Looks like Archeology is getting dumpstered, at least according to the Judgehype interview.
Wowhead has a recent lore interview with Danuser:
https://www.wowhead.com/news=316807/...ser-elune-sylv
In particular:
Honestly I don't think there's a good enough reason to commit literal genocide and start world war 4, but oh well. At least she'll explain her secret absolute masterplan right at the start of Shadowlands.In the Taliesin and Evitel lore interview, you did state that Sylvanas loyalists are, by the time of Shadowlands, considered no longer loyal to her. However, one of the themes I’ve noticed in Shadowlands is that of redemption – particularly in Revendreth but we see it in other zones as well, for example Lady Vashj seems to have found a new purpose in the afterlife. Redemption as a subject always played an important role in the Arthas storyline as well – with characters like Jaina finding it hard to let go of the Arthas they knew even as we were attacking Icecrown. Is there any hope for Sylvanas at this point? Is it possible for her to be redeemed?
*laughs* Well, that's a that's a very broad question. You know, Warcraft is a world of possibilities certainly, but the Sylvanas storyline I think will uncover some new truths about her and the things that have motivated her. It will give some new perspective on the decisions she made not only in Battle for Azeroth, but that she's been making her whole life - and so it'll provide some additional framing.
The way I'd put it is that in the past, especially in Battle for Azeroth, she concealed a lot of her motivations for things. We saw the actions that she made, but often we were left to guess at why she was doing something, and I think that's one of the things that frustrated players in some ways - and we recognize that. So pretty early on in the course of Shadowlands, you will reach a point where Sylvanas frankly says, “No more masks. I'm going to tell you what I want, why I'm doing this.” She has some very frank conversations with one of our major characters in game that I think players will find illuminating.
I don't think it's as simple as saying will she or won't she be redeemed? I think we will learn more things about her, and a lot of people might change their point of view on some of how they see her. Some people won't, because they've already decided what they think, or what they want to be true, but our job as storytellers is to continue to evolve these characters and show new sides of them - and that's something I'm very pleased with what we're doing in Shadowlands. So it'll definitely give fans of Syvanas is more things to think about, and that was one of the goals we set out to do.
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The Void. A force of infinite hunger. Its whispers have broken the will of dragons... and lured even the titans' own children into madness. Sages and scholars fear the Void. But we understand a truth they do not. That the Void is a power to be harnessed... to be bent by a will strong enough to command it. The Void has shaped us... changed us. But you will become its master. Wield the shadows as a weapon to save our world... and defend the Alliance!
I mean, what could they possibly do with Heirloom gear if there is no XP buff that doesn't make them completely worthless?
The leaked last page of Shadows Rising basically reveals her reason: she's upset and angry at life itself for everything that has happened to her and is lashing out by allying with someone who can destroy it.
So it's definitely not a morally GOOD reason but it's an understandable one. And a reasoning used by a lot of people today.
#TeamLegion #UnderEarthofAzerothexpansion plz #Arathor4Alliance #TeamNoBlueHorde
Warrior-Magi
That's a hell lot of interviews.
Formerly known as Arafal
Barely anyone will really complain and you'll still have somebody go "hahaha those gamers(tm) am i right, complaining about something good" to elevate themselves
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And I will still laugh and say she deserves the noose.
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I mean, for me the main appeal was also bonus XP, but people can argue that regardless of the loss of the xp bonus, it's still scaling gear with ok stats.
Well, they will implement other bonuses, but what it could be, since I don't think they will make them have OP stats again. Mov speed maybe? That's universally good.
That's a shit reason. She was dealt a crappy hand in life SO LET'S FUCKING KILL THOUSANDS, MILLIONS IN THE FUTURE AND ENDANGER REALITY BALANCE HEYOOOOOOO. Expected reason, still stupid.
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Sometimes, the light of the moon is a key to other spaces. I've found a place where, for a night or two, the streets curve in unfamiliar ways. If I walk here, I might find insight, or I might be touched by madness.
I suppose you're right.
I still reserve the right to get indignant about the Xp removal once it's set out how long it'll actually take to slog through the old content without Heirloom XP.
Ugh. That sounds pretty worthless.
How about once equipping a fully upgraded Heirloom set, you get a "I've done this too many ^%&ing times" achievement and it unlocks max speed flight for the level 1 character.
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Sometimes, the light of the moon is a key to other spaces. I've found a place where, for a night or two, the streets curve in unfamiliar ways. If I walk here, I might find insight, or I might be touched by madness.