The Emerald Dream

[phai]

Since Classic, the Emerald Dream Zone continuously changed, improved, and what do we have now ...?







Could it be ...?

[CaptainV]

Blizzard stated pretty much at the begining of wow that the Emerald Dream would more or less be their last expansion.

Its possible, but probable? I think they're onpurposley holding back that expansion for the fact that its being developed in the background.

[soygalol]

dunno

[Negrido]

Those look very pretty, thank you Phai. We may see the Emerald Dream/nightmare as patch content.

Blizzard stated pretty much at the begining of wow that the Emerald Dream would more or less be their last expansion.

No they didn't.

[Senbo]

my memory might be fading but i dont remember blizz ever stating it would be their last expansion. until recently the emerald dream hadn't been touched since vanilla. so this influx of activity could show they are planning something in the near future

[XepNes]

Emerald Sanctum? If the Emerald dream will be made an expansion its a druid only, since only powerful druids can enter the emerald dream and be able to return before the main body dies. It would require a drastic lore change and i doubt that

[DevilHeart]

Emerald Sanctum? If the Emerald dream will be made an expansion its a druid only, since only powerful druids can enter the emerald dream and be able to return before the main body dies. It would require a drastic lore change and i doubt that

Phasing out 90% of your player base or 1 simple retcon? Hmmm easy choice...
And besides we have allready been to the dream(Collecting acorns), so the retcon allready happened...

[Deleted]

Emerald Sanctum? If the Emerald dream will be made an expansion its a druid only, since only powerful druids can enter the emerald dream and be able to return before the main body dies. It would require a drastic lore change and i doubt that

There´s a quest in IC where you go to the Emerald Dream. So i think they are changing the lore, and everyone can go there now. Not just druids.

[shadow946]

Emerald Sanctum? If the Emerald dream will be made an expansion its a druid only, since only powerful druids can enter the emerald dream and be able to return before the main body dies. It would require a drastic lore change and i doubt that

Hah, the outrage that would produce.

[Negrido]

It would require a drastic lore change and i doubt that

Death Knights.

[OberonXIX]

I have a very wishful theory regarding the Dream. I do believe it will be an expansion pack, it's too big to be anything else. The Emerald Dream is the blueprint of Azeroth, in other words it is our world untouched by intelligent life and left to grow naturally, albeit somewhat savage in places.

For those who do not know, the Nightmare has been defeated, but the source of corruption responsible still exists within the Dream, though it has lost its influence for the moment. Part of my theory is the remaining corruption will be the ultimate bad guy in the ED expansion.

Here's my theory on the design:
We saw early concept builds of the ED in WoW way early on in the games history. This leads me to believe Blizzard had plans for ED back then, and I would assume they still do now. I was wondering, if they were building parts of the ED back then, maybe they still are now, and maybe they never quit building parts in between. As previously stated, the ED is the blueprint of Azeroth, so to do it true justice, would it not have to be at least as big as Azeroth is?

This is a desperate, wishful dream on my part, and I know it is not likely, but I hope that Blizzard has been developing ED alongside everything else since WoW was first created. A zone for a zone, a quest for a quest. If this were true, it would mean ED would have to be at least as large as the current WoW with all expansions. Again I know, this is just a silly hope I have, I doubt it's true.

Realistically I would bet money on ED being an expansion, and certainly not just a raid as some people have claimed. I hope we get to see it soon.

[Ozzy Osbourne]

Where'd you get these?!

---------- Post added 2010-07-15 at 12:34 PM ----------

I have a very wishful theory regarding the Dream. I do believe it will be an expansion pack, it's too big to be anything else. The Emerald Dream is the blueprint of Azeroth, in other words it is our world untouched by intelligent life and left to grow naturally, albeit somewhat savage in places.

For those who do not know, the Nightmare has been defeated, but the source of corruption responsible still exists within the Dream, though it has lost its influence for the moment. Part of my theory is the remaining corruption will be the ultimate bad guy in the ED expansion.

Here's my theory on the design:
We saw early concept builds of the ED in WoW way early on in the games history. This leads me to believe Blizzard had plans for ED back then, and I would assume they still do now. I was wondering, if they were building parts of the ED back then, maybe they still are now, and maybe they never quit building parts in between. As previously stated, the ED is the blueprint of Azeroth, so to do it true justice, would it not have to be at least as big as Azeroth is?

This is a desperate, wishful dream on my part, and I know it is not likely, but I hope that Blizzard has been developing ED alongside everything else since WoW was first created. A zone for a zone, a quest for a quest. If this were true, it would mean ED would have to be at least as large as the current WoW with all expansions. Again I know, this is just a silly hope I have, I doubt it's true.

Realistically I would bet money on ED being an expansion, and certainly not just a raid as some people have claimed. I hope we get to see it soon.

Best theory ever, I totally agree. You sir...you deserve a clap on the back, and a fucking cookie.

[bahumut5]

Death Knights.

I love you

[Gonder]

There´s a quest in IC where you go to the Emerald Dream. So i think they are changing the lore, and everyone can go there now. Not just druids.

Aye but i just happened to be a foolish idiot and get Hated With Cenarian Circle and now i cant do that Quest.

[Negrido]

Realistically I would bet money on ED being an expansion, and certainly not just a raid as some people have claimed. I hope we get to see it soon.

One thing that bothers me about this concept is what we would be doing there. Sure the nightmare could be our main focus, but what of the areas that are no longer contaminated? I main a warlock, and even I don't like the idea of going to the dream to kill 15 bunnies for a quest there. Save the nightmare, the dream sounds like the kind of place better left untouched by normal mortals.

I love you

You just put the biggest smile on my face.

[Shinen]

There will probably be some old god messing around which will be the last boss of the ED expansion. I'd bet it's the next one, then the last one is the Sargeras' one.

[shadow946]

There will probably be some old god messing around which will be the last boss of the ED expansion. I'd bet it's the next one, then the last one is the Sargeras' one.

I love when they foreshadow something they haven't figured out yet. Now they have to come up with some reason for the Emerald Nightmare without blaming it on the Old Gods

[OberonXIX]

One thing that bothers me about this concept is what we would be doing there. Sure the nightmare could be our main focus, but what of the areas that are no longer contaminated? I main a warlock, and even I don't like the idea of going to the dream to kill 15 bunnies for a quest there. Save the nightmare, the dream sounds like the kind of place better left untouched by normal mortals.

I agree there are holes, and TBH I just have faith in Blizzard to fill the gaps when needed. One of the reasons my theory is flawed is exactly that there is nothing to do there that we know of. The Nightmare takes up little space now, and unless the Cataclysm is somehow affecting the dream too I can't think of how we may become involved. Maybe Ysera herself becomes corrupted and the green flight in their entirety becomes our foe.

[Laukkanen]

I believe Maelstrom/South Seas is the next one and then the Emerald Dream

And then after that it's time for Sargeras. That would make sense.

[Vallin]

Blizzard stated pretty much at the begining of wow that the Emerald Dream would more or less be their last expansion.

Its possible, but probable? I think they're onpurposley holding back that expansion for the fact that its being developed in the background.

Source pls! Because ive been playing since release and ive never read a lick about this.