Thisissomethingexclusivetotheinvasion,butit'snotsomethingthatjuststartedhappeningtoday,andnotthenextstep/phaseoftheevent.Alotofpeopleareundertheimpressionthatitissimplybecauseithappenssoinfrequently.Itreallyisrathercoolwhenithappens,though.ThefirsttimeIsawitwasbackin2006whenthiseventhappenedthefirsttime.SinceIroleplaywhenI'mnotraiding,IwassittingintheCathedralofLightinStormwindjustyappingawaywithsomepeople.TheScourgeactuallyspawninthe%26#8216;basement'oftheCathedral,somyfirstexperiencewiththemwasseeingthemriseupoutofthecatacombs.Freaky?Ithinkso!
Whileit'snotsomethingnewexactly,itseemsalotofpeoplehaven'tquiteseenithappenyet.AlongwiththeScourgeInvasioninplacesliketheBurningSteppes,Azshara,andotherpointsaroundtheworld,theinvasionhashitsomeofthecapitalcities.EverynowandthenastriketeamofScourge,aPallidHorrorandFlameshockers,willspawninacapitalcityandstartattackingnearbyguardsandNPCs.Whendefeated,they'llleavebehindabrokenNecroticCrystalwhichwillhaveaquestforyou.