The Battle on the Broken Shore differs slightly between Alliance and Horde players. Although each faction is united in their assault on the Legion in these lands, each group separates and takes a slightly different approach at various stages during the assault. Each faction's perspective on the actions of the opposite faction are dramatically different, however. Both sides shared a similar approach to preparing for the encounter by gathering adventurers and heroes from wherever they could be found and putting them aboard vessels on their respective assault fleets.