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    I wonder if any of the fake leaks from this year will end up in the game. Like how Eye of Azshara became a dungeon in Legion and Tides of Vengeance became the name of a patch in BfA.

    Maybe they could add a gnomish or goblin contraption that's called S.O.A and the flavor text just tells you that no one can agree what the acronym stands for.

    A very obscure joke for 99.9% of the player base, sure, but it would be appreciated by all of us here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercarp View Post
    I wonder if any of the fake leaks from this year will end up in the game. Like how Eye of Azshara became a dungeon in Legion and Tides of Vengeance became the name of a patch in BfA.

    Maybe they could add a gnomish or goblin contraption that's called S.O.A and the flavor text just tells you that no one can agree what the acronym stands for.

    A very obscure joke for 99.9% of the player base, sure, but it would be appreciated by all of us here.
    That would be hilarious, and I would surely love it.

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    What if someone who has posted like "Guys this is my madeup ideal expansion" leaks was actually just posting a real leak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baraden View Post
    Most importantly; 90% chance we get to Blizzcon and the expansion is completely out of left field and nothing to do with SoA
    This is the best-case scenario. I don't want any of the leaks we've had so far to have been correct. I want to be completely surprised.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ersula View Post
    Teriz made a burner account.
    Nah, I wouldn’t waste my time creating a fake leak. I much prefer speculating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercarp View Post
    This is the best-case scenario. I don't want any of the leaks we've had so far to have been correct. I want to be completely surprised.
    Likewise

    Of course this raises the question why I'm spending my alt-tabbed time browsing this thread but oh well

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    The leak about the revamp for just the eastern kingdoms is most likely true and the name will be World of Warcraft: Some of Azeroth

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercarp View Post
    I wonder if any of the fake leaks from this year will end up in the game. Like how Eye of Azshara became a dungeon in Legion and Tides of Vengeance became the name of a patch in BfA.

    Maybe they could add a gnomish or goblin contraption that's called S.O.A and the flavor text just tells you that no one can agree what the acronym stands for.

    A very obscure joke for 99.9% of the player base, sure, but it would be appreciated by all of us here.
    There will 100% be a No Pirates joke because they are already shitposting about South Seas with the Naedra joke in 10.2 (Southsea Naedra located in the southern sea of the map)

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    Would feel awesome if the cinematic plays and everyone is just like "WTF (in a good way)?" I would SO love not seeing a "true leak" prior to BlizzCon for the first time (even if I didn't know it was real at the time).

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    WoW: Secrets of Awakening

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    There are no real leaks because theres no xpac announcement.

    /doomer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catastrophy349 View Post
    Would feel awesome if the cinematic plays and everyone is just like "WTF (in a good way)?" I would SO love not seeing a "true leak" prior to BlizzCon for the first time (even if I didn't know it was real at the time).
    To be fair the only leaked cinematic was shadowlands

    I just hope it's better than the dragonflight cinematics, literally the worst cinematics ever released

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catastrophy349 View Post
    Would feel awesome if the cinematic plays and everyone is just like "WTF (in a good way)?" I would SO love not seeing a "true leak" prior to BlizzCon for the first time (even if I didn't know it was real at the time).
    I agree! I hope they’re all AI/fake! Genuine surprise is rare these days.

    I do this thing where when I’m really excited for a movie or show, I don’t watch any trailers for it or look up any info or advertisements for it. I would genuinely love to be surprised in the same way, no expectations or leaks to go off of.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrpms View Post
    WoW: Secrets of Awakening
    I have a weird little itch in my brain that's making me think awakening might be it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catastrophy349 View Post
    Would feel awesome if the cinematic plays and everyone is just like "WTF (in a good way)?" I would SO love not seeing a "true leak" prior to BlizzCon for the first time (even if I didn't know it was real at the time).
    I'm already expecting that sinking feeling in my stomach when they show the trailer and we see "New Continent: Avaloren" and then it proceeds to show those recycled asset zones from the leak...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercarp View Post
    This is the best-case scenario. I don't want any of the leaks we've had so far to have been correct. I want to be completely surprised.
    I think all of us are waiting for that “Bolvar” moment from last BlizzCon, or that moment when we got the cover art and logo leak for Dragonflight that corresponded with the website leak.

    Any day now….

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    Sundering of Azeroth

    Iridkron, Azshara and Xal use the infinite flight to go back to before the sundering in order to use the void thing to enslave Sargeras. We go back to try and stop them but ultimately they succeed, the world is sundered woth the void energies thus changing Azeroth so world revamp

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baraden View Post
    To be fair the only leaked cinematic was shadowlands

    I just hope it's better than the dragonflight cinematics, literally the worst cinematics ever released
    I can see how me mentioning the word "cinematic" and "true leak" in the same sentence could be misconstrued. By "for the first time," I meant going into BlizzCon reveal with absolutely NO KNOWLEDGE (e.g. a leak) of what "could" be announced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercarp View Post
    I'm already expecting that sinking feeling in my stomach when they show the trailer and we see "New Continent: Avaloren" and then it proceeds to show those recycled asset zones from the leak...
    Along with "New Feature: Battle Pass" so we know where the art team was working

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hygardt View Post
    I can already imagine the promo material:

    Secrets of Azeroth - Travel through the sands and explore pre-Sundering Azeroth. Uncover secrets long forgotten (or hidden?), and find for yourself the truth about the Titans!

    Edit: then we return for 12.0 with full knowledge that Avaloren exists and we go there.
    Please...let it be this

    edit: im so scared after DF

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