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

[Paula Deen]

I am really excited for 10.2, I think that is the first really good patch cinematic showcasing a villain since maybe...8.2?

[PotHockets]

Fair enough, just looking for something to latch onto and get invested in, trying to join the hype train with y'all

To that one's credit. Unlike all the others it's at least written like someone who had access to the Blizzcon demo might explain it. Although if they actually have access to the demo idk why they would stick with the abbreviation SoA.

[Bossmonkey]

Ooh I like this idea. I would love for it to have Skies of Arcadia vibes

Yeah, that was my thought as well. That game was awesome.

Flying island chains hidden in storms, maybe the whole place is partially shifted into the elemental air plane?

[Catastrophy349]

I am really excited for 10.2, I think that is the first really good patch cinematic showcasing a villain since maybe...8.2?

Yeah, if the story of 10.2 is anything even close to what that cinematic gave us (in terms of vibe and feel), I am sold! Looking forward to the raid ending and MSQ!

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Yeah, that was my thought as well. That game was awesome.

Flying island chains hidden in storms, maybe the whole place is partially shifted into the elemental air plane?

I certainly would prefer a "sky expansion" over (pun intended) an "underground expansion."

[Ashapls]

Going back to the SoA acronym: how About Seeds of Amirdrassil?

World revamp where the new world tree causes more change than anticipated, echoing the story of Amanthul ripping Ghanir because it’s “too chaotic”.

10.2.5/.7 can have story beats which feed this change. This will all be just 11.0 stuff which Iridikron/Xalatath being the main antagonists deeper into the expac.

Just a thought… seems like bringing a new world tree from a seed of the shadowlands would dictate some larger side effects.

Then again there’s a giant sword in Silithus still so meh.

EDIT: guess I should read the thread first lol

I thought of an SoA finally that makes sense.

"Surge of Amirdrassil"

Expansion is about the world tree surging throughout the entire world. Replenishing life & revitalizing the earth, the awakening of the tree has caused an uproar amongst the elementals, which has as well caused much mayhem across all of Azeroth.

[Catastrophy349]

World of Warcraft: Still on Azeroth

[Kiivar86]

Flying island chain idea amuses me as that was one of the top ideas people had for the Dragon Isles, as I recall.

[J Street]

To that one's credit. Unlike all the others it's at least written like someone who had access to the Blizzcon demo might explain it. Although if they actually have access to the demo idk why they would stick with the abbreviation SoA.

Does the zone name he gave have any current wow lore relevance? You're right about the abbreviation though, unless the demo doesn't have the title in it, but who knows

[Bossmonkey]

Shit, Orcs Again

Better than the old Blizz favorite of troll raids

[Rathwell]

That is more zones then every other race has. It's enough to Limit them to northern Kalimdor.

Yeah, but WoW isn't really balanced on how many zones a race gets, is it? I'd wager more lore-based. Nelves are pretty entrenched on the western side of Kalimdor, and humans in the Eastern Kingdoms. I mean, as it is at the moment, humans have more zones in Eastern Kingdom than Night Elves have in Kalimdor, with Elwynn, Duskwood, Westfall, Redridge, Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands, and perhaps arguably both the Plaguelands (on the Alliance side of stories) Alterac Mountains, and Gilneas having human-dominated lore (although Gilneas is kind of its own Worgen-y stories now I suppose)

Can't really give away zones to races that don't really have a presence there. Would be kind of odd to be telling Tauren stories in Redridge, or have a Dwarf-focused Feralas. Humans are probably always going to be a bit overrepresented in EK and Elves are going to be a bit overrepresented in Kalimdor

[Grazrug]

Yeah, but WoW isn't really balanced on how many zones a race gets, is it? I'd wager more lore-based. Nelves are pretty entrenched on the western side of Kalimdor, and humans in the Eastern Kingdoms. I mean, as it is at the moment, humans have more zones in Eastern Kingdom than Night Elves have in Kalimdor, with Elwynn, Duskwood, Westfall, Redridge, Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands, and perhaps arguably both the Plaguelands (on the Alliance side of stories) Alterac Mountains, and Gilneas having human-dominated lore (although Gilneas is kind of its own Worgen-y stories now I suppose)

Can't really give away zones to races that don't really have a presence there. Would be kind of odd to be telling Tauren stories in Redridge, or have a Dwarf-focused Feralas. Humans are probably always going to be a bit overrepresented in EK and Elves are going to be a bit overrepresented in Kalimdor

Which is bad for a two faction game. You can't Just Lock out 50% of all players out of regional stories. That's why originally Stormwind was the last remaining human nation.

[Demonly]

Going back to the SoA acronym: how About Seeds of Amirdrassil?

World revamp where the new world tree causes more change than anticipated, echoing the story of Amanthul ripping Ghanir because it’s “too chaotic”.

10.2.5/.7 can have story beats which feed this change. This will all be just 11.0 stuff which Iridikron/Xalatath being the main antagonists deeper into the expac.

Just a thought… seems like bringing a new world tree from a seed of the shadowlands would dictate some larger side effects.

Then again there’s a giant sword in Silithus still so meh.

EDIT: guess I should read the thread first lol

I like your title better than mine, but mine has "Surge" in it which is commonly equated as "electricity" which would have something to do with thunder "Storms", finally getting back to "Stormrider" as the mount name. Either or, I personally like yours.

I agree -- there's a brand new WORLD TREE that has come into existence over the course of.. ??? no time at all? There most definitely needs to be side affects.

[PotHockets]

Which is bad for a two faction game. You can't Just Lock out 50% of all players out of regional stories. That's why originally Stormwind was the last remaining human nation.

You're assuming the factions will still exist.

[KurtMash]

Stories of Azeroth
Sons of Azeroth
Shadows over Avaloren

[ro9ue]

All my friends know the storm rider...

yeah.

[Grazrug]

You're assuming the factions will still exist.

There is a reason most zones are contested

[Bsirk]

I am 100% ready for Elune vs Xal'Atath, with Xal being the Godess of Life of primordial Azeroth, and Elune "stealing" her following and role after Xal's death.

I would love for this to happen. I just don't have that kind of faith in the writers to pull something like that off.

[Woggmer]

If it's SoA, what about Shores of Avaloren?

Well, I'm convinced that's going to be the title. Avaloren is the continent west of Kalimdor and Khaz Algar is one of the zones.

No world revamp. No Undermine. No Emerald Dream stuff.

[Rathwell]

Shit, Orcs Again

The Dark Portal begins to glow blue before a whole lot of blue orcs burst through - a horde, if you will - followed by its proud warchief: Gar'nash Hellscream, the son of Zaela and Warchief Garrosh Hellscream from a different timeline. He now leads the Lightbound Horde, from a timeline where the orcs of Draenor more happily embraced the Lightbound's crusade and usurped the Draenei as the Light's primary enforcers.

They have now come to conquer Azeroth and liberate it from all enemies of the Light in the name of Gar'nash Hellscream, The Light's Hand.

[Catastrophy349]

I love Void stuff. Can't wait. I'm really excited for the "features" list.