In other areas, I am less optimistic and skeptical – but that is not what this is about.
What things from Patch 9.1 are you looking forward to? Is there a cool detail or feature that you’re really excited about?
You can already practice the Heigan dance – because it will also be important in Patch 9.1.
Patch 9.1 of World of Warcraft brings a lot, but Cortyn from MeinMMO is especially looking forward to three things. They are small allusions and cool details that make WoW more colorful and simply create a good feeling.
Slowly, very slowly, the first major update of World of Warcraft Shadowlands is coming within reach. Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination brings some major content and improvements, but also numerous small things that may go unnoticed.
In my opinion, Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination may not be the gigantic patch with a lot of content, but rather a “feel-good” patch with many small adjustments that will improve the overall experience for me.
I want to introduce you to three things from Patch 9.1 that I am really looking forward to.
Glasses Transmogs
Even though World of Warcraft offers a fairly extensive transmog system with thousands of items, there are a number of shortcomings. Other MMORPGs allow players to dye armor at will or have other freedoms in customization. Here, WoW is still somewhat restricted, although the number of items is regularly increasing.
However, a tiny detail in all the transmog items has been missing for far too long: glasses.
To be honest, this is even my personal highlight, as especially on an RP realm, the look of my characters (in most cases) is carefully thought out. There just haven’t been reasonable, ordinary glasses. Until now, you could only get safety goggles from engineers or completely over-the-top sparkly glasses straight from the 80s disco.
With Patch 9.1, that will finally change, as numerous glasses transmogs have been found in the game data. Here are a few examples from Wowhead:
Whether it’s my well-read gnome mage, the storytelling draenei, or my sexy blood elf secretary in gothic style, who can’t escape simpering arcane mages – a pair of glasses rounds off so many of my transmog sets.
It finally allows the finishing touch for the appearance of many of my characters. A small detail that is extraordinarily important for the representation of my characters.
You see: I am excited.
Besides, there are certainly a number of players who would like to adjust their character a bit to the real-life model. A stylish selection of glasses offers just the right opportunity to refine one detail or another.
Reunion with Old Friends
Yes, for some grumbling players, this is just “reheated content” and “the developers just can’t think of anything new anymore.” On the other hand, there are people who find that the new stories are totally crazy and have nothing to do with the Warcraft they loved so much.
But I really like what I’ve seen from Patch 9.1 so far.
- There is a reunion with Kel’Thuzad, who will probably leave one of the coolest weapon transmogs in the history of WoW.
- After the teaser in the cinematic for Revendreth, the soul of Garrosh finally appears.
- Ner’zhul, orc shaman and first lich king, also makes an appearance in the latest raid.
- The dreadlords are back as well and finally it comes to light where they originate from.
These are all, admittedly, old characters whose story would normally have long been told. But the fact that the expansion takes place in the afterlife allows and necessitates these big characters to be met one more time.
Above all, it provides the opportunity to give the characters one last cool scene and a bit more personality.
After all, orc Ner’zhul is actually a pretty important figure, but after the end of Warcraft 3, he hardly played a role anymore. There, Arthas united with the Helm of Domination and the orc soul and the shaman never played a proper role again.
Meeting his soul one last time and getting a bit more information about him is enticing. Small details for which I still love World of Warcraft after so many years.
Tazavesh, the Veiled Market
My last point is Tazavesh, the Veiled Market. A new mega dungeon that deals with the story of the mysterious intermediaries and reveals more about their culture.
Okay, a new mega dungeon is anything but a small detail of the patch. In comparison to the large raid, it is probably just a minor thing, especially since the dungeon is not directly available for Mythic+.
However, “mega dungeons” have had a very special significance for me since their introduction.
Whether you think back to the Blackrock Depths in Vanilla, the revamped Karazhan in Legion, or Operation: Mechagon in Battle for Azeroth. Mega dungeons have always been a special experience for me.
While I forget my first visit to ordinary dungeons over time because you simply repeat them so often in Mythic+, mega dungeons are different.
- I still remember very well how we jumped into the magical vortex in Karazhan for the first time, which made us shrink.
- I can still hear my tank in Discord, who was nauseated when Karazhan was suddenly turned upside down and the perspective distorted.
- I still remember how much I had to laugh when we completely messed up this electric dodge run with the 4th boss of Mechagon and were overwhelmed by where the dungeon even starts or ends.
Mega dungeons always bring back many of the “first times” that you can experience in MMORPGs. Memories that last long and do not fade easily.
I already know that Tazavesh will provide me with another such experience, even though I basically haven’t seen anything concrete from the dungeon yet. But when it comes to this kind of content, I have blind trust in the developers because they can do it.
In other areas, I am less optimistic and skeptical – but that is not what this is about.
What things from Patch 9.1 are you looking forward to? Is there a cool detail or feature that you’re really excited about?
You can already practice the Heigan dance – because it will also be important in Patch 9.1.
