Comments on: Cataclysm: Maelstrom, Next Expansion?

By: Frostwolf

Frostwolf — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:34:48 +0000

There is a leak now that is possibly bigger if the datamine is correct and not a red herring. See http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=79546.0

By: Dubb

Dubb — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:15:15 +0000

Malfurion is to Azshara what Tirion is to the Lich King. I think it would make perfect sense for him to lead the charge in the next expansion.

By: dysleksja

dysleksja — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:12:00 +0000

wow, WoW aquatic mount. Another leak Check this: http://wow.curseforge.com/projects/gogomount/tickets/187-add-aquatic-riding-ray-summons-and-dismisses-an-aquatic/

Hahaha! They’ve removed this. No screen, but it was time this was even at Thotbott.

South Sea anyone?

By: Thurokiir

Thurokiir — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:47:05 +0000

Cocles, Remember when *I think* Kaplan said at that conference that “we need to stop putting a GD book into our games? No body wants to read them?”

Well, I think that might be why they are releasing that Malfurion book, to give a level of *here and now* gravitas to the expansion to the people that WILL read the proverbial book in the game.

Those that haven’t read war of the ancients that is.

As for races, think jungly or watery blizzard releases classes and races based on the mood not the “balance in need or class gaps” Then they make the mood of the expansion based character fill those needs that the game needs.

Probs something like defecting naga from azsharas cause on horde? and ??? for alliance

By: Mordorlay

Mordorlay — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:42:47 +0000

I’m curious…

What are the possibilities of the Nightmare finally consuming Malfurion and freeing him could be the final battle within the Dream/Nightmare? After all, aside from the dragon aspects, he’s spent the longest time inside, and aside from seeing him Post-AQ Sceptre quest, his showing has yet to be known for the majority of four years. Everyone assumes he’s in the Dream, leading the charge, but what if the Nightmare took control?
Sadly, if that’s the case, then Blizzard hasn’t dropped the whole ‘good that went evil to return to good’ theme. I’m getting slightly tired of trying to save people who are trying to kill me because someone jumped into their heads.

Given that Illidan’s still kicking to some degree (his story was cut too short to be finished), I could see him use what remaining power he has to enter the dream and help rid his brother of the evil that is corrupting him (thus giving him his redemtion death, despite his lack of love for his brother).

Thinking about it, despite my thinking there won’t be new races, what about adding two separate hero classes to the mix? Furbolg Druids, so to speak. Toss in a more healling-centric system to them, remove the tanking capabilities druids normally have, and we have ourself a fresh hero. Toss Taunka to the Horde, given them the same idea.

By: ananab

ananab — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:42:04 +0000

high elves are blood elves.
brewing could be a profession and monk a new class.
panderan have been under my suspicions for a while.
i think horde should have moknathal that look like rexar in wc3
i think maelstrom will be before emerald dream personaly it just fits better with the warped azeroth fluff

By: Orthien

Orthien — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:02:07 +0000

The way I see it progressing is Blizz releasing the Emerald Dream as a Sunwell patch after Ice Crown, in which we have the chance to explore a part of the dream and ether defeat or at least uncover and weaken the nightmare so that the druids Malfurion included can return to our world at their will. Some of cause will stay to sort the place out but no doubt Malfurion will return with us to aid in the battle in the next expansion the Maelstrom.
Im also hoping for a Tomb of Sargeras raid in the CoT to go with the Mealstrom, possibly with Illidan or maybe set earlier with Guldan.

By: Kubica online

Kubica online — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:54:29 +0000

I think goblins are real possibility.

Why? Because they are very deep connected with Horde South Seas lore. They homeworld is at Undermine (just like Dranei was at Outland). Similar. Pandaraens like Blood Elves are from “outland”. They are also gap, because of engineering. Alliance has gnomish engineering and gnome race, and Horde only has goblin engineering.

Now the last I want to guess. What will be new proffesion?

By: Hatch

Hatch — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:27:05 +0000

Also, I’d like to add my vote for a Brewmaster class. Make it available to Pandaren, Dwarves, and Gnomes Alliance-side, and Goblins, Trolls, and Undead Horde-side. Use the philosophy of DK talents, where all 3 trees can be specced for either healing or dps. It’s a toss up whether they’d wear leather or mail. There fighting would be monk-style using fists/daggers/staves/maces, and their healing would be based on the various brews. They could even create kegs that give out items the same way healthstone wells work.

By: Hatch

Hatch — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:21:10 +0000

I’m guessing Malfurion is important to the Maelstrom story because he was the opposite of Azshara. He led the force that defeated her, and he led the cultural opposition to her within the elven culture as an outspoken Druid who eschewed arcane magic. I’d bet that the upcoming book will be more about his upbringing and life before and during the great war (much like Arthas’ book was a biography of sorts). The only question, then is how he can be extricated from the nightmare, story-wise. I’m sure they can come up with some lorelol contrivance that frees him from the nightmare without ending the nightmare, opening the door to go back there in the next expansion, after Azshara is taken care of.