Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Catastrophy349]

agreed. for 20th anniversary it's completely underwhelming.

What does that even mean? It sounds like more "fuel for the fire." Intentionally hyping yourself up, filling up on copious amounts of head-canon, just to feel underwhelmed at the end of the day because you think Blizzard needs to cater to "it's the 20th anniversary. If they don't do something big, it's a fail." Well, that's one way to be disappointed, I guess.

[Teriz]

Will be interesting to see if we get anything else between now and BlizzCon to further prove/invalidate this new "leak."

The leak and the website has already been thoroughly debunked.

[Sondrelk]

All members of the #TeamWorldRevamp are welcome in K'aresh o7

Yes, yes. The cope of the K'aresh fans shall truly be a worthy sacrifice to our beloved world revamp...

I mean, yes. We would love to join you in your noble effort to make K'aresh into a reality. With all the Ecodomes and Arabian theming it deserves...

[KyleEverett]

The leak and the website has already been thoroughly debunked.

I'm sorry, but your tinkers are in another expansion.

[Catastrophy349]

The leak and the website has already been thoroughly debunked.

Oh, ok. I'm glad. Very happy for you. Can't wait for the underground expansion and tinker!

[Nibelheimy]

Yeah its not debunked yet.

Can we debunk Dracthyr now please?

[Dismayxz]

Here's the examples from the Pandaria trailer by the way.

Man, Kun'lai in the announcement trailer looked so interesting and visceral, look at all this greatness. Such a shining example of Quality footage. They would never get away with so many re-used assets nowadays, a true Landmark in a beautiful l--.. where's the wall? Huh, isn't there supposed to be a ruin there? Oh wait, where's ---




Note, all the Landmarks here, they showcased the Valley so amazingly. Look at the centre of Pandaren crop trade, Halfhill a--... well, uh.. just assume the tree isn't in the way. And ignore the untextured building on the right.

Edit: Kun'lai is so funny too, because later down the line they actually have a good landmark shot of the Monastery, but the footage sets a precedent that you'd still be able to see the assets if they were there, even with the old draw distance and the whole monastery portion of the mountain's just missing.

[lanerios]

Oh, ok. I'm glad. Very happy for you. Can't wait for the underground expansion and tinker!

Dont forget undermine! Because Undermine is apparently the most important thing ever in warcraft that exists underground.

[Catastrophy349]

Dont forget undermine! Because Undermine is apparently the most important thing ever in warcraft that exists underground.

Very true. 11.0 is going to be everything he wants and more! Blizzard is listening closely.

[Raetary]

Now drastically lower the quality of the image and take it with a cell phone.

Guarantee there’d be posts like “Omg faries are reskinned Peddlefeet. Those trees are reskinned from the emerald nightmare/dreamway” etc

But people aren't looking at the blurry details deep in the background. (and also, the images aren't all that blurry either)
People are looking at the fully visible assets sitting at the front.

Like the cheetah, or the lamps, or the Harpies or the aerie peak gryphon.
We had people immediately clock the random dried tree as a recent DF asset, let alone the rest of the stuff that everyone's been pointing out.

You act like people are pointing at random, vaguely colorful splotches of pixels and go "HA! Fake!" when that isn't at all what's happening.

[ercarp]

You ought to go to bed. But I also have it on good authority that they're going to leak the logo about 15 minutes after you leave.

Damn it, I knew it.

It's ok.

Health is fleeting, but leaks are forever.... saved on your spreadsheets.

But there's no one to save them when I'm asleep.

Either way, you've convinced me. I'm off for the night! Look forward to the logo leaking while I'm not here (as is usually the case, knowing my luck).

[Sondrelk]

Here's the examples from the Pandaria trailer by the way. [IMG]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/372894239958499329/1167222958150918304/image.png?ex=654d5817&is=653ae317&hm=daddaf5d83a491f4143001385c6904e5e80ddb6baf53787c39378 e8b920f8e39&[IMG]

Man, Kun'lai in the announcement trailer looked so interesting and visceral, look at all this greatness. Such a shining example of Quality footage. They would never get away with so many re-used assets nowadays, a true Landmark in a beautiful l--.. where's the wall? Huh, isn't there supposed to be a ruin there? Oh wait, where's ---


[IMG]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/372894239958499329/1167223236170354698/image.png?ex=654d5859&is=653ae359&hm=6df95c32425c6bc2cf2fcb6d4b16677431b24118930e28be8f81a b27e80e073a&[IMG]

Note, all the Landmarks here, they showcased the Valley so amazingly. Look at the centre of Pandaren crop trade, Halfhill a--... well, uh.. just assume the tree isn't in the way. And ignore the untextured building on the right.

Edit: Kun'lai is so funny too, because later down the line they actually have a good landmark shot of the Monastery, but the footage sets a precedent that you'd still be able to see the assets if they were there, even with the old draw distance and the whole monastery portion of the mountain's just missing.

Those two images are specifically the most boring ones though. Doesn't exactly help your case when the argument here is that whoever leaked the four images just happened upon the four moments where nothing happens.
In the MoP trailer you also have the Jade Temple, White Tiger temple, Gate of the Setting Sun, Monks, and generally a lot of new architecture.

[Well Done Steak]

So tyr questline on the 21...

Tyr definitely coming with us in 11.0.

[Zers Editor]

10.2 content dates as of now:

Week 1 (8.11):
chapters 1 - 3;

Week 2 (15.11):
chapter 4;
the raid;
chapter 5 (?);
Misfit Dragonflight storyline

Week 3 (22.11):
chapter 6 (?);
Reforging Tyr storyline

[PotHockets]

So tyr questline on the 21...

Tyr definitely coming with us in 11.0.

Well either that or were following Tyr to stop him from doing something

[Dismayxz]

Those two images are specifically the most boring ones though. Doesn't exactly help your case when the argument here is that whoever leaked the four images just happened upon the four moments where nothing happens.
In the MoP trailer you also have the Jade Temple, White Tiger temple, Gate of the Setting Sun, Monks, and generally a lot of new architecture.

For context, it wasn't part of our conversation string, so no worries all of those points hold up. It was more a jab at the guy that said it'd be an absolute tragedy if they showcased whatever this Leak/Fake/Whatever is and those shots were in there (among obviously other ones), with all the assets reused.

Simply showcasing that they've done much worse on actual Announcement trailers that played for the entire audience, before. A couple bad eggs don't immediately-- you catch my drift.

[Ferlion]

Please no more Elves for an expansion or two. Im getting Elf fatigue.

I mean, if we get an expansion that is themed around life and mentions Elune at all, there's gonna be Elves.

[bruxx]

Here's the examples from the Pandaria trailer by the way.

Man, Kun'lai in the announcement trailer looked so interesting and visceral, look at all this greatness. Such a shining example of Quality footage. They would never get away with so many re-used assets nowadays, a true Landmark in a beautiful l--.. where's the wall? Huh, isn't there supposed to be a ruin there? Oh wait, where's ---




Note, all the Landmarks here, they showcased the Valley so amazingly. Look at the centre of Pandaren crop trade, Halfhill a--... well, uh.. just assume the tree isn't in the way. And ignore the untextured building on the right.

Edit: Kun'lai is so funny too, because later down the line they actually have a good landmark shot of the Monastery, but the footage sets a precedent that you'd still be able to see the assets if they were there, even with the old draw distance and the whole monastery portion of the mountain's just missing.

I feel like the blatantly new feeling models: reused models is strikingly different from the 4 pics

[Ebonn]

Teriz’s ability to make themselves right, no matter the evidence or reality of a thing, is truly astounding and honestly impressive. I wish I had that kind of faith in myself.

I see all this argument about reused assets being condemning for this “leak,” and honestly it just makes me think those people don’t work in any industry that makes stuff. It’s an obvious choice, wether you’re an architect or a game designer, to make assets good enough to reuse them in a multitude of different ways. That should really not be considered evidence against it being real or not.

[Woggmer]

I mean, if we get an expansion that is themed around life and mentions Elune at all, there's gonna be Elves.

Then focus on the origins of the Tauren, or Trolls, or heck.. which Nature god produced the Vulpera and where they came from?

Anything to break the cycle of elf lore getting inconsistent and bashed.