9.0 General Discussion

[Fahrad Wagner]

Specs: Young and Sweet
Starting level: Only Seventeen

Level 60 Talent: "Leave 'em burning and then you're gone"

[Voidism]

My best idea so far has been for them to use the garrison system and have us rebuilt (or built new) towns in every zone. Tune it so it takes more than a year to build everything.

How come we can come up with stuff like that, which would feel engaging but Blizzard just keep doing same old stuff?

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

So with the way Blizzard is basically now painting Classic as how all of WoW is, anyone really thinking they're gonna lean hard on "bringing back Classic" in 9.0?

[Blayze]

So with the way Blizzard is basically now painting Classic as how all of WoW is, anyone really thinking they're gonna lean hard on "bringing back Classic" in 9.0?

I'm still hoping they use my idea for an NPC who travels back in time and steals all your victories, forcing you to go back as well and side with all the enemy groups like the Defias to build your strength and gear back up.

[Nyel]

I think they will just closely look at how Classic performs (as of now, 2 hours after launch, it’s a tremendous success) and then reevaluate some decisions they made in retail. I don’t think they’ll bring retail back closer to Classic, they just should put back focus on RPG and community and reduce the whole MAU increasing nonsense they’ve introduced after Legion.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

So with the way Blizzard is basically now painting Classic as how all of WoW is, anyone really thinking they're gonna lean hard on "bringing back Classic" in 9.0?

Whatever is going on in 9.0 is half way made and Classic is only on day one.

[Nathanyel]

Just to give real differences here are somem of the ones you asked for:

Only skimmed most of it, but that sounds awfully complicated just for the sake of being complicated.

So with the way Blizzard is basically now painting Classic as how all of WoW is, anyone really thinking they're gonna lean hard on "bringing back Classic" in 9.0?

Let's wait how Classic does long-term before even considering to re-implement its systems into Retail. Maybe for 11.0

[Naiattavain]

just make the rogue fun to play again and give the rogue some edge to work with. retail needs better rogue development.

[SaneOstrich]

I think they will just closely look at how Classic performs (as of now, 2 hours after launch, it’s a tremendous success) and then reevaluate some decisions they made in retail. I don’t think they’ll bring retail back closer to Classic, they just should put back focus on RPG and community and reduce the whole MAU increasing nonsense they’ve introduced after Legion.

While I hope classic finds it's place and firmly believe the two iterations can benefit from each other, let's not jump the gun and measure how good classic is received until after things have settled in. They themself stated they except a sharp drop-off once all the tourists leave.

A point could also be made that you want to cater to both audiences and you do not want them to overlap too much.

That said I can only agree on more RPG and less MAU

[spleen1015]

My best idea so far has been for them to use the garrison system and have us rebuilt (or built new) towns in every zone. Tune it so it takes more than a year to build everything.

This is what I am hoping for. End game content revolves around reclaiming zones from the Black Empire. I think it would be too much for them to do it in every zone. That's why I partially believe the Age of Darkness leak. It's a halfassed attempt at something like this.

[Wangming]

Only skimmed most of it, but that sounds awfully complicated just for the sake of being complicated.

Except for the machinist that has two resource bars now and none of the bullet mechanics, all of these are played and we have no problem wraping our minds around them.

[Blayze]

This is what I am hoping for. End game content revolves around reclaiming zones from the Black Empire. I think it would be too much for them to do it in every zone. That's why I partially believe the Age of Darkness leak. It's a halfassed attempt at something like this.

I think we're going underground next, if only because we've pretty much done everything else. Different continents, time travel, alternate realities, the ocean, lands lost to time, different planets, alternate planes of existence... whereas going underground has just been caves, Azjol-Nerub and technically Deepholm.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I think we're going underground next, if only because we've pretty much done everything else. Different continents, time travel, alternate realities, the ocean, lands lost to time, different planets, alternate planes of existence... whereas going underground has just been caves, Azjol-Nerub and technically Deepholm.

They could use any of those themes again just with a different spin on it and it would be fine. Still want Underground based expansion though.

[TaliaKirana]

I want dragons, if only so Blizz will update all the terribly dated dragon models. Some of them are old enough to be high school students.

[Hitei]

They could use any of those themes again just with a different spin on it and it would be fine. Still want Underground based expansion though.

One day we will get a cave expansion.

[Blayze]

I want dragons, if only some Blizz will update all the terribly dated dragon models. Some of them are old enough to be high school students.

"Dad, can I get a new model?"

"Not until you've conquered your Azeroth!"

[ChronoSul]

I think we're going underground next, if only because we've pretty much done everything else. Different continents, time travel, alternate realities, the ocean, lands lost to time, different planets, alternate planes of existence... whereas going underground has just been caves, Azjol-Nerub and technically Deepholm.

Ive always wanted a moon expansion for some weird reason however idk how you would even set it up for one given we have went to other planets using portals which would make the moon nothing special unless there is some crazy void or titan shit going on it.

[Chickat]

What if that leak with worgen knight while human/scary while worgen is real. Blizzard delayed the race questline and armor until 8.3 so Blizzcon is still a surprise.

[Teriz]

Another leak backing up the Shadowlands expansion. Even has a screenshot;

https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...ming-Cinematic

[Nyel]

Nice leak. I like the cheesy stuff surrounding Tinker, it's exactly what would make sense to bring the class into the game. It's silly, it's corny, it's Tinker.