***World of Warcraft : Legion***

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So the new expansion has been unveiled... (Information below taken from MMO-Champ)

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Main Features
  • New Hero Class - Demon Hunter!
  • New Continent - The Broken Isles
  • Artifact Weapons
  • Class Order Halls
  • Adventure to Level 110
  • New Dungeons and Raids
  • New Honor System



Trailer Discussion
  • The full CGI cinematic is coming in the future
  • The Broken Isles was a vast Night Elf civilization, we now have the bones of that civilization. The entire continent is a graveyard of sorts. It has the tomb of Sargeras, a gateway to endless Legion worlds.
  • A giant demonic invasion is currently underway. The biggest one ever!
  • We are taking the fight to Gul'dan, fighting at the tomb of Sargeras, then the story begins. This will take place before the expansion launches. It is like the story leading up to Warlords with the Dark Portal, but better.
  • Everyone who has played WoW is going to be shocked.
  • Ashbringer and Doomhammer weapons are coming as Artifact weapons, as well others.
  • We are here to restore peace to the world by forming or renewing class orders, like the Silver Hand.
  • We are going to need all of the help we can get to fight the Burning Legion, so Demon Hunters are key.
  • The last time we faced Demon Hunters, most of them wanted to kill us. We will see through Illidan's eyes the story of the Illidari.
  • We will see the prison world of Shardoom, where all of the demons were held. Then we go to the Vault of the Wardens.
  • We find the Pillars of Creation.
  • Dalaran, Kirin Tor, Khadgar are all coming to the Broken Isles.
  • Dalaran will be the main hub of the expansion..
  • We go to Val'Sharah, a forgotten Druid refuge. The place Malfurion became the first Druid. We face Xavius, who is trying to unleash the Emerald Nightmare into our world. We enter Black Rook Hold.
  • We are going into the Emerald Nightmare, will get glimpses into the Emerald Dream.
  • Stormheim has the Vrykul that left Northrend thousands of years ago. We learn about the Val'kyr.
  • In Azsuna we will be racing Queen Azshara for control of the Pillars of Creation in the zone.
  • Highmountain is the home of the Highmountain Tauren. We will visit the lair of the Earth-Warder. Nessingwary also will appear here.
  • Suramar has a new race of elves made from an old race of elves. They have lived here for 10,000 years and have flourished due to their magical ability. They have become pawns of the Burning Legion and have the last relic we need. We have to kill them all, their guard, and Gul'dan to secure the last relic.
  • Valyria and Turalyon are here!

Artifacts, Dungeons, and Raids
  • There are 36 Artifacts, one for each specialization.
  • You start by seeking out the Artifact for your spec.
  • Ret Paladin - Seek out Ashbringer
  • Frost Death Knight - See out Frostmourne's shards in Icecrown Citadel and reforge them into a pair of runeblades
  • Earn Artifact Power as you accomplish things. Completing quests, dungeons, battlegrounds, and most major activities. The power is spent to unlock traits that empower your weapon and character, as well as visual customizations.
  • Each artifact has a trait tree. You choose how you navigate the tree.
  • Some are simple damage increases, some are new utility such as Death Knights resurrecting themselves.
  • Each weapon has different looks that you can unlock. Some unlocked by leveling your weapon, some are achievements, raiding, and PvP. Each look has different color variants.
  • The base weapon has the look we all know and love. There are variants such as an Ashbringer made out of fire, shadow, and lightning.
  • Sheilun, Staff of the Mists - Mistweaver Monk will go to Pandaria. Variants have Pandarian influences such as the Crane or Sha.
  • Felo'melorn - Fire Mage will seek out the blade
  • The Eagle Spear - New to the lore. Highmountain Tauren weapon for Survival Hunters. Several animal themes.
  • Icebringer and Soulreaper - Blades forged out of Frostmourne. Lots of skulls!
  • Doomhammer - Enhancement Shamans earn this weapon. Fel, Fire, Crystal, and other variants.
  • Fangs of the First Nightsaber - Feral and Guardian druids customize the look of their form rather than a weapon. Spectral, Armored, and other variants will be available. Base cat form also getting an updated model.

Class Orders
  • Alliance and Horde are fighting, but classes can band together to fight this threat.
  • There will be a heavy focus on class identity.
  • You lead the Class Order.
  • Order Halls are a base of operations for your class. You share them with other players of your class. Only members of your class can enter this area, similar to the Death Knight starting area.
  • Halls will be located in thematically appropriate areas.
  • Shamans in a cave near the Maelstrom.
  • Paladins will be under Light's Hope Chapel.
  • Warlocks will be on a Legion Portal World.
  • You get special quests and work on your Artifact weapon here.
  • Your Hall has Champions, an evolution of the followers. This time around you aren't raising an army, but a small group. Some will be established characters. There will be more integration with the world. They won't do things instead of you, but help you to accomplish things. They discover an area for you to investigate. You work alongside them and with them rather than sending them out on missions.

Dungeons and Raids
  • Dungeons are essential to the MMO experience and there should be more of them with reason to do them for the entire expansion.
  • Halls of Valor - High up in the clouds, level up dungeon. Inspired by Valhalla.
  • Black Rook Hold - Max level dungeon in Val'Sharah. Was a bulwark against the Legion, carved out of the mountain to be a fortress. A shadow fell upon it, so you fight your way through to the top to solve this problem.
  • Vault of the Wardens - Return to the Demon Hunter prison where you begin the hunt for Illidan.
  • Eye of Azshara, Darkheart Thicket, Neltharion's Lair, Helheim (Takes place on a ghost ship sailing through the sea), Suramar City (City of Night)
  • Violet Hold - Deep secrets here awakened by The Broken Isles. We learn more about the origins of Dalaran, mages of Dalaran, and the world itself.
  • The Emerald Nightmare - Raid with 7 bosses. Players have always wanted the Emerald Dream. We climb into the tree and cross through to the Dream.
  • Suramar Palace - 10 bosses. Home to the Nightwell, center of Suramar's power. Face off against Gul'dan. Start in a catacomb, work your way up to the Nighwell and Gul'dan. He can't run away this time! Not a green Orc raid. It is a royal Elven city.

Demon Hunter
  • Horns come with different styles, types, no horns is an option.
  • Tattoos are another feature with variations.
  • Skins can be normal, scaly, different colors.
  • Eye coverings
  • Hero Class - unique starting experience and start at a high level.
  • Awaken in the Vault of the Wardens, awoken to fight the Legion.
  • See the past, Illidan sends you on a mission to another world.
  • Demon Hunter specs - Havok (DPS Spec) and Vengeance (Tank Spec). Only two specs. Demon Hunter healer didn't make sense. Two DPS or Tank specs would water down the identity of the class.
  • Skills can cost Fury or generate Fury.
  • Spectral Sight - Allows you to see through walls
  • Double Jump - get over things that other classes cannot!

Honor System
  • Gear playing such a huge factor in PvP isn't great.
  • PvP talent system will help to balance PvP independently from PvE. Abilities only work in PvP.
  • You unlock more and more, giving you more options as you PvP more.
  • Abolish Magic - Dispel all magic every 2 sec for 6 sec. Replaces Dispel Magic. 20 sec cooldown.
  • Blood and Soil - Shaman talent take reduces Bloodlust cooldown, only works for you when cast.
  • Mind Quickness - add 15% haste
  • Necrotic Strike - Absorbs heals on the enemy target.
  • Prestige Ranks - You can reset your honor level and do it again for cosmetic rewards. This is extra rewards for players that do a lot of PvP.

BETA - "LATER THIS YEAR"
 
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I'll get it for the class and then quit a few weeks in because I'll come to my senses and realise the game is bad.
 
benny90125 said:
Game isn't bad, you just don't enjoy it anymore.
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I don't enjoy the grind any more. Love when a new expac comes out, go through the story etc... but quickly burn out in end game content. Don't get me wrong, I like to raid, but doing the same thing week in week out has worn out on me (over the past 10 years!)
 
sbi5ar said:
I don't enjoy the grind any more. Love when a new expac comes out, go through the story etc... but quickly burn out in end game content. Don't get me wrong, I like to raid, but doing the same thing week in week out has worn out on me (over the past 10 years!)
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Yeah it's to be expected, people playing since Vanilla are pretty tired of the game.

I'm pretty hyped, I'm sure some things will disappoint me but I'll keep playing.
 
Having a look at other expansion deadlines...

Those that have had an August announcement have had beta Jun/Jul the following year, and a release Nov/Dec of that year... Be interesting to see if beta drops at Blizzcon as he did say Beta this year, which would blow the previous timelines out of the water
 
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Defiant306 said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6CWue7voA0

Comments in the thread expresses my feels on this, they fail to deliver features every expansion and its got worse as each expansion has come. They have to fix this or they will see less people resub come the release.
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I didn't really play much at the time but seems MoP delivered a lot more than Cata.

Wotlk was probably better than TBC as a whole too
 
I still enjoy the game, and the story so I will get this and play it. Although it will be interesting how they tie certain facets of the lore into this. I heard him mention that we rescue Malfurion from the Nightmare, but that already happened in Stomrage.
 
ShortWarning said:
I'll subscribe for the first month of the new expansion like I always do then realise I just don't have the time to play it. :p
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This :)

Although I will say.. that bloody fel reaver sound effect.. flashbacks to Burning Crusade @ 60, big metal ninjas

Guessing we will see some form of Illidan redemption
As well as maybe a dungeon where the players go back in time to assist Broxigar

I'd say its about time WoW went the F2P route with subs existing as a premium feature (like many games do) but aside from making even more cash from it, this would mean actual pressure on them to update the game more
Its a huge franchise I would not be suprised if hearthstone was making more money now... look at how many people chucked hundreds at TCG cards just for the sake of digital content (rare pets/mounts etc) without actually bothering with the card game itself
 
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As a PvPer. the balancing for pvp seperate is a good change.. so hope that works well

Also the honor system reminds me of the old warhammer online system, class game that was!
 
Said in the other thread but there seems to me to be way too much thrown into this, everything people have asked for in one form or another is being advertised for this expansion. How much of it will make it? Who knows, but to me it doesn't look like they have learnt any lessons from the balls up that is WoD, don't over promise and then end up having to cut 75% of the content as you cant make the deadline.

As to the various premises of the expansion there isn't really anything that's tickling my balls and making me hyped :( I'm assuming we arent in the AU anymore, but if so how is Guldan (who was sucked into the nether) releasing Illidan (who is dead)? Also, didn't they say we would never get to wield the weapons of Lore? and yet here we are, going to be using them..

Anyway, maybe in 2 months time we will get the progression /classic servers announcement :p

Edit - 6 dungeons and 2 raids? oh dear
 
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