Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Raetary]

Imo, i'd prefer if the draenei repurposed the Exodar into a temple and build a city around it.
The ship is an iconic sight, i'd be sad to see it go.

We can still have a Karabor style temple complex, just maybe one in Bloodmyst or in Azure Watch instead.

[Edward Wu]

I think 10.0 will be another time-traveling expansion with the Bronze Dragonflight taking center stage as the main support NPCs of the expansion. Also the return of Khadgar.

I think as a consequence to whatever the Jailer ends up doing, we'll have an entire expansion where we either time hop to different places or pick an iconic setting to change and twist so as to retroactively prevent whatever is going to happen. Blizzard tends to not use super obvious expansion ideas (like when everyone thought Sylvanas would be Lich Queen with a Scourge expansion for the run-up to the actual cinematic, and that didn't happen).

The possibilities for that kind of scenario are very large and varied. What if we went back to primordial times and the time of Tyr? What if we saw a reimagined Warcraft 2 but now with more cosmic powers at play? etc.

[hipolnalrt]

I think 10.0 will be another time-traveling expansion with the Bronze Dragonflight taking center stage as the main support NPCs of the expansion. Also the return of Khadgar.

I think as a consequence to whatever the Jailer ends up doing, we'll have an entire expansion where we either time hop to different places or pick an iconic setting to change and twist so as to retroactively prevent whatever is going to happen. Blizzard tends to not use super obvious expansion ideas (like when everyone thought Sylvanas would be Lich Queen with a Scourge expansion for the run-up to the actual cinematic, and that didn't happen).

The possibilities for that kind of scenario are very large and varied. What if we went back to primordial times and the time of Tyr? What if we saw a reimagined Warcraft 2 but now with more cosmic powers at play? etc.

Same here, man. Check out my post literally one (two now) page back on 193.

[Dracullus]

SL zones has to many both Light and Void themes, just like BfA was full of Death themes. No way it will be something other than Light vs. Void.

[Kiivar86]

Looking at the mount post, didn't realize the Venthyr apparently get three mounts while the other covenants get four.

And similarly, Bastion doesn't have a mount from the assaults. Weird.

[Lady Atia]

Looking at the mount post, didn't realize the Venthyr apparently get three mounts while the other covenants get four.

And similarly, Bastion doesn't have a mount from the assaults. Weird.

It seems the 4th Venthyr mount was a rare drop similiar to the other ones. So lets hope its just an oversight and they can hotfix it in, again.

[Zaganite]

I think as a consequence to whatever the Jailer ends up doing, we'll have an entire expansion where we either time hop to different places or pick an iconic setting to change and twist so as to retroactively prevent whatever is going to happen.

Im hoping it isn't time related, it comes off as a Marvel plot if we go down this road. Watch as Wow has its own TVA to stop us changing the time line!

[therumblings]

Watch as Wow has its own TVA to stop us changing the time line!

The Bronze Dragonflight serves that purpose, we could have more bronze vs infinite stuff, but I don't think we're ever getting a full expansion about that since WoD happened.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Have you actually been to Korthia? Uninspired and boring. This shit is just an extension of the Maw with Ardenweald assets. It doesn't even deserve to be called a zone.

Yeah and Ardenweald takes inspiration from a lot of nature esque zones and sometimes Night elfish zones. This post is more uninspired then Korthia.



Also... shocker Sanctum of Domination having Torghast feels, more news at 11. I mean what did you expect? The theme is consistent, Some people really just can't tolerate any kind of "BAD/EVIL" themed zone or whatever. Like how people moaned about Legion being too Fel Green.

[Revamp Man]

SL zones has to many both Light and Void themes, just like BfA was full of Death themes. No way it will be something other than Light vs. Void.

Such as?? I see none

[huth]

Im hoping it isn't time related, it comes off as a Marvel plot if we go down this road. Watch as Wow has its own TVA to stop us changing the time line!

Been there, done that, got the commemorative tunic. They introduced that particular part in TBC, and had plans before that.

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Such as?? I see none

I've been wondering about these claims to. Outside of some reports of old battles in the distant past and Z'raali, there isn't really anything Light or Void related going on. They're certainly not anything major compared to Sylvanas story in BfA or Bwonsamdi's involvement. BfA had more Void stuff going on than SL so far.

[Palapop]

Speculation for 9.2 and beyond:



turn to 7:08 (Kyrian to Val'kyr) "There is something strangely familiar about you."

Il'gynoth (7.0)
"The lord of ravens will turn the key." (Odyn, Lord of ravens)
"A presence. Something new, yet familiar. Yes....." (scene where Kyrian meets Val'KYR)
"Your coming was foretold in the rings. The long circle is nearly complete." (Oribos circles. Korthia circles/rings)

Il'gynoth (8.3)
"When their mistress beckons, nine ravens take flight. Each seeks prize to earn her favor."
Mistress = Sylvanas. Ravens = Val'kyrs. Nine = The Nine in Sanctum of Domination.

This does make a clear as a tear connection. But lol... Blizzards lore team tangled them self in net with this lore xD

They just connect some dots and quotes.... and when they fail to deliver the "outcome"- they blame Voidlords or some BIG, PROUD, HONORABLE......... "person" gets mind controlled and ruins everything xD (Anduin in this case)

[Seasz]

Smh

It's different.

Where did you get that picture?

I'm guessing it's the skybox Oribos gets after the raid along with the purple maw?

[Kiivar86]

I've been wondering about these claims to. Outside of some reports of old battles in the distant past and Z'raali, there isn't really anything Light or Void related going on. They're certainly not anything major compared to Sylvanas story in BfA or Bwonsamdi's involvement. BfA had more Void stuff going on than SL so far.

There's Agthia's Repose in Bastion, still dotted by ruins from a Void invasion, and while you do mention Z'raali, there is the whole Ember Ward.

There may be others I'm not recalling but I feel that's it. Definitely not major enough (though the Ember Ward stuff is pretty big) but more than you say too.

[LostSinclair]

10.0 Will probably be light and shadow themed, possibly dragon themed if they decide to mix it up. I'm torn because we just spent an expansion in another dimension so odds are we should "not" be leaving Azeroth. Shadowlands feels like an interlude expansion, right before some big change occurs to change, well, everything. Maybe the realms of light and void come waaay to close to our realm and start bleeding into new and old areas. the new zones they implement during the expac could be delving deeper into the other realms. Sounds like something blizzard would do.

[TheFirstOnes]

Dragons would work perfectly with the light/shadow theme imo.

[Revamp Man]

There's Agthia's Repose in Bastion, still dotted by ruins from a Void invasion, and while you do mention Z'raali, there is the whole Ember Ward.

There may be others I'm not recalling but I feel that's it. Definitely not major enough (though the Ember Ward stuff is pretty big) but more than you say too.

That’s not light vs void

The story even explains why both happened and neither are connected

The void attempted an invasion when bastion was weak

The light attacked revendreth because they discovered the dreadlord plot

[hipolnalrt]

Dragons would work perfectly with the light/shadow theme imo.

Dragons would work perfectly with a time based theme imo. Gotta craft that story to drag Yrel into our timeline for Light/Void theme first.

[AOL Instant Messenger]

You know, rather silly thought recently struck me -- what class is most associated with the First Ones, after all? It seems like the First Ones lean most toward Order out of all the Cosmic Forces, but they have also interacted the most with the Shadowlands, so it seems.

[Dracullus]

That’s not light vs void

The story even explains why both happened and neither are connected

The void attempted an invasion when bastion was weak

The light attacked revendreth because they discovered the dreadlord plot

Jesus, no one is gonna drop expansion name or exact theme in side quest in Revendreth for you.

My point is SL has both light and void themes, just like BfA had death themes in Drustvar and Nazmir. Also there is Alleria and Turalyon, Xalatath, Yrel, etc. Focus seems to be split evenly between Light and Void and neither is presented as 'good' power. There is also still Battle of Azeroth main plot to resolve, we get rid of last (maybe) Azeroth Old God, but wound & sword is still there.

That's why I think clearly things are going towards expansion featuring both Light and Void wanting to take Azeroth, maybe Jailer/Death threat keep them from starting war, cause it's kinda stupid to attack first. Also I noticed last few expansions rhymes really well:

1) MoP and BfA - evil Warchief, Horde/Ally war, Old God themes in last patch

2) WoD and SL - going to alien world to solve problem threating Azeroth

3) Legion and 10.0 - cosmic threat attacking Azeroth directly, 'end of world' expansion.

Expac like this would be set on Dragon Isles (last major known piece of Azeroth land that would fit as continent), end with Azeroth awakening and coming out from Silithus wound (when we fight Argus we see planet in background more or less intacted). After this expac they would finally do major time skip and soft reset of WoW in 11.0 (that's where I expect revamp).