Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Dvalin]

I think 'The Light of K'aresh' epilogue will be more like the Undermine one for the Goblins; A relatively light epilogue for some character farewells and 'see you later's', etc. My guess is that the raid comes with the important cinematic.

[Wangming]

Plot twist.

The Ethereals, knowing that K'aresh was living his last days, and just in case that their main plan would fail, send a spaceship filled with the remaining Ethereals in their original form to the most powerful planet ever seen, Azeroth.

That spaceship is...

THE BELEDAR ¡¡

New race - K'areshi (original version).

Read it here first

That would be so evil.

I love it.

[Monkal]

Plot twist.

The Ethereals, knowing that K'aresh was living his last days, and just in case that their main plan would fail, send a spaceship filled with the remaining Ethereals in their original form to the most powerful planet ever seen, Azeroth.

That spaceship is...

THE BELEDAR ¡¡

New race - K'areshi (original version).

Read it here first

Hmm...Beledar follows the naming pattern of Draenei ships, but if the name came from the Naaru (and it doesn't afaik) one could spin a compelling theory about Ka'reshi refugees ending up in a Naaru lifeboat out of their planet and crash into Azeroth, being left in stasis.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

The Saurfang Cinematics showcases that if we did have more resources to waste (Keyword being: waste) then absolutely we could always have better outcomes but again this is a business not a charity and so instead we get to enjoy the 2 Major/6 Minor and reduced budgeting while our leadership blatantly lies and gaslights in our faces that they care ohh soo deeply about something while Metzen does a Fortnite Default dance on stage to make everyone go "They really care guys!".

Again, I'd be quite surprised if Animated Shorts occur I feel like we're entering a era of no support and just the mantra of "story matters" being repeated even when things are more and more bleak over time.

[Cheezits]

I think 'The Light of K'aresh' epilogue will be more like the Undermine one for the Goblins; A relatively light epilogue for some character farewells and 'see you later's', etc. My guess is that the raid comes with the important cinematic.

They've hyped up there being a "surprise" at the end of the campaign, so I think there's more to it than that.

We know the basics of the raid cinematic.

Also- the Beledar being full of Ethereals instead of the Army of the Light would be a very funny twist considering all our speculation on it.

Maybe Beledar means Light of K'aresh?

[milkmustache]

They've hyped up there being a "surprise" at the end of the campaign, so I think there's more to it than that.

We know the basics of the raid cinematic.

Also- the Beledar being full of Ethereals instead of the Army of the Light would be a very funny twist considering all our speculation on it.

Maybe Beledar means Light of K'aresh?

I think they're also suggesting the epilogue is not the K'aresh epilogue but The War Within epilogue.

Beledar being full of Ethereals that ally with us would be an incredible twist IMO. I also think it'd be something to spurn the Arathi from the Naaru's demagogue over the Light, considering their alleged xenophobia. The giant light crystal they've been worshipping is full of alien mummies who have kin that work with the Void? They're all bad! Would introduce a nice dynamic for the Arathi to be involved on their own terms in Midnight, but also furthering any wedge between the Horde/Alliance and the Hallowfall Arathi.

[Dvalin]

They've hyped up there being a "surprise" at the end of the campaign, so I think there's more to it than that.

We know the basics of the raid cinematic.

Also- the Beledar being full of Ethereals instead of the Army of the Light would be a very funny twist considering all our speculation on it.

Maybe Beledar means Light of K'aresh?

SPOILER:
Isn't the death of Locus-Walker, as well as the realization that K'aresh still lives (even if very weakened) the big surprise?

[Wangming]

They've hyped up there being a "surprise" at the end of the campaign, so I think there's more to it than that.

We know the basics of the raid cinematic.

Also- the Beledar being full of Ethereals instead of the Army of the Light would be a very funny twist considering all our speculation on it.

Maybe Beledar means Light of K'aresh?

So if there are Ethereals inside Beledar what did Xal'atath trying to syphon its power with the Dark Heart do to those inside it?

[Cheezits]

SPOILER:
Isn't the death of Locus-Walker

That was not encrypted so I don't think it's part of Chapter 5 (after Dimensius) or the Epilogue, which are encrypted. That VERY likely takes place after Dimensius.

As for K'aresh it being alived is implied during Chapter 3

[Dvalin]

That was not encrypted so I don't think it's part of Chapter 4 (after Dimensius) or the Epilogue, which are encrypted. That VERY likely takes place after Dimensius.

Interesting! Well, I hope you're right and that we do get something surprising.

[Darkarath]

I can picture it already.

The starting area of the new K''areshi race is... K'aresh ¡¡

Play the story of the last days of K'aresh. Forge a pact with the Naaru to save your race. The Naaru promise vengeance against the Void, but the price that the K'areshi had to pay was millenia in stasis in a spaceship, just for the promise of a future battle that might never come.

The Naaru knew that the final battle against the Void would be in Azeroth. Through their actions, not only Orcs and Draenei reached Azeroth, but the K'areshi too ¡¡

Join the fight ¡¡ Join the Light ¡¡ Battle the Void in the upcoming expansion Midnight ¡¡

You're welcome Blizz. It's all for free.

[Wangming]

I can picture it already.

The starting area of the new K''areshi race is... K'aresh ¡¡

Play the story of the last days of K'aresh. Forge a pact with the Naaru to save your race. The Naaru promise vengeance against the Void, but the price that the K'areshi had to pay was millenia in stasis in a spaceship, just for the promise of a future battle that might never come.

The Naaru knew that the final battle against the Void would be in Azeroth. Through their actions, not only Orcs and Draenei reached Azeroth, but the K'areshi too ¡¡

Join the fight ¡¡ Join the Light ¡¡ Battle the Void in the upcoming expansion Midnight ¡¡

You're welcome Blizz. It's all for free.

It's kinda good.

And...get this: When Xal'atath attacked Beledar it began to wake up the Ethereals in the stasis pod because it new that as powers go out all the unawoken Ethereals would die when no more power remains to sustain the stasis pods. So Xal'atath unknowingly created the army against herself. Oh this shit writes itself.

[Darkarath]

It's kinda good.

And...get this: When Xal'atath attacked Beledar it began to wake up the Ethereals in the stasis pod because it new that as powers go out all the unawoken Ethereals would die when no more power remains to sustain the stasis pods. So Xal'atath unknowingly created the army against herself. Oh this shit writes itself.

Blizzard should hire us.

What they are even doing? I'll take half of Danuser's salary, please.

[Cheezits]

I can picture it already.

The starting area of the new K''areshi race is... K'aresh ¡¡

Play the story of the last days of K'aresh. Forge a pact with the Naaru to save your race. The Naaru promise vengeance against the Void, but the price that the K'areshi had to pay was millenia in stasis in a spaceship, just for the promise of a future battle that might never come.

The Naaru knew that the final battle against the Void would be in Azeroth. Through their actions, not only Orcs and Draenei reached Azeroth, but the K'areshi too ¡¡

Join the fight ¡¡ Join the Light ¡¡ Battle the Void in the upcoming expansion Midnight ¡¡

You're welcome Blizz. It's all for free.

What are you going to do when Blizzard pretty much reveals exactly this in a few weeks?

[Darkarath]

What are you going to do when Blizzard pretty much reveals exactly this in a few weeks?

I will proudly pat myself on the back while writing many posts here acknowledging my superior expertise.

[Pyrophax]

Come on Legion and BfA had some amazing story that wasn't just "feeling". Illidans rejection of the gift is insane of how good it was (my favorite ingame cinematic). BfA cinematic was top notch. I personally don't see anything wrong with character development, some of it feels a little to "childish" but I don't see anything wrong with a good balance. Me and you are just 2 of millions of people playing the game. As garrosh said, times change and we need a good balance.

I mean this "testosterone oiled up guys fighting" ended right in WoD.
After that was cool Varian, Illidan and Velen.
In BfA I can't call Saurfang this "testosterone oiled up guy" either.

Today more characters are "feminine", "generic", "humanly", "lawful good", era of big guys beat each other to solve their problems ended right after Thrall vs Garrosh.

[Nibelheimy]

I wouldn't hate K'areshi in the Beledar.

I'll take it, I just want answers.

[Vakir]

I mean this "testosterone oiled up guys fighting" ended right in WoD.
After that was cool Varian, Illidan and Velen.
In BfA I can't call Saurfang this "testosterone oiled up guy" either.

Today more characters are "feminine", "generic", "humanly", "lawful good", era of big guys beat each other to solve their problems ended right after Thrall vs Garrosh.

But Cata onward Thrall was literally the prototypical sad boi doubting his own decisions. People hated that pivot of the character.

He murdered him with lightning but he still spent the prior two years and the following six or so as the exact kind of bullshit they overuse now. They're just chasing that style.

Just like Anduin gets a moment in his Legion comic obliterating a demon with a holy smite but that one action doesn't change the overall characterization.

[Cheezits]

If it TRULY ends with a surprise, I can see it being like this:

Soul Scribe: We failed our people... even those we sent in an ark of safety, guided by the Light, lost forever!
Ve'nari: I remember it well... The Beledar, the Light of K'aresh...

Alleria: HWAT

[Darkarath]

If it TRULY ends with a surprise, I can see it being like this:

Soul Scribe: We failed our people... even those we sent in an ark of safety, guided by the Light, lost forever!
Ve'nari: I remember it well... The Beledar, the Light of K'aresh...

Alleria: HWAT

Meanwhile Locus-Walker doesn't giving a shit about the Beledar during all TWW.