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

[Berkilak]

I think wording is very important.

"No 3rd spec for 10.1",speaks volumes of what they might have planned, even for future expansions.

You're cherry picking a single statement because the rest of the context contradicts the narrative that singular statement supports.

[Grapejuicee]

You're cherry picking a single statement because the rest of the context contradicts the narrative that singular statement supports.

Cherry picked? That's pretty much what he said on the matter. In addition to "anything is possible"

[Berkilak]

Cherry picked? That's pretty much what he said on the matter. In addition to "anything is possible"

Completely dismissing the middle where he overtly said that all the datamined third spec stuff was junk from early experiments that were cut. Ergo, the third spec is cut.

The future might also see a Disney crossover. Or player housing. Or a world revamp. Or an Evoker third spec. Or a million different things. But they certainly aren't planned for. "Anything is possible" is just saying "No" delicately. Because Lloyd Christmases of the world take that as:

[Cheezits]

I'm starting to see a lot of "are the devs abused/overworked" discourse regarding the new patch cadence...

[huth]

Megadungeons have never really got any prior foreshadowing. At least not in any major way. The foreshadowing for Mechagon was literally a side quest in Tiragarde Sound.
If anything the abundance of Bronze Dragonflight stuff in Thaldraszus would make it more heavily foreshadowed than prior megadungeons have been.

Which is why i still think it's going to be Brackenhide related. So far all they really got was a few quests in Azure and one dungeon that is in S2's rotation and the story just kinda ends with the Decatriarch running off.

[Grapejuicee]

Completely dismissing the middle where he overtly said that all the datamined third spec stuff was junk from early experiments that were cut. Ergo, the third spec is cut.

The future might also see a Disney crossover. Or player housing. Or a world revamp. Or an Evoker third spec. Or a million different things. But they certainly aren't planned for. "Anything is possible" is just saying "No" delicately. Because Lloyd Christmases of the world take that as:

And now we have fair skinned velves

[Khaza-R]

Megadungeons so far have been more side stories rather than being related to the main plot.

That could change of course, but personally I think the megadungeon is going to be something loosely dragon related.

[Sondrelk]

I'm starting to see a lot of "are the devs abused/overworked" discourse regarding the new patch cadence...

Not surprising, given it plays into the whole thing about the devs being pressures to give up WFH and return to the office.
If nothing else the devs have more work, given developers have quit in order to pursue different work.

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Which is why i still think it's going to be Brackenhide related. So far all they really got was a few quests in Azure and one dungeon that is in S2's rotation and the story just kinda ends with the Decatriarch running off.

I somehow struggle to see going from Brackenhide to Brackenhide+. Seems more likely to me that they play a part in some future raid, in the same way the Djaradin play a large part in Aberrus.

[Berkilak]

And now we have fair skinned velves

If you're relying on the developer being interviewed being misinformed or just straight up lying, what is the point of them speaking at all? You're just going to ascribe literally anything you want to their comments.

[Nymrohd]

I somehow struggle to see going from Brackenhide to Brackenhide+. Seems more likely to me that they play a part in some future raid, in the same way the Djaradin play a large part in Aberrus.

The decay plot could continue somewhere else entirely tbh.

[Grapejuicee]

If you're relying on the developer being interviewed being misinformed or just straight up lying, what is the point of them speaking at all? You're just going to ascribe literally anything you want to their comments.

Difference is the Ion straight up said there would never be any chance for alliance helves since they existed in horde. Then boom we get fair skinned velves, which are the closest thing.

With this, however, he specifically mentioned 10.1.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I'm starting to see a lot of "are the devs abused/overworked" discourse regarding the new patch cadence...

I think the new patch cadence is something they want to do regardless of the WFH situation.


P.S. LET THEM DO WFH, times have changed and you are losing so many people do it(At least from what I've seen).


edit: I'm yelling more at corporate executives not anyone here.

[Sauredfangs]

I'm hoping for a south sea expansion. Featuring Kezan and the other south sea islands.

[Hellspawn]

I must've misread something about Felwood recently. That said, Exploring Azeroth does say creatures like Infernals, Zatyrs etc still roam around the forest.

Exploring Kalimdors feels like that our favorite Lore Expert just flow over the old world in retails wow and wrote down what he saw

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I'm hoping for a south sea expansion. Featuring Kezan and the other south sea islands.

Another isle expansion could be too similar to Dragonflight. I think its either some time travel thing, outside of Azeroth or less likely a old world revamp.

[Sauredfangs]

Another isle expansion could be too similar to Dragonflight. I think its either some time travel thing, outside of Azeroth or less likely a old world revamp.

We dont have too much Tropical islands. Plus Kezan should be a technological wonderland.

[huth]

I somehow struggle to see going from Brackenhide to Brackenhide+. Seems more likely to me that they play a part in some future raid, in the same way the Djaradin play a large part in Aberrus.

The Djaradin have been shown to have connections to other parties from the start. The whole Gnoll thing is completely disconnected from everything.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

!!! LEAK ALERT !!!

Yeti & forest troll confirmed by Blizzard :
https://twitter.com/keyboardturn/sta...60532357406720

from video : https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/1650942094700081155

We really need a neutral faction. Yetis and Forest Trolls should not be a part of the Horde or the Alliance.

[Ramz]

The thing with bfa with him is he actually knew things were going on as he told to the player. Pre bfa lore didnt quite match.. I would sayn, According to that, zandalar sank and what we got was just a side of nazmir that was flooded appearntly. If you didnt catch it before playing bfa, you didnt miss much as it was changed mostly. What we got was much grander then what we thought initially.

He stood up pretty early on in the expansion. He wasnt incompetent, he was slacking pretty much. He needed a slap in the face, which he got and he actually got some things done. Ye he was a flawed leader, but that is precicely what people drew to him, that and hes charisma.

He clearly loved hes people and died for them literally. I do miss the guy, he was kinda goofy, but a fun and interesting character. It showed when it was clear Talanji just wasnt as popular. Bfa was powerwoman expansion so he had to go.

I was lucky to see her and also got the mount. You can see bulwark of torcali walking on the pyramid after the events.

I also had exact same thoughts. Rastakhan was flawed but he wasn't as moronic or incompetent as some people claim. He did slack, but after assasination attemptempt from Zul he easily rallied forced and cleared the city. It's such a pity because I believe that this character out of all in Warcraft lore deserved proper redemption arc.
He had amazing personality, charisma and had a beaming pwerful presence.

Talanji is fine as a character, but she would serve better as a support. She could've be elevated to be in charge of Golden fleet so she would be free to roam the world and to undo damage Zandalari previously did. That would be the story I'd love to see.

With Rastkhan's death, Zandalar kinda lost it's glamour to me.

[MyWholeLifeIsThunder]

I also had exact same thoughts. Rastakhan was flawed but he wasn't as moronic or incompetent as some people claim. He did slack, but after assasination attemptempt from Zul he easily rallied forced and cleared the city. It's such a pity because I believe that this character out of all in Warcraft lore deserved proper redemption arc.
He had amazing personality, charisma and had a beaming pwerful presence.

Talanji is fine as a character, but she would serve better as a support. She could've be elevated to be in charge of Golden fleet so she would be free to roam the world and to undo damage Zandalari previously did. That would be the story I'd love to see.

With Rastkhan's death, Zandalar kinda lost it's glamour to me.

In a way that's why Rastakhan's death worked so well for me. He had just got his head back in the game, he was finally taking charge of the situation, and then he was gone. He really was struck down on his prime which made his death even more impactful were he had been just incompetent. Yes, it's crueler, but also made it so more memorable.

My issue is that BfA kinda failed use that to galvanize Talanji as the new Queen. She just kinda faded away from the narrative as a major player.

[Cheezits]

The Djaradin have been shown to have connections to other parties from the start. The whole Gnoll thing is completely disconnected from everything.

Decay (and Undeath) has a direct link to Galarkrond, which is foreshadowed in the Dragonscale vault quests, but it's more disconnected at the moment. It can absolutely play a part in the Dream story very soon or whenever Galakrond shows up properly.