It's the player's choice. The way I imagine it, starting a new level 1 and enjoy the expansion would be as feasible as keeping your post-retirement veteran. Under this scenario, even the usual expansion level boosts wouldn't be necessary.
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I think this is a little harder to do unless Blizzard introduces a new system for gear and implements dye only in the new pieces.
The way I see it, the new Kalimdor/EK wouldn't just be a phase over the old ones, but new continents. Blizzard could copy/paste the continents then change the new ones in radical ways. Merge, divide or redefine zones entirely.And aside from that, i think at some point we need either the already existing continents of Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms (or Northrend and Pandaria too for that matter) to be larger, so the devs get more room to put content there, or we need new continents where for example the Mag'har and their Gronnlings, Ogron and Gronn could settle. Or both.
Whatever...
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World of Warcraft : Endbringer
Max level 70
Level squish happening. Current 120 will be 60
Outlands and old Northrend moved to CoT
2 new races, Vykrul and Tuskarr
Will start at lvl 10, no unlock, heritage armor if exalted with new rep
No new class
No longer limited to 2 professions
New DK start, old one can be redone like allied race scenarios
New AP is Heroic Essence
Unlocks spells for your class, upgrade for new spell effects
Heroic Essence will bring customization and flavor to your class
Hunters can get Dark Ranger abilities, they will be themed around the expansion
New ones will be added later you can swap out
New continent is Northrend revamped
Many zones changed since Cataclysm
Zul’drak gone, Sholozar frozen, new ruins in Ulduar
Hyjal and Lordaeron revamped, new hubs
Sylvanas is the boss of 8.1 in Icecrown
She wants to kill Bolvar and unleash the Scourge to kill all of Azeroth
Tyrande missing
The first Night Warrior reappears
Demon Hunters working with Mal’ganis?
Lots of romance stories added
Alright, I'll bite.
Right off the bat, terrible name for an expansion.
Makes sense, that's probably how they would do it. This is nothing new or groundbreaking, almost every single leak has proposed the exact same thing.Max level 70
Level squish happening. Current 120 will be 60
Uhh... Why?Outlands and old Northrend moved to CoT
They better be neutral then, or at least give Tuskarr to Horde. I'm tired of getting the shitty races as Alliance.2 new races, Vykrul and Tuskarr
Will start at lvl 10, no unlock, heritage armor if exalted with new rep
Not buying it.No new class
Literally no one asked for this change, but okay. Market will be utterly destroyed.No longer limited to 2 professions
Okay, fair enough. We already know they're revamping the DK starting area or at least making some changes to it.New DK start, old one can be redone like allied race scenarios
Another leak that can't come up with a believable AP system so they just reuse the current one. Sounds terrible.New AP is Heroic Essence
Unlocks spells for your class, upgrade for new spell effects
Heroic Essence will bring customization and flavor to your class
Okay, cool I guess. Now people can stop asking for a Dark Ranger class/race.Hunters can get Dark Ranger abilities, they will be themed around the expansion
New ones will be added later you can swap out
Explains half of the bit about CoT. Why is Outlands getting binned though?New continent is Northrend revamped
Assuming this is referring to a partial world revamp.Many zones changed since Cataclysm
I'd actually enjoy a revamped Northrend without Zul'Drak, so I'm all for it. Sounds interesting.Zul’drak gone, Sholozar frozen, new ruins in Ulduar
I can actually see this happening. Nordrassil for Night Elves, Lordaeron Ruins for Forsaken. Now where's our Gnomeregan and Gilneas? They've been a lot longer without a capital city...Hyjal and Lordaeron revamped, new hubs
I assume you mean 9.1. I don't really give a single shit about Sylvanas at this point so I don't care what her role is, but this does sound somewhat plausible.Sylvanas is the boss of 8.1 in Icecrown
She wants to kill Bolvar and unleash the Scourge to kill all of Azeroth
Okay...Tyrande missing
Isn't Tyrande the "first Night Warrior"?The first Night Warrior reappears
I thought we were done with demons but I suppose it does make sense to bring back Mal'Ganis if they're doing Wrath 2.0.Demon Hunters working with Mal’ganis?
Ugh.Lots of romance stories added
On the plausibility meter, I'll give it a 45%. You lose points for having no new class, Tuskarrs, and a terrible AP system.
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Just yesterday I was joking that Blizzard would announce: "The two races most asked for over the years will be finally playable".
And then, roll drums, they reveal:
"Ogres for the Horde!"
Aaaand...
"Tuskarr for the Alliance!"
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Yes, and yes.
Timeskips can also add a lot of mystery to the world, as you find out stuff that you didn't expect in places you thought you knew.
Whatever...
There where presumably a few night warriors before tyrande. At least one that is basically confirmed and a few attempts with the vessel not surviving the ritual.
Still unlikely though. If there was an "ex-night warrior" somewhere around wouldn't the elves know about it? When there is an former avatar or elune around why isn't she highpriestess or has any role in the nightelven society?
At least the rest of the "leak" is bad enough so i don't have to think about it
Kind of a dry day for leaks, eh? Barely anyone's been talking here today.
I know how people will believe a leak! Quick! Get a fake logo image, take a picture of it with your phone from a weird angle... and post it!
PEOPLE WILL BELIEVEEEEEEEEEE.
Cheers, looking forward to it.
It's funny how the wait for BlizzCon is almost always more exciting than whatever expansion they release. We always paint a picture of the perfect expansion by combining different leaks and predictions and end up feeling disappointed when the actual expansion turns out to be nothing like it.
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Excuse me, but you clearly haven't heard of Wrath of the Bolvar:
No news about trademark fillings?