The War Within 11.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[flan1337]

So blizzcon is going to be the following:
New wow xpack
New Diablo 4 xpack
New OW Hero (Maybe some sort of trickle of scrapped story content?)
Warcraft Rumble release date - maybe some purchase content to get the SAFE pilot in WoW

No idea what hearthstone this year and I might have dont think we will see the survival game announced. (EVEN THOUGH! Blizzard is not using the basement yet for the con so there is a change it does get shown.)

[Ersula]

oooo snap

So much for continuing the story through seasonal content. Not that it's unexpected but they made it sound like seasonal content would be the equivalent to expansions, and people expected more content in the seasons especially for a game with so many microtransactions.

So blizzcon is going to be the following:
New wow xpack
New Diablo 4 xpack
New OW Hero (Maybe some sort of trickle of scrapped story content?)
Warcraft Rumble release date - maybe some purchase content to get the SAFE pilot in WoW

New Hearthstone Expansion
Possible reveal of that Unnamed Survival franchise
Cataclysm Classic

But its so extremely early to announce a D4 expansion pack already. The game just came out 4 months ago.

I agree. I don't think Blizzard is using the traditional logo for their expansions anymore. I think we're going to see stuff like Dragonflight's logo for 11.0, especially if 11.0 is a direct sequel to Dragonflight as seems to be the case.

As a point I agree, except that it will be the 10th expansion, 20th anniversary release: So I think there's a good chance they go for logo in the spirit of the original, for the very last time.

[Baraden]

https://twitter.com/keyboardturn/sta...96386121777462

There is a new talking animation. Which Moonkin didn't have before.

I think the big one is the new sitting animation where they have a little comical bounce. Screams Ogres sitting to me.

Bruh just let me play balance without looking like a fat chicken or discount shadow priest; the same can be said for shadowform actually - it's ridiculous there aren't glyphs that completely hide these effects you have to look at all of the time

[Makorus]

So blizzcon is going to be the following:
New wow xpack
New Diablo 4 xpack
New OW Hero (Maybe some sort of trickle of scrapped story content?)
Warcraft Rumble release date - maybe some purchase content to get the SAFE pilot in WoW

No idea what hearthstone this year and I might have dont think we will see the survival game announced. (EVEN THOUGH! Blizzard is not using the basement yet for the con so there is a change it does get shown.)

Story for OW2 isn't scrapped.

[Skildar]

https://twitter.com/keyboardturn/sta...96386121777462

There is a new talking animation. Which Moonkin didn't have before.

I think the big one is the new sitting animation where they have a little comical bounce. Screams Ogres sitting to me.

the posture looks very kul'tiran

[Baraden]

You forgot Avaloren

So I've not played Dragonflight until the last two weeks - why is everyone suddently talking about Avaloren? Is it new lore? I've literally never seen in mentioned in any speculation until this year

[Raetary]

oooo snap

What would be surprising is if Diablo didn't receive an exapnsion reveal.


Everyone and their grandmother was expecting this.

[flan1337]

I agree. I don't think Blizzard is using the traditional logo for their expansions anymore. I think we're going to see stuff like Dragonflight's logo for 11.0, especially if 11.0 is a direct sequel to Dragonflight as seems to be the case.

Agree that Dragonflight has shown they no longer are probably doing the old style anymore. Now... what if its a logo for classic+ haha? And the mount we found is shared between WoW Retail and Classic? Could be something. Edit: I dont believe this actually....

I think the new Dragonflight logo shows that are beyond what the pervious xpacks are and that we are entering a new decade. The fact Dragonflight wording isn't in the typical banner container is a HUGE design jump. It seems like they might have updated their Logo brand guidelines as Classic follow this floating text style.

Edit: Considering the wrath classic logo also follows this no banner name container I think we are beyond this style and we won't be returning to it..

[Sondrelk]

So I've not played Dragonflight until the last two weeks - why is everyone suddently talking about Avaloren? Is it new lore? I've literally never seen in mentioned in any speculation until this year

We found a leaked list of achievements. One specifically mentioned an Algarian Stormrider, hinting at Khaz'algar. We don't know anything about this place, so we just lump it together with the other place we know nothing about, Avaloren.

[Nymrohd]

But its so extremely early to announce a D4 expansion pack already. The game just came out 4 months ago.

Annual expansions. I expect one large zone and one new class. I would be very pleasantly surprised by two zones but I expect one.

[Baraden]

We found a leaked list of achievements. One specifically mentioned an Algarian Stormrider, hinting at Khaz'algar. We don't know anything about this place, so we just lump it together with the other place we know nothing about, Avaloren.

Yeah that's what I'm getting at - everyone is talking about Avaloren and I've literally never heard of it; the last thing this game needs is more asspull landmasses

[Sondrelk]

Yeah that's what I'm getting at - everyone is talking about Avaloren and I've literally never heard of it; the last thing this game needs is more asspull landmasses

Avaloren is mentioned in the same place as Khaz'algar. Titan Keepers documents you could find in Uldaman as early as the pre-patch.

[Makorus]

So I've not played Dragonflight until the last two weeks - why is everyone suddently talking about Avaloren? Is it new lore? I've literally never seen in mentioned in any speculation until this year

During the Prepatch (and I assume it's in the current new Uldaman), you could find books in the new Uldaman wings.

This one speaks about Odyn sending several expeditions to Avaloren (which we didn't know anything about at that point), where "heretics" are hiding, who did something to Innaria (unknown Keeper), and other keepers.


Then there is this one here, that speaks about Khaz Algar, and the Earthen here who despite being in no contact with our Dwarves or the Curse of Flesh, still developed similarly to our dwarves culturally.

There's more, it was a pretty big lore dump for a Pre-Event, but they are the important ones for 11.0

[Polybius]

The last cringecone were full of soy-boys and the feeling of gonorrhea in the colon. Chris Metzen alone can't save Blizzcon.

When a super fat woman will tell me for an hour about how great they love each other in the company and their work is super and only 2 minutes of real content

And you wonder why people don't want to go there for that kind of money?

The whole era of cool bro-clubs is over.

Oh calm down. That same club gave us Cata and WoD, among the pervading stubbornness to listen to its playerbase. It's the same group that held the game back and we're only now seeing some overdue features. Your heroes sold themselves out for profits.

[Reive]

stormbreak is a nice name. still, an elemental expansion would be a bit weird after dragonflight, esecially the storm part. didn't we fight the embodiment of the storm at the start of this expansion?

[ZyntosAran]

https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/1708935047145767132

[Ersula]

Annual expansions. I expect one large zone and one new class. I would be very pleasantly surprised by two zones but I expect one.

I hope for their sake season 2 goes over well: If not an expansion is going to be interpreted as "We're going to fix the game but you have to give us more money"

[Raetary]

Yeah that's what I'm getting at - everyone is talking about Avaloren and I've literally never heard of it; the last thing this game needs is more asspull landmasses

From this:
https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Wre...nalysis_Report

Prime Designate,

I am writing to confirm that the wreckage discovered on our shores was indeed the remains of our most recent expedition to Avaloren. There were no survivors.

This marks the third failed attempt to reach that accursed place in the time since I assumed my post.

While I would not presume to question either your authority or your determination, I pray to the titans that the rumors I hear of a fourth expedition are mere speculation rather than fact.

Surely you can see that further pursuit of the heretics is folly. Yes, they must be made to answer for their crimes against Innaria and the other keepers, but their defenses are not to be underestimated.

The resources required to breach their lines are simply beyond our current capabilities. At least, not without jeopardizing containment of the prisoners in our charge.

Though I agree there is risk in allowing their strength to grow, evidence suggests that the aggressive nature of the heretics will cause them to turn on one another and weaken their resolve. If we can be patient, an opportunity for retribution will present itself.

I beseech you, Prime Designate, let the fire of your wrath cool, at least for now. Its embers will be rekindled in due time.

If not, I fear that I will soon be authoring yet another report of a lost expedition, its final remnants dashed upon rock and wave.

With all respect,

Watcher Perethales

[vintage79]

So blizzcon is going to be the following:
New wow xpack
New Diablo 4 xpack
New OW Hero (Maybe some sort of trickle of scrapped story content?)
Warcraft Rumble release date - maybe some purchase content to get the SAFE pilot in WoW

No idea what hearthstone this year and I might have dont think we will see the survival game announced. (EVEN THOUGH! Blizzard is not using the basement yet for the con so there is a change it does get shown.)

1. WoW 11.0 xpack
2. WoW Classic - Cata (changed or no)

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/w...lizzard-328847

3. WoW Classic+
4. New IP -- Warcraft RPG??!! (Rumors)

5. Diablo 4 exp pack (palas incoming)

6. Warcraft Rumble
7. OW2 - whatever
8. Hearthsone (new year/xpac)
9. Graveyard (HotS/SC)

[ZyntosAran]

heh
https://twitter.com/WarcraftRumble/s...34956531998972
Warcraft Rumble is showing the Gryphon Rider.
What a coincidence. or is it? KEKW