Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Lady Atia]

i'm neutral on vrykul. They would have been cool back in Wrath or Legion, but these days i have given up hope we get them, TLT is the last chance most likely.

I think the earthen of Northrend will use the same models as the earthen of Khaz Algar. But i think they will be socialy (and clothing wise) different. Much closer to the titans is likely.

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we had that trading post mount and the warden set that change appearance based on time of day, and a more recent store set that has a nighttime color and a daytime color.


hmm.. makes you wonder if it is a hint for midnight? A more pronounced day/night cycle? Sun and Moon themes are also quite elf centric. will be long three weeks until gamescom.

Yeah no, after the backlash against the warden set they better never release a cosmetic item that changes with day and night ever again.

Terrible idea, and they still haven't fixed Ashadar ...

[milkmustache]

Northern EK? Why not northern Kalimdor too?
We already have capital cities
The Raven saves the day (or night)
Or Yrel does?
Kids drive her mums crazy
Where is that dagger?
Are Amani Nerubians and High Elves Earthens?
Ethereals? More like materials
Like alts? Genshin Impact combat switching
Old content is getting talent

Didn't see much attention on this, and for leaks sake I think it'd be fun to look at.

• Seems to be hinting at a revamp for Azuremyst & Bloodmyst
• Return of Medivh with Yrel in tow
• Arator being a force that pushes Alleria to the void? Or Veeresa and Rhonin's kids?
• N'Zoth, Blade of the Black Empire having an impact.
• Voidmani, hopefully a bit different than just a retread of Azj'kahet and the Earthen
• Honestly... lost on this one. Ethereals being used to siphon the Sunwell? Idk.
• This is the one that breaks it for me personally. Implying some sort of party combat switching with your warband, which I just cannot imagine would ever work. Maybe in Delves or follower dungeons? Would have to be for very specific scenarios.
• I'm assuming this means the Hard Mode/Shattered Timelines tech from Legion Remix hitting past content.

Anyway, not sure this thing has any legs or not, still a few weeks out from Gamescom, but I appreciate how different it has been from the rest. Love me a puzzle (insert image of Drek'thar here.)

[infinitemeridian]

I don't think Blizz will ever add Vry'kul because it would be a Blood Elf situation again. Probably 80% of the human / KT players would switch to them because they're way cooler than normal humans.

[Hearthfinder]

Oh, things are getting exciting!

I wonder what mounts would be for High Elves and Forest Trolls.

Phoenixes or unicorns for High Elves, probably. Or perhaps dragonhawks.

For Forest Trolls I'd wager bears, crocodilisks, eagles or lynxes.

[Magistrate]

Oh, things are getting exciting!

I wonder what mounts would be for High Elves and Forest Trolls.

Phoenixes or unicorns for High Elves, probably. Or perhaps dragonhawks.

For Forest Trolls I'd wager bears, crocodilisks, eagles or lynxes.

High elves have mounts. They're dragonhawks and hawkstriders.

[milkmustache]

Oh, things are getting exciting!

I wonder what mounts would be for High Elves and Forest Trolls.

Phoenixes or unicorns for High Elves, probably. Or perhaps dragonhawks.

For Forest Trolls I'd wager bears, crocodilisks, eagles or lynxes.

Dragonhawks, Hawkstriders, Manawyrms, phoenixes and maybe unicorns for High Elves.
Bears, Eagles, Lynxes and also Dragonhawks for Amani.

That'd be my guess!

[Magistrate]

Literally where are unicorns coming from here, high elves never used unicorns and they're no where near quel thelas.

Just give them a wizard mickey hat and be done with it I stg

[Scyth]

High elves have mounts. They're dragonhawks and hawkstriders.

Shh don’t tell them, the shock when they realise they have been playable since tbc would be too big to handle!

Anyway, 3 weeks to Midnight announcement!

[Enteroctopus Magnificus]

i'm neutral on vrykul. They would have been cool back in Wrath or Legion, but these days i have given up hope we get them, TLT is the last chance most likely.

Yeah, TLT will be our last chance to get the vrykul and the tinkers. After that, I'll have no hope.

I think the earthen of Northrend will use the same models as the earthen of Khaz Algar. But i think they will be socialy (and clothing wise) different. Much closer to the titans is likely.

Yeah, that's what I imagine too. That they look more like stone robots.

[Kiivar86]

Literally where are unicorns coming from here, high elves never used unicorns and they're no where near quel thelas.

Just give them a wizard mickey hat and be done with it I stg

Quel'dorei steed from Argent Tournament. Also the symbol on the high elven boats from way back when are of a unicorn's head.

[Joshuaj]

I'd like to see more Unicorns in WoW

[Magistrate]

Quel'dorei steed from Argent Tournament. Also the symbol on the high elven boats from way back when are of a unicorn's head.

Oh, you're right. The flavor text also says they used to be around the well of eternity. Fair.

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I'd like to see more Unicorns in WoW

Not really for this personally. Watering down wow worldbuilding to just more samesy boring fantasy shlop. But to each their own I suppose.

[Joshuaj]

Oh, you're right. The flavor text also says they used to be around the well of eternity. Fair.

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Not really for this personally. Watering down wow worldbuilding to just more samesy boring fantasy shlop. But to each their own I suppose.

How would adding more Unicorns equate to watering down WoW's world building?

[Lady Atia]

Oh, things are getting exciting!

I wonder what mounts would be for High Elves and Forest Trolls.

Phoenixes or unicorns for High Elves, probably. Or perhaps dragonhawks.

For Forest Trolls I'd wager bears, crocodilisks, eagles or lynxes.

Tbf, if I would do dynamic ground mounts for midnight I would choose customizable lynx, bear, hawkstrider and horde/unicorn/undead horse. Lynxes/Bears could than get both elven and troll style armour.

[milkmustache]

Not really for this personally. Watering down wow worldbuilding to just more samesy boring fantasy shlop. But to each their own I suppose.

I'd like to see a new take on them. I like the Legion/Shadowlands models, but we could certainly see something different.

[Joshuaj]

What? Afraid Unicorns will make the high fantasy magical elf land where the Light Vs Shadow conflict's happening feel less fantastical or summ?

[Magistrate]

What? Afraid going too hard on existing fantasy tropes will further water down the aesthetics of wow to make it less distinct from any other boring fantasy fare?

Yes, precisely.

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I'd like to see a new take on them. I like the Legion/Shadowlands models, but we could certainly see something different.

You know I did forget about the legion ones. I didn't mind those in hindsight, but I think it was because, to your point, they tried to make them a little more distinct with the more savage horn and a little more scruffy.

We've just had a this point....years of expansions and trading posts infusing the game disproportionately with visuals that just don't align at all with the game I enjoyed when I started playing Im really averse to continue down that road. I don't mind people having options but it's just really on the nose at this point with the sheer volume.

[Joshuaj]

Yes, precisely.

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You know I did forget about the legion ones. I didn't mind those in hindsight, but I think it was because, to your point, they tried to make them a little more distinct with the more savage horn and a little more scruffy.

We've just had a this point....years of expansions and trading posts infusing the game disproportionately with visuals that just don't align at all with the game I enjoyed when I started playing Im really averse to continue down that road. I don't mind people having options but it's just really on the nose at this point with the sheer volume.

That's not at all what I asked.

Also, it's high fantasy + sci fi. Let it be high fantasy + sci fi.

[13last]

There could be a bunch of spells for grants as well as learning the mounts and stuff as well but it is definitely more than the normal amount of spells for encrypted mounts.

Any chance some of those spells could be for customizable mounts? Like dragonriding but for ground mounts?

Undermine introduced us to the bikes that are pretty unique. Thought it could be something similar?

[elbleuet]

Please Blizzard I just want my blue and gold war Unicorn !