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

[Enrif]

What are you talking about? Those look vastly different. If anything, you can fully rule out Y'shaarj based on this.

one is a 3d render, the other is an artists painted version. Yet both are tentacles with talons at the end.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

In 'StarCraft: Brood War' there is a plot where the remaining Cerebrates (generals of the Zerg Swarm) merged together to form a new Overmind.

It would be cool if a story was being told in TWW that, through the Nerubians collecting "blood of the Old Gods" and the reveal of that giant Old God-looking tentacle, if Xal'atath was trying to somehow merged with it all to regain her original form... if her original form was an Old God after all.

[jeezusisacasual]

In 'StarCraft: Brood War' there is a plot where the remaining Cerebrates (generals of the Zerg Swarm) merged together to form a new Overmind.

It would be cool if a story was being told in TWW that, through the Nerubians collecting "blood of the Old Gods" and the reveal of that giant Old God-looking tentacle, if Xal'atath was trying to somehow merged with it all to regain her original form... if her original form was an Old God after all.

God you reminded me of how amazing the Starcraft narrative is ( i also love how the felhunter is a zergling xD ). I would love to see them expand upon the cosmic horror elements of the old gods in a slow walk kind of way.

[melodramocracy]

You don't get it.
There's no context through visuals.

A player completely new to the series would look at that cinematic and think the game to be on the same general level as Lost Ark, etc. Not even close in quality as prior cinematics.

[Shadowferal]

It would be cool if a story was being told in TWW that, through the Nerubians collecting "blood of the Old Gods" and the reveal of that giant Old God-looking tentacle, if Xal'atath was trying to somehow merged with it all to regain her original form... if her original form was an Old God after all.

Hmm...do think adding a "blood moon" event where some players try to help, and some players fight...just thinking aloud..

[huth]

one is a 3d render, the other is an artists painted version. Yet both are tentacles with talons at the end.

That's reductive to the point of uselessness. There's plenty of quite visible and very different details. What you describe are basically the only similar parts.

You might as well claim a rock and a mountain are the same thing because both are made of stone.

[milkmustache]

There's a new in game cinematic that sumarizes the events from Sargeras stabbing Azeroth until now, with a focus on Xala'ath. I think it's really well done, and lays the playing field out for the story in a way I'm surprised they've never done. It played as soon as I logged into a character. My hype for TWW is even higher now.

[Raetary]

https://www.wowhead.com/news/previou...45543#comments

Nice, they are finally doing story recaps.

It's also quite well done too.

[Lady Atia]

There's a new in game cinematic that sumarizes the events from Sargeras stabbing Azeroth until now, with a focus on Xala'ath. I think it's really well done, and lays the playing field out for the story in a way I'm surprised they've never done. It played as soon as I logged into a character. My hype for TWW is even higher now.

Not a fan of them mixing in the announcement cinematics into it as it clashes visually, but besides that, yeah great little summary video.

[micwini]

https://www.wowhead.com/news/previou...45543#comments

Nice, they are finally doing story recaps.

It's also quite well done too.

Where is this in game?

[Auxis]

The Warcraft youtube channel released a nice summary of Magnis story aswell in Short form.

Basically from his crystallisation, through Legion, BFA, and setting up his presence in TWW aswell by explaining how he feels betrayed by Azeroth's silence in recent days.

Shortform, recapping videos like that are great for refreshing memories or getting new players into the story without having to explain the whole backstory of characters.

[micwini]

The Warcraft youtube channel released a nice summary of Magnis story aswell in Short form.

Basically from his crystallisation, through Legion, BFA, and setting up his presence in TWW aswell by explaining how he feels betrayed by Azeroth's silence in recent days.

Shortform, recapping videos like that are great for refreshing memories or getting new players into the story without having to explain the whole backstory of characters.

Do you have a link?

[Makabreska]

Where is this in game?

Prolly nowhere, it's part of the promo materials.

[Raetary]

Do you have a link?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5uVgYR8qjew

It's not a full video, but a short.

They also did one for Anduin:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iObUAVg8sjw

[micwini]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5uVgYR8qjew

It's not a full video, but a short.

They also did one for Anduin:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iObUAVg8sjw

I see, I have shorts disabled so they didnt come up for me. I hate shorts.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

https://www.wowhead.com/news/previou...45543#comments

Nice, they are finally doing story recaps.

It's also quite well done too.

Good step forward, I approve.

[username993720]

A player completely new to the series would look at that cinematic and think the game to be on the same general level as Lost Ark, etc. Not even close in quality as prior cinematics.

You know, i'm not even mad for what most people are about the video.

Yes, Faerin made me roll my eyes when i've seen her on the cover of the book they released. Of course they had to introduce her as a main character, like most characters today. But, at least they made her look badass with the armor they gave her, the scar and the missing arm is an interesting take.
The Harronir, although people attribute her to the Acolyte, felt pretty trollish.

My grievances is with the Earthen, which looks incredibly generic (why doesn't he have any armor?), like The Thing from the Fantastic Four. The Nerubian, which looks more alien than spider (just because you put several eyes on a creature doesn't make it a spider. Like, you have Nerubian models from WC3 and WotLK. Where are the mandibles? Their eyes are usually big and black. They could have added some hair). And the fact that Xal'atath does nothing every cinematic other than smile at the camera. Doesn't really sell her as an awe-inspiring villain.

[Nymrohd]

I've been burned out on WoW for a while and tried to get back but I guess Blizzard doesn't want me back since I cannot stay on for more than a minute.

[Lady Atia]

So, they destroyed BM hunter and Aug with this weeks beta build.


But on the other hand, the final boss on Mythic now drops 3 mounts per kill, yay?

[Kiivar86]

Checking out the items from the event, man, this would have been the perfect time to use the unused Kirin Tor themed Aluneth.

I'm still so salty we didn't get that.