Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Reive]

That was a cool

[Cheezits]

Alonsus throwing hands is crazy. Another nod to this truly being designed as a "Horde expansion" if he is the secondary character to Liadrin here versus someone like Velen.

That design note is one of the only reasons I can think why Velen barely plays a part in the launch story: they purposefully are sidelining the Alliance for a moment to give the Horde room to breathe.

[Pyrophax]

Alonsus throwing hands is crazy. Another nod to this truly being designed as a "Horde expansion" if he is the secondary character to Liadrin here versus someone like Velen.

That design note is one of the only reasons I can think why Velen barely plays a part in the launch story: they purposefully are sidelining the Alliance for a moment to give the Horde room to breathe.

Funny one here. Alonsus here for Liadrin reflecting about her dead father, who zombied in Scourge invasion. I thought it was clear as day.
Also funny how one single animation is about 2 Horde character and instantly someone got offended by absence of Alliance ones. *looking at Midnight main campaign*

And looking at Midnight I see like 70% of characters or race development are from or about Alliance or Alliance-aligned, 30% of remaining ones siting with side-quests for dracondor poop.
Its called Alliance-heavy expansion you know? Not as heavy as TWW ofc, but going from 99% to like 70% of Alliance presence is quite a win today.

[Boomer Thor]

Its kinda funny that the "alliance vs horde" character/story makes blizzard thinks the story is good.

as in the fact that the story featuring an alliance or horde cast would have an impact on that.

Horde players should be happy they are not getting a story from blizzard. And alliance players should dread it. There is a reason the night elf players are silent atm (they gave up because the story was terrible)

[Enrif]

so, with this cinematic we have the mayor players in place for the expansions:

Short Stories: Umbric/Rommath and Zul'jarra
Animations: Xal'atath and Liadrin
Cinematic: Lor'themar and Liadrin
Housing Cinematic: Blood Elf in Horde Neighborhood

No Alleria, Turalyon or Arator or any alliance showcase outside of Umbric

[Raetary]

Short was fantastic.

Loved the action, we need a lot more of this.

If you're not pushing for it, stop arguing in defense of it LMAO

I know that the modern day internet has fried everyone's collective brain cells, but this is a discussion forum and you could at least try to remember how discussions work...

[Reive]

still missing at least 1 more cgi cinematic a la shadows beneath tho

[Joshuaj]

Short was fantastic.

Loved the action, we need a lot more of this.




I know that the modern day internet has fried everyone's collective brain cells, but this is a discussion forum and you could at least try to remember how discussions work...

There's discussion, and then there's not realizing you're debating something VIA devil's advocate.

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Kinda shocked we haven't gotten something from Arator yet. Was expecting the animated short to be about him, but I'm fine with what we got.

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I really hope the TLT animated short is about Sargeras

[Nymrohd]

This was solid. I will say, it looked far more like Castlevania than Warcraft. And I do wish the Blood Knight narrative was still part of the Blood Elves

[Pyrophax]

so, with this cinematic we have the mayor players in place for the expansions:

Short Stories: Umbric/Rommath and Zul'jarra
Animations: Xal'atath and Liadrin
Cinematic: Lor'themar and Liadrin
Housing Cinematic: Blood Elf in Horde Neighborhood

No Alleria, Turalyon or Arator or any alliance showcase outside of Umbric

Its really funny how Alliance fans get offended by literally everything that is not Alliance-heavy. You got your major part of this "Horde expansion" main story about Turalion (Alliance character), Alleria (Alliance character), Arator (Alliance character) and Umbric (Alliance character) and bunch of Alliance paladins.

12.1 maybe about trolls, but 12.2 will be Alliance-heavy and everyone know it. Blizzard can't live without Alliance saving the world again.

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This was solid. I will say, it looked far more like Castlevania than Warcraft.

It looked more like Vox Machina or Mighty Nein series to me. And its a praise.

[Nymrohd]

It looked more like Vox Machina or Mighty Nein series to me. And its a praise.

So generally, Netflix animation.

[milkmustache]

still missing at least 1 more cgi cinematic a la shadows beneath tho

I'm pretty sure that one went out with pre-patch... I wouldn't be surprised if we get one in the same vein for launch or early access week.

[Raetary]

So generally, Netflix animation.

The critical role shows are Amazon Prime productions.

Titmouse is the studio, who have done work for... basically everything really.
Including a bunch of Netflix shows, but also a bunch of Blizzard animations.

[Nymrohd]

The critical role shows are Amazon Prime productions.

Titmouse is the studio, who have done work for... basically everything really.
Including a bunch of Netflix shows, but also a bunch of Blizzard animations.

And it's beautiful. And better for action sequences. But I still prefer the old shorts from up to Shadowlands, they were more distinctly Warcraft. It's still excellent, just not as branded

[Mekkle]

wOw Is DiSnEy NoW

[Boomer Thor]

Oh it was just her mentor that died and she had to kill him. I legit thought it was her biological father or something.

meh that kinda ruins it for me. I already disliked that the whole fight vs the scarlets didnt have any blood and it just felt like they were hitting each other with toys but eh it felt unnecessary to complain about.

[milkmustache]

I already disliked that the whole fight vs the scarlets didnt have any blood and it just felt like they were hitting each other with toys but eh it felt unnecessary to complain about.

I actually wouldn't be surprised if this was due to marketing in China. The abomination didn't show any signs of exposed innards or bones, same with Alonsus.

[Raetary]

Oh it was just her mentor that died and she had to kill him. I legit thought it was her biological father or something.

??
It was her father.

Liadrin being adopted doesn't change that relationship...

[Boomer Thor]

??
It was her father.

Liadrin being adopted doesn't change that relationship...

It changed how i viewed the video.

[Raetary]

It changed how i viewed the video.

Why?
Like what changed?

Why does her adoptee status change exactly?