Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Makorus]

Well, Warcraft segment at Gamescom is over and nothing announced

The WoW segment is not over. There's another segment on Thursday.

Where was this mentioned?

Gamescom.

[Enrif]

I think I told you that you won’t get news on Tuesday. This is the industry people day of the gamescom. If they want to reveal something to the players they will wait until the public enters gamescom on Thursday.

[Marlamin]

https://youtu.be/7Q6zqWPnZws?t=9214 if anyone wants to watch back the wow bit specifically

[Xilurm]

So according to Metzen in that video they even have plans for up to 17.0

[Marlamin]

She also confirmed October is the start of the in-game anniversary event(s) which is slightly earlier than expected, but very welcome. 11.0.5 PTR almost definitely hitting in a few weeks then (if there is a PTR).

[Dracullus]

She also confirmed October is the start of the in-game anniversary event(s) which is slightly earlier than expected, but very welcome. 11.0.5 PTR almost definitely hitting in a few weeks then (if there is a PTR).

Maybe events for all games (Hearthstone, Rumble, Warcraft IP in general) will start in October (some of them could be even in WoW), but WoW 20th anniversary in November as usual? Would be strange to release 11.0.5 in October, it kinda break "patch every 2 months" thing from DF, as I don't expect anything in December (and roadmap doesn't mention extra patch either).

So according to Metzen in that video they even have plans for up to 17.0

These plans could be as vague as "ok 1 expac in Avaloren, 1 in EK, 1 in Kalimdor, 1 in Outlands". But it's nice Chris is thinking about even larger picture than Saga.

[Marlamin]

Maybe events for all games (Hearthstone, Rumble, Warcraft IP in general) will start in October (some of them could be even in WoW), but WoW 20th anniversary in November as usual? Would be strange to release 11.0.5 in October, it kinda break "patch every 2 months" thing from DF, as I don't expect anything in December (and roadmap doesn't mention extra patch either).

From the video it does seem to imply WoW, but maybe yeah.

[Joshuaj]

I’d prefer if she beat us personally as opposed to us beating her with her fleeing to lick her wounds.

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Taunka is likely but I could also see Furbolgs too.

If she beat us, there'd be no game

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She's already physically dead though.

I know. But I originally assumed we would defeat her in the Void by the end of War Within. But I guess not

[Makabreska]

If she beat us, there'd be no game

Gul'dan beat us big time on the Broken Shore, and we still had plenty of gaming in Legion.

[Cheezits]

I think the biggest loss we will have in Launch Midnight is Voided Quel'danas/Sunwell and MAYBE Silvermoon (just maybe, I think they would want that to be a hub and focus unless hubs are split to Exodar/Exodar 2 and Zul'Aman/Stratholme). It's not like the area is going to get Broken Shore'd, it will be a tiny part that is purple ugly.

If 11.0.5 is October than I expect Warcraft Direct and 11.1 announcement in November.

[Nathanyel]

Buddy is at GamesCom for work, was able to get a distant shot of decorations of the 4D Immersive Ride, but couldn't get closer, restricted to MS employees:

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[Marlamin]

Maybe events for all games (Hearthstone, Rumble, Warcraft IP in general) will start in October (some of them could be even in WoW), but WoW 20th anniversary in November as usual? Would be strange to release 11.0.5 in October, it kinda break "patch every 2 months" thing from DF, as I don't expect anything in December (and roadmap doesn't mention extra patch either).

Looks like specifically for WoW:

[Cheezits]

These plans could be as vague as "ok 1 expac in Avaloren, 1 in EK, 1 in Kalimdor, 1 in Outlands". But it's nice Chris is thinking about even larger picture than Saga.

My money is on World Revamp 14.0, OC Island (Avaloren) 15.0, Outlands grand finale (if ANYTHING is left in those plotlines).

Also I bet the Direct will Directly (heh) share images of Midnight. Maybe to soften the blow of a "no 11.3" confirm.

[Sondrelk]

My money is on World Revamp 14.0, OC Island (Avaloren) 15.0, Outlands grand finale (if ANYTHING is left in those plotlines).

Also I bet the Direct will Directly (heh) share images of Midnight. Maybe to soften the blow of a "no 11.3" confirm.

Will be interesting to see what they have in store long term for TWW.
If the final major patch is 11.2 as expected, then assuming the patches last as long as in DF we will be looking at a 6 month gap at the end that will either mean Midnight launches during Spring, or we have a half year drought.

[Xilurm]

My money is on World Revamp 14.0, OC Island (Avaloren) 15.0, Outlands grand finale (if ANYTHING is left in those plotlines).

Also I bet the Direct will Directly (heh) share images of Midnight. Maybe to soften the blow of a "no 11.3" confirm.

They don't need to do that. DF also didn't have a x.3 patch and it still lasted 2 years, TWW will probably last 2 years as well.

[Dracullus]

My money is on World Revamp 14.0, OC Island (Avaloren) 15.0, Outlands grand finale (if ANYTHING is left in those plotlines).

Also I bet the Direct will Directly (heh) share images of Midnight. Maybe to soften the blow of a "no 11.3" confirm.

Soften the blow? What blow you see in DF? As long as content is coming regularly, people don't care if last patch is called 10.3, 10.2 or 10.2.5.1.2.

Looks like specifically for WoW:

I guess end of October is close to enough to November.

[Cheezits]

Will be interesting to see what they have in store long term for TWW.
If the final major patch is 11.2 as expected, then assuming the patches last as long as in DF we will be looking at a 6 month gap at the end that will either mean Midnight launches during Spring, or we have a half year drought.

Based on the patch structure and the exploration achievement name (War Within) we know there's probably one area not in KA (Kezan) and there's Rootlands which, possibly have been cut, but I really really doubt it with marketing and how they are teased at launch.

Beledar is probably the third "thing" but one of these themes will be shifted into the midpatch if DF structure is any indication.

But I think like DF all the themes are upfront and there is no crazy third act pivot.

[Darkarath]

Looks like specifically for WoW:

Good!! So in the Warcraft Direct we will get the roadmap for 2025 and the anniversary event sounds like a Timewalking revamp !! There has to be a reason why they have pushed back BfA TW.

Excited to see what they have in store for us on thursday!!

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

I mean there better be no pivot if they want cohesion in their story within this framework, hah.

[Doffen]

This is kinda cool, a thank you mail from blizzard about doing the beta, and of all the bugs I reported, 4 bugs was not discovered before.

And all for free, sorry, I did pay for that