Yesterday at Gamescom in Cologne, the new World of Warcraft expansion Legion was introduced, along with a rough overview of the content. What do you think of the features?
The Return of the Burning Legion
The big highlight at Gamescom was certainly the announcement of the new addon for World of Warcraft: Legion. The scope looks quite solid based on current promises, as there will be 6 zones at launch, 9 dungeons awaiting players during the leveling phase, and with 36 different artifact weapons (one for each specialization), they have clearly put in effort.
The new hero class Demon Hunter promises to address the current tank shortage, not least due to the sheer coolness factor of the class. In terms of story, “Legion” also offers some innovations: Illidan returns, as his remains were merely imprisoned by Maiev and are now resurrected by Gul’dan. However, there are also other notable characters among the great threats, such as Xavius, the Nightmare Lord, who once became the first Satyr. Side quests, such as the Emerald Dream, provide variety and keep the world fresh. But does that convince you?
Cortyn says: Yes, I’ve caught the hype train a bit again. Maybe even a bit more than a bit. I am incredibly excited about many aspects of the new expansion. Artifact weapons and their associated questlines sound exciting. The new elf race around Suramar interests me because it also allows many conclusions to be drawn about the other races. The Demon Hunters sound interesting story-wise, even though I already get chills when imagining how these people will flood Stormwind in RP. At its core, the addon gives everyone a little of what they wanted.
Sure, I am also skeptical and disappointed in some areas. Azshara does not appear in this addon either, and playable Naga will probably remain a dream of mine forever. A few unanswered questions about the lore of the islands still leave me in doubt.
But all in all, Blizzard will manage to do what it always does. I will buy the game, have a lot of fun during the leveling phase, and enjoy the little details and innovations. Whether it can captivate beyond that – only time will tell. At least the announcements have even made me a bit interested in PvP.
Now it’s your turn! What do you think of the new expansion? Were you excited by the presentation or were you rather disappointed? What did you expect or fear?
