeroth, Outland and Draenor. Most of them have a unique model, more reminiscent of their equivalent in Warcraft III than of other humans in World of Warcraft, but this tend to not be true anymore as since the Player character revamp new peasants are now using a normal human model. Most peasants still have the same soundset and quotes as in Warcraft III though, and that is usually true even for new peasants with a normal human model.
Peasants can also be classified as lumberjacks, miners, farmers, workers or laborers.
Notable peasants
- Shelly Hamby - Lunarfall
- Jarrod Hamby - Lunarfall
- Dalgron Tallbeard - Lunarfall
- Randal Pine - Lunarfall
- Ken Loggin - Lunarfall
- Ryan Metcalf - Shadowmoon Valley
- Thomas Pieracci - Shadowmoon Valley
Warcraft 3 Life Of A Peasant
Types
- Northshire Peasant - Elwynn Forest
- Eastvale Peasant - Elwynn Forest
- Lumberjack - Westfall
- Defias Digger - Deadmines
- Defias Miner - Deadmines
- Defias Worker - Deadmines
- Menethil Peasant - Wetlands
- Arathi Lumberjack - Arathi Highlands
- Hillsbrad Peasant - Hillsbrad Foothills
- Plagued Peasant - Eastern Plaguelands
- Coldmine Miner - Alterac Valley
- Irondeep Miner - Alterac Valley
- Servant of Weldon Barov / Servant of Alexi Barov
- Shadowforge Peasant - Blackrock Depths
- Alliance Axeman - Azuremyst Isle
- Alliance Logger - Azuremyst Isle
- Mill Courier - Dustwallow Marsh
- Siege Worker - Dustwallow Marsh
- Peasant Worker - Hellfire Peninsula
- Honor Hold Miner - Hellfire Peninsula
- Peasant Refugee - Shattrath
- Allerian Peasant - Terokkar Forest
- Hillsbrad Peasant - Old Hillsbrad Foothills
- Tarren Mill Peasant - Old Hillsbrad Foothills
- Alliance Peasant - Battle for Mount Hyjal
- Scarlet Peasant - Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
- Scarlet Miner - Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
- Northsea Thug - Borean Tundra
- Valgarde Laborer - Howling Fjord
- Valgarde Yeoman - Howling Fjord
- Westguard Lumberjack - Howling Fjord
- Fordragon Peasant - Dragonblight
- Fordragon Carpenter - Dragonblight
- Fordragon Lumberjack - Dragonblight
- Fordragon Mason - Dragonblight
- Forgotten Peasant - Dragonblight
- Wintergrasp Peasant - Wintergrasp
- Argent Mason - Icecrown
- Alliance Mason - Icecrown Citadel
- Honor's Stand Peasant - Southern Barrens
- Peasant Laborer - Southern Barrens
- Risen Hillsbrad Peasant - Hillsbrad Foothills
- Marshtide Peasant - Swamp of Sorrows
- Alliance Laborer - Western Plaguelands
- Hearthglen Drudge - Western Plaguelands
- Shipwrecked Lumberjack - The Jade Forest (beta)
- Strongarm Laborer - The Jade Forest
- Thunder Hold Laborer - The Jade Forest
- Lion's Landing Peasant - Valley of the Four Winds
- Shieldwall Peasant - Krasarang Wilds
- Enlisted Cannoneer - Krasarang Wilds
- Violet Rise Peasant - Isle of Thunder
- Lunarfall Laborer - Lunarfall
- Lunarfall Woodcutter - Lunarfall
- Stormshield Peasant - Ashran
- Stormshield Miner - Ashran
- Peasant Lumberjack - Gorgrond
- Laborer - Tanaan Jungle
- Lunarfall Worker - Tanaan Jungle
Quotes
- See Warcraft I human quotes
- See Warcraft II peasant quotes
- See Warcraft III peasant quotes
Notes and trivia
- It takes the Alliance approximately fifty gold to train a miner.[5]
- In Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, it is a rank you can achieve.
See also
References
- ^Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Azeroth Army of the First War, Peasant
- ^Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Alliance Ground Units, Peasant
- ^Tyr's Hand (WC2 Human)
- ^White Wolf. Alliance Player's Guide, 186. ISBN 9781588467737.
- ^ [55] Pick Your Fate
This article is about a fan created Custom Map designed on Warcraft III with the World Editor. The map contains non-Blizzard information, and events are not official. It should not be taken as representing official lore! |
Life of a Peasant, abbreviated as 'LOAP', was an early roleplaying custom map in Warcraft III. While it was never a roaring success as Defense of the Ancients was and still is, LOAP has become one of the most edited custom maps on Warcraft III.
History
LOAP was first made by StankeyNuggets under the map name of Real Life not too long after Warcraft III's release. At what point the map name was changed to Life of a Peasant is unclear. LOAP has never had a uniform 'brand' of versions, and instead the recent new maps available now are copies of copies, and so the evolution of the map has been very erratic due to its extreme decentralization of order.
Gameplay
Most LOAPs have peasants, a Police Chief, a Drug Lord, and the Mafia. Some versions more prominent in Reign of Chaos have a Go-Kart Manager instead of a Drug Lord. Some versions also created entire new factions.
The job of the Police Chief is to maintain order in the land while fighting the Drug Lord and Mafia boss. The Police can enforce the law by arresting people and putting them in jail. This has often led to abuse, as there normally is no way for the person to get out of jail, the prison van can easily 'arrest' people without being prevented by the player, and the people playing the Police would often leave people in jail indefinitely.
The job of the Drug Lord is to sell drugs (items that can increase the stats of heroes). The Drug Lord holds a monopoly of supply of the drugs, as in most versions only he can harvest drugs, and as a result has full control over the price.
The Mafia's job is to fight the Police.
Peasants in LOAP do not initially have a specific aim. Each peasant can have one job for receiving gold. Generally at the start of the game there is a rush by the peasants to get the mayor job (and in some versions the president too) as it is the only job that does not require you to do anything at all. Some of the numerous other jobs are a doctor, garbage collector and mailman.
Houses are dotted around the map and can be bought at a set price. While their doors can be used as a temporary obstruction for enemies, they are largely for roleplay purposes. Some houses in some versions however come with a item storage box, a 'security building' (where you can train militia), and even cars.
Despite LOAP having numerous versions, it's core gameplay does not change by much from version to version. Death for example is never permanent for any hero in LOAP. After an amount of time, the hero will resurrect at the doctor's surgery usually at the cost of losting a set percentage of money. This is why imprisonment is generally considered a worse punishment than death, unlike in real life. The general layout of the map is also kept the same, although some maps extend it.
Versions
Because LOAP is a fairly basic map lacking protection while certainly not lacking potency to easily give the host strong powers, it has come to be quite possibly one of the most edited Warcraft III custom maps of all time. Mapggnome.org holds more than 10,000 different LOAP versions.
Warcraft 3 Life Of A Peasant Ascension
Some of the more prominent versions are:
- Highschool Loap
- LOAP 2 Gold
- Loap God and Death
- Loap God of Hellfire
- Loap Japan
- Loap Make Your Own Gang
- Loap Martial Arts
- Loap Resident Evil
