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

[Kiivar86]

So it can fit the theme of the game? It looks bland as it is now, just a bunch of grey see through drop down menus.

Why on earth do people defend low effort development?

If its to look better then sure, I can see it being improved visually, though I think its fine. Its a bit minimalist. Nothing wrong with that.

[Chickat]

I imagine they just never got around to it, and by the time the deadline was closing in they realized they couldn't make it look good enough that it was worth it.

Waiting for the opportunity for a proper big revamp was likely also a part of it. It's definitely easier to remake the entire thing in one go, rather than have to consider future changes to the docks.

I dont remember them actually saying this?

[Xilurm]

If its to look better then sure, I can see it being improved visually, though I think its fine. Its a bit minimalist. Nothing wrong with that.

I mean, yeah. I don't think anyone is asking for them to make it worse. Like I'm not complaining just for the sake of complaining.

[Cheezits]

I dont remember them actually saying this?

I'll have to go find it, but one of the interviews about world changes between SL and DF mentioned that there would be new docks/a new dock for the capital cities. The same article mentioned some changes to the Forsaken, which ended up being true (the reclamation of Lordaeron).

[Zardas]

Either a third option on the screen, or a bronze dragon NPC near the start?

Why not, more options is always better. And while we are at it, might as well add the original started zones, from before cata.

[Chickat]

Anyways. Now that a world revamp is definitely happening at some point. What raids and dungeons would people like to see?
Personally I would love an instance set in the blighted Undercity as well as one in Stratholme. Botani invasion of Dire Maul would be fun as well.

Botani WC too.

[Marlamin]

Any idea why the devs updated the Tirigarde Sound page? I thought it was a Secret of Azeroth thing but I think the satchels have all been found.

Another pirate troll?

It was for the event, 17th satchel.

[Reive]

It was for the event, 17th satchel.

i stopped at 10. is there any point in getting more?

[Cheezits]

Why not, more options is always better. And while we are at it, might as well add the original started zones, from before cata.

I do wonder if they will add a Classic phase to retail Chromie Time, now that they rebuilt Classic EK and Kalimdor. Is it possible?

[milkmustache]

I just noticed while looking at the Blood Knight's Dedication armor set from 9.2.5 that the jewels inlayed on the pieces are blue (albeit a green-ish blue, but still more blue), just like some of the datamined icons for new blood elf gear have shown. Minor, but I thought it was worth noting.

[Sondrelk]

i stopped at 10. is there any point in getting more?

Don't think so. But you never know with these things. Suddenly there will be an achievement for finding 20 satchels that gives a title or whatever.

[Cheezits]

I just noticed while looking at the Blood Knight's Dedication armor set from 9.2.5 that the jewels inlayed on the pieces are blue (albeit a green-ish blue, but still more blue), just like some of the datamined icons for new blood elf gear have shown. Minor, but I thought it was worth noting.

Apparently the Belf tabard always had a blue jewel on it in TBC, but it's now pretty interesting that it happens to match the Blood Knight blue. Also it was a very small blue jewel in TBC while the newer tabard features it twice.

[Sondrelk]

I dont remember them actually saying this?

I believe it was mentioned fairly early into the reveal of Dragonflight during one of the interviews I want to say. During a question on how we get there, and it was mentioned that there would be changes to the Stormwind docks to accommodate the new transportation.

Now this could have meant the changes we got. The ship from Kul Tiras sailing in from the opposite direction but still on the same dock. The implications definitely seemed like the docks would be changed.

This was back when the intro was describing as letting you jump between the Alliance and Horde ships, which is obviously impossible now that the Horde comes in by airship.

[Fahrad Wagner]

Im back once again, what is the consensus on expac announcement on blizzcon, or a stream in april like for DF?

Team World Revamp is overheating, if this isn't our year then...

Oh, now you've really done it.

I'm so proud of y'all

[Worldshaper]

This upcoming Friday, it'll be 7 weeks until BlizzCon.

I wonder when we'll get the bundle formerly known as virtual ticket, for those in-game goodies?

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Making all those new screens probably was seen as pointless for a non-revamp expansion.

Maybe. It's just strange. It's the first thing you see when you're about to log in. What better way to get somebody excited to play than to showcase their characers doing something badass?

Instead of just standing there, looking like a goofball with dead eyes and a weapon pointed right at the camera.

[milkmustache]

I'm surprised there's been little discussion on the obvious Broken allied race addition hints in the Velen questline. Worst case, they're only referring to the Broken joining the Alliance as NPCs, but considering the community desire, it feels like this questline was all but confirming their inclusion in the future. 11.0 tracks a bit more, but it could always be a 10.2.5 or 10.2.7 addition.

But that also raises an interesting topic; the scales can't be uneven... Alliance can't get an AR without Horde also gaining one, unless they're introducing Broken as a draenei skin. Who could the Horde possibly get?

[micwini]

This upcoming Friday, it'll be 7 weeks until BlizzCon.

I wonder when we'll get the bundle formerly known as virtual ticket, for those in-game goodies?

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Maybe. It's just strange. It's the first thing you see when you're about to log in. What better way to get somebody excited to play than to showcase their characers doing something badass?

Instead of just standing there, looking like a goofball with dead eyes and a weapon pointed right at the camera.

Time to start building the train

[Sondrelk]

Time to start building the train

What could possible be magnificent enough to show the second coming of our lord and savior, World Revamp?

[Darkarath]

So, how many of you believe that the world revamp is happening in 11.0? I believe so.

Since when they have been revamping assets? Legion? BfA? They plan expansions way in advance, so one would think that they would want something big for the 30th anniversary of the franchise.

Also, I am a firm believer of a Draenor kind of revamp. IMO is the only possible way to do a meaningful revamp.

Finally, I would say that they would have the balls to revamp all Kalimdor and The Eastern Kingdoms at the same time. Of course, may zones would be merged. Although with a twist. They would take the FFXIV approach, setting lots of events and WQs everywhere, and also many many side quests for world building, but only one Main Questline, that does not need to cover all zones. In fact, it could start with just a few. Through patches and expansions, it would be expanded.

In such a way, they would always be able to come back to old zones without feeling the pressure to cover all the revamped zones. The same would be applied to dungeons. Not all of them need to be revamped in 11.0. They would always be able to go back and add whatever they want in a cleaner way than current WoW, which is a mess, honestly.

[micwini]

What could possible be magnificent enough to show the second coming of our lord and savior, World Revamp?

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