MINOR PATCH 10.1.7 STORY SPECULATION AHEAD!
- Encrypted/Tactkey_7642/5214413.avi FileSize: 42.5 MB
- Encrypted/Tactkey_7642/5214415.avi FileSize: 21.3 MB
*Note these are two versions of the same cinematic, likely in multiple resolutions.
What Could These Cinematics Be?
Because they are hidden through encryption, we don’t yet know exactly what awaits to be seen in Patch 10.1.7, although it is interesting to note that the patch is somewhat light on story content as compared to the Return to the Forbidden Reach in Patch 10.0.7 or Fractures in Time during 10.1.5. That said, there are three important pieces of story content which will almost certainly include new cinematics – Night Elf and Forsaken Heritage Armor, and the continuation of Tyr’s Questline – suggesting this is only the first of several new cinematics to come in Patch 10.1.7.
Night Elf and Forsaken Heritage Armor
Blizzard is continuing to roll out Heritage armor for the many playable races of Warcraft, with Night Elf and Forsaken coming in Patch 10.1.7. Although neither of these questlines have been tested yet, these questlines are generally lengthy story experiences complete with one or more cinematics, such as the recent Human Heritage Armor Questline in Patch 10.0.7. Therefore, it would seem incredibly likely that not only is this encrypted cinematic related, but more are likely to follow.
The female version was recently updated to remove the shoulder strap in favor of only the underlying chest armor.
Both male and female include mask and maskless versions of the set.
Reforging Keeper Tyr
The ongoing storyline to reforge Keeper Tyr continues in Patch 10.1.7, with Map and Area table strings discovered in this week’s PTR update confirming a new scenario which appears to involve the ancient Black Empire of the Old Gods. Presumably experienced in a flashback sequence similar to the Tyr’s Fall quest chain. Whatever the reason, it would seem to be an important step in reforging the Titanic watcher and a cinematic at some point in the storyline would not be unexpected.
- NEW 10.1.7 Tyr Scenario – Black Empire
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The Black Empire
Other Events on the Horizon
There are also smaller pieces of world content coming with the patch, including Dreamsurges, the new Secrets of Azeroth limited time event, and holiday updates to Brewfest and Hallow’s End. Of these, Secrets of Azeroth feels like the best candidate for some kind of cinematic due, though we still don’t know a whole lot about it. Just because we’ve datamined one cinematic doesn’t mean there couldn’t be more though, so only time will tell.
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