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

[huth]

ANOTHER maintenance! /sigh
They are really adding them up to compensate for that 1 day free game time they are giving us

/s... ?

There's been some major system changes. This is hardly unexpected.

[Makorus]

I was looking forward to create an Earthen warrior but the racials are so bad/boring that I might just level a normal Dwarf...

They didn't even split the moustache/beard customization like regular dwarves.

The fact that you literally can't eat any food kinda sucks as well, especially for healers.

[damonskye]

Is this the first time that we can't see the new continent on the big map during prepatch ?

Yes, BUT...

Everything's in the game at the moment, and you can access the Khaz Algar maps by going into the Dungeon Journal, selecting War Within (that's actually in there now, as is the WW raid tab), then selecting the map of any of the WW dungeons, and backing out to the zone.

For some reason, the entirety of the Isle of Dorn is uncovered doing this, as is PART of the Hallowfall zone, but nothing from the Ringing Deeps or Azh'kahet.

[Ersula]

The fact that you literally can't eat any food kinda sucks as well, especially for healers.

They can still drink.

[Chickat]

The fact that you literally can't eat any food kinda sucks as well, especially for healers.

You cant eat food or feasts? How is that balanced?

[Eldryth]

You cant eat food or feasts? How is that balanced?

They can't eat food, but they get a permanent Well Fed buff instead (you can choose the stats by consuming different types of Khaz Algar gems, not fully sure how that works). So they can't use food to restore health but they also don't have to eat for buffs after dying.

[Merryck]

They can't eat food, but they get a permanent Well Fed buff instead (you can choose the stats by consuming different types of Khaz Algar gems, not fully sure how that works). So they can't use food to restore health but they also don't have to eat for buffs after dying.

What about mage food?

[Kiivar86]

Same with the legendary Tarecgosa staff. Yes, the mount version got it obviously, but for someone with the staff only I was surprised it was able to skyride :-)

Oh I wouldn't have thought that got it too, neat!

[Nize]

Maybe it kind fits in the theme of Magni's "a place called--" mystery.

Not sure if that's supposed to be a mystery. The expedition members in Dalaran there say something along the lines of "I can't wait to see Khaz Algar"

[Bwgmon]

Not sure if that's supposed to be a mystery. The expedition members in Dalaran there say something along the lines of "I can't wait to see Khaz Algar"

Given the story we have so far, those NPCs were probably spawned in too early.

[benting]

Do the recalled memories mean Azeroth’s life is flashing before her eyes”?

[Nize]

Given the story we have so far, those NPCs were probably spawned in too early.

I.... would actually not be surprised at all, tbqh

[Valysar]

Do the recalled memories mean Azeroth’s life is 0flashing before her eyes”?

Good theory !

[Lady Atia]

What about mage food?

They have a meadery on Khaz Algar so drinking should be fine.

:P

[milkmustache]

I wonder if there's any particular meaning to the specific memories we're seeing. Could be no rhyme or reason, but I'm curious.

Dragonblight... duh. See you in 2027. Eastern Kingdoms I suppose has some relevance with Black Dragonflight and some possible expansion into Lordaeron in Midnight.

But Dustwallow? I didn't think we'd see much of Kalimdor aside from Silithus.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

I wonder if there's any particular meaning to the specific memories we're seeing. Could be no rhyme or reason, but I'm curious.

Dragonblight... duh. See you in 2027. Eastern Kingdoms I suppose has some relevance with Black Dragonflight and some possible expansion into Lordaeron in Midnight.

But Dustwallow? I didn't think we'd see much of Kalimdor aside from Silithus.

Probably just a handful of zones from a much larger list of zones that do not get much love. I recall the last time I went to Dragonblight or Dustwallow Marsh at maximum level.

I don't think there is anything lore-specific that's significant about these location choices.

[Dracullus]

I wonder if there's any particular meaning to the specific memories we're seeing. Could be no rhyme or reason, but I'm curious.

Dragonblight... duh. See you in 2027. Eastern Kingdoms I suppose has some relevance with Black Dragonflight and some possible expansion into Lordaeron in Midnight.

But Dustwallow? I didn't think we'd see much of Kalimdor aside from Silithus.

It's just nostalgia event. Vanilla and WoTLK, cause TBC doesn't really fit here.

They probably did it instead of some Xalatath attack cause most likely Midnight prepatch will be Void invasion on Azeroth.

[Cheezits]

I'm more curious about the zone selections (besides dragonblight, that's obvious) than the memories, is it because that are far away from player hubs? I guess Searing Gorge has the dwarf angle but Dustwallow seems disconnected from everything besides the Onyxia tiein.

[Eldryth]

I doubt there's anything more to it beyond nostalgia. Onyxia and Ragnaros were the original final raid bosses from launch, while the Lich King was the most iconic villain we've fought to date and the big threat hanging over us after WC3. They're all great choices to use to reference the history of WoW. The only other boss I feel should have been included in that regard is Garrosh as the best villain developed throughout WoW itself, but he's represented in Remix right now.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

If Blizzard wanted to bait early Warcraft nostalgia then Illidan and Kael'thas could have easily been inserted, either appearing in Northrend where they fought Arthas, or in Night Elf zones and Quel'thelas.