tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post315732864012285087..comments2024-03-18T19:38:53.390-04:00Comments on Parallel Context: A Few Musings on CataclysmRedbeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-33030251080598542812010-10-25T08:54:21.801-04:002010-10-25T08:54:21.801-04:00@Anonymous: I don't know if Blizz knows how t...@Anonymous: I don't know if Blizz knows <i>how</i> to set up something like that. They know how to kill things, but beyond something like Dreamwalker, I don't think they know how to go about doing something like that. It would be awesome, though.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-80012212841438987822010-10-25T07:51:56.312-04:002010-10-25T07:51:56.312-04:00You know what I'd love to see? We go inside D...You know what I'd love to see? We go inside Deathwing's head to battle the manifestations of the Old Gods inside, and in the end we redeem his sanity. It would be way different from any dungeon ever designed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-77411156375217154942010-10-24T13:02:08.373-04:002010-10-24T13:02:08.373-04:00Yeah, Outland is a real problem now that they deci...Yeah, Outland is a real problem now that they decided to completely revamp the Old World. Northrend is a bit less of a problem, but given the storyline is the way it is, you have to make everything consistent.<br /><br />If you ask me, this entire release has shown that Blizz is shorthanded in Development and QA. Having worked in a software shop for five years, I know the signs to look for. (The biggest sign, of course, is that some basic stuff is broken that they ought to have very basic testcases for. Like the plates and the Lock Cookies/HH pumpkin.)<br /><br />I suspect that this release has shown the downside of using too many add-ons for alpha and beta testing.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-13861595417850363062010-10-23T11:00:04.572-04:002010-10-23T11:00:04.572-04:00I was watching Blizzcon yesterday, and the devs to...I was watching Blizzcon yesterday, and the devs touched on some similar questions in the Quests and Lore Panel. I am not a Lore buff, so most of what I picked up on/understood was more from a gameplay angle.<br /><br />As far as Deathwing being killable, they did touch on 'how do you kill the unkillable'. To me it sounded like they were eluding to the idea of NPC interaction (kinda like the LK fight), so I'm guessing part of the battle will be scripted.<br /><br />While they didn't talk about the Draenei/BE starting zones specifically, they did acknowledge that the Outlands no longer makes any sense. From a lore standpoint they have full intentions of going back to Outlands and Northrend to make them relevant again, however they just don't have the resources to rescript all that material. So they know that parts of our world will be broken for a while, but would like to fix it over time. :)SayvilleLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926052899037298274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-32528864300159560132010-10-22T14:56:05.427-04:002010-10-22T14:56:05.427-04:00Well, if some Worgen go over the Greymane Wall, or...Well, if some Worgen go over the Greymane Wall, or the Forsaken find evidence of Worgen there, you can bet money they're going after Gilneas. They've already got the Worgen in their backyard, and until the Worgen supposedly regain a portion of their own independence (ala the Forsaken themselves) everyone will consider them "the enemy".<br /><br />I presume the Worgen's path to acceptance in the Alliance is going to be a long one, especially for the Humans in Duskwood and the Night Elves of Darnassus.<br /><br />Now Sylvanas... I agree with you completely about her. She'll have a hard time dealing with her curse without the desire for revenge <i>and</i> Varimathras' betrayal. Ironically enough, I could see her taking the lead against any assault on the Naga and Azshara, because it not only gives her something to do but she could see in Azshara the person she herself could have become.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-35616144492734886402010-10-22T11:59:19.682-04:002010-10-22T11:59:19.682-04:00I think the Forsaken lack of a universal motivator...I think the Forsaken lack of a universal motivator (to Kill Arthas!) will be a big part of their storyline come Cataclysm. I think Sylvanas will be hard-pressed to keep her people unified, and though it sounds like Garrosh is going to order her to go to war with Gilneas, I think a lot of Forsaken will chafe at this idea. First, they've got no grudge against the Gilneans, and secondly, being former Lordaeron citizens, they might even be angry at attacking their former neighbors. Of course, they might be just as mad at them for not coming to their aid against the Scourge. Who knows.<br /><br />I also think that we'll see a similar deteriorating effect on Sylvanas herself. Much like Maiev Shadowsong's entire life become about getting revenge on Illidan, so too has Sylvanas' afterlife been about getting revenge on Arthas. Now that her goal has been met, I think she'll be at somewhat of a loss without someone to focus her hatred towards, and we'll see it start to materialize in her actions.Radeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258438792268722044noreply@blogger.com