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However, what pleases me most of all (apart from getting For many people it will be flying that’s uppermost in their

a question in the last Q&A) is that this time, the casual thoughts, but not me. I’ve seen what’s on the table and I

content isn’t left behind as everything else improves. In think that Archaeology changes are perhaps the thing I’m

fact it is apparent that the criticisms of the Expansion thus most excited for, plus the return of Demon Invasions which

far aren’t simply being listened to but are being dutifully proved so popular and entertaining in the pre-expansion

and systematically dealt with. This doesn’t come at the build up. Mostly however I’m crossing everything that I

expense of plot either, as was so very much the case in was right, this is a new beginning like no other we have

Warlords. Back then the continuation of plot was lacklustre experienced before.

and left players in effective limbo: having completed the 7.1

Suramar ‘quest content’ only recently, I’m still staggered at There are those of you who will still not believe that this

it’s effectiveness as a narrative arc. In fact, I’d go so far to will be different, that change is not possible for a company

say that players haven’t had a story as good as this since of this size. I think it’s only right and fair that this opinion

we set foot on the shores of Northrend. The Arthas ‘story’ exists, but now more than ever before Activision Blizzard

still remains my favourite ever piece of theatre in Warcraft, know what is at stake if they don’t get this right, and keep

but the Suramar campaign comes a very close second. doing so for the future. For them, both beginning and end

are as important now as the whole. Warcraft is stronger

And so, as raiding guilds begin to start their assault than ever before, and the pace of progress as yet, shows no

on the Nightborn’s heart and finally remove Gul’dan as a sign of stopping.

threat (well, for now, we all know the Twisting Nether is a By Sarah Reeson

giant reset button) there is already one eye to the future.

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