World of Warcraft: The Adventure Continues
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Draenor Story
Q&A
Any update on the book that was being written about Kael'thas?
We are making progress and it is near completion.
How is this time travel going to work with the story?
We aren't going back in time, the Dark Portal is turning red, bad guys are coming through. We look at the Orc Clans as they were, but things are happening now. The end of this expansion will launch the next one.
Did Outland happen or was it changed by going back in time?
Outland is still out there.
Will we see Alleria and Turalyon again?
Not yet. But you will see Khadgar.
The southernmost points of the world are jungle or desert, meaning we are near the equator. Is there another half of the planet left to still explore?
Yes. No. Maybe.
Will we see Paladin lore in this expansion?
Yes, lots of it.
Will Garrosh be redeemed?
No, but we will provide a satisfying ending for you and him.
Is Chris Metzen going to voice the father of Thrall?
No.
Where is Orgrim Doomhammer?
You will see him. He isn't one of the chief Warlords, but he is definitely involved and you will see his story.
Will we have two of characters due to the time travel?
No, this isn't a time travel or paradox story, it is about going to Draenor.
What is going on with the Pandaren faction leaders? We don't really see much of them.
It was a matter of time. We didn't have the chance to do a lot with the Pandaren faction leaders.
How will characters be impacted by seeing family that they never knew?
Garrosh and Thrall didn't know their parents well, so this gives us a chance to show them learning about their family and history. Thrall meets his family and it is really what he needs.
Is there a chance of looking at alternative realities based on what we change by going back in time?
Yes, it will give us that opportunity. It affects our current timeline, but does not affect the past.
What is going on with the Dragonmaw?
Zaela goes back with Garrosh.
Will we see Thrall's mom? Grandma?
Yes and yes.
Is Aggra going to go back with Thrall?
No.
What about Garona?
We will see her.
Does Grom age?
Yes, he is aging. He is old enough to be Thrall's dad now.
The timeline is during Rise of the Horde?
Garrosh goes back a few years before they drink the blood. So it is during Rise of the Horde before critical events take place.
What is going on with Sylvanas?
She is in the background doing crafty things. We will put the spotlight on her one day.
Will the Blood Elves play a role in this expansion?
Yes. Blood Elf paladins, how the light works, and what the Draenei have been up to will be explained.
Is Silvermoon going to be updated?
No.
What kind of Shamanism will we see on Draenor and will it change our Shamanism?
You will see Drek'thar going blind from messing with the elements and other shamanism story.
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Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Draenor Story
- Garrosh is creating the Iron Horde, but he only sets things in motion, he isn't the main bad guy. He is trying to open a portal to the current time to come back for his revenge.
- Draenor is a very savage world, so you can become a savage yourself or work with your own faction to avoid doing so.
- The Draenei will react to the savage world, looking at important points in their history.
- The Frostwolf Clan is still in the early stages, not working together very well yet.
- The team went through many iterations to figure out how the Warlords would be brought back. Garrosh was originally going to go back to Outland and resurrect the Warlords, but that concept didn't work out well.
- This isn't a time travel expansion, time travel is just a tool to explain the ongoing story. It isn't being used to massively change the current timeline. The past is fine!
- Shattrath was a giant coastal city.
- This setting allows for the creation of some really over the top villains. "What if the baddest badasses in Warcraft history got together"
- Is Thrall's father a hero? Is he a villain?
- Thrall has some work to do in bringing Garrosh to justice.
- The Draenei haven't had a lot of story in previous expansions, but this one gives the team a chance to look at who they were before the Draenei we know today.
- The world will be a little more like Timeless Isle, with things like a caravan of Iron Horde being stranded in the snow that you can kill to take the treasure they were hauling. This isn't a quest, just one of the events in the new and more dynamic world.
Q&A
Any update on the book that was being written about Kael'thas?
We are making progress and it is near completion.
How is this time travel going to work with the story?
We aren't going back in time, the Dark Portal is turning red, bad guys are coming through. We look at the Orc Clans as they were, but things are happening now. The end of this expansion will launch the next one.
Did Outland happen or was it changed by going back in time?
Outland is still out there.
Will we see Alleria and Turalyon again?
Not yet. But you will see Khadgar.
The southernmost points of the world are jungle or desert, meaning we are near the equator. Is there another half of the planet left to still explore?
Yes. No. Maybe.
Will we see Paladin lore in this expansion?
Yes, lots of it.
Will Garrosh be redeemed?
No, but we will provide a satisfying ending for you and him.
Is Chris Metzen going to voice the father of Thrall?
No.
Where is Orgrim Doomhammer?
You will see him. He isn't one of the chief Warlords, but he is definitely involved and you will see his story.
Will we have two of characters due to the time travel?
No, this isn't a time travel or paradox story, it is about going to Draenor.
What is going on with the Pandaren faction leaders? We don't really see much of them.
It was a matter of time. We didn't have the chance to do a lot with the Pandaren faction leaders.
How will characters be impacted by seeing family that they never knew?
Garrosh and Thrall didn't know their parents well, so this gives us a chance to show them learning about their family and history. Thrall meets his family and it is really what he needs.
Is there a chance of looking at alternative realities based on what we change by going back in time?
Yes, it will give us that opportunity. It affects our current timeline, but does not affect the past.
What is going on with the Dragonmaw?
Zaela goes back with Garrosh.
Will we see Thrall's mom? Grandma?
Yes and yes.
Is Aggra going to go back with Thrall?
No.
What about Garona?
We will see her.
Does Grom age?
Yes, he is aging. He is old enough to be Thrall's dad now.
The timeline is during Rise of the Horde?
Garrosh goes back a few years before they drink the blood. So it is during Rise of the Horde before critical events take place.
What is going on with Sylvanas?
She is in the background doing crafty things. We will put the spotlight on her one day.
Will the Blood Elves play a role in this expansion?
Yes. Blood Elf paladins, how the light works, and what the Draenei have been up to will be explained.
Is Silvermoon going to be updated?
No.
What kind of Shamanism will we see on Draenor and will it change our Shamanism?
You will see Drek'thar going blind from messing with the elements and other shamanism story.
More...