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Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/11, 8:29 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Not only the Emerald Dream, but also the Caverns...

Not only the Emerald Dream, but also the Caverns of Time and the Nexus and Eye of Eternity would logically be (eventually) reduced to artifacts of the Aspects. Taking a slightly computer-y outlook...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/11, 5:49 AM
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Posted By Camaris
The end of Cataclysm cinematic...

The end of Cataclysm cinematic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVA0Hh6u3U) was posted at MMO-C.

Sort of an odd ending. The Dragon Aspects are stepping down, hinting at Thrall's child being the next...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/11, 4:55 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Concerning Pandaria itself, I'm quite looking...

Concerning Pandaria itself, I'm quite looking forward to all the new lore. It appears each zone will have its own distinct pandaren clan, each with different architecture and a different focus. See...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/11, 9:47 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Nuking Theramore (and maybe killing Jaina?) is a...

Nuking Theramore (and maybe killing Jaina?) is a certified way to galvanize the Alliance playerbase against the Horde (and their leader, Chris Metzen). Getting rid of Jaina also removes the awkard...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/10, 2:06 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Actually, the Blackrock Orcs are on Deathwing's...

Actually, the Blackrock Orcs are on Deathwing's side. A black dragon called Darkblaze (http://www.wowpedia.org/Quest:Darkblaze,_Brood_of_the_Worldbreaker) leads the assault in Redridge.

It's unclear...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/10, 5:22 PM
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Posted By Camaris
So one thing that I'm confused about in the new...

So one thing that I'm confused about in the new world.. what is the Alliance actually doing in the Barrens? Northwatch (which I think falls under Theramore's rule?) is being particularly ruthless in...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/10, 3:37 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Is there a chance that Magni knew what he was...

Is there a chance that Magni knew what he was doing? Perhaps he was 'reset' to his primordial Earthen form, aka the "subterranean being matrix". The Lore Keeper of Norgannon said this:


And...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/10, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I do find it quite interesting that this time...

I do find it quite interesting that this time around, the Horde and Alliance are actually quite clueless about what is going on. Cho'gall's hologram briefly mentions a 'master', but it doesn't seem...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/13/10, 5:39 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Besides, you could probably claim that Outland is...

Besides, you could probably claim that Outland is in some way part of Azeroth these days. Getting to Outland is actually easier than getting to Northrend: just step through the Dark Portal and you're...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/10, 5:46 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Yikes, Stormwind is totally at his mercy! I would...

Yikes, Stormwind is totally at his mercy! I would assume that he needs a rest after his emergence or that he has some kind of plan for the mortal races. The Twilight cultists on PTR seemed perfectly...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/10, 1:12 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Are guild achievements actually linked to the...

Are guild achievements actually linked to the guild? Are there separate Guild Achievement Points, or is it all just a part of your own achievements? For example, will something like "Heroic: Cho'gall...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/10, 4:42 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I'd love to see Thrall evolve into Cata's version...

I'd love to see Thrall evolve into Cata's version of Tyrion. I suppose the Horde deserves some lore love after the whole vrykul/dwarf/gnome origin story and the large number of neutral humans in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/10, 5:19 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Are the blood elves still on good terms with the...

Are the blood elves still on good terms with the Forsaken? I've always quite liked that relation. They are very different, yet very similar.. both direct results of original Scourge, both rejected by...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/10, 6:32 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Yes, Worgen can ride any mount (tends to look...

Yes, Worgen can ride any mount (tends to look rather awesome (http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/19/the-queue-road-dog/)). I'm assuming they can also mount up in human form? If so, they could...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/10, 6:19 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Well, Magtheridon was Pit Lord. Better prepare...

Well, Magtheridon was Pit Lord. Better prepare your box clicking abilities!

In other news, worgen will not be getting a mount...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/10, 5:16 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I don't really agree that the Alliance is...

I don't really agree that the Alliance is necessarily more tightly knit than the Horde. For one, the humans are essentially fractured between Stormwind, Theramore and now Gilneas (Stromgarde is...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/10, 4:51 AM
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Posted By Camaris
There is also a new zone (!): Ahn'Qiraj: The...

There is also a new zone (!): Ahn'Qiraj: The Fallen Kingdom - Zone - World of Warcraft (http://cata.wowhead.com/zone=5695)

At the very least there will be a proper uninstanced AQ zone. Who knows,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/10, 9:40 AM
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Posted By Camaris
In other news, it seems ZG as a raid will be...

In other news, it seems ZG as a raid will be gone. That, together with the new Dreanei/BE introductions (well, and the fact that you can blatantly see untextured terrain north of EPL), may give us...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/10, 4:22 AM
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Posted By Camaris
AFAIK, the Thaumaturge in Stormwind is the...

AFAIK, the Thaumaturge in Stormwind is the Reforging NPC. Could it be that they just did not add Orcish (or whatever you Hordlings speak!) flavor texts concerning reforging?

I think Thrall looks...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/10, 4:49 AM
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Posted By Camaris
What else are you going to to with Benedictus? We...

What else are you going to to with Benedictus? We already have Jaina as a counterweight to Varian (though I'm admittedly clueless about her role in Cataclysm), and no-one besides us here really knows...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/10, 5:18 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Probably something like this. But I suppose mages...

Probably something like this. But I suppose mages really do 'enslave' their water elementals, as opposes to asking for their help. Perhaps similar to how warlocks summon demons.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/10, 10:31 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I don't think the elementals are naturally...

I don't think the elementals are naturally aligned with the Elemental Lieutenants. I think Draenor/Outland and the orc shamans show that the elements are manifestations of, well, the elements. I...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/10, 5:55 AM
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Posted By Camaris
The new elemental models...

The new elemental models (http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2010/july/cataclysmelemental.jpg) (those are 'bound' and 'unbound' elementals) and the new Twilight Ascendant...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/31/10, 1:13 PM
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Posted By Camaris
The folks at mmowned have started to leak...

The folks at mmowned have started to leak questlines and lore for various Cataclysm-ed zones. I'm trying not to read that for fear of getting too spoiled, but one thing did stand out:

In Stonetalon...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/25/10, 4:40 PM
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Posted By Camaris
That is certainly possible, although they could...

That is certainly possible, although they could just as easily spin some yarn about Dalaran hanging around in Crystalsong to help clean up that whole Nexus War mess.

For your amusement, some more...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/10, 4:07 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Someone has sneaked out beta forum posts...

Someone has sneaked out beta forum posts (http://fluxflashor.net/wow/cataclysm/screenshots/betaforums/). It seems we're left free to link here, but apologies if this is going too far.

One of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/21/10, 8:20 AM
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Posted By Camaris
The thing is, both stories could work together in...

The thing is, both stories could work together in a reasonable fashion. Perhaps the 'pure' worgen that Velinde and Arugal summoned are actually the Druids of the Scythe that are imprisoned (or...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/21/10, 6:16 AM
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Posted By Camaris
What does that mean for the worgen summoned by...

What does that mean for the worgen summoned by Arugal? Is the 'other dimension' they come from really the Emerald Dream?
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/10, 4:43 AM
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Posted By Camaris
A new daily screenshot of Gilneas. It appears to...

A new daily screenshot of Gilneas. It appears to show ancient elven architecture (the first in Eastern Kingdoms?) being swallowed up by a spooky tree. I'm not sure what has already been leaked...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/17/10, 3:37 PM
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Posted By Camaris
I don't see how the Dragonmaw can be a big deal....

I don't see how the Dragonmaw can be a big deal. The only surviving Dragonmaw orcs on Azeroth seem to be some poorly equipped stragglers in the hills of Wetlands, and now possibly a similar bunch of...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/14/10, 7:20 AM
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Posted By Camaris
It's good to see them building up the neglected...

It's good to see them building up the neglected faction leaders. Especially on the Alliance side, only Varian seems to have any revelant in-game story behind him at the moment. But with the new...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/10, 4:36 AM
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Posted By Camaris
And this is why we love the new daily...

And this is why we love the new daily screenshots: they show mobs and other finished goodness!

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/ssotd/images/screens/ss1320.jpg


So.. a gronn in what has...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/10, 5:43 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Don't forget Ulduar. A large part of the instance...

Don't forget Ulduar. A large part of the instance is outside, yet when you are actually outside it's not there. I would expect nothing more than what they did at Hellfire Citadel: basically an empty...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/10, 3:57 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Those hooded figures are very prominent in the...

Those hooded figures are very prominent in the Black Temple.. I guess they could be ultimately related to.. Sargeras? That's the only vague relation it could have to the Titans. But my money is on...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/10, 11:54 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Very interesting (and inherently awesome, of...

Very interesting (and inherently awesome, of course).. I'm hoping we will actually get to learn something about the Old Gods this time around, similar to how we discovered the Titan story in Wrath....
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/10, 6:19 AM
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Posted By Camaris
On the subject of Uldum, I'm assuming these...

On the subject of Uldum, I'm assuming these statues (http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2010/may/catazones/hallsoforigination_11.jpg) represent three kings (?) of the Tol'vir, each with...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/10, 5:27 PM
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Posted By Camaris
Holy Earthmother:...

Holy Earthmother: http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2010/may/catazones/kezan_01.jpg

That is apparently the Isle of Kezan, which was thought to feature only in level 1-5 of the Goblins...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/10, 11:32 AM
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Posted By Camaris
On the MMO-C forums, someone posted...

On the MMO-C forums, someone posted this:

Directupload.net - Dy84w4brd.jpg (http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/2151/y84w4brd_jpg.htm)

It appears that Onyxia is not retconned, but actually...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/10, 10:01 AM
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Posted By Camaris
So I've been checking the Stormwind screenshots...

So I've been checking the Stormwind screenshots and comparing them to the current situation. A few points:

- Essentially, the Park is completely gone. No more moonwell it seems. There is a new...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/10, 7:48 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Hobbiton!...

Hobbiton! (http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2010/may/catazones/twilighthighlands_23.jpg) I wonder what this is.. the new "kobolds" home? A Wildhammer outpost?

Interestingly, up to...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/10, 6:36 AM
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Posted By Camaris
"<5-man instance> was just a setback!" I sort of...

"<5-man instance> was just a setback!"

I sort of hope he will be just an unkillable extra at this point, or at most a killable 'avatar' of Neptulon proper. On the other hand, I think those Vashjir...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/05/10, 4:37 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Arthas's size is not at all consistent (see his...

Arthas's size is not at all consistent (see his Utgarde Keep appearance), so I highly doubt this guy will be. The model you see in the shot is about the standard big dragon size, which is just fine....
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/10, 4:47 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I suppose you've all seen the new way the Dungeon...

I suppose you've all seen the new way the Dungeon Finder will work in Cataclysm: you have to discover the actual instance in the world before you can use it in the Finder. A minor victory for...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/03/10, 10:40 AM
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Posted By Camaris
Of course, there still is travel form.. AFAIK,...

Of course, there still is travel form.. AFAIK, nobody has ever been happy with that strange cheetah form. This would be a good moment to change it. Worgens would obviously get their wolf form, and...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/10, 7:04 AM
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Posted By Camaris
If I understand correctly, the first screenshot...

If I understand correctly, the first screenshot if of the Tainted Scar, which was said to be a new Worgen themed area (or proper zone?).

Lorewise the Tainted Scar is pretty much empty at the moment....
Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/10, 5:15 AM
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Posted By Camaris
That theory has lead people on WoW.com to call...

That theory has lead people on WoW.com to call them Gaga :)

It certainly does look like they might use this expansion (and Vashj'ir in particular) to introduce the actual main forces and motivations...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/10, 6:19 AM
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Posted By Camaris
An unknown factor in all this guild progression...

An unknown factor in all this guild progression is the new Guild Level thing. It stands to reason that in 25 man your guild would acquire "Guild Experience" faster than in 10 man, unlocking new...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/10, 10:50 AM
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Posted By Camaris
One of the best changes, IMO, is the...

One of the best changes, IMO, is the reintroduction of heroics and blues into the progression. In WotLK, heroics were largely ignored until they started dropping proper badges in a later patch (by...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/10, 5:02 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I don't know.. I wouldn't be particularly willing...

I don't know.. I wouldn't be particularly willing get myself killed because my tiny mortal followers want to have some power that isn't theirs. Even if I could come back.

The trend seems to be that...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/10, 6:56 AM
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Posted By Camaris
I'm hoping we get to see more of the hinted-at...

I'm hoping we get to see more of the hinted-at "naga mutations". Warlord Naj'entus presumably was one such abberation.



Neptulon is interesting. We've had two alliances of convenience with his lot:...
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