Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Reinhart11]

Darkmoon Faire doesn't just give profession skill points, it also gives KNOWLEDGE

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Ysera getting a new visage and dragon form again and Merithra getting stock forms very much suggests they were planning to just return Ysera as an Aspect and then saw the player response and pivoted. Ysera did not need either after all if she was just to come back to help Merithra become Aspect.

Hopefully they will cave or better said, see reason, in regards to Sabellian and Wrathion as well. It would be way healthier for both characters and the story if Sabellian becomes aspect.

[draugril]

Calling metallic Dragonflights be expansion’s end.

[Makabreska]

Kinda surprised that the stone dude from the intro cinematic has been pretty much irrelevant so far. One Ulddaman quest and some WQ's at max lvl, and that's it.

[Nymrohd]

Kinda surprised that the stone dude from the intro cinematic has been pretty much irrelevant so far. One Ulddaman quest and some WQ's at max lvl, and that's it.

He is part of both the Valdrakken and the Expedition renown quests.

[Makabreska]

Hmm, I keep looting this item from rares. Seems kinda random appearance, since I don't remember Void having any presence yet on DI. Foreshadowing?

[Sondrelk]

So I guess future storylines, and possibly the 10.1 raid will end up being Nozdormu's Grand Time Adventure. Any guesses on what the storyline will end up looking like?

[Nymrohd]

So I guess future storylines, and possibly the 10.1 raid will end up being Nozdormu's Grand Time Adventure. Any guesses on what the storyline will end up looking like?

I think we should not be facing Iridikron on 10.1; he and the other two should get their chance to establish themselves and their goals. Iridikron could be 10.2 or 10.3.

As for Nozdormu's storyline I think the crux of it is in Chromie's cinematic. Chromie is not here to replace Nozdormu, she is here to find a way to stop Murozond from happening (or find some other good outcome for Nozdormu). And I think she can succeed. If part of the overarching story is that Order is not benign then perhaps the sacrosanct One True Timeline should be challenged as well. One idea I've had is that perhaps Chromie's way of stopping Nozdormu from going Infinite is to turn the Infinites into allies who balance out the Bronze and become the Infinite Aspect herself.

[Makabreska]

I think we should not be facing Iridikron on 10.1; he and the other two should get their chance to establish themselves and their goals. Iridikron could be 10.2 or 10.3.

As for Nozdormu's storyline I think the crux of it is in Chromie's cinematic. Chromie is not here to replace Nozdormu, she is here to find a way to stop Murozond from happening (or find some other good outcome for Nozdormu). And I think she can succeed. If part of the overarching story is that Order is not benign then perhaps the sacrosanct One True Timeline should be challenged as well. One idea I've had is that perhaps Chromie's way of stopping Nozdormu from going Infinite is to turn the Infinites into allies who balance out the Bronze and become the Infinite Aspect herself.

It is highly possible that this Infinite dragon that we team up with in Thaldraszus is actually Chromie from different timeline (or future).

[Berkilak]

I think we should not be facing Iridikron on 10.1; he and the other two should get their chance to establish themselves and their goals. Iridikron could be 10.2 or 10.3.

I doubt we'll deal with any other Incarnates at the raid level. Maybe as a dungeon boss. It would be retreading Raszageth too much for those who are only "lightly engaged" with the story.

[Makabreska]

I doubt we'll deal with any other Incarnates at the raid level. Maybe as a dungeon boss. It would be retreading Raszageth too much for those who are only "lightly engaged" with the story.

It is true that it would be boring to cycle through them, but second tier is rumoured to be underground, so earth Primal Incarnates would fit perfectly. Him in dungeon would be weird af, as he is supposed to be superior to Rasz.

[Berkilak]

It is true that it would be boring to cycle through them, but second tier is rumoured to be underground, so earth Primal Incarnates would fit perfectly. Him in dungeon would be weird af, as he is supposed to be superior to Rasz.

Maybe as the mega dungeon boss?

I really can't see Blizzard doing a "wtf 2nd protodrake end boss?!?!" raid.

Mechanical power level doesn't necessarily need to align directly with power in the lore.

[Cheezits]

I think Iridkron is definitely next as the Underground Azeroth (dungeon and/or a zone) has been spoiled and he is the only one to get namedropped.

The fire and ice incarnates may come in the same later patch because they balance each other out thematically, maybe they make a fire/ice combination island to the left of Oharan where that space is?

And the recent reveal of Alex's brother being mentioned, who was turned into "Not-Living" by Galakrond (the undead are mentioned in the same questline), is another big hint that last boss will in fact be Galakrond back from time.

[Nyel]

I think we should not be facing Iridikron on 10.1; he and the other two should get their chance to establish themselves and their goals. Iridikron could be 10.2 or 10.3.

Somehow I do have the feeling that we won't see the other two Incarnates at all, only Iridikron will be part of an upcoming raid. I could see one of them maybe as a new dungeon endboss in a "weakened" state, but to fight three more Incarnates as raid bosses would be too much of them in my opinion.

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It is highly possible that this Infinite dragon that we team up with in Thaldraszus is actually Chromie from different timeline (or future).

That's a neat idea, if so I think there would be little crumbs or a hint that indicates this. Maybe a play on their names, Eternus and Chronormu?

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I'm here to say, 11.0 will totally be the EK/Kalimdor revamp this time. </copium>

Also Ebyssian should be the Black Aspect.

[Berkilak]

Also Ebyssian should be the Black Aspect.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the Earth Incarnate that becomes the Aspect when all is said and done.

[Makabreska]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the Earth Incarnate that becomes the Aspect when all is said and done.

Why a completely new dude, and a villain on top of that, becomes an earth aspect, when we got two established candidates?

[Berkilak]

Why a completely new dude, and a villain on top of that, becomes an earth aspect, when we got two established candidates?

Because then neither side was "wrong" and they get to bring an original modern creation to prominence.

[Raetary]

Why a completely new dude, and a villain on top of that, becomes an earth aspect, when we got two established candidates?

One who is implied to have the same issue Galakrond had on top of that.

[Berkilak]

One who is implied to have the same issue Galakrond had on top of that.

Not saying that I want it to happen. Just that it wouldn't surprise me. Personally, I'd like Ebonhorn or Sabellian. I expect Wrathion. But I wouldn't be surprised with a new creation that puts the stamp of the modern WoW team on the Aspect roster, either.

[Makabreska]

Because then neither side was "wrong" and they get to bring an original modern creation to prominence.

Ehehehe, no. It's a crackpot theory. Suddenly, a being who absolutely hates other aspects and titans will become one of them? More probable is Sabellian taking one for the team, sacrificing himself, which makes Wrathion less of a douche and more mature.