Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Varodoc]

I'm so happy that Blizzard isn't listening to all the Human haters on the forums (mostly Horde players who are mad their ugly race with 3% players isn't featured in the spotlight) and is actually fleshing-out and developing Human lore.

Oh Boy I cannot wait to see more of the Arathor Empire and the Ancient Humans!

I can't wait to see Avaloren, it will be like a glimpse at Ancient Arathor, much like Suramar was a glimpse at Ancient Kalimdor.

Words cannot do justice to how hyped I am for even more Human-centric storylines coming. And naturally I expect Anduin to once again return and continue to lead into these storylines.

[Auxis]

Very interesting.. do we know any context on this via the datamining? Is it a loading screen? If it's not that, they might be attempting a new type of story telling via images like that; as I don't think I've ever seen an image with a border like that NOT used for a loading screen before.

[Nymrohd]

Why does that Old God look adorable?

Oh, it's fanart. Let me guess, the rest of their art probably includes someone saying UWU

[Lady Atia]

I'm assuming in later seasons earlier rewards will remain available, with the Renown requirements halved. Same for Plunderstorm, actually.

And I'm hoping that's not the case. The game needs seasonal rewards for casuals in the same line as elite rewards. And they already said at Blizzcon delves will get *seasonal* rewards.

[Zers Editor]

Anduin, Faerin and Alleria were a great trio in this zone. Though I still find a bit jarring how it takes about a few hours or a day at max to make someone your friend in current expansions (Taelia calls Anduin a friend only after a not-too-long visit to Stormwind, Shandris befriending Lilian only after one questline, same with Faerin and Anduin/Alleria).

[Jaggler]

Very interesting.. do we know any context on this via the datamining? Is it a loading screen? If it's not that, they might be attempting a new type of story telling via images like that; as I don't think I've ever seen an image with a border like that NOT used for a loading screen before.

It's a mural if we are going by the source tweet

[Pyrophax]

Actually, I think they seeded that all the way back in chronicles - some of the Arathi did leave "to the south" iirc.

To the south is wide space. It can be Gilneas-Kul-Tiras-Stormwind. That kind of south.
Avaloren is (or was) at the east of EK and west of Kalimdor.

[Lady Atia]

To the south is wide space. It can be Gilneas-Kul-Tiras-Stormwind. That kind of south.
Avaloren is (or was) at the east of EK and west of Kalimdor.

Truu, but they could have left from STV I guess?

[Raetary]

Very interesting.. do we know any context on this via the datamining? Is it a loading screen? If it's not that, they might be attempting a new type of story telling via images like that; as I don't think I've ever seen an image with a border like that NOT used for a loading screen before.

It's a mural.

They've made some for Abberus too.

[Auxis]

It's a mural if we are going by the source tweet

Ah, that makes more sense given the assets below the lower border.

[huth]

Holy moly now that's great lore! Really looks like we won't get Avaloren during the Worldsoul Saga with that setup lol, it sounds awesome!

I certainly hope so. Blizzard had major issues with firing their shots to quickly in the past, a bit more setup would be nice. At the very least, don't use it in TWW.

[Cherry123]

Anduin, Faerin and Alleria were a great trio in this zone. Though I still find a bit jarring how it takes about a few hours or a day at max to make someone your friend in current expansions (Taelia calls Anduin a friend only after a not-too-long visit to Stormwind, Shandris befriending Lilian only after one questline, same with Faerin and Anduin/Alleria).

No lol! Alleria and Anduin don’t have anything in common, why isn’t it Turalyon? Why are the blizzards so afraid of his masculinity?

[Darkarath]

To the south is wide space. It can be Gilneas-Kul-Tiras-Stormwind. That kind of south.
Avaloren is (or was) at the east of EK and west of Kalimdor.

Source on Avaloren's location?

[Nathanyel]

And I'm hoping that's not the case. The game needs seasonal rewards for casuals in the same line as elite rewards. And they already said at Blizzcon delves will get *seasonal* rewards.

Whether elite or casual, it's still time-limited. There's little sense in making things completely unobtainable after an arbitrary amount of time.

[allegrian]

But will it be future?

What if whatever happens in TWW reaches the Emperor in Avaloren and he assembles a huge fleet that lands on Quel'thalas during Midnight?

We've seen content patches that should be expansions (nazjatar, Argus), so yeah, that's a possibility but a huge waste of a cool idea for expanding the worldbuilding.

[Nize]

Whether elite or casual, it's still time-limited. There's little sense in making things completely unobtainable after an arbitrary amount of time.

I don't think they'd double up on the track for old season stuff. What my assumption would be is. Season 2 track has new set of rewards. Season 1 cosmetics will be random drops from delves. Down the line, a few seasons in, they'll probably add a new currency where you can purchase specific rewards.

[Nathanyel]

I don't think they'd double up on the track for old season stuff. What my assumption would be is. Season 2 track has new set of rewards. Season 1 cosmetics will be random drops from delves. Down the line, a few seasons in, they'll probably add a new currency where you can purchase specific rewards.

Oh, I didn't mean cluttering up the reward track. Just put the items on a vendor, and have them show a certain Renown requirement for the current season. But either way would be good, of course.

[Raetary]

Whoever is in charge of designing the Priest tier sets. needs a raise.

[Lady Atia]

Whether elite or casual, it's still time-limited. There's little sense in making things completely unobtainable after an arbitrary amount of time.

It is, since you can always bring it back via the trading post in limited capacity if you really want it. But time-limited rewards that EVERYONE can get are good for the game. If you can just get everything from a vendor even if you didn't play season 1 the rewards will be useless lol.

[Pyrophax]

Source on Avaloren's location?

Ingame planet. There is nothing between EK and Kalimdor that we are not saw. And there is nothing with storms that cover continents. But according recent books - no one crossed Forbidding and Veiled Seas, except Night(something) pirate and one green dragon.