Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Wyrt]

Only thing I will say in favor of high elves is I think blue and silver is a good color combination.

But we could get that color combination in gear without needing high elves to be their own separate race.

[kavikor]

well, i would agree if we were not going to.... the very capital of the decendants of high elves I get the HE fatique and thats why we have this HE discussion thread. But expecting midnight, which is confirmed to feature silvermoon, to not be related to high elves is... a bit naive I just hope they dont add HEs as a new race and just add more custom. for BEs and VEs...

And give us Void Elf Paladins

[AlanCraig]

Are we about to watch Lor'themar bite it? Not the last horde GOAT

It could be Arator, I mean he's got his own portrait in the epic edition, he's in the new book coming out in November, and another book mentioned how he now resides in Silvermoon.

I'd love to see Lor'themar in a cinematic as a hordie, but I just feel like they're building Arator up. In the new book art he wears Belf colours, the blue in the sword might signify the alliance pull.

[Holdodlig]

It could be Arator, I mean he's got his own portrait in the epic edition, he's in the new book coming out in November, and another book mentioned how he now resides in Silvermoon.

I'd love to see Lor'themar in a cinematic as a hordie, but I just feel like they're building Arator up. In the new book art he wears Belf colours, the blue in the sword might signify the alliance pull.

No the gem and the sword handle matches Lor'themar's sword. I've checked that before.

[Marlamin]

What do you think the likelihood of getting a new race is with all your datamining experience?

There is nothing I have seen so far in this patch that points to that, but I also have only done a cursory pass so far.

[Magistrate]

It could be Arator, I mean he's got his own portrait in the epic edition, he's in the new book coming out in November, and another book mentioned how he now resides in Silvermoon.

I'd love to see Lor'themar in a cinematic as a hordie, but I just feel like they're building Arator up. In the new book art he wears Belf colours, the blue in the sword might signify the alliance pull.

the sword is like exactly lorthemars sword though i really think its him...

[Cheezits]

There is nothing I have seen so far in this patch that points to that, but I also have only done a cursory pass so far.

What are your thoughts on the new coat(s) shaping?

[AlanCraig]

No the gem and the sword handle matches Lor'themar's sword. I've checked that before.

Lor'themar's gem is yellow isn't it? Ever since The blood elves took on the light in the sunwell, the match his eyes.

Edit, my bad- I was still looking at his 2012 short story art, haha

[Wangming]

well, i would agree if we were not going to.... the very capital of the decendants of high elves I get the HE fatique and thats why we have this HE discussion thread. But expecting midnight, which is confirmed to feature silvermoon, to not be related to high elves is... a bit naive I just hope they dont add HEs as a new race and just add more custom. for BEs and VEs...

I'm expecting Midnight to have a bronze dragon with the skinny human visage form to get stuck on the deeprun tram.
Ifyouknowyouknow

[Xeladriel]

I mean, Amani are a reskin as well, so does it matter?

two allied race is too much for a little indie company

[Sondrelk]

The coat thing is definitely the most juicy bit of info so far. Something is gaining the ability to use transmog. And going by the body shape both Ethereals and Dracthyr are possible options. Ethereals would be great, but I am going to be selfish enough to say that of the two, I would be the happiest with transmog for Dracthyr.

[Monkal]

I swear to God I'll never understand how Blizzard can be so fucking lazy and tone-deaf when it comes to character customization. Playable Ethereals would be a great way to cap TWW and it seems Blizz wasted it, and I don't think Etherals will get as much spotlight as they have now anytime soon.

[Marlamin]

What are your thoughts on the new coat(s) shaping?

Have had no thoughts about it yet whatsoever sorry

[GratsDing45]

I mean, Amani are a reskin as well, so does it matter?

Amani are supposed to be buff trolls. They should look a lot different from Darkspear and Zandalari Trolls.

High Elves on the other hand, blood elfs with blue eyes. They need a whole new skeleton and updated textures/animations to make people excited.

[Cheezits]

The coat thing is definitely the most juicy bit of info so far. Something is gaining the ability to use transmog. And going by the body shape both Ethereals and Dracthyr are possible options. Ethereals would be great, but I am going to be selfish enough to say that of the two, I would be the happiest with transmog for Dracthyr.

Here's the thing: apparently there's two coats. Haven't seen the other one but that implies a Body Type 1 2 situation, IMO.

[kavikor]

Have had no thoughts about it yet whatsoever sorry

Ty for the reply earlier btw! So would you say that this doesn't line up with what we've seen of new races being added previously in patches like Vulpera?

[Makorus]

I don't think he has thoughts about that yet.

Poor Marlamin treated as a Magic 8 Ball

[Cheezits]

I don't think he has thoughts about that yet.

Poor Marlamin treated as a Magic 8 Ball

We must not shake the bird for an answer.

[Wyrt]

I swear to God I'll never understand how Blizzard can be so fucking lazy and tone-deaf when it comes to character customization. Playable Ethereals would be a great way to cap TWW and it seems Blizz wasted it, and I don't think Etherals will get as much spotlight as they have now anytime soon.

Ethereals were never going to be made playable in TWW. The only possible place they could be made playable is Midnight. Blizzard does not add races mid-expansion, they only add Allied Races.

[Sondrelk]

Here's the thing: apparently there's two coats. Haven't seen the other one but that implies a Body Type 1 2 situation, IMO.

It could imply several things. Most likely it would definitely mean a new race. But then again, Dracthyr do in a way have wo body options given the very slight differences between the skinny body types and the bulkiest one (the bulky one had broader shoulders), so that is an option.

Simultaneously, the Ethereals don't really have two body options either. Unless there are very slight differences between models, then there is just one Ethereal with different gendered voices.
Could of course be assumed there would be two different options being made assuming they become playable to make it fit. But given nothing indicated that to be the case at this time, it's effectively a worthless argument.

Really, the coat thing is entirely up in the air. For all we know it could be that one version is made for Dracthyr, and one is made for Ethereals, since both probably just need the one variant each.

Exciting stuff regardless.