From Narrative to End-Game Content - Blizzard Interviews With Inven Global

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Curse of UlatekNarrative & Open-World Content

The goal with reintroducing the Amani Trolls was to honor the past while also allowing for future stories to be told about their civilization.

The narrative of Ulatek fits into the World Soul Saga because Zul'jan wants to try to use this being as a weapon against Xal'atath's Twilight's Blade forces.

Once Ulatek is defeated, players will once again join forces with Arator and learn about the consequences of facing Ulatek.

The Altar of Corruption will be unlocked account-wide once it is earned on one character.

The design philosophy of open-world content on the Coiled Isle is to guide players to the content they might enjoy, rather than making players feel like they need to complete content in order to be rewarded.

The ongoing restrictions against combat add-ons are meant to make players feel like they're not required to download add-ons in order to play the game.

There are no plans to block add-ons that affect accessibility, track collection activities, or change how the game presents information.

End-Game Content Changes

Instanced Lair Bosses will be introduced in Patch 12.1 to solve two problems:

World Difficulty is meant for alts, players who are more casual, or players who prefer to play alone, but still wish to participate in raid content.

Lair Bosses will be designed with role flexibility in mind, meaning that groups won't necessarily need a Tank or Healer to defeat the boss.

Unlike the original PTR test, rewards from Lair Bosses will not be Warbound.

In Mythic+ Season 2, past dungeons, such as Kings' Rest and Temple of Sethraliss, will have updated boss encounters, while Ruby Life Pools will have changes that create a smoother experience.

The developers intend to provide a smoother difficulty curve between Normal, Heroic, and Mythic raiding in Season 2.

Comment by KarthusTeemoThey always say a lot when it comes to the difficulty curve for raiding, in fact they've used that same language every single patch since Vault of the Incarnates, and I don't think they've delivered on it in a single raid since then.Comment by Doktoren1They always say a lot when it comes to the difficulty curve for raiding, in fact they've used that same language every single patch since Vault of the Incarnates, and I don't think they've delivered on it in a single raid since then.Comment by ClickehThe goal with reintroducing the Amani Trolls was to honor the past while also allowing for future stories to be told about their civilization.Comment by kaizuimUnlike the original PTR test, rewards from Lair Bosses will not be Warbound.properComment by LightningdragonvI love it, it's more my speed as a solo player. I'm excited for 12.1Comment by ldeneThe goal with reintroducing the Amani Trolls was to honor the past while also allowing for future stories to be told about their civilization.Comment by AsarkhadonThe design philosophy of open-world content on the Coiled Isle is to guide players to the content they might enjoy, rather than making players feel like they need to complete content in order to be rewarded.nothing Nine, Ten, Never Sleep AgainThe ongoing restrictions against combat add-ons are meant to make players feel like they're not required to download add-ons in order to play the game.must oh you know, nobody makes you join these groups, there's nothing mandatory, you don't need to be 9/9 mythic to enjoy the game, we never said thatLair Bosses will be designed with role flexibility in mind, meaning that groups won't necessarily need a Tank or Healer to defeat the bossComment by Acccattone"The narrative of Ulatek fits into the World Soul Saga because Zul'jan wants to try to use this being as a weapon against Xal'atath's Twilight's Blade forces."

Calling this narrative link weak and contrived is an affront to weak and contrived things.Comment by CorpselanceLair Bosses will be designed with role flexibility in mind, meaning that groups won't necessarily need a Tank or Healer to defeat the boss.Hulk Hogan: "That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, dude!"