Fun, general WotLK speculation. Stuff I've heard. Take this all with a grain of salt.
Info: Storm Peaks (the mountainous/snowiest zone of Northrend) has no continuous roads. Icecrown Glacier has horde and alliance airships over the Litch Kings citadel. You get "Artic Flying" at 77 (same level as IG/SP), so you can fly your mount again. All flying things have had falling animations added. New mechanics for fighting while flying are being added.
Speculation: Storm Peaks and Icecrown Glacier may be the first flying-oriented zones. We've seen Blizzard do a few things in BC to curb the flying ability of players (They've stated they don't like people just flying over all obstacles, skipping challenges, etc): The Kilara birds in Skettis, Dragonmaw Skybreakers on Netherwind Ledge, and the Fel Cannons in Ogrila.
Now imagine two whole zones filled with such things. Ranged artillery from the walls of the Scourge walls. Partols of gargoyles and frost wyrms. Even dense storms or cloud cover to block your view.
Maybe we are safer on the ground.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
WotLK Speculation: Death Knight Newb Zone
Fun, general WotLK speculation. Stuff I've heard. Take this all with a grain of salt.
Info: Ebon Hold is a new flying ziggurat that is the Death Knight stronghold. New Avalon is the new Death Knight area added to Eatsern Plaguelands. There is both a "dirty/corrupted" version of New Avalon in EPL and a "clean" version that is instanced.
Speculation: Starting new DKs in an instance makes allot of since. It would allow them to get used to their skills. It would be challenge to complete, you couldn't just have your friends help you through the zone. On a PVP server, you wouldn't get ganked 2 seconds after leaving the character creation screen.
Lore-wise, DKs may effectively start in the past, by themselves, in New Avalon. Do a bunch of quests, possibly either becoming a DK in the first place or redeeming themselves. Then fast forward to the present where they are in the current plague-ridden New Avalon and free of the Litch Kings influence. Then they'd have further quests in EPL, along with any other DKs or people leveling.
Info: Ebon Hold is a new flying ziggurat that is the Death Knight stronghold. New Avalon is the new Death Knight area added to Eatsern Plaguelands. There is both a "dirty/corrupted" version of New Avalon in EPL and a "clean" version that is instanced.
Speculation: Starting new DKs in an instance makes allot of since. It would allow them to get used to their skills. It would be challenge to complete, you couldn't just have your friends help you through the zone. On a PVP server, you wouldn't get ganked 2 seconds after leaving the character creation screen.
Lore-wise, DKs may effectively start in the past, by themselves, in New Avalon. Do a bunch of quests, possibly either becoming a DK in the first place or redeeming themselves. Then fast forward to the present where they are in the current plague-ridden New Avalon and free of the Litch Kings influence. Then they'd have further quests in EPL, along with any other DKs or people leveling.
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