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

[huth]

The nose goes against it for being a Drogbar for sure but I see it has having more Drogbar similarities than Orc.

Still too many differences, though.

All the similarities in the world don't matter if there's irreconcilable differences in even a few features.

[Sondrelk]

Much bigger issue is the chin. That "leak" is super-spiky, Drogbar have a pretty flat one.

It doesn't even look like anything in WoW. Maybe stoneborn of some description at a massive stretch.

[Santandame]

Drogbar are not on EK/Kalimdor

They could always migrate during the time skip.

Or with a revamp, new underground areas could open up in mountainous regions like Stonetalon and we find out they were living there out of sight the whole time.

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Still too many differences, though.

All the similarities in the world don't matter if there's irreconcilable differences in even a few features.

Yeah fair enough. Ruling it out as Drogbar.

Definitely don’t see how it could be a Lightbound Orc either. Not only does it look nothing like Warcraft Orcs, but we don’t know that light corruption would make things seem more beastly and monstrous. All we have to go off is Lothraxion - which is how I imagine light corrupted beings to look.

Oh and LF Draenei too.

If it’s real, it’s a new race from a new landmass for sure. Avaloren or Khaz Algar.

[KurtMash]

The character in the background is to me probably more intriguing than the one in the foreground. A few thoughts:
* I highly doubt the "horns" are actually horns. If anything, they are attached to the shoulders and are moon shaped. In this way, they remind me a bit of samurai armor.

* The red "scarf" also reminds me of WoW blademaster's pearls, but it might just be a red shirt under the armor?
* Even if the moons are attached to the shoulders, it still looks wrong.

* Alternatively, it may be a part of a "helmet" (like the Archimonde's headpiece), in which case I could see the blurriness and strong light making it look a bit different than it is in reality - when in reality it looks like this:

* The head doesnt look quite orcish. The head of a creature in a background is pointy. When we look at a creature in a foreground we see the same thing - a sort of a pointy crest on a forehead. The creature in a foreground also has a pointy, split chin. None of these things can be seen on any kind of orc. They do however remind me of Dreanei Facial structures. Could these be some sort of Orc - Dreanei hybrids?
* Last thought - if we discard the "pointy bits" on a face, and focus just on the "dried up" look of the creature in the foreground, could it be a scene from Yrel's forceful conversion of the orcs on Dreanor? The ones that do not accept the gift, are burned by it. Light is associated with hot, which would explain why the creature burned by Light looks like a dried up husk.

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* I highly doubt the "horns" are actually horns. If anything, they are attached to the shoulders and are moon shaped. In this way, they remind me a bit of samurai armor.
* Even if the moons are attached to the shoulders, it still looks wrong.

* Alternatively, it may be a part of a "helmet" (like the Archimonde's headpiece), in which case I could see the blurriness and strong light making it look a bit different than it is in reality - when in reality it looks like this:

I still maintain these are just the typical deformities of AI-generated art, especially because there's what strikes me as a very tangible sense of asymmetry. The most convincing interpretation you've given is the third, and I'm still just having trouble seeing it. They're simply too deformed for me to take as being anything other than an undefined, AI-produced shapeless thingamajigger. The absolute best I could imagine is Winged Hussar-like bits affixed to the back and distorted by the angle.

[Worldshaper]

The amount of time and energy spent on analyzing that dratted image could easily solve world hunger or cleaning the oceans.

10.2 is 5 hours away!

[micwini]

The amount of time and energy spent on analyzing that dratted image could easily solve world hunger or cleaning the oceans.

10.2 is 5 hours away!

I wished someone would use that detect fake image software just like with the other alleged CGI cinematic image of a necropolis floating above Borean Tundra.

[PepeThePirate]

Hi MMo Champion

I'm joining the Hype Train.

Pirates?, Void vs Light?, 10.2 hype?

Lets goooo!!!!!!

[micwini]

Hi MMo Champion

I'm joining the Hype Train.

Pirates?, Void vs Light?, 10.2 hype?

Lets goooo!!!!!!

New scaleface account? Pog

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I wished someone would use that detect fake image software just like with the other alleged CGI cinematic image of a necropolis floating above Borean Tundra.

I'm doubtful that would work for detecting AI-generated art. The deformations they produce are distinct from those in an altered image.

[Dracullus]

I wished someone would use that detect fake image software just like with the other alleged CGI cinematic image of a necropolis floating above Borean Tundra.

Difference is, someone made that image with clear intention: "9.2 will be Northrend guys". This is so vague that it makes leak more believable to me. Or, as I said earlier, guy who posted this is a lot smarter than typical "leaker".

[PepeThePirate]

New scaleface account? Pog

I've been reading this forum for a long time, and finally decided to step out of the shadows.

[Osmeric]

I'm doubtful that would work for detecting AI-generated art. The deformations they produce are distinct from those in an altered image.

Also, who's to say Blizzard isn't resorting to AI-generated art now? Budgets must be cut!

[micwini]

I've been reading this forum for a long time, and finally decided to step out of the shadows.

Give us something about 10.2 that is currently unknown to prove your credence, please.

[username993720]

They can wear different armour though surely. The nose is the only feature of line whereas every other Drogbar feature lines up.

The character in the cinematic looks nothing like WoW orcs we’ve seen in CGI at all.

It doesn't have to be. WoD CGI orcs are different to the previous depiction of Orcs.

[Sondrelk]

Give us something about 10.2 that is currently unknown to prove your credence, please.

We will finally defeat Decatriarch Wratheye.
It has not been stated before, therefore I demand attention if it comes true.

[Cheezits]

Late prediction: the new legendary lets anyone turn into an animal of their choice, like Soulshape.

[Darkarath]

Do you think that besides Blizzard's stream we will get a bunch of interviews with the typical suspects tonight?

[Sondrelk]

Late prediction: the new legendary lets anyone turn into an animal of their choice, like Soulshape.

I am going to make the prediction that it is a Druid legendary that gives a full new set of druid appearances, similarly to how the Druid artifact weapons gave new appearances for Feral and Guardian.

[Cheezits]

Do you think that besides Blizzard's stream we will get a bunch of interviews with the typical suspects tonight?

Yes, and everyone will again ask about the sword.