Is World of Warcraft borrowing from Diablo 3 again? New gameplay content strongly resembles the Rifts!
Patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft is still in a very early version on the test servers, but many game contents have already been teased. Data miners are currently dissecting the patch piece by piece and are coming across all sorts of interesting things.
Apparently, World of Warcraft is again borrowing from Diablo III in Patch 7.3 and is imitating some of the gameplay content for the MMORPG.
Accordingly, there will be “Invasion Points” in Patch 7.3 that closely resemble the Rifts from Diablo 3. There are various Riftstones that allow for different gameplay types. A “Depleted Riftstone” allows access to small Rifts. A “Charged Riftstone” on the other hand allows access to both small and large Rifts.
Rifts in WoW like in Diablo 3?
Presumably, the mechanics will work similarly to Diablo 3, where smaller Rifts must first be tackled within a time limit to upgrade the stone. After a success, players can then advance into the larger Rifts, which presumably also yield greater and more rewards.
Whether this will be content for solo players or groups is still unknown. As solo content, it would be exciting, as it would provide a nice counterpart to the Mythic Keystones for which a full group is necessary – and not everyone always feels like that.
No specific information about this gameplay content is available yet, apart from the fact that players can “fight the Legion on multiple worlds” – that sounds very much like mini-scenarios in which players can kick the demons’ behinds.
It will also be interesting to see if these Rifts will have a story component, as there have been very few other planets visible in World of Warcraft, indicating a strong need for clarification and exciting stories.
Meanwhile, players are looking for a new riddle mount in Patch 7.3 – the “Lucid Nightmare” awaits!
