Mists of Pandaria

[Highwynn]

This was up over on MMO-Champion...

http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2399-Mists-of-Pandaria

[Jadedinsc]

OMFG Cata's Jesse and Pride have an hour-long video up doing all sorts of "theory-crafting" as they call it about this thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3WGdj9L5co&feature=feedu

[Highwynn]

I have fun hearing theories and things about new stuff.

Thanks for this. I can actually listen today while I get some other business done.

[Highwynn]

Ok those guys are kinda nutty but there were some interesting ideas.

I need to go back and play WC3 now.

Monk class would be kinda fun. Islands to the south are pretty much all I know of that has been mentioned but we haven't seen (except the Goblin starting areas).

It'll be interesting to see what this turns out to be. I notice it's all over the place now - not just MMO-Champion.

[Darren Tereos]

Though I haven't gotten to listen to all of the podcast yet, I can see it being a separate game rather than an expansion. I'm not sure that the Pandarans have the same compelling story that Deathwing, Arthas, or Illidan have had. Plus, how long has it been since there was an actual single player game associated with the Warcraft franchise? It would be interesting to see them return to that method of storytelling for a visit.

[Highwynn]

Yeah I've seen some people speculate it could be a Warcraft IV RTS game and we know Blizzard is all about on-line only with ever game right now.

I think the expansion talk is just because it fits the same pattern of WotLK and Cata trademarks before announcements at BlizzCon but that doesn't mean it's an expansion.

Could be a phone app game for Brewfest.

Anyone remember "Tapper"

[Jadedinsc]

Yeah, Jesse Cox is pretty nutty, but I love watching his play-throughs of various games on YouTube, particularly when he does his voices. (It helps that he's a voice actor in real life.) Pride (the other guy) is the one who does OMFG Cata's Lore 4 Noobs series, and he's a huge nerd about lore in general.

They openly admit they're being wildly speculative, but they believe this is an expansion title. Of course they also mentioned the possibility for a Warcraft IV sort of deal. I found their talk about where Cata is headed pretty interesting, especially after reading Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects (which was a disappointing book with regard to the story, but also has me coming up with my own ideas about what's going to happen in the coming Cata patches).

[Highwynn]

I like nutty people. In a fun goofy way is how I mean that. Enjoyed listening to that especially with my own brain having fun with the concept possibility.

Well time will tell. It could end up being like last year's World of Shorecraft the Jersey Shore MMO gag at BlizzCon.

[Jadedinsc]

I do wonder if this is meant to be a gag or, as you said, an app and they're going to be shocked by the positive response of a lot of fans and will reconsider making it official rather than a gag.

Also, if they introduced a monk or a martial-arts styled class that allowed the use of fists, I'd finally be able to convince my boyfriend to play WoW.

[Highwynn]

Ha! Love wowcrendor and he did a post on this.

http://youtu.be/9IcUMGaqhzA

"Wow there's panda and we're going to panda-world whahhhhaaaaa... what's going on with my brain."

Yeah I'm easily amused but laughing is good for you.

(oh yeah he made the Panda Monk break dance while he talked... heheh)