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

[Chickat]

It looks like this according to the press kit.

So 5 new talents with 19 options? Seems like this is how they are gonna slow roll not having to revamp the talent tree again. No new talents for max level.

[ZyntosAran]

Fact sheet

Some see visions of resplendent light, while others are taunted with ominous warnings from the shadows. One thing is clear: something is coming, as a sinister threat rises from within Azeroth itself. World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ is the first installment of the new Worldsoul Saga™, an ambitious creative endeavor for the Warcraft universe. Deep beneath the surface, an ancient nerubian civilization is rising to power, aided by Xal'atath, the Harbinger of the Void first introduced in the Legion™ expansion. Players will need to enlist the aid of the Earthen, a new allied race available to both Horde and Alliance players, as they make their way deeper and discover an entirely new world that has existed for centuries and whose denizens are preparing for conflicts that loom on the horizon.

⦁ DESCEND INTO THE DEPTHS OF AZEROTH ITSELF –Journey to a new level cap of 80 as you explore the vast empires beneath the surface of Azeroth and discover ancient civilizations, both friendly and adversarial, in four new zones: the surface-level Isle of Dorn, the industrial Ringing Deeps, the unexpectedly bright and lush Hallowfall, and Azj-kahet, a pinnacle of nerubian society.
⦁ FORGE NEW BONDS WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE DEEP – As players progress through the main campaign, they’ll meet the Earthen that have made the Isle of Dorn and the zones beneath it their home. The Earthen will be a new allied race available to both Alliance and Horde players.
⦁ NEW ENDGAME PILLAR FOR WORLD CONTENT PLAYERS – Opportunities abound for adventurers looking to explore the secrets below the surface in search of great treasure. Delves are scalable world instances for 1-5 players which provide meaningful gear progression that will contribute to a new reward track in the Great Vault for world content players.
⦁ LIVE OUT YOUR CLASS FANTASY – New Hero Talents for each class specialization will provide players a way to progress their characters with evergreen self-contained talent trees that also infuse class fantasy flavor inspired by iconic Warcraft universe archetypes such as a Mountain Thane for Warriors or a Dark Ranger for Hunters.
⦁ EXPAND THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR ALTS – With Warbands, players can enjoy account-wide progression with all characters in their Battle.net® account, regardless of faction, that includes shared War Within™ renown, a warband bank, achievements, and more! Additionally, a new change to transmog collection will let players learn the appearance of any gear type, even if they cannot equip it!

[Merryck]

We're in the endgame now.

[Cheezits]

 NEW ENDGAME PILLAR FOR WORLD CONTENT PLAYERS – Opportunities abound for adventurers looking to explore the secrets below the surface in search of great treasure. Delves are scalable world instances for 1-5 players which provide meaningful gear progression that will contribute to a new reward track in the Great Vault for world content players.

 LIVE OUT YOUR CLASS FANTASY – New Hero Talents for each class specialization will provide players a way to progress their characters with evergreen self-contained talent trees that also infuse class fantasy flavor inspired by iconic Warcraft universe archetypes such as a Mountain Thane for Warriors or a Dark Ranger for Hunters.

 EXPAND THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR ALTS – With Warbands, players can enjoy account-wide progression with all characters in their Battle.net® account, regardless of faction, that includes shared War Within™ renown, a warband bank, achievements, and more! Additionally, a new change to transmog collection will let players learn the appearance of any gear type, even if they cannot equip

[Auxis]

So that was pretty awesome. Class cosmetic customization, varied underground zones, Chris Hemsworth Anduin, the sword, Thrall, account wide consolidation feature.

Gotta wonder though, Thrall and Anduin were talking as if they weren't aware there was a titan sleeping inside of the world. Is that not known among even the world leaders? I would hazard a guess that the average farmer or shop keep in stormwind doesnt know the deep going-ons of the world and world ending threats, but faction leaders?

Also, Season of Discover is basically Classic+ yeah?

[Yarathir]

Looks just like Revendreth.

But yeah Revendreth was already among the best zones they've made.

I saw some pictures of the inside as well. Reminded me of it too.

[damonskye]

Ny'alotha was completely squandered, yes. Disappointing. They could've at least made part of it an outdoor zone.

Metzen sort of implied that all of that Ny'alotha stuff is likely coming back at some point (when they showed the image behind him.)

[Sondrelk]

Press Sheet confirms "Mountain Thane" is a hero custom for Warriors.

Also:

With Warbands, players can enjoy account-wide progression with all characters in their Battle.net® account, regardless of faction, that includes shared War Within™ renown, a warband bank, achievements, and more! Additionally, a new change to transmog collection will let players learn the appearance of any gear type, even if they cannot equip it!

I am crossing every finger I have that this means, or will at least naturally lead into, the removal of transmog limitations.

[vintage79]

It DOES become a login screen, we have that in the press kit pictures

fianlllyy!!!!! so cool

[Stonecloak]

We're in the endgame now.

Feels like it right. Metzen had that vibe about him.

[blaatschaap]

Ny'alotha was completely squandered, yes. Disappointing. They could've at least made part of it an outdoor zone.

They didn't show that black empire shot behind Metzen for giggles. A second black empire rising might be coming in Midnight

[Arcinatoss]

man im sold.

[ZyntosAran]

So that was pretty awesome. Class cosmetic customization, varied underground zones, Chris Hemsworth Anduin, the sword, Thrall, account wide consolidation feature.

Gotta wonder though, Thrall and Anduin were talking as if they weren't aware there was a titan sleeping inside of the world. Is that not known among even the world leaders? I would hazard a guess that the average farmer or shop keep in stormwind doesnt know the deep going-ons of the world and world ending threats, but faction leaders?

Also, Season of Discover is basically Classic+ yeah?

Yeah, blind classic+, november 30

[Malorne the White Stag]

I am crossing every finger I have that this means, or will at least naturally lead into, the removal of transmog limitations.

Holy shit, so that might mean dracthyr classes then lol. With that one in the pic, i mean

[Chickat]

Is the panel starting? Its rolling old stuff on twitch?

[PotHockets]

So 5 new talents with 19 options? Seems like this is how they are gonna slow roll not having to revamp the talent tree again. No new talents for max level.

I think it's more so a way to give class skins and shit. So if you wanna be a Dark Ranger you can be but if you wanna be a Tinker you can do that too. They can both build off of Hunter easily enough and it lets them add more player fantasy and customization options without having to ass pull an entire spec out of it.

[Yarathir]

Metzen sort of implied that all of that Ny'alotha stuff is likely coming back at some point (when they showed the image behind him.)

Yeah. Personally, I'm out of WoW, so it doesn't really matter, but I hope they give it its due for those who still care.

[Nymrohd]

So 78 class skins? I do hope they decently alter how the class looks instead of just being a couple of extra talent points.

[The Stormbringer]

Still rolling previews/ads on YouTube as well...

[matijwow]

It did leak. It's just people didn't pay attention to the leak, like last time.

The real leak only happened a few hours ago. Everything else was fake, and a few only got a couple details right by coincidence.