Why, Warcraft, Why?

[White Haven]

I would note that I skipped Frozen Throne, it was utter trash in all respects. Blizzard disappointed me on that one.

[Tatterdemalion]

For the most part, Alan hit the nail pretty squarely....all you NEwhingers out there, at least get your shit straight. The Titans didn't create the dragons, just empowered five of them to act as guardians for the world they were leaving behind. Course that didn't go so well, bot that's entirely another story.

As for NE lack of reaction to the earlier Horde invasions, remember that the Legion wasn't nearly as blatant in their backing of the Orcs for the first two wars. Even if the Night Elves had been watching Azeroth for some reason, chances are it would look like just another mortal squabble.

1) I'm pretty sure the titans DID create the dragons along with the earthen (original dwarves) and (most) giants.

2) Yeah, a good deal of the complaints about night elves seem... well odd. The only thing they're 'guardians' off is the tree of life (or at least they were till WC3) They neither knew nor cared what went on in the eastern continent.

I really dont see that many contradictions between WC2 and WC3 (at least none that dont make sense if you actually READ the fluff material in the manuals and such, the whole burning legion subplot was well underway in WC2 with the whole Sargeras' tomb incident), it's just that the third game veered off in a very different direction from the other two, which obviously pissed off a few fans of the first games.

[White Haven]

The Titans empowered a number of races to help them fashion the world. To help them carve out the fathomless caverns beneath the earth, the Titans created the dwarf-like earthen from magical, living stone. To help them dredge out the seas and lift the land from the sea floor, the Titans created the immense but gentle sea giants.

Satisfied that the small world had been ordered and that their work was done, the Titans prepared to leave Azeroth. However, before they departed, they charged the greatest species of the world with the task of watching over Kalimdor, lest any force should threaten its perfect tranquility. In that age, there were many dragonflights. Yet there were five flights that held dominion over their brethren. It was these five flights that the Titans chose to shepherd the budding world. The greatest members of the Pantheon imbued a portion of their power upon each of the flights' leaders. These majestic dragons (as listed below) became known as the Great Aspects, or the Dragon Aspects.

Aman'Thul, the Highfather of the Pantheon, bestowed a portion of his cosmic power upon the massive bronze dragon, Nozdormu. The Highfather empowered Nozdormu to guard time itself and police the ever-spinning pathways of fate and destiny. The stoic, honorable Nozdormu became known as the Timeless One.

Eonar, the Titan patron of all life, gave a portion of her power to the red leviathan, Alexstrasza. Ever after, Alexstrasza would be known as the Life-Binder, and she would work to safeguard all living creatures within the world. Due to her supreme wisdom and limitless compassion for all living things, Alexstrasza was crowned the Dragonqueen and given dominion over her kind.

Eonar also blessed Alexstrasza's younger sister, the lithe green dragon Ysera, with a portion of nature's influence. Ysera fell into an eternal trance, bound to the waking Dream of Creation. Known as the Dreamer, she would watch over the growing wilds of the world from her verdant realm, the Emerald Dream.

Norgannon, the Titan lore keeper and master-magician, granted the blue dragon, Malygos, a portion of his vast power. From then on, Malygos would be known as the Spell-Weaver, the guardian of magic and hidden arcanum.

Khaz'goroth, the Titan shaper and forger of the world, bestowed some of his vast power upon the mighty black wyrm, Neltharion. The great-hearted Neltharion, known afterwards as the Earth-Warder, was given dominion over the earth and the deep places of the world. He embodied the strength of the world and served as Alexstrasza's greatest supporter.

Like I said, the Titans didn't create the dragons, just empowered the five aspects.