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

[Usagi Senshi]

Earthen dungeon armor/weapon models!

https://www.wowhead.com/news/earthen...-within-338824

Really liking that 2h axe model. Not as much as the cosmetic one you can get in Valdrakken until August though.
The polearm hammer/pickaxe is interesting, wonder if it's going to be striking with the hammer or pick edge? Seems like pick due to that side facing in the same direction as the poleaxe above it.
The crystal staff is also nice. Reminds me a bit of the crystal staves from early WoD.

All in all, very clean looking models.

I am absolutely loving the basic armor and weapons of that expansion so far. So beautiful and clean with themes that resonate well with subject matter.

[SkyTides]

I'm really intrigued by the roots area people are talking about, and the harronir. In my head it will be like the Elden Ring guardians of the erdtree in that huge underground zone

The cosmic force of Life could deffo do with some more visibility. I wish it was a much more mysterious and sometimes dark, uncontrollable force, rather than having some benevolent Titans in charge of it. And if those Harronir are going to be playable and have a cool druid form, I will definitely be ditching my ugly Kul Tian druid

[Raetary]

Earthen dungeon armor/weapon models!

https://www.wowhead.com/news/earthen...-within-338824

Really liking that 2h axe model. Not as much as the cosmetic one you can get in Valdrakken until August though.
The polearm hammer/pickaxe is interesting, wonder if it's going to be striking with the hammer or pick edge? Seems like pick due to that side facing in the same direction as the poleaxe above it.
The crystal staff is also nice. Reminds me a bit of the crystal staves from early WoD.

All in all, very clean looking models.

Dildo staves are back!

[Nymrohd]

Dildo staves are back!

I would NOT sit on that.

[Daniri]

The weapons are nice, but any armor that doesn't have 3D elements nowadays I don't even look at. Unless they're incredibly thematic like the grunt or blood knight sets.

[Nymrohd]

The weapons are nice, but any armor that doesn't have 3D elements nowadays I don't even look at. Unless they're incredibly thematic like the grunt or blood knight sets.

Yeah, I am not looking at simple armor for my characters other. I get why people like it and it's valid, but I want my tons to look epic

[Nize]

Hmmmm Winter Veil items already datamined in first patch. Typically, holiday items are dropped in the patch if plan is for the proceeding patch to not release prior to said holiday. Is Blizzard not looking at releasing 11.0.5 prior to Winter Veil? If so, then it probably means TWW is coming VERY late into the summer (September) with 11.0.5 dropping in December.

[Sondrelk]

Hmmmm Winter Veil items already datamined in first patch. Typically, holiday items are dropped in the patch if plan is for the proceeding patch to not release prior to said holiday. Is Blizzard not looking at releasing 11.0.5 prior to Winter Veil? If so, then it probably means TWW is coming VERY late into the summer (September) with 11.0.5 dropping in December.

I am pretty sure stuff like Winter Veil gets datamined in good time before it's needed. They probably could have held out until 11.0.5, but if it has to get delayed for ny reason then they would be cutting it real close. And it's not like there is much datamined besides the actual gift and associated achievement.

[Sentynel]

Hmmmm Winter Veil items already datamined in first patch. Typically, holiday items are dropped in the patch if plan is for the proceeding patch to not release prior to said holiday. Is Blizzard not looking at releasing 11.0.5 prior to Winter Veil? If so, then it probably means TWW is coming VERY late into the summer (September) with 11.0.5 dropping in December.

21st anniversary achievement is also in the game, which isn't due until 2025 november. Doesn't mean shit.

[Cheezits]

Just realized this is our first alpha without new HD models seemingly unrelated to the expansion (blood elf boats, human houses).

[Worldshaper]

Just realized this is our first alpha without new HD models seemingly unrelated to the expansion (blood elf boats, human houses).

I am still 100%...

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75% certain we're getting some type of "Azeroth 4K" refresh with the 20th Anniversary. They're doing it for Cataclysm, and it would definitely make sense for Retail as a way to breathe new life into the old world.

Especially now that we know a proper world revamp either seems very far away, or is not happening at all.

[justwatching]

Hmmmm Winter Veil items already datamined in first patch. Typically, holiday items are dropped in the patch if plan is for the proceeding patch to not release prior to said holiday. Is Blizzard not looking at releasing 11.0.5 prior to Winter Veil? If so, then it probably means TWW is coming VERY late into the summer (September) with 11.0.5 dropping in December.

11.0.5 has the 20th Anniversary event. Its launching before that. TWW is launching in September and 11.0.5 in November.

[Nymrohd]

I am still 100%...

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75% certain we're getting some type of "Azeroth 4K" refresh with the 20th Anniversary. They're doing it for Cataclysm, and it would definitely make sense for Retail as a way to breathe new life into the old world.

Especially now that we know a proper world revamp either seems very far away, or is not happening at all.

First off, a texture refresh wouldn't do much. Second, why hide it?

[Auxis]

I would NOT sit on that.

We got weapon oil coming back in TWW for a reason.

[Worldshaper]

First off, a texture refresh wouldn't do much. Second, why hide it?

Uh, I beg to disagree.

The same old world but with sharper models/textures would feel sooo much fresher. Imagine the gates of Ironforge with the same crispness as Khaz Algar.

Sure, zones would still be pretty small in the old world, but that's not the end of the world.

[Nymrohd]

Uh, I beg to disagree.

The same old world but with sharper models/textures would feel sooo much fresher. Imagine the gates of Ironforge with the same crispness as Khaz Algar.

Sure, zones would still be pretty small in the old world, but that's not the end of the world.

The biggest issue of the old world by far are the trees and you ain't saving the trees with a retexture. Imo right after the trees are the rough elevations/zone transitions and those are also not saved by textures. Sure you'd have some nominal improvements but if you don't fix the problematic objects, they'll just look even worse in comparison.

[milkmustache]

I am still 100%...

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75% certain we're getting some type of "Azeroth 4K" refresh with the 20th Anniversary. They're doing it for Cataclysm, and it would definitely make sense for Retail as a way to breathe new life into the old world.

Especially now that we know a proper world revamp either seems very far away, or is not happening at all.

Give the world a refresh and if successful start jamming the old world with delves.

Delves have huge potential to be the perfect reintegration of the old world IMO

[Makorus]

Give the world a refresh and if successful start jamming the old world with delves.

Delves have huge potential to be the perfect reintegration of the old world IMO

Lowkey hoping old-world delves are gonna be used for cosmetics like the TBC/Classic recolours that were found recently.

Also:

He who shall not be named can't keep getting away with this

[Cherry123]

It's sad that we won't see Hallowfall until beta. I would like to know whether the Arator will play the entire saga or only on TWW.

[Nymrohd]

We will not transition to beta before the alpha is feature complete.