Mists of Pandaria

Originally Posted by Leviatharan

So much for all the people saying Emerald Dream was the next Xpac. Unless, of course, this *isn't* the expansion but... who knows. So I guess this means either Pandaren will be a playable race (Possibly with some new race out of the blue- lookin at you, Draenei- for the Horde? Or just with the ability to choose faction at the end of the starting area, a first...), or that the next hero class will be something like Brewmaster or Monk/Runemaster. (I highly doubt Geomancer, since they'd just be Shamans really, right?)

If you've played wc3:tft, you'd know that Draenei were not out of the blue, they got retconned, yet they were not out of the blue.

I believe we'll be getting the emerald dream related content, the 4th old god related information and of course the southern continent in this expansion.

I also speculate that if the Pandaria were to be introduced, it would be Pandaren for Alliance(Pandaren didn't agree Highborne's ways and hence High elves) and Furbolgs for the Horde(Furbolg beings more attuned with shamanism). As a last speculative remark, Pandaria will be the origin of Pandaren and Furbolg, and just as Nerubians retreated to north and qiraji stayed in kalimdor, it'll be pandaren retreated to Pandaria and Furbolgs stayed in Kalimdor.

Originally Posted by Kalx

I just wonder what can be on pandaria that's more menacing than deathwing

probably an old god, maybe n'zoth (the old god that corrupted deathwing)

Calling it now. Based in the South Seas. Main villain will be Queen Azshara or N'zoth.

Originally Posted by Kalx

I just wonder what can be on pandaria that's more menacing than deathwing

Azshara maybe, who is the most powerful being besides the Old Gods on Azeroth

Originally Posted by Arrowstorm

Could be everything really.

old god, calling it right now, they are setting up in the novels something big with the last one after N'zoth.

What. The. Fuck.

Interesting.

Originally Posted by ZenX

If you've played wc3:tft, you'd know that Draenei were not out of the blue, they got retconned, yet they were not out of the blue.

I believe we'll be getting the emerald dream related content, the 4th old god related information and of course the southern continent in this expansion.

I also speculate that if the Pandaria were to be introduced, it would be Pandaren for Alliance(Pandaren didn't agree Highborne's ways and hence High elves) and Furbolgs for the Horde(Furbolg beings more attuned with shamanism). As a last speculative remark, Pandaria will be the origin of Pandaren and Furbolg, and just as Nerubians retreated to north and qiraji stayed in kalimdor, it'll be pandaren retreated to Pandaria and Furbolgs stayed in Kalimdor.

Fourth old god?

I believe it's first in Panda we will get to know N'Zoth my dear ZenX.

Originally Posted by Herrera

So I guess this leak from well before TBC was announced is happening after all. Aside the slight name changes and level cap adjustments, everything else was implemented. Do a little search and you will fine posts with this info from 2004. They knew back then they would release Pandaria in the 4th xpack.

Oh look, the wildly edited and wrong list is back again...

I do see the funny side and it actualy sounds kinda epic if you read the wikki page here: http://www.wowwiki.com/Pandaria

Pandaria is a legendary place of bambus forests and the mysterious pandaren of the Pandaren Empire. Pandaren hail from the distant island nation of Pandaria, which non-pandarens have never seen or ever visited to this day.[1][2][3] The Pandaren Empire was founded before the Great Sundering of the world, and is believed to be just as old as the kaldorei civilization. It shared and traded resources, goods, ideas and mystic knowledge with the haughty night elves of central Kalimdor in the years before the War of the Ancients. As the night elves' obsession with the forces of magic drove them to the brink of madness, the gentle pandaren severed ties, withdrew and closed their borders,[4] and left the night elves behind forever. The pandaren clans, or shao'dins, traveled far across the seas and established crude but beautiful cities of stone and sturdy bambus reed on an island they named Pandaria.[5] In time they built a new empire on the island. For ten millennia, the world had forgotten pandaren. Shortly after the Third War, though, a few reappeared — perhaps roused from their isolation by the Burning Legion, whose catastrophic coming shook the world.[6] Pandarens have chosen to keep the location of their island a secret and most are content to remain there, with only the rare few pandaren choosing to leave and see the outside world.

Pandaria is apparently known for its gems (which are apparently magical). The red dragons believed that three crushed gems from Pandaria are one of the components needed to rejuvenate the Sunwell.

Pandaren society has changed from its origins. Where once the pandaren were a mighty empire, standing proud beside their night elf allies, now they are a simple people who want only peace and a safe home. Yet the world is a dangerous place, and only through an acceptance of the violence that comes with life can the pandaren continue to prosper. Pandaren society is, in many ways, compartmentalized. At their core, the pandaren treasure peace and creativity. Most pandaren are poets and singers, and the craftsmen of their culture are truly revered. The danger of their lives, however, has necessitated the evolution of a class of warriors to defend those ideals — it is these warriors, from the simplest pikeman to the great shodopans, who ensure that Pandaren culture survives. Even the lowliest pandaren is capable of defending himself, using the fangs and stubby but needle-like claws that are a natural part of his body. All pandaren can use these natural weapons to fight and hunt, as pandaren grow up playing rough and tumble games meant to hone their abilities while learning the admonishments of their elders that such things are a last resort. In general, pandaren prefer to use the weapons they craft, feeling that their natural weapons hearken back to a primal time. Pandaren are bipedal creatures, but their ursine forms allow them to move at tremendous speed on four limbs. When a pandaren drops down to all fours, his speed increases greatly. He must have nothing in his hands to use quadrupedal movement.

So Sunwell redone, New race, Possibly a new healing class (monks) and loads of new tasty law... sounds pro to me. Would it be possible that the Pandaren help during the Death Wing fight as he had found the island and destroyed some of it?

HMM So an Panda based expansion so all tier pieces will be black and white LOLs

My Crystal Ball shows me a near future where u can play wow with ur diablo char and vice versa ..... eat this

oh god why.

Originally Posted by ZenX

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-of-Pandaria-! the guy on this thread posted it before you Boub, wouldn't it be nicer for you to give him some credit aswell.

I wouldn't count on it. Giving credit is something Boubouille has a spotty record on.

I bet if this is the expansion that Pandarians won't be a playable race (probably won't be new races this expansion).

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE if they indeed add Pandarens to the game, Cata is boring right now, was w8ing for Blizz to actually ad something cool....but this? sigh

Originally Posted by dope_danny

old god, calling it right now, they are setting up in the novels something big with the last one after N'zoth.

There is probably 5 Old Gods.

N'Zoth is by big fat chances not going to be in Cataclysm, as opposite to Yogg Saron, he haven't been mentioned or hinted to.

Everything on Azeroth is Old God based in the roots.

Originally Posted by Herrera

So I guess this leak from well before TBC was announced is happening after all. Aside the slight name changes and level cap adjustments, everything else was implemented. Do a little search and you will fine posts with this info from 2004. They knew back then they would release Pandaria in the 4th xpack.

Code:

- Draenor SetAzuremyst Isle – 1 to 10
Bloodmyrk Isle – 10 to 20
Eversong Forest – 1 to 10
Quel’thalas – 10 to 20
Hellfire Peninsula – 58 to 62
Zangarmarsh – 60 to 64
Terokkar Forest – 61 to 65
The Deadlands – 63 to 67
Nagrand – 64 to 68
Blade’s Edge Mountains – 66 to 70
Netherstorm – 67 to 70
Shadowmoon Valley – 69 to 70
- Northrend Set
Borean Tundra – 67 to 70
Howling Fjord – 67 to 70
Dragonblight – 69 to 72
Grizzly Hills – 70 to 73
Crystalsong Forest – 72 to 75
Zul’drak – 73 to 76
Sholazar Basin – 75 to 79
Storm Peaks – 76 to 80
Icecrown Glacier – 78 to 80
- Maelstrom Set
Gilneas – 77 to 80
Grim Batol – 78 to 81
Kul Tiras – 79 to 82
Kezan – 81 to 86
Tel Abim – 83 to 85
Zandalar – 84 to 87
Plunder Isle – 86 to 88
The Broken Isles – 87 to 90
The Maelstrom – 89 to 90
- Plane Set
Pandaria – 1 to 10
Hiji – 10 to 20
Wolfenhold – 1 to 10
Xorothian Plains – 10 to 20
The Green Lands – 88 to 91
The Dying Paradise – 91 to 94
The Emerald Nightmare – 94 to 97
The Eye of Ysera – 97 to 100
Deephome – 88 to 91
Skywall – 91 to 94
The Abyssal Maw – 94 to 97
The Firelands – 97 to 100
- Legion Set
K’aresh – 96 to 99
Argus Meadowlands – 97 to 100
Mac’Aree – 99 to 100

Maw of Oblivion – 100+

everything in Maelstromset is wrong or flawed - I dont see a reason to thrust on that "leak"

Originally Posted by Alayea

I wouldn't count on it. Giving credit is something Boubouille has a spotty record on.

Boub has spots?

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Originally Posted by Managarm_4

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE if they indeed add Pandarens to the game, Cata is boring right now, was w8ing for Blizz to actually ad something cool....but this? sigh

Waiting for them to sell gold tbh.

Originally Posted by bregtann

No, and no one will, unless you explain why Blizzard would fold a subscription based service with 12 million people who pay 15 dollars every freaking month, plus 30 bucks for each expansion, in exchange for a one-off sale of a WcVI:MoP that 5 million people would pay 50 dollar once for. Especially since development costs for the WcIV would probably be higher than for an expansion.

So somehow, in your mind, they cannot make both the next wow expansion and WC4 at the same time? Since when does making one game have to be at the exclusion of developing another?

They won't have to fold anything to make WC4