Anyone on Twitter who's been following #blizzcon will probably have heard of World of Warcraft's newest expansion: Mists of Pandaria...
Which given the previous ones...
Lets see BC, WotLK,Cat, and now MoP?
And then it was Vanilla, Choclate Syrup, Sprinkles, .... and ...?
I can only hope that this will be an exciting addition to what I've already invested random amounts of time into. At the very least me and bf should have fun making panda monks... or rogues... or priests... HELL THINK OF THE PLATE WEARERS.
So yeah the above is the video of the expansion for Mists of Pandaria :) And as I consider the ramifications of having a pandaling to myself... I can't help but wonder exactly what I'd love to make or try out class wise.
With the release of information on the monk class's chi system, I can't help but wonder if it'll be more similar to rogue energy regeneration, or rage building. Or considering how they hybridized energy in the form of focus, maybe they'll hybridize rage? Even more confusing at least from my inquisitiveness is how monks will function in the grand scheme. Consider the fact that the monk class wears CLOTH. Now consider also the fact that with Cataclysm many if not all factors of the game were streamlined to produce a more standard RPG experience.
However with the introduction of this new class, there will have to be interesting changes as to how these mechanics must work in order for the game to unfold. Cloth gear for instance will either have to feature strength/agility OR intellect translates to one of the previous OR intellect will now be practical in some melee sense? Of course this could also mean that MoP introduces the concept of a cloth tank class/spec. (Well ok technically it's not all that amazing, remember warlock tanks back during BC?) And then of course there are many other considerations to be mindful of.
Each expansion has had a unifying feature that defines the reason the heroes of the age exist. I'm not even going to get into the list of the original bosses... Molten Core, lvl 60 Onyxia's lair, ZG and the others...
Burning Crusade had the necessity of the reconquest of Outlands against the combined forces of Illidan, Kael'thas and Lady Vashj. And then when Kael wouldn't die because it was "mearly a setback," Kil'jaeden swooped in at the end of 2.4 to make the Alliance and Horde finish off the errant Blood Elves. Of course we can't forget the Amani incursion with Vol'jin's rise back to power now can we?
And then Wrath of the Lich King featured Malygos who went crazy and tried to destroy all magic users, the assault on the Titan lands of Ulduar, the trials leading up to the assault on the Lich King and eventually Arthas' final demise. And as a 2.4 esque throwback WoW introduced the Ruby Sanctum for hardcore raiders.
Cataclysm hasn't been all that much different. Consider the aspects of it. Original Cataclysm was assaulting Deathwing's children (Nefarian and Onyxia's ressurection again), And then Cho'gall's untimely death and demise. Al'akir I don't really understand as much but he's one of those elementals that people don't like so let's kill him too? The trolls of the Amani and Zandalari pop into the world again because they moaned and groaned back in 2.3 after people stole their bears, raptors, and kitties. 4.2 saw Ragnaros' inevitable return as the lord of fiery evil. 4.3 will be fire themed as well with Deathwing's doom. Well eventual doom. The time lords in WoW, the Bronze dragon flight are willing to help change the fucking time stream to make things work out. Wonder what 4.4 will have to tide players with before Pandaria opens up...
Anyway as I consider the factors present, but who will the world be at war with in MoP? Oh wait... No one. That's right without a unifying figure to wage war against, the Alliance and Horde will be smacking each other to death. :/ So more PvP? or will some zone simply be meltified?
But considering what's happened so far... I think it'll still be a fun game. Even if warcraft's lore is now non-existent. I think I'll enjoy it.
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