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

[Valysar]

Yeah, that's just the airlock/map loading, I think everyone gets that to an extent.

Speaking of map loading, there is this weird thing that we do not have any loading screen between the Isle Dorn and the Ringing Deeps while being on a skyriding mount, but we do have one while being on a flightpath or while using traditional flight style

[Marlamin]

Speaking of map loading, there is this weird thing that we do not have any loading screen between the Isle Dorn and the Ringing Deeps while being on a skyriding mount, but we do have one while being on a flightpath or while using traditional flight style

Maybe they had issues freezing people on taxi mounts vs flying mounts in case the map load took too long, who knows.

[Murlocos]

The simplest solution to the art pipeline issue would be just releasing race/class combos piecemeal rather than committing to every race at once for a particular class. I really don't think people would be incensed having to wait a bit for their race's turn to come around as long as it was clear they were committed to the process and not quietly dipping out of it for an entire expansion a la heritage armor.

[Zavien]

Speaking of map loading, there is this weird thing that we do not have any loading screen between the Isle Dorn and the Ringing Deeps while being on a skyriding mount, but we do have one while being on a flightpath or while using traditional flight style

On beta, there was a load screen between those 2 zones while dragonriding; surprised me when it didn't pop on live. Odd.

[Raetary]

Neat little detail.

When you try to fly to Beledar while its bright, it will flash you and teleport you to shore.
But that doesn't happen when its dark, you can fly all the way to the invisible wall, almost directly underneath it.

Spoiler: 

[Ersula]

I'm quite sure they will make the "druids/paladins/shamans" for all classes as a big feature of one of the side patches, similiar to the anniversery theme of next patch. Alternatively it will happen when they bring back Class Halls as an expansion feature. But its clearly a ressource management thing, so I wouldn't be surprised if they worked on lets say paladin mounts in the background - the next patch basically has only 1 new mount while everything else are either recolours (the timewalking ones) or stuff that was already in the files (demonbikes) afterall.

If they just haven't had time to do these things why did they also have time to change an earthen dungeon npc's entire ability kit that most people won't even notice.

I sincerely doubt that such will happen anytime, if at all.
And for the simplest of reasons, they don't have to.

On the other hand, what else will they be dedicating the minor TWW patches to? There's already an embarrassment of riches in TWW's endgame. I want to say they intend to offer Totem/Form customization with Shaman-for-all (like they did with Warlock)....because the way the ascended forms look in 11.0.5 are completely insane, in a bad way, including giving the resto version breasts. (no, they aren't 2 different body types as they are rn)

[Shadowferal]

On the other hand, what else will they be dedicating the minor TWW patches to? There's already an embarrassment of riches in TWW's endgame. I want to say they intend to offer Totem/Form customization with Shaman-for-all....because the way the ascended forms look in 11.0.5 are completely insane, in a bad way, including giving the resto version breasts. (no, they aren't 2 different body types as they are rn)

Your line of reasoning has been posted in one form or another by others before involving other expansions/patches.
If it happens, it'll all come down to money, and how much you're willing to pay for it.

[Ersula]

Your line of reasoning has been posted in one form or another by others before involving other expansions/patches.
If it happens, it'll all come down to money, and how much you're willing to pay for it.

If we do get it, I don't understand why they just can't say that. They said before Dragonflight they intend the original core classes to be available to everybody, but now they only obfuscate the topic, as if they changed their mind & now its never going to happen. If they already plan to roll out those class race combinations in 2024, or 2025 if they get delayed, why can't they just tell us that now?

[Kiivar86]

Yeah, that's just the airlock/map loading, I think everyone gets that to an extent.

I figured it was something like that. Startled me the first time but since it was only around those, makes sense. Calling it an airlock is a neat way to explain it, too!

[Auxis]

Speaking of map loading, there is this weird thing that we do not have any loading screen between the Isle Dorn and the Ringing Deeps while being on a skyriding mount, but we do have one while being on a flightpath or while using traditional flight style

I exclusively use skyriding, and have only used a flight path once but never paid attention to the screen, but: I've encountered a loading screen in the Coreway twice while on a skyriding mount. Not entirely sure if it's because I was traveling "too fast" for the zones to load properly or what, but I did experience a "loading screen" in the form of a giant rock wall in the tunnel from Valdrakken/east Ohnaran Plains into Zaralekk when I flew in "too fast" aswell.

[MCMLXXXII]

I sometimes have an issue when clicking on a NPC for a new quest, have to walk away and click again.

[micwini]

We're talking bugs now?
My auto loot has a 50% chance of just not autolooting.

[huth]

I sometimes have an issue when clicking on a NPC for a new quest, have to walk away and click again.

The issue has been around for years, but it pops up more than it used to. Though i think the frequency has gone down again, during EA i had that happen pretty much on every other NPC that has the dialogue pop back up after a quest.

I think what happens is that the game thinks it opened it, but fails to actually open the proper frame, so you have to walk away to force close the dialogue window. Notably, the NPC will act as if you have it open until you run out of interaction range.

[Raetary]

Auto loot and quest interaction has been busted since launch.

[Bwgmon]

The simplest solution to the art pipeline issue would be just releasing race/class combos piecemeal rather than committing to every race at once for a particular class. I really don't think people would be incensed having to wait a bit for their race's turn to come around as long as it was clear they were committed to the process and not quietly dipping out of it for an entire expansion a la heritage armor.

That's how I assumed they were going to go about it, starting with cases where they could explain it as cultural bleeding between similar peoples (the Night Elf from Legion training NE Paladins, Kul Tirans embracing the Light more, Zandalari Prelates training Darkspear, Tauren training Highmountains as Sunwalkers), groups that might have had similar motives at a certain point (Orcs/Draenei who wanted revenge against the Legion learning how to be Demon Hunters from Vandel sometime after Black Temple), or groups that supposedly function similar having the gate opened (Zandalari supposedly have "Demoniacs" that have similar origins to Demon Hunters).

[Jolly Roger]

just finished the weekly
she is not the last but the first
"the whispers mean nothing"
HA!!!!!
VINDICATION!!!!

[ImTheMizAwesome]

Will delve rewards be different every season?

Like stuff from vendors will disappear i wonder or they will just add new vendors for new npc follower.

[Makabreska]

In like 24h we should witness Ansurek kill cinematic!

[OCoyne]

In like 24h we should witness Ansurek kill cinematic!

If they go down the route of the Queen is dead which means everyones connection to the black blood is severed my hopes of good writing post-Christie/Danuser are dashed. I absolutely hated the ending story cinematic, the light stuff with Anduin was reasonable but breaking the Dark Heart I absolutely hated, the bad guy doesn't need to keep losing, especially in a 3-part trilogy.

I also want to know why there's Void ethereal there. Although active in story, the Shadowguard Ethereals haven't been in-game since the 5 man dungeon in Argus and it was a dark naaru which lead them there.

[Cheezits]

Neat little detail.

When you try to fly to Beledar while its bright, it will flash you and teleport you to shore.
But that doesn't happen when its dark, you can fly all the way to the invisible wall, almost directly underneath it.

Spoiler: 

There's actually a similar interaction when it's void, but it instead teleports you to an enemy area full of Kobyss.