Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Harbour]

Yeah, they better make a banger. Short meaty plot, known characters, epic fight, WoD style.
Not some gryphon rider flying around with soi face.

[Paula Deen]

What kind of cinematic do you guys want? One that presents a storyline, or more of a cinematic about the places we're going to and the new races/classes we're getting?

Ideally I want Iridikron or a new villain narrating a feature trailer.

I'd like the Cinematic to be showing how we get to where we are going, in the case of something new. OR, in the case of a revamped world, a 'Best of' Overview of the World, kind of like a reverse Cataclysm where we watched all we love get destroyed maybe we see the world healing?

[Edlarel]

What kind of cinematic do you guys want? One that presents a storyline, or more of a cinematic about the places we're going to and the new races/classes we're getting?

We have gotten both a few times. One's the actual cinematic (chen fighting the orc and human, or the fight at Lordaeron) and the other is the reveal trailer (new specs, etc). If we could only have one, I guess the reveal trailer

[Mecheon]

You fr fr?

Better at selling the expansion concept than Shadowlands' at least.

The best cinematic is WoD's one, of course

[Foolicious]

Hope we get a good cinematic tomorrow, Dragonflight's is nice but it doesn't have the OOMF to it that other WoW cinematic's have.

I know what you mean. I really dislike the dragonflight one because it feels like they tried to copy riots style of "reaction cinematics".

[justwatching]

Better at selling the expansion concept than Shadowlands' at least.

The best cinematic is WoD's one, of course

Nothing beats the Wrath cinematic for me.

[Paula Deen]

Better at selling the expansion concept than Shadowlands' at least.

The best cinematic is WoD's one, of course

Best CGI Cinematic? WoD.

Best In-Engine? Gonna be tough but I really liked 5.2, 5.4, 8.1, and 10.1s Trailers. I would say if I have to choose 5.4 because of that shot of Garrosh walking away from the Sha Explosion.

[mycooloriginal]

Where's room for expansion if they say "play dream patch" and "play classic" ? Only two demo areas for WoW.

[Paula Deen]

Where's room for expansion if they say "play dream patch" and "play classic" ? Only two demo areas for WoW.

I mean you can clearly see in the image a seperation between two tables and the third. The one table is 10.2, the other two are whatevers next.

[Palapop]

DF is one of the best cinematics tho

Actually, it's the very first cinematic I never EVER checked on youtube again.

wod = couple of times (I know community see this as 1 of the top 3 cinematics... but orcs aren't my cup of tea)

Shadowlands? Watched it dozens of times.

MoP/Cata? Dozens +

Vanilla/TBC/WOTLK/BFA (yes, BFA) = THOUSANDS!!!!!!!!

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Best CGI Cinematic? WoD.

Best In-Engine? Gonna be tough but I really liked 5.2, 5.4, 8.1, and 10.1s Trailers. I would say if I have to choose 5.4 because of that shot of Garrosh walking away from the Sha Explosion.

NO WRATHGATE?! </3 :'(

Unbreak my heart!

[Paula Deen]

Actually, it's the very first cinematic I never EVER checked on youtube again.

wod = couple of times (I know community see this as 1 of the top 3 cinematics... but orcs aint my cup of tea)

Shadowlands? Watched it dozens of times.

MoP/Cata? Dozens +

Vanilla/TBC/WOTLK/BFA (yes, BFA) = THOUSANDS!!!!!!!!

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NO WRATHGATE?! </3 :'(

Unbreak my heart!

It has not aged well. Sorry not sorry.

[RigidCannibal]

DF is one of the best cinematics tho

I mean I enjoy it well enough, I like all WoW cinematics, though. It just doesn't have the sort of character in it that something like the Wrath or WoD cinematic has.

[justwatching]

I mean you can clearly see in the image a seperation between two tables and the third. The one table is 10.2, the other two are whatevers next.

Yeah that fits. Also looks like the Classic Era PTR briefly showed up today...big week ahead.

[Myrrh]

What kind of cinematic do you guys want? One that presents a storyline, or more of a cinematic about the places we're going to and the new races/classes we're getting?

I'm torn, but I think they're fairly definitively moving in the direction of advancing the narrative with the cinematics - which is totally fine. I do kinda miss the 'welcome to Azeroth/Outlands' vibes of the Vanilla and TBC cinematics though.

Still holding out for an actual Old God in a full cinematic though. I'd totally settle for Blizz quality Iridikron though, hnnnng

[Amstrup]

DF cinematic only has 3,2 mil views on YouTube.

SL 14 mil

BFA 29

[Mecheon]

Nothing beats the Wrath cinematic for me.

I respect it and Wrath is defo at least second best

but man, WoD's is just so good from a cinematic perspective (and look i watched the end orc cinematic from WC3 that many times...)

[Harbour]

Legion had the best in-game cutscenes. Legion cut-scenes had millions views, which is something other expansions couldnt achieve.
This is the result of Legion having gripping story and characters. People had fun watching them. Cut-scenes being epic helped as well.

[Paula Deen]

DF cinematic only has 3,2 mil views on YouTube.

SL 14 mil

BFA 29

It was the only Cinematic I did not watch live. I know multiple people who said the same thing. Blizzard really burned alot of people with SL and the Lawsuits. Dragonflight has, I feel, done a good job of showing they can still make a good game, now they just need to do it a couple times in a row.

Multiple friends have also expressed that they believe Blizzard has a pattern of good then bad and I can totally understand that sentiment. I'd bet good money that tommorow, whatever is revealed, is going to have a lot more traffic than Dragonflight did when it was announced.

[justwatching]

I respect it and Wrath is defo at least second best

but man, WoD's is just so good from a cinematic perspective (and look i watched the end orc cinematic from WC3 that many times...)

That is true Wrath/Vanilla/WoD are my absolute favorites all for completely different reasons.

[Paula Deen]

That's just for handicap.

There is two symbols at the ends for handicap but yeah man sure they are just going to announce classic+ and spit at retail players or whatever it is you wanna hear.