I've been openly critical of some of the things coming in Legion, I have also been happily optimistic over others. This here is what I'm hoping that Blizzard will focus on a bit in Legion, and beyond. I know this won't be the last expansion, If you have read the book Illidan I would hazard a guess from the end on where we will be going next. however, let's take a quick look at what I want.
Story is a big thing for me. The last couple of expansions have been amazing (mostly) on story. Pandaria was probably the expansion that sticks in my mind the most as a great example of story telling. There wasn't a raid from Mogu'shan vaults, to Siege of Ogrimmar that had us wondering why we where there. Story was given over the course of the expansion in good doses. This made the expansion feel constantly fresh and interesting. Every major patch had a minor event or something you interacted with that made what you character felt like what they did mattered. This is what we need more of in Wow, this is what made Warlords feel so flat. There was nothing outside of your garrsion in Warlords to interact with after the first bit. Well, there was Tanaan jungle, but it was more of run around than participate in a story.
I want more meaningful story in Legion and here on out. Use Pandaria as your template. I've said this before, but from the slow opening of the Isle of Thunder to Krasarang Wilds and landing your army everything you did felt driven and purposeful. They lost that magic this last expansion, and I hope they see that and figure out how to fix this.
Speaking of storylines, I want to see the different factions move and evolve. Blizzard has a tendency to introduce a race and then just leave them there... in limbo. I mean, what has been the major change for the Worgen since the beginning of Cataclysm? Nothing. Goblins, Worgen, Blood Elves, most of the races stay static. Even the old races. Forsaken, Dwarves, most of them feel like there are little advance behind the lines but there isn't much progress.
Every now and then we get to retake gnomergon, or some such, but those events are rare. Personally as a Forsaken I would be really worried since if we ever defeat the Legion, and the new Lich King/Scourge, and the Old Gods in the world, what then becomes what is most likely to destroy and threaten life on Azeroth? I'm looking at you undead. Unless something changes to give your race a place in the world you are poised to be the next big bad. Even to most of the horde races. Good luck with that...
I want to see leaders and heroes step down without being corrupted and dying. I would love to see a grey haired Varian Wrynn living peacefully in retirement while Anduin rules Stormwind. However, in Wow everyone has to have a heroic death. (O.k. there are a few exceptions. Looking at you Saurfang) If they don't have that they have a tendency to be corrupted and go mad. I'm hoping that in Legion Illidan will get a good redemption story arc, because lets be honest. The reason people worry about Jaina Proudmore becoming a villain is because when a character in Wow is faced with personal tragedy and they get mad, they tend to slip down the villain path.
I want a cast of side characters that stay with us. Seeing the members of SI:7 re-appear in Warlords was nice for me. Even though it was only a glimpse here and there it was nice to see familiar faces from Pandaria. I would love to continually see some NPCs that go everywhere with us. Along with characters that don't just disappear after being majorly important in an expansion. I will be giddy with joy if I take Lag to the Paladins Class hall and Yrell is there. Yes, we should have left her back in old Dreanor, but I don't see us just closing the portals off and pretending it doesn't exist at this point. (I'm still for Blizzard blowing it up slowly and having us absorb the refugees that make it to Azeroth before every things gone so we can use the important characters some more)
Last but not least, I want some new enemies. The Legion, Orcs, and Undead are fine but one of the things that made Pandaria stand out was the Sha. (Yes it was Old God essence, but still) Having a new threat that didn't resemble what came before was awesome. So many enemies in Pandaria felt new and fresh that I think part of the issue we are having is that a lot of bosses lose their uniqueness when it's all orcs and ogres, all the time. Give me Klaxxi (still want them as a playable race by the way) give us Mogu and Sha and all sorts of things we haven't seen. Don't retread ground.
These are the things I'm hoping for not just next expansion, but going forward.
What do you all want?
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