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

[Myrrh]

Of course. The infinite dragons aren't really defeated and they're going to send us back in time for a revamp.

If the infinites are giving the people what they what, are they really the bad guys?

[Bsirk]

phones have to be off once we go beyond our worker id checkpoint. i could probably get away with a photo on thursday once everything is set up for the public, because that is when they have been abit "whatever" with the rules at past blizzcons i have worked on

Does your phone not work outside the convention center? Really easy to take a photo of your thumb and the convention center after you leave. Kinda sus.

[uxyra]

The reason nothing is certain and there's barely any leak is because Blizzard really tightened up the screw this year. Security barriers already outside, non-workers can't really approach the building, all boxes and pallets are sealed until the very last moment, and they're checking for sneaky eyes glancing at the inventory or upcoming deliveries.

I don't know whether zugzug actually works at the Center or not, but so far what he says corresponds to stuff I've seen on my side of the work.

[Ferlion]

Any street sign in Anaheim would also do

Again, I can't really speak for Zugzug, just personal experience.

Having to drive an hour to a site wasn't at all unusual, and if phones are at the office or locked up.

I'll admit, this wasn't common practice, but for military/National Guard, or prisons, or VIP customers this was a thing.

[Ebonn]

We do a lot of conventions for one of our biggest customers (they make the machines/robots that put the two halves of oreos together). Building up usually take 4-5 days. Breaking down 2-3 days. That's however with multiple companies and ofcourse a serious competition for forklifts and such.
On the supposed leaked Blizzcon image, there are some things missing you always see when building up. Flightcases, especially when it's like Blizzcon with lots of lighting. Could be they install these later but that's doubtful. And no crates at all, just cardboard boxes. I guess the setpieces are made of foam of some sort. Although they are very light, damage is bound to happen during transport and cardboard won't protect it. You would absolutely pack it in wooden crates to prevent that.

So, I’ve worked on many that use predominantly cardboard boxes, and often no wooden crates at all. That being said, you are 100% correct that it would be likely for an event like Blizzcon with all their money, and I’m actually kicking myself for not considering that earlier. I would expect a lot of different containers also. That’s an awesome catch and one of, if not the best, reason I’ve seen so far for it being fake. Nice point! Thanks! This brings me relief because I keep thinking how uninspired the image and set looks there.

[workworkzugzug]

i have no reason to make you all believe me. i came in here, said i am working on the set, saw a banner i didn't recognize as a player of the game, asked if it rang a bell to anyone and have been trying to make sense of it since. and have since been discussing working on these events. that is all. i know fuck all about 11.0. all i know is this banner i thought looked very unique.

i don't wanna risk my job for something you'll see like 4 days from now.

[Ebonn]

Does your phone not work outside the convention center? Really easy to take a photo of your thumb and the convention center after you leave. Kinda sus.

Yeah I don’t believe the guy, but if he is real, asking that of anyone who likely signed an NDA is asking them to take a BIG risk.

[MCMLXXXII]

Any street sign in Anaheim would also do

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You're deflecting, no one is asking you to take pics inside

Here you go:

[matijwow]

I mean there was that void rune found behind the Org Embassy that hasn’t been mentioned yet.

Plus we see a void Thrall in the 8.3 scenario.

[Myrrh]

You see, if he is a true worker, doing that could involve taking a high risk since there are probably many cameras around the event. Blizzard could easily use them to try to identify him, and he would have the worst nightmare of his life. So, I'm not sure if he or any of us want that to happen just to prove a point on a 'random' internet forum.

In addition to the above, I also feel like 'certifying' things like this kinda saps the fun out of it all. The Bolvar and Drakthyr fiascos were such glorious, memorable clusterfucks because we didn't have that absolute confirmation to them, so there was plenty of room to argue and call each other fucking morons for thinking that they were <insert true/fake position here>.

'Leaks' are healthy and fun, but spoiling the game entirely with quite a few days to go would not be, imho. If it turns out that they're a numpty LARPing as a Blizzcon construction worker then... well, that's pretty sad reflection on them really.

[workworkzugzug]

The reason nothing is certain and there's barely any leak is because Blizzard really tightened up the screw this year. Security barriers already outside, non-workers can't really approach the building, all boxes and pallets are sealed until the very last moment, and they're checking for sneaky eyes glancing at the inventory or upcoming deliveries.

I don't know whether zugzug actually works at the Center or not, but so far what he says corresponds to stuff I've seen on my side of the work.

again, i have no clue who this is. security is not any tighter than before, the only difference is the layout that makes moving around harder for us constructing it.

[Bsirk]

i have replied to them. when 4 people ask the same thing and i answer 1, haven't i technically answered them too?

Was this a private message to someone? I didn't see a picture of your thumb outside of the convention center. lol

[Leowyld]

I did notice uxyra went offline between posting in support of workwork and workwork posting again.

[Ferlion]

It doesn't really matter if he's real or not. It's entertaining, and if it's real much appreciated, and if it's fake, still much appreciated because it's entertaining

[Izalla]

Some good names ChatGPT came up with:
- Shadows of Azeroth
- Siege of Azshara
- Sands of Ahn'Qiraj
- Sorrow of Azshara

Yes please!!

[MCMLXXXII]

I did notice uxyra went offline between posting in support of workwork and workwork posting again.

uxyra was on the right of the picture I posted.

[workworkzugzug]

i'll return tomorrow with more info if i have it. don't wanna out which shift i'm on.

i'd like to say once again, i have no clue who that other guy is. he isn't constructing the set at blizzcon, i can tell you that much.

[Northelim]

i have no reason to make you all believe me. i came in here, said i am working on the set, saw a banner i didn't recognize as a player of the game, asked if it rang a bell to anyone and have been trying to make sense of it since. and have since been discussing working on these events. that is all. i know fuck all about 11.0. all i know is this banner i thought looked very unique.

i don't wanna risk my job for something you'll see like 4 days from now.

If you do not want to risk your job, then why are you here in the first place already talking about what you saw? That doesn't make sense, you've already put yourself at some sort of risk.

[kavikor]

oh god theyre competing!

[Well Done Steak]

i have no reason to make you all believe me. i came in here, said i am working on the set, saw a banner i didn't recognize as a player of the game, asked if it rang a bell to anyone and have been trying to make sense of it since. and have since been discussing working on these events. that is all. i know fuck all about 11.0. all i know is this banner i thought looked very unique.

i don't wanna risk my job for something you'll see like 4 days from now.

What banner?