Draenor: does any in-game text make the connection to Outland?
The continent Draenor is identical to what became Outland at some point or in another time line. Many third-party magazines have stated this, and it is fairly obvious looking at the names of various zones and places.
However, has this connection (edit: the fact that this must be the past of Outland, or an alternate timeline) ever been referenced on screen (edit: in Warlords of Draenor)? For example, a non-player character saying something like "Looks like something has changed the time line" or "This must be how Outland has looked like in the past".
I have levelled up to 100, completed the garrison campaign up to the point of reaching Tanaan Jungle, and I can't remember anything like this. A friend says he's sure to have seen it, but can't remember details. Can you?
Update
Before WoD, it was of course known that the name of the planet that became Outland was "Draenor". One could assume that the player makes the connection based on this, but I would have expected Blizzard to let at least one NPC (or readable in-world item) inside Warlords of Draenor content actually state the connection and timeline difference.
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Upon satisfying the requirements to build your shipyard, Khadgar gives a quest entitled The Final Assault; his dialogue for this quest includes the following lines:
Our campaign in Draenor has taken an unexpected turn. With Gul'dan assuming power over the Iron Horde, history is poised to repeat itself - our world is in more peril than ever.
Together with Khadgar's quote from Jeremy's answer on this question, it's clear that this is Draenor from a different era, and history is in danger of repeating, spelling out the fact that this is a version of Draenor's past, before it becomes Outland, as has been established in the lore of previous Warcraft games and The Burning Crusade.
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How to get to Outland from Draenor?
Khadgar describes it as 'the far side of the looking glass'. As a result it's extremely important to note that this Draenor, while almost the same as the one that became Outland, is not exactly the same (see the pertinent section below for further details)....Draenor (alternate universe)DraenorLevel: 10 - 40LocationGreat Dark Beyond6 more rowsIs Outland and Draenor the same?
To get to Draenor, you can pick up the quest The Dark Portal from the Hero's Call Board in Stormwind or the Warchief's Command Board in Orgrimmar. If this quest is not available, travel to the Dark Portal in the Blasted Lands and speak with Khadgar to start the quest.TDG Games - World of Warcraft - Outland vs Draenor Comparison
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You are Warchief no longer, Hellscream. You're free because I willed it. You live because I will it. You will join your father and rally the old orc clans because I will it!
Garrosh's father, Grommosh is known to be dead in the azerothian timeline. He was killed in the fight with Mannoroth.
In the above quote, the speaker is talking about his intention to re-unite Garrosh with a not-dead draenor timeline Grommosh.
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