Is Kalimdor Horde-Centric?

I just recently started playing World of Warcraft, and finally made it to level 60. I had chosen a dwarf as my race, so I had only been around the Eastern Kingdoms. Once I hit 60, I decided to use my newly purchased flying mount to explore Kalimdor.

However, everwhere I flew over in Kalimdor seemed to be very Horde-friendly, and when I finally landed (I don't quite remember where) I got smashed by a "skull-level" NPC.

So, is Kalimdor sort of the "Horde" continent? Would it be better to explore as a high-level character or Horde character?

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Best Answer

Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms both have cities and towns for each factions. One of the following things probably happened:

You landed in or near an enemy town or city (Guards and other NPCs in these locations typically have higher levels than other mobs to prevent griefing by the other faction, especially in newbie zones).
You landed in one of the level 80-85 zones that was added in the Cataclysm expansion. If this is what happened, you would have gotten smoked no matter which faction you were :)

You can see this for yourself that each faction has locations in both continents by starting a level 1 character of each race and seeing where they begin the game.

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Is Kalimdor a horde?

Central Kalimdor, home to the horde, is far more rugged and barren, save for the safety of Mulgore. In the south, desert areas dominate the terrain; however, nestled between these bleak landscapes are realms of beauty and wonder such as the thriving tropical regions of Feralas and Un'Goro Crater.

How do Horde get to Kalimdor?

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Who is currently leading the Horde?

Garrosh took over as Warchief from Thrall, who founded the modern Horde as it exists in WoW. The change was made when Thrall stepped down after the events of Wrath of the Lich King.

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