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

[13last]

I didn't realize gamescom is a 5 day event. We probably get the midnight cinematic only in 8 days. I guess the other panels we will have to wait longer for

Other panel is immediately after, it's confirmed from Blizz themselves.

[milkmustache]

If Northeron is in, it's very likely going to be either a glacier island to the side of Zul'aman or part of Zul'aman itself.

Again I really doubt it because the only thing we know about it is "Dwarf" which we just did, AND we are going to have plenty of ice in Northrend unless it all melted.

I'm still feeling Northeron as a subzone (or Alliance camp?) within whatever the Zul'Aman zone will be. North of Hinterlands, south of Zul'Aman.

I know we just did Dwarrf, buuuut I think a big purpose of this Saga is to maximize the assets they make. Reusing/reskinning some of the updated Earthen kit to be a Wildhammer kit would bring extra flavor to Quel'thalas, build more on a fan favorite clan, potentially reintroduce separate Horde/Alliance areas & questing, and dive further into an original group from the early days of the game instead of OC tribe/clan #4000.

It's fully going to be open to criticism for potential fatigue, but I'd much rather get a little tired of them fleshing out the game than an introduction of a new group that feels uncanny to the fabric of the story.

For what it's worth, though, I don't think that the Wildhammer clan playing 4th fiddle to other groups in Midnight would give an fatigue.

[Eeram]

I didn't realize gamescom is a 5 day event. We probably get the midnight cinematic only in 8 days. I guess the other panels we will have to wait longer for

Pretty sure they already confirmed all that info will happen right after the cinematic.
So I’m pretty sure everything wow related will be on Tuesday


Also no way we’re already on dwarf fatigue.
We had orcs shoved down our throats for like 3 expansions in a row with one expansion being full on orc lore and Main characters.
I’m sure us having some more dwarfs isn’t a bad thing. Plus with magni getting his color back I can see him an Dwargon going on an adventure to Northeron to re connect a see the similarities between them a the earthen.

[whoisqnx]

If the cinematic isn't action focused and doesn't include Xal, I'm done. Tired of the standing and talking cinematics that have plagued the game since DF.

I am fine if it doesn't include Xal but i really hope it does NOT include Anduin or Sylvanas but does have action. Metzen's words back when he announced the Saga and the new official words used of "monumental opening cinematic" i am really really hoping for some good action. This is World of Warcraft afterall, can we get some spells being casted or something?

[Dracullus]

If the cinematic isn't action focused and doesn't include Xal, I'm done. Tired of the standing and talking cinematics that have plagued the game since DF.

Real warfare action to be specific, DF would count is "action focused" cinematic too after all. I want to see something like WoD/Legion/BfA with their TWW skills - we got a taste of that with battle scene in Diablo IV second cinematic.

metzen will be, its confirmed

Good, I hope they understand how important live reveals are to build hype.

[extasy]

If the cinematic isn't action focused and doesn't include Xal, I'm done. Tired of the standing and talking cinematics that have plagued the game since DF.

Cinematic will be groundbreaking, dont worry.

[Marlamin]

Pretty sure they already confirmed all that info will happen right after the cinematic.
So I’m pretty sure everything wow related will be on Tuesday

The trailer and gameplay reveal 'stream' (more like YouTube premiere) are on the 19th. However, there are panels including developer panels (that are likely recorded and maybe even being streamed) during the convention itself as well, so more info might come out in the following days too.

[Makorus]

What's up with people and not reading?

Watch the Midnight Expansion Overview
Immediately following Opening Night Live, join WoW Executive Producer Holly Longdale, Senior Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, and Warcraft Universe Creative Director Chris Metzen as they join forces for an exciting deep dive into the zones, mechanics, new features, and story of the upcoming expansion during a special Midnight Expansion Reveal broadcast that will go live on the World of Warcraft official YouTube and Twitch channels.

Check back here on the official site for more details in the upcoming weeks.

[Marlamin]

What's up with people and not reading?

+ various developer panels throughout the convention which will probably have some information as well.

[micwini]

Have they shared those 'specific details in the upcoming weeks' yet? Kind of getting close to the actual thing here.

[Kiivar86]

What's up with people and not reading?

While it does come right after the opening night, that's still a good hour, hour and change before that happens, I imagine, so we could be in for a serious roller coaster of fake leaks in that short time span, I'm thinking.

I can't wait!

[Marlamin]

Have they shared those 'specific details in the upcoming weeks' yet? Kind of getting close to the actual thing here.

Nope, expecting a post sometime this week.

[Dracullus]

What's up with people and not reading?

And where I can read here if it's stage reveal with live audience streamed on twitch/youtube or pre-recorded thing/live from their HQ?

[Marlamin]

And where I can read here if it's stage reveal with live audience streamed on twitch/youtube or pre-recorded thing/live from their HQ?

I'm willing to bet it'll be a pre-recorded Warcraft Direct type situation. There is no stage with a live audience at GamesCom that day that isn't the ONL stage (and I don't think WoW is a big enough deal where people would stay after ONL).

[extasy]

And where I can read here if it's stage reveal with live audience streamed on twitch/youtube or pre-recorded thing/live from their HQ?

They released a whole article 3 weeks ago. Cinematic and gameplay will be shown during ONL and then we get twitch/Youtube wow stream for deep dives.

[The-Shan]

They released a whole article 3 weeks ago. Cinematic and gameplay will be shown during ONL and then we get twitch/Youtube wow stream for deep dives.

exciting!

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

So essentially the Developer Preview is in a Warcraft Direct style after Gamescom Opening Night Live but we will also probably get Interviews and or Panels at a later date during Gamescom week.

[Wangming]

What's up with people and not reading?

You'd be shocked how many people are functionally illiterate.

[Xilurm]

+ various developer panels throughout the convention which will probably have some information as well.

Basically like they do at Blizzcon when there's an expansion reveal. They just didn't want/need to host a Blizzcon this year.

Which makes me hope next year's Blizzcon is one of higher quality, and not just in game reveals but customer satisfaction as well.

[DenPhoenix]

I'm still going with the idea i posted here few weeks ago and also on the wow sub that i think the Midnight cinematic will be Velen's vision from Prophet's lesson from years ago, maybe a bit changed here and there. It would really live up to the "truly monumental opening cinematic".
At the very end of the cinematic we could see a fully rendered Velen opening his eyes (like he just had the vision again), looking up at the sky and see it tear open above Silvermoon, with fear on his face knowing his vision is about to come true.

I also thought we might get something about Midnight concerning Velen’s prophecies, in the form of a CGI or animated short.