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[Ellendway]

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121,172 robo-units have been assembled and now march to face unknown threat in the Magnetic Chasm below the Molten Eternium Sea. Increase generosity circuits in all Blingtron units to minimize organic awareness.

 

[ZenaxPure]

Are they giving me a mech expansion. Will I be able to become a robot man. I NEED ANSWERS

 

[Robin64]

Tinker class

 

[Shahadan]

I don't want to go underground ;(
(which is where the bling messages hint at)

That said that would solve the new land problem.

 

[davepoobond]

South seas and underground at the same time

I think kul Tiras will be involved somehow

 

[ZenaxPure]

Tinker class

I would be more interested in a Tinker-like class than I would be Demon Hunter personally.

 

[CassSept]

If they do underground before South Seas ugh.

Tinker class would be more intriguing mechanically than demon hunter, makes sense to wear mail and it's the only class besides demon hunter that's been expected forever but had not yet been implemented.

 

[strafer]

my body is ready

 

[Ellendway]

I don't want to go underground ;(
(which is where the bling messages hint at)

That said that would solve the new land problem.

On the other side they said that the underwater world was a mistake in Cataclysm.

 

[Shahadan]

The Titans'machinery should be underground also, though, that could be interesting

 

[ZenaxPure]

If they do underground before South Seas ugh.

Out of established lore south seas is def what I would want the most on a personal wish-list of expansions but I actually still want new original stuff more than that.

Though being real here for a second WoD hurt me enough that as long as we can escape Draenor and the AU I am down for literally anything. Could be the dumbest shit imaginable idc.

 

[Robin64]

The Titans'machinery should be underground also, though, that could be interesting

I do love Titan shit. The creation engine stuff in Storm Peaks was awesome.

 

[strafer]

Do you think Metzen will do his usual pre-announcement hype?

 

[Princess Carl]

i desperately want this to be good.

 

[Shahadan]

Whatever it is I'll eat it up when the time comes. The leveling process and the discovery always enthrall (GET IT) me for a full week like nothing else can. After that I'm usually bored, but whatever, I got my money worth.

I just hope the storylines and background work is as great as Pandaria. Even if I didn't enjoy a zone or two, the way that every new species has its backstory that you can learn about, that everything is tied together, was great.
Plus, abandonned titan army left to its devices, heavy old god presence, trolls, it had everything in a single place.

And it rewarded you for exploration in a way a million shiny shit you sell immeditately never could. Damn those Cho stories were awesome. Why did they drop that idea.

 

[ZenaxPure]

And it rewarded you for exploration in a way a million shiny shit you sell immeditately never could. Damn those Cho stories were awesome. Why did they drop that idea.

Still the biggest mystery of Warlords to me. They said before MoP ended that Cho wouldn't follow us to the next expansion but that someone else might do something similar in Warlords. Was hands down one of my favorite parts of MoP so to see it left out of WoD was a huge downer.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Watch them only announce the title and go silent until Blizzcon

 

[TatteredHat]

Remember what happened to WoD, people were hyped up for that as well.

 

[Robin64]

Bring Scenarios back. 3 player casual endgame content that ignores role was perfect.

 

[Shahadan]

Bring Scenarios back. 3 player casual endgame content that ignores role was perfect.

Boo this man. Those were boring as fuck

My worst memory was being stuck as a disc priest with a resto druid (no other spec) and another guy in that scenario in Kun lai with the yaungols invading. It took forever. I still get nightmares about this

 

[Robin64]

Boo this man. Those were boring as fuck

My worst memory was being stuck as a disc priest with a resto druid (no other spec) and another guy in that scenario in Kun lai with the yaungols invading. It took forever. I still get nightmares about this

Well don't make them boring.

Mechanically, the idea is sound. Small group content that is very quick to get into and doesn't rely on having x amount of tanks or healers around to do it.

But they would need to improve how it works in case, like your example, you have multiple healers or something.

 

[ZenaxPure]

But they would need to improve how it works in case, like your example, you have multiple healers or something.

Frankly they should have just only allowed DPS in them. Healers/tanks get enough special treatment as is, fast queues for lfg/lfr and way easier to find a group for everything else in the game. Scenarios should have been a thing for DPS to get into some instant action.

But yeah I would like some new ones as well as long as they made them more in line with stuff like Unga Ingoo/A Little Patience rather than stuff like Forgotten Kings/Theramore which felt like dumbed down 5 mans to me. Having a group who knew what they were doing in Unga Ingoo is still some of the most fun I've had in the game, you could clear the whole thing in 3-4 minutes.

 

[CassSept]

Boo this man. Those were boring as fuck

My worst memory was being stuck as a disc priest with a resto druid (no other spec) and another guy in that scenario in Kun lai with the yaungols invading. It took forever. I still get nightmares about this

Because heroic dungeons are so exciting after the first week of expansion.

At least with scenarios you could queue up, get in immediately as a dps, they took 10 minutes (besides yaungol invasion one), you get whatever grindy thing you're after (points in MoP) and get out. And usually they had some plot/fleshed out the world much better than >50% heroics do.

Edit: I have to say I don't know why but that pic above is ridiculously funny for me, I can't stop laughing at "Splashran"

 

[Einchy]

How long will Metzen spend hyping up the announcement before showing the trailer? I'm thinking 7 minutes.

Pretty sure each year someone is still working on the trailer and is telling Metzen is buy them some time so they can finish it.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Watch them only announce the title and go silent until Blizzcon

After that sub loss, I don't think they would do that.

Also, is this the first expansion ever to not officially leak before announcement?

 

[Robin64]

Here's the thing about Scenarios, too. If you didn't like them, you didn't have to do them. They were a purely optional thing for people to do, just an extra, and not even having the option of doing them in WoD if you want was not cool.

 

[Einchy]

I do hope they bring scenarios back, those were cool.

 

[strafer]

geek is

 

[Robin64]

GEEK


IS


God that was so obnoxious.

 

[strafer]

it was good the first four times. then it got fucked.

 

[Skab]

Well don't make them boring.

Mechanically, the idea is sound. Small group content that is very quick to get into and doesn't rely on having x amount of tanks or healers around to do it.

But they would need to improve how it works in case, like your example, you have multiple healers or something.

Wait what is this picture from? Fake?

 

[Zelias]

I quite liked scenarios, wouldn't mind seeing them make a return.

And yeah, 'GEEK IS' was cringeworthy.

 

[Einchy]

When scenarios first got announced I thought they were going to be PVE BGs. I still want a scenarios with 40 people, those would be really fun.

 

[Robin64]

When scenarios first got announced I thought they were going to be PVE BGs. I still want a scenarios with 40 people, those would be really fun.

There's a reason you thought that. It's what the slides referred to them as.

 

[ZenaxPure]

Wait what is this picture from? Fake?

Nope, new pvp zone is that island above Vashj'ir and it has been renamed Splashran.

 

[Couleurs]

Watch them only announce the title and go silent until Blizzcon

Alternatively, they show an awesome video which announces a lot of great ideas, then the video ends with "COMING FALL 2016"

 

[Skab]

Nope, new pvp zone is that island above Vashj'ir and it has been renamed Splashran.

What is the council of glades then?

 

[strafer]

please set up some cameras and do a live reaction

 

[Bisnic]

What is the council of glades then?

Fake obviously. The announcement hasn't happened yet. How could there be a Youtube video already?

 

[King Gilga]

@gamedale I can never promise things will be perfect, but I can promise that much, much learning has happened.

They say the exact same thing after every expansion.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Apparently they had a closed conference the other day, but it was about the rest of their games. But they said they were doing a full Blizzcon style reveal with this. Even said something about a cinematic trailer.

They must have a lot of confidence doing this, specially announcing it in Germany.

 

[strafer]

Apparently they had a closed conference the other day, but it was about the rest of their games. But they said they were doing a full Blizzcon style reveal with this. Even said something about a cinematic trailer.

They must have a lot of confidence doing this, specially announcing it in Germany.

But what will they do at Blizzcon then? Diablo 3 Exp reveal?

 

[Robin64]

Plus announcing what features mentioned in today's reveal don't end up making it in. You know there will be something.

 

[komplanen]

I'll be happy if the sub-race stuff turns out to be true.

 

[Entropia]

I'm really trusting Blizzard when they say they have learned a lot of lessons and are taking them to heart for this next expansion.

 

[RPGCrazied]

But what will they do at Blizzcon then? Diablo 3 Exp reveal?

Probably, I think its just going to be LoTV, Hearthstone, Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm. Also movie stuff. Of course more panels and demos for the new WoW expansion.

 

[Zelias]

I'm really trusting Blizzard when they say they have learned a lot of lessons and are taking them to heart for this next expansion.

I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. 'Trust' is a pretty strong word though.

 

[Weebos]

I do want them to take a second stab at Garrisons. I really like mine, there was just too much tied to it. Make it closer to the farm in Pandaria, something that was pretty optional.

 

[Shahadan]

I'm really trusting Blizzard when they say they have learned a lot of lessons and are taking them to heart for this next expansion.

Sonic Cycle

 

[RPGCrazied]

I still hope this happens, specially if its a South Seas expansion. They already look good in armor, just a few tweaks, and the whole mount issue. I still hope it happens.