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

[Xilurm]

Care to point out the tree on the zone map? It's in an instanced raid.

The tree is supposed to be it's OWN zone. Like Darnassus, etc

So is it like a portal that leads us there? This is confusing as hell. Wish they'd just say where tf they gonna put it on the map so I don't have to think about it anymore.

[Nymrohd]

The new zone could be in the dream and located in that space for convenience.

A special seed, planted by Tyrande, has grown into a new World Tree and is on the verge of crossing over into Azeroth.

So it has to cross over.

[Cheezits]

People assume that the new tree is supposed to be its own zone like Teldrassil, but every other world tree in the game is just a large tree, and the ghost of the tree in that cutscene with it coming through is not zone sized. Personally I don't think Blizzard's plan here is just making Teldrassil 2.

Then why present it as Teldrassil 2 and keep the Nelves in Stormwind forever? It's very likely going to be their new home, just like how Forsaken got theirs back.

The Dream takes up the "free space" next to Ohnaran, and they wouldn't overwrite that with Amirdrassil, especially when it has to come out in reality (so it couldn't just be attached to the Dream per lore). The tree COULD be another zone or area on the Isles, but there is currently nothing pointing to that.

[Marlamin]

So is it like a portal that leads us there? This is confusing as hell. Wish they'd just say where tf they gonna put it on the map so I don't have to think about it anymore.

The zone is in the Emerald Dream, we get there through the portal. The world tree will end up being in the main world, but this zone is in the Emerald Dream equivalent of the 'hole' area west of Ohn'ahran Plains.

[Lahis]

They did not confirm 6.2 being the last patch of WoD at the time if I remember correctly. There was a lot of speculation about Farahlon but we know what happened in the end.

Seriously if 10.2 is the last patch of DF, this expansion would go from being one of the top ones to one of the worst.

Hopefully something new will come out of the interviews, because, fuck, this is dissapointing.

Maybe the issues that they had with their developers were worse than we believed.

Fyrakk drops the Ahead of the Curve 100% mount. Those only come from end of expansion bosses.

So it seems 10.2. is the end after all.

[Yarathir]

10.2 may not be the final patch, but that doesn't necessarily mean 10.3?

Could be 10.2.5, or 10.2.7.

[Alanar]

The new zone could be in the dream and located in that space for convenience.

So it has to cross over.

It was said in the 10.2 update prior as well.

[Cheezits]

The zone is in the Emerald Dream, we get there through the portal. The world tree will end up being in the main world, but this zone is in the Emerald Dream equivalent of the 'hole' area west of Ohn'ahran Plains.

Do we have it confirmed you have to go through the portal? I think it would be odd to bottleneck it that way (regardless of lore), especially if it's on the world map and you can "fly over there" easily.

[Hitei]

Then why present it as Teldrassil 2 and keep the Nelves in Stormwind forever? It's very likely going to be their new home, just like how Forsaken got theirs back.

It isn't being presented as Teldrassil 2. It's being presented as a new world tree.

The Night Elves have a half a dozen other zones they can move to in a hypothetical updated to the world, including living around the new tree. There's just not much at the moment to suggest they're planning on duplicating Teldrassil's "an entire zone on top of a tree" shtick. Especially since it poses all sorts of problems with updated view distance and visual quality.

[KyleEverett]

Do we have it confirmed you have to go through the portal? I think it would be odd to bottleneck it that way, especially if it's on the world map.

They mentioned in an interview if you fly to the edges of the zone including to the east it gets foggy and you fall asleep. We're "guests" in a small part of the dream.

[Revamp Man]

That Mr gm interview is telling

They considered fractures in time a major content update and have said 10.2 isn't the last major content update....maybe there is no 10.3

[Yarathir]

Apparently, the leader of the Druids of the Flame is Fandral Staghelm Wait, no--no. I'm just hearing reports that it's actually "Tandral Sageswift."

My bad. I am being assured that this Tandral Sageswift figure is most decidedly NOT Fandral Staghelm wearing a mustache from the costume shop.

[micwini]

Apparently, the leader of the Druids of the Flame is Fandral Staghelm Wait, no--no. I'm just hearing reports that it's actually "Tandral Sageswift."

My bad. I am being assured that this Tandral Sageswift figure is most decidedly NOT Fandral Staghelm wearing a mustache from the costume shop.

Fire? Just gotta Shake It Off

[Worldshaper]

Open up the PTR, already!

[Marlamin]

Do we have it confirmed you have to go through the portal? I think it would be odd to bottleneck it that way (regardless of lore), especially if it's on the world map and you can "fly over there" easily.

They're treating it as a separate zone, so there is definitely a transition point somewhere, portal or not -- we'll find out later tonight.

[Nymrohd]

That Mr gm interview is telling

They considered fractures in time a major content update and have said 10.2 isn't the last major content update....maybe there is no 10.3

10.2.5 could have a lot of story and then 10.2.7 could be Fated season.
But I still think Iridikron is meant to be the final villain of this expac.

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They're treating it as a separate zone, so there is definitely a transition point somewhere, portal or not -- we'll find out later tonight.

Could just be a green mist.

[Marlamin]

Could just be a green mist.

Yeah, definitely one of the possibilities.

[Alanar]

So I know this question about allied races gets asked pretty much everytime, but I find hes answer a bit off.

''No Allied Races are coming in Patch 10.2, but it's something the team is keeping in mind when they introduce new cultures.''

I don't think new cultures is really what people are looking into, it's mostly about cool excisting options that are already there. Maybe I am reading to much into it, but that is just weird answer. There are so many options still..

Also, this was the perfect time to add maybe 1 or 2 new races who could be druid, just to start it off with. again something people have been asking for, but they wont let you do that in the literal ED patch. Just a no, but you can do other druid things. ok.

''The team has been looking to increase the diversity of race and class combinations.''
''There are not new Druid classes coming in Patch 10.2, but there are new Druid things.''

You could have made this patch so much juicier imo.

[Well Done Steak]

They're not, though. They're both High Elves.

Blood Elves have developed culturally a little bit towards the Horde, and have undergone some changes mostly to do with their eyes and where they've drawn their powers from. But they're still High Elves.

Void Elves are High Elves (some of whom called themselves Blood Elves at one point). Some of them have undergone a ritual to alter their physical forms with the powers of the Void. But they're still High Elves.

They have plenty of unique distinction for players who seek it, and they have (some) similarities for players who prefer that. Whichever way players go, it doesn't harm you.

Dude, no....

DID and vanilla dwarves are both dwarves, Draenie and LFD are all Draenie. Does that mean they need to share all options????? Of course not....

What's the point of being separate races then???

There is enough of same options between velves and belves, they don't need to keep getting the same options...

What velves need are more void options, like a freaking nzoth eye on their forehead or something or like a tentacle arm, not copying w/e belves get....

Imagine belves wanted all the void options velves had, ffs...

[Raetary]

Care to point out the tree on the zone map? It's in an instanced raid.

The tree is supposed to be it's OWN zone. Like Darnassus, etc

Idk what made you expect that, lol.
That isn't gonna happen.

It's gonna be a Nordrassil/Heart of the Forest sized tree, not another Teldrassil.

Also, the tree is part of the zone.
As you can see the tree in the previews.

Likely covering this large, rounded, elevated spot in the middle of zone.

The Raid beginns at the temple, then has you fly through the zone in that Dragonriding encounter and then the raid ends at Amirdrassil with Fyrakk.