Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Well Done Steak]

Blood Healing for Warlocks? Maybe a Necromancer spec since all races can be them now?


Possibly dumb idea but I think Priests should get a spec themed around the Shadowlands.

I think locks can get a glyph that turns their pets into undead to fulfill the Necro fantasy.

But locks dabble in blood magic so a blood helping spec works fine. It'd be offensive like disc.

[Revamp Man]

There's a reference to 10.2.5 in the game's files....but why is that being discussed like it's indicative of anything? Besides the likely existence of a 10.2.5? Was 8.3 referenced earlier in BFA? Was 9.2.7 referenced earlier in Shadowlands? (No.)
It encompassed 2 expansions & was the central plot point of 2 major patches.

I think by wasted they mean we got nothing from it

Tyrande killed narhanos then failed at everything else

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If no alpha by March we are in trouble

[Wangming]

If no alpha by March we are in trouble

Are we really?

[Dracullus]

Are we really?

It's always funny when people identify with Blizzard so much. If there will be some massive content drought, only Blizzard is in trouble - and it's "lower profits" problem, not "game is dying this time for real". Players will either unsubscribe until expansion. play alts or focus on completionist game, as always.

[ImTheMizAwesome]

Well blizzard has trading post now that will help with the drought a little, i feel like even when i won't be playing because im bored to death with DF content, i will at least resub to get the tenders, monthly reward and some transmogs every month.

Im probably not the only one that will do that.

Like i came back 2 weeks ago or so mostly because of trading post and 10.1.7, but 10.1.7 content lasted for only 2 hours when it comes to the quests and i was bored like 2 days after so im just mostly waiting for 10.2 and new TP stuff.

[Wangming]

It's always funny when people identify with Blizzard so much. If there will be some massive content drought, only Blizzard is in trouble - and it's "lower profits" problem, not "game is dying this time for real". Players will either unsubscribe until expansion. play alts or focus on completionist game, as always.

BUt would Blizzz be in trouble? I mean a 10 or even 11 month drought isn't that extreme. Both WoD and Legion came 14 months after the last raid patch.

[horizon nowhere]

Seriously sending some hope we get an actual good leak soon vibes to this thread

[Futhark]

World of Warcraft: Dark Side of Elune

That's a banger of a title

[vintage79]

That's a banger of a title

World of Warcraft: Dark Side of Elune Azeroth

[Dracullus]

BUt would Blizzz be in trouble? I mean a 10 or even 11 month drought isn't that extreme. Both WoD and Legion came 14 months after the last raid patch.

Well, as I said, not in big troubles, just lower profits. Warcraft is massive IP, Blizzard would have to stop releasing anything related to it for like 10 years (games, merchandises, etc.) for it to become forgotten. Maybe not even that, Diablo released game after 10 years and it sold 12M copies.

Also often droughts are not cause of problems, but consequence of them.

[Nymrohd]

Do we know why it's called the Darkmoon faire, by the way?

*Puts tinfoil hat on*

Darkmoon Faire...

Dark... Moon...

Elune when she's angry, like at Darkshore?

The Blue Child?

Hmm. Old Gods did it.

[Enrif]

Silas Darkmoon is the owner of the faire, ask his parents.

[Enrif]

And what inspired the surname?

Given that Silas is a gnome, Darkmoon is a quite strange name for him. Most moon related surnames are tied to the night elves (Moonguard, Feathermoon, Summermoon, Moonshadow, Moonblaze)

[Lady Atia]

I'd argue it's indicative of "the plan" at the time of 10.0.2/5 as it is an all inclusive list that does not include a 10.3 but more recently does include 11.0.

It's not a confirmation or anything and I'm not saying it is because it's a single possibly outdated source of information, but it is information regardless and I don't think simply dismissing it is helpful at all.

Which is super interesting as I would just used 10.3 for the fated patch, but maybe they don't want people to assume the fated season is a "full patch" in order to prevent backlash?

[Marlamin]

Which is super interesting as I would just used 10.3 for the fated patch, but maybe they don't want people to assume the fated season is a "full patch" in order to prevent backlash?

They still could just go ahead and still do that or a 10.2.7 for a fated patch, fated was very new and might not even have existed when that plan was laid out (it was done as an experiment during Dragonflight development by 2-3 people) so there's a good chance it wouldn't have been included in said plan.

[Wangming]

Given that Silas is a gnome, Darkmoon is a quite strange name for him. Most moon related surnames are tied to the night elves (Moonguard, Feathermoon, Summermoon, Moonshadow, Moonblaze)

In short, he is very sus.

[pacotaco]

In short, he is very sus.

I mean, he has ghost, cannibals, cursed people, etc on his faire.

[Nibelheimy]

If there is to be no 10.3 I wonder if 10.2.5 is to have a new megadungeon or mage tower esque thing in it. I could see the return of the brawlers guild however.

Now I'm even more disapointed Galakrond wasn't more utilized. Rather than a mage tower or a megadungeon, I wonder how people would feel about a 1 boss raid which is exceptionally difficult, and would have a limited amount of trys a week say similar to mage tower. Could even just possibly be a 5man mage tower challenge.

A really really tough boss but with a cool mount/cosmetic/title reward. A character like Galakrond would of been perfect for something like this.

[ro9ue]

I don't think they should ever reveal the secrets behind the darkmoon faire, its a huge part of its appeal imo.

[Wangming]

I mean, he has ghost, cannibals, cursed people, etc on his faire.

And that is only what we know of.

I don't think they should ever reveal the secrets behind the darkmoon faire, its a huge part of its appeal imo.

I kinda agree. I want to keep that aura of mystery. Still I wouldn't say no to an entire expansion focusing on them. May it turn out that Darkmoon Island is part of a larger archipelago.