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

[Reive]

Considering Harronir and Undermine, I think they may a new "tell them what's coming up" kind of mindset.

They were already doing it with the icons in DF but this seems blatant.

nah they 100% messed up. they're making a big deal out of this story, no way they want it to be datamined, especially when there are a bunch of twitter posters known for bitching and "harassing" the devs for story bits they don't like

[Raetary]

I don't think its some really huge mistake.
It's the cutscene/cinematic descriptions, all of that would've been available on the alpha anyway.

Btw, there is a 2.5D cinematic, so looks like we are indeed getting pre-expansion shorts!

[Worldshaper]

I wonder what the deal is with the Alliance and Horde fleets arriving, could that be the conflict somebody mentioned would happen?

Also, Titan construct rising from the sea because the Earthen abandons the Edicts. Titans don't tolerate treason.

Xal'atath messing around with the black blood to create or infuse some nasty creatures was sort of a given.

Right now I'm most interested in hearing more solid info on the Harronir's part in the stort as the presumed guardians of Elun'Ahir, and also that vision Ansurek had from Xal'atath upon her death. Did it show the endgame?

[Auxis]

Are there any skardyn that look beastial/mutated like the concept art from Cata? Or are they all just void infused earthen?

[Nymrohd]

I wonder what the deal is with the Alliance and Horde fleets arriving, could that be the conflict somebody mentioned would happen?

Also, Titan construct rising from the sea because the Earthen abandons the Edicts. Titans don't tolerate treason.

Xal'atath messing around with the black blood to create or infuse some nasty creatures was sort of a given.

Right now I'm most interested in hearing more solid info on the Harronir's part in the stort as the presumed guardians of Elun'Ahir, and also that vision Ansurek had from Xal'atath upon her death. Did it show the endgame?

I assume we are bringing forces to fight. Dalaran goes first cause it moves faster, the rest arrive a bit later

[Lorca]

With Earthen being neutral... and Forest Trolls still not being playable and Midnight around the corner... should we rule out NEUTRAL playable Forest Trolls?

[Raetary]

Are there any skardyn that look beastial/mutated like the concept art from Cata? Or are they all just void infused earthen?

Aren't they these guys?:


At least wowhead named them "deviant Skardyn", so i'm just assuming.

[Reive]

Aren't they these guys:

Are there any skardyn that look beastial/mutated like the concept art from Cata? Or are they all just void infused earthen?

it's both

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[Auxis]

I wonder what the deal is with the Alliance and Horde fleets arriving, could that be the conflict somebody mentioned would happen?

Also, Titan construct rising from the sea because the Earthen abandons the Edicts. Titans don't tolerate treason.

Xal'atath messing around with the black blood to create or infuse some nasty creatures was sort of a given.

Right now I'm most interested in hearing more solid info on the Harronir's part in the stort as the presumed guardians of Elun'Ahir, and also that vision Ansurek had from Xal'atath upon her death. Did it show the endgame?

I'm intrigued about the titan construct, too. I'm assuming it was something installed on ancient Kalimdor pre sundering, but it's interesting that the titans have creations in place to police other creations. Seems like they don't entirely trust their subjects to remain loyal...

[Worldshaper]

I assume we are bringing forces to fight. Dalaran goes first cause it moves faster, the rest arrive a bit later

I'm not in the Alpha so I don't know how the first zone plays, except the Dalaran thing.

But isn't Dalaran a crash because of an attack Xal'atath carries out in the launch event? So did the fleets learn of this and followed right after to track down any survivors?

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I'm intrigued about the titan construct, too. I'm assuming it was something installed on ancient Kalimdor pre sundering, but it's interesting that the titans have creations in place to police other creations. Seems like they don't entirely trust their subjects to remain loyal...

Maybe it's in response to whatever "treason" took place on Avaloren?

[Lahis]

Boy, I wonder if he'll survive or will be saved by someone particular... Speaking of Khadgar, I wonder if the case with him will be that he is simply playing possum.

It is unlikely they would kill him "offscreen", so he is likely to return unless the cutscene explitly shows him beign killed.

[Auxis]

Aren't they these guys?:


At least wowhead named them "deviant Skardyn", so i'm just assuming.

Cool. At least it isn't just "dorf but purpl"

[Lahis]

Faerin has to be a few hundred years old right?

Why? Did the Arathi turn sterile when they went underground?

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Watch Anduin stay central to the story through out.

He is the main character of WoW, so he will stick around unless killed.

[Xilurm]

Why? Did the Arathi turn sterile when they went underground?

Well I assume she's the child of an Arathi and a High Elf, from way back then.

[Raetary]

Well I assume she's the child of an Arathi and a High Elf, from way back then.

They are not explicitly 50/50 elf-humans, they are descendant from half-elven anscestors.

The whole kingdom has elven heritage.
Their child models all have the pointy ears.

[Nymrohd]

I'm not in the Alpha so I don't know how the first zone plays, except the Dalaran thing.

But isn't Dalaran a crash because of an attack Xal'atath carries out in the launch event? So did the fleets learn of this and followed right after to track down any survivors?

I'd assume that the factions would prepare fleets to arrive but we go with Dalaran first as a vanguard. Ships take a lot longer to get there than a teleporting city.

[Cheezits]

I'm intrigued about the titan construct, too. I'm assuming it was something installed on ancient Kalimdor pre sundering, but it's interesting that the titans have creations in place to police other creations. Seems like they don't entirely trust their subjects to remain loyal...

There is a readable edict in Dornogal or nearby that has a titan keeper warning the Earthen that if they do something unusual "again", or if the Titans will it it, he will straight up decommission them. So they did SOMETHING in the past that scared the shit out of him enough to threaten them all.

Conveniently this "unusual activity" took place during the time period they can't remember. But this may be the point of the construct. Like Algalon, it's a fail safe if the Titans don't get their way.

I actually kind of wish it was a constellar.

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They are not explicitly 50/50 elf-humans, they are descendant from half-elven anscestors.

The whole kingdom has elven heritage.
Their child models all have the pointy ears.

It's both half elves and half humans. Fairens right hand man is a belf with human ears

[Lahis]

It's both half elves and half humans. Fairens right hand man is a belf with human ears

High elf. Blood and Void elves appeared much after the Hallowfall people went underground.

[Cheezits]

High elf. Blood and Void elves appeared much after the Hallowfall people went underground.

Right.

Wouldn't be surprised if this Arathi and Quelthalas plot connection so close back to back is directly due to the fan "passion" for High Elves. An AR would pretty much solidify this.

[Ersula]

With Earthen being neutral... and Forest Trolls still not being playable and Midnight around the corner... should we rule out NEUTRAL playable Forest Trolls?

No. Forest trolls hate elves too much. And with good reason.