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

[Vakir]

Did you just mix up the dwarves? Wow.

They all look alike.

Legitimately though? Could imagine Muradin being an Azerite junkie. Addiction is usually a genetic predisposition.

[Ansi]

If I am a betting man I would put my money on @IronWasher, even though there are some red flags

His posts and tone are very indicative of telling the truth. Also, the way he wrote it, like he isn't selling it:

Name is Shadow over Azeroth. It has to do with one of the void lords casting sort of a void barrier thing over Azeroth. Illidan comes back to warn us just before and Sargeras is out of his prison. He's not redeemed from what I gathered but is working alongside the other titans now that they've realized the threat of the void. He pulls out the sword out of Silithus and through the hole we travel to Uldaz. There is a teleporter pad there which takes us to Khaz'Algar, which is underground, like way waaay underground. The earthen have become "corrupted" by being too close to the titan soul of Azeroth.
Heart of Azeroth is back and Khaz'Algar can only be entered if you have the neck equiped. Major world revamp with lots of void portals opening all over similar to Legion Invasions.

Fun Fact: The trailer is narrated by knaifu.

Something about the trailer being narrated by knaifu sticks for me. Why would anyone make that up?
More stuff:

All races get shaman, no new race at start, shaman tank spec, demon hunters get a ranged spec 2 new zones, both underground, a lot of leveling and endgame outworld content happens on azeroth, dragonriding on azeroth, dragonriding renamed to advanced flight, all flying mounts get it 8 new dungeons, 2 underground, 1 in northrend, 1 in pandaria, 2 in kalimdor, 2 in eastern kingdoms. 1 new raid. Twilight's Hammer and its cultists are back and led by Xal'atath. Updates to archeology and more focus on inscription.

The earthen of Khaz Algar act as protectors to the world soul and have been at war with minions of the void /old gods that seep through as their "roots" get closer and closer to the sleeping world soul

Some good detailed information but a little too detailed. And if you have these many details then he should have the exact name of at least two of those dungeons. This is a huge red flag. Leakers don't ever have a ton of detail but this person has just enough, but shoots with blanks.

Nope, just had the chance to see a few things.

I can buy this, but he certainly saw more than just a few things. Massive details but once again, give us one dungeon name.

I had the same pattern of thoughts - but there is no chance Blizzard would use the word “Shadow” in a new expansion so soon after Shadowlands. Both because of aesthetics, but also because Shadowlands was widely criticized.

[blaatschaap]

even I can't keep up with this thread now, and I've got F5 macro'ed on my mouse side button

[Chickat]

What's everyone's opinion of another small time skip with 10.2.7 (or 10.3.7 if we get another season)

Give them a way to get the new tree/NE home up and at least partially running without having us to go back to the Dragon Isles after the new expansion launches.

Edit: Also a way to give Gilneas back to the Alliance, ad I doubt a full dedicated patch will happen over the Desolate Council just leaving it.

Gilneas reclamation and cleanup could be a cool prepatch event. Horde and alliance work together to clean the zone and city up. Horde for reperations and alliance cause you know.

Or Gilneas cleanup for alliance, Undercity cleanup for the horde. Something like that.

[Keyalios]

I had the same pattern of thoughts - but there is no chance Blizzard would use the word “Shadow” in a new expansion so soon after Shadowlands. Both because of aesthetics, but also because Shadowlands was widely criticized.

Orc fatigue from the MOP-WOD-LEGION er is nothing compared to the fatigue from BFA-SL despite it being shorter.

[TheramoreIsTheBomb]

Less than 20 hours and the new expansion has not leaked yet. Kudos to blizz.

muradin got leaked..

[Fahrad Wagner]

I had the same pattern of thoughts - but there is no chance Blizzard would use the word “Shadow” in a new expansion so soon after Shadowlands. Both because of aesthetics, but also because Shadowlands was widely criticized.

I was thinking the same, it's too soon to reuse shadows for anything like an expansion name

[Worldshaper]

Less than 20 hours and the new expansion has not leaked yet. Kudos to blizz.

I mean, it has. Just not any imagery.

We know Khaz Algar is part of it, and we have some vague ideas of what that entails.

[Cheezits]

Regardless of a revamp or not, I think Reclamation of Gilneas will happen in 10.2.5 as they disappeared from Stormwind but don't seem to be in the 10.2 files (so not at the dream tree, or the grown tree)

[bitterwinter]

It was already confirmed as that very information was posted in this thread.

Oh I know - but I did have a sneaking suspicion it might've been shopped. Now that they've posted it I can rest a little easier.

[Keyalios]

Gilneas reclamation and cleanup could be a cool prepatch event. Horde and alliance work together to clean the zone and city up. Horde for reperations and alliance cause you know.

Or Gilneas cleanup for alliance, Undercity cleanup for the horde. Something like that.

We’ve already cleaned up UC.

As for Gilneas I’d say come and make us give reparations but uh… y’all absolutely could so please no.

[kavikor]

I mean, it has. Just not any imagery.

We know Khaz Algar is part of it, and we have some vague ideas of what that entails.

Possible imagery

[Worldshaper]

I’d pay a lot for a trailer that starts with a look at Avalorn, stops, is a fake out, and we follow a Goblin around Undermine, a Naga around the ocean, etc.

I do absolutely feel like a lot of the “leaks” are basically planted by Blizz. Maybe to see reaction. Maybe not. I also think the “correct” leaks are sometimes purposefully leaked to build hype but that’s just me.

I'm still interested in what the hell Kajamite really is.

[Sondrelk]

muradin got leaked..

He did? Thread is starting to move so fast that even a few minutes away can cause me to miss stuff it seems.

[Fahrad Wagner]

Possible imagery

Image à trois

No seriously though- it could be anything at this point. And I... kind of like that?

[Worldshaper]

Possible imagery

Oh? Anything new?

[Musta]

I hope you're fake

IM not sadly, i just dont like any of the leaks.

[Mrpms]

It's World of Warcraft: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Muradin lost his head and we have to go recover it in a Kingdom across the stormy seas.

Only if we get to swing in some trees with the Hozen.

[Fahrad Wagner]

He did? Thread is starting to move so fast that even a few minutes away can cause me to miss stuff it seems.

ZOOM ZOOM DID YOU MISS THE DWARVZZZZ? Muradin is on Blizzcon art!

[Helothar]

Did it for you. It was that. God damn it...

Thank you <3
I feel like the EoA login screen is the https://imgur.com/FBoEKHl of this forum thread. lol