The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 8.2.5 Datamining, Models, and Story Speculation

Live Posted 2019/08/04 at 10:25 PM by perculia

Taliesin and Evitel

So about that patch 8.2.5 story... it might be a bit more important than we thought.

Join us as we pick through the amazing new details in the first PTR build for the new patch, introduce the characters who will play a part and wonder what this means for the future of BfA and beyond.

Show Topics

8.2.5 PTR Models and Scenario - Valeera, Wrathion, Zekhan, Calia Menethil

New Voice Overs - Magni Bronzebeard, Ebonhorn, Kalecgos, Chromie, MOTHER

15th Anniversary Event - Face Bosses from WoW Past to Earn the Obsidian Worldbreaker

Database Updated with UnBEElievable Items

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Comment by Sas148Every single comment here has been off-topic and therefore removed. Comments are reserved for discussing the content within the video or article posted, not whether or not you like or dislike the content creator, the content we opt to share on Wowhead, or any drama that may or may not have occurred outside of this site. Further comments will continue to be heavily moderated if they're not within the guidelines I just outlined.

If you wish to express your opinion about the content creators themselves, you can direct those comments to them directly, on their channel or other social media accounts. This isn't the place for it. Thank you.Comment by SoeroahHeh, for a second I thought they put out a second episode this week, I think this is the first time I've seen the video before it got linked here.

I did get a bit confused with the title and timing last week, since they mentioned 8.2.5 right around when the infodump happened, so it's nice to actually see them discuss the details rather than speculate.Comment by PaideiaDKI will freely admit to also having had impure thoughts about that new Wrathion model.. I can't wait to see where they take his storyline - especially after his absence in Legion.Comment by MaddChaddOK Nathanos.....Comment by RaviliousI have been waiting for Calia Menethil to show up again I really enjoyed the book Before the Storm, I main a Priest and with both Anduin and Calia being Priests I very interested to see how this unfolds in the new expansion.Comment by ShelassaI have to say, the season of expansion leaks, the datamining creek before the flood arrives and the period right after the announcement of a new expansion is my favorite time to be checking out WoW forums and a few youtubers. The pure passion and interest of the community are overwhelming.

On topic: while I totally recognize my bias as being a BElf/Forsaken main, but Calia looks damn creepy to me. There is something incredibly off-putting in her entire image, while every detail in and of itself doesn't seem to be so. She seems like she would quickly become best buds with Exarch "For the Greater Good" Yrel.

Valeera looks like she just plain stepped out of HotS. I'm surprised that she and Zappy Boi got updates before the Council of Three Hammers / Rommath, Halduron, Liadrin and, most importantly, Rokhan who seems to play the role of Darkspear leader in Vol'jin's absence.

Wrathion really changed over summer. With the dragon stories now resurfacing, I'm kind of worried for Alexstrasza and the Reds since all the other flights and leaders have gone off the deep end already or going to soon-ish (Nozdormu).Comment by IncandioAn assault on Stormwind and an assault on Orgrimmar makes sense. Possibly the fate of each faction leader will be unknown until an end-of-raid cut-scene with a Dragon Soul placeholder. That'd be pretty neat.

Anduin won't die because his story hasn't been developed enough and his dad just died. Something pretty grim will happen to Sylvanas. From a storytelling point of view the biggest bang for the buck would involve Genn Greymane. Maybe Genn throws himself in front of Anduin to save him from a Sylvanas "death bolt" just as Liam Greymane threw himself in front of Genn. Genn is after all a father figure to Anduin so there would be a nice mirroring going on there. Then Anduin kills or imprisons Sylvanas, an act which he's already being prepared for emotionally with all his "this won't end until Sylvanas is gone" talk. Other possible Sylvanas Stoppers include Calia and Genn himself, naturally. "You finally caught your prey, Old Wolf," etc etc.

I can't see a Forsaken Allied Race for Alliance myself, that just seems too heretical... unless it's a strategy to address faction imbalance... My money's on a period of peace between Alliance and Horde with Calia as leader of Forsaken and Baine as leader of the Horde, for a couple of expansions at least until the Void is dealt with.Comment by Snowy6The useful thing about FFXIV is you can also run the dungeon/raid in a undersized party and you have the option to run it unsynced. Which means you can be rushed through the dungeon/raid by higher level friends.Comment by SoeroahThe useful thing about FFXIV is you can also run the dungeon/raid in a undersized party and you have the option to run it unsynced. Which means you can be rushed through the dungeon/raid by higher level friends.Comment by nerdgirl1993
I can't see a Forsaken Allied Race for Alliance myself, that just seems too heretical... unless it's a strategy to address faction imbalance... My money's on a period of peace between Alliance and Horde with Calia as leader of Forsaken and Baine as leader of the Horde, for a couple of expansions at least until the Void is dealt with.Comment by LakaiyaHaha, I love seeing their work, it always brings me joy. Though, if they are right about alliance getting mechagnomes and the horde vulpera, I feel kinda bad for the alliance. But, I'd rather be a tiny fox person than a tiny cyborg, so that is just my bias.Comment by RaviliousIf you log on to the PTR there is an updated Calia Menethil model with Voice Emotes in the Netherlight Temple, her model is a little different as she's not wearing the head piece.

Comment by Snowy6The useful thing about FFXIV is you can also run the dungeon/raid in a undersized party and you have the option to run it unsynced. Which means you can be rushed through the dungeon/raid by higher level friends.Comment by darthgummibearRemoved