Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[justwatching]

I figured a mid-late may release for Remix but man their internal predictions for Cata Classic must be rough.

[doledippers]

may 7th for 10.2.7 , may 16th for remix. pretty soon, eh? a lot sooner than i thought

[Darkarath]

may 7th for 10.2.7 , may 16th for remix. pretty soon, eh? a lot sooner than i thought

Agree, was not expecting this.

Seems that they are moving with purpose, as Metzen said

[Cheezits]

Excited that the Alleria cutscene is 10.2.7 because it increases the chances that the Attack on Dalaran gets its own trailer cinematic.

[Ersula]

Excited that the Alleria cutscene is 10.2.7 because it increases the chances that the Attack on Dalaran gets its own trailer cinematic.

Pretty sure the actual attack won't happen till 11.0 since the opening questline of TWW is during & immediately after that said attack. I doubt they'd make 3 separate pre-rendered cutscenes for what is essentially one protracted event. Though it might be one of their new fancy in-engine cutscenes like for the Kaldorei heritage questline.

May 7 is earlier than I thought, nice.

Only because we thought Holly meant there was more included in 10.2.7 that we hadn't seen yet, but in actually she just meant the alpha. Now the question is Remix ending in correlation to the pre-patch or the expansion?

Alleria in Dalaran as blog picture, hum

We already know there's a void elf campaign questline.

[Reive]

wasn't patch 10.2.7 supposed to have "dark heart" quests? where are those?

[Makorus]

I would imagine it's gonna end with the start of the prepatch, because I am sure the plan is to level the character to participate in the prepatch with them.

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wasn't patch 10.2.7 supposed to have "dark heart" quests? where are those?

It's the Alleria/Void Elf quests.

It's this bit here

ushers in the final chapter of the Dragonflight expansion setting the stage for the story in the upcoming expansion, The War Within™.

[doledippers]

wasn't patch 10.2.7 supposed to have "dark heart" quests? where are those?

wdym, they are in there

[allegrian]

Excited that the Alleria cutscene is 10.2.7 because it increases the chances that the Attack on Dalaran gets its own trailer cinematic.

A full CGI cinematic about the fitght against xalatath in dalaran would have been a lot more hype than the anduin and thrall one. Expansion reveals should be as hype as they can, and as good as the anduin cinematic was, it didn't really hype people up about a new foe or adventure.

[Dracullus]

Month earlier than I thought. There was no need to start so early, so either expac is earlier than late September or pre-patch is designed to last longer.

What is more interesting, if S4 will last 12 weeks like SL version, pre-patch would land in the middle of July, which is also 8 weeks after MoP remix.

I figured a mid-late may release for Remix but man their internal predictions for Cata Classic must be rough.

If Classic would end on Cata it would be such a big fail. Many people played Classic for old world and Wrath is less time wasting way to experience it, so destroying it for the sake of just 1 more expansion would be painful.

[doledippers]

the alpha calendar which had remix on the 16th (now confirmed), had it ending on august 20th. seems likely thats when the prepatch event is

[Cheezits]

A full CGI cinematic about the fitght against xalatath in dalaran would have been a lot more hype than the anduin and thrall one. Expansion reveals should be as hype as they can, and as good as the anduin cinematic was, it didn't really hype people up about a new foe or adventure.

That and the Khadgar situation (plus how only a small chunk of dalaran made it out) make it seem like something incredible will happen. We know it will be somewhat playable because that alpha map leaked with the webs, but it would be the crazy kind of event that they need to space to mass audiences.

Fan favorite super powerful wizard vs cool elf priestess villain would fit the bill.

[Ersula]

wasn't patch 10.2.7 supposed to have "dark heart" quests? where are those?

They're encrypted but we have their quest names.

[Makorus]

That and the Khadgar situation (plus how only a small chunk of dalaran made it out) make it seem like something incredible will happen. We know it will be somewhat playable because that alpha map leaked with the webs, but it would be the crazy kind of event that they need to space to mass audiences.

Fan favorite super powerful wizard vs cool elf priestess villain would fit the bill.

Well, we do know that Rhonins statue gets blown up with void energy.

[Cheezits]

Well, we do know that Rhonins statue gets blown up with void energy.

I love that animation. Proves the beginning scenario will be extensive.

If something happens like a giant comet hits Dalaran, or a black hole (very likely considering Khadgars mystery status) then I think we would swap to a cinematic.

[justwatching]

If Classic would end on Cata it would be such a big fail. Many people played Classic for old world and Wrath is less time wasting way to experience it, so destroying it for the sake of just 1 more expansion would be painful.

They all but confirmed MoP Classic at Blizzcon but yeah with how they are rushing through Cata and Holly's recent comments about it its clear that their internal data is pretty rough for it.

[Varodoc]

Xal'atath succeeded where both Malygos and the Legion failed (taking down Dalaran).

Xal'atath has already proven herself to be the best villain of 2020s WoW.

[milkmustache]

the alpha calendar which had remix on the 16th (now confirmed), had it ending on august 20th. seems likely thats when the prepatch event is

May 16th to August 20th puts us just over 12 weeks, double the length of Plunderstorm. 4 weeks from that for the prepatch would be September 16th, 4 months after Timerunning launch. Not a bad length. September 16th kinda checks out perfectly for 11.0 launch.

[Dracullus]

They all but confirmed MoP Classic at Blizzcon but yeah with how they are rushing through Cata and Holly's recent comments about it its clear that their internal data is pretty rough for it.

Cata could work only in deep, deep drought. But it is surrounded by MoP remix, S4 and SoD. Suffering from success I guess.

[allegrian]

Month earlier than I thought. There was no need to start so early, so either expac is earlier than late September or pre-patch is designed to last longer.

What is more interesting, if S4 will last 12 weeks like SL version, pre-patch would land in the middle of July, which is also 8 weeks after MoP remix.



If Classic would end on Cata it would be such a big fail. Many people played Classic for old world and Wrath is less time wasting way to experience it, so destroying it for the sake of just 1 more expansion would be painful.

I hope they remake dalaran or something, it's a huge hub of player fantasy as well as a beloved 2-time hub for the 2 most loved expansions in wow :/
I know we have suramar and the upcoming remade quel thalas as magical cities, but dalaran deserves its place as well.

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I love that animation. Proves the beginning scenario will be extensive.

If something happens like a giant comet hits Dalaran, or a black hole (very likely considering Khadgars mystery status) then I think we would swap to a cinematic.

Blizzard is very subtle about their love for Knaak's characters.