War for Argus

Main features:
- Outland+ belf/draenei starting zones revamp
- New neutral race: Ethereals
- New class: Tinker
- Help the Army of Light wage war on one of the Legion worlds, Argus! Level from 90-95
- New capital city: Tempest Keep! The Naaru have prepared for this moment. They have since the events in Burning Crusade refurbished Tempest Keep for war and used it's magic to transport to Argus. The Exodar's beacon has been activated allowed the Horde and Alliance to transport their forces to Argus. The section where Void Reaver was will be for Alliance and the section where Solarion was is for Horde, the rest is for various other forces and ambassadors while the Naaru reside where Kael'thas was once.

Ethereals:

Background: The Ethereals are enigmatic race, often travelling and bartering with various races. Often remaining to their own factions such as the Consortium, the Ethereum and the Astralgan. The Ethereals were not always as they were, once they were one of the most advanced races in the universe. Their homeworld, K'aresh, was destroyed by Dimensius the All-Devouring and since then they have divided themselves to their factions for various amount of goals.

The Astralgan`s in particular are a rivals to the Consortium, aiming to acquire the most benefits for themselves. Their Trade prince, Tarahnal, leads them well and has now travelled to a floating isle not far from Outland to reap the benefits of it's resources for himself.

Starting zone: The floating island has been dubbed Tarahnal's plunder and as you help acquire resources you find that there are nearby demons. Tarahnal encourages you to pay no heed, but as you go on two other NPCs help you uncover a plot where Tarahnal is actually serving the Legion and is tricking Ethereals to help him. You oust him out and with the help of some Blood elves and Draenei that were scouting you choose your faction. One of your Ethereal friends likes the Sin'dorei for their cunning and doing what it takes. The other likes the Draenei and thinks the Alliance would give them an opportunity for some fair trade.

Along the way you learn some history of the Ethereals. That they were once a race approached by the Naaru long ago and warned them of the Legion, and while the warning helped Ethereals Sargeras decided that they must be stopped now before they could join any army of races that could stop challenge him one day. Some demonic agents were able to convert one of the Naaru into a being of insatiable hunger, Dimensius the All-Devouring. Since then Ethereals have lost hope and mainly just been out for themselves, knowing that the Legion is too powerful for them to take and trying through any means. Though if the Army of Light were ever to truly form in large number, they would be happy to help.

Available classes: Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Paladin, Priest, Tinker, Warrior, Warlock
Faction: Astralgan Survivors for both Horde/Alliance
Racial Mount: A strange arcane horse-like being wrapped in bandages. Epic version has armour.


Tinker:

Tinkers have been on Azeroth for quite awhile now, but now they will actually be playable! No particular faction for them or zone or ties to the expansion, though 90-95 abilities will be based on Burning legion technology. It will be available to all races, though trainers will primarily be Goblins for Horde, Gnomes of Alliance and Ethereals in neutral areas. They will also be mail users, Medics will prefer int while Steamwarriors and Annihilator prefer agility. The weapon damage on a ranged weapon will be converted to intellect if your spec is Medic.

Talent specs:

Medic: The medic uses medicine to help repair the body, using his medical drone to help assist far away targets in the battlefield. This spec also uses a touch of the Goblin Alchemist from Warcraft 3, as well as healing bombs that puts chemicals on the ground that assist your allies.

Steam Warrior: Get in a suit of armour, get into battle! This spec is your typical tank, hold aggro and surprisingly mobile. The suit of armour is designed to fit your character's body fluidly so you may be able to dodge. Stats from ranged weapon as the class doesn't use melee weapons.

Annihilator: Focuses on ranged weapon attacks, bombs and utilizing it's fighter drone.

Class features

Drone: This is a floating device that depending on your spec will assist you. A “pet” of sorts. If you're a Medic it will help be your device to heal far away targets, as a Shooter it becomes a typical fighter drone(that can be spec'd out of to increase your own dps, much like Grimoire of Sacrifice for warlocks in beta now). For Steam Warriors they lose the Drone but instead get into a suit of armour in which you can still see your character's upper body through the glass, 1.5 second cast to get into it. The Drone will also have a customization interface to make it more unique, such as designs/paint.

Steam resource: Use abilities to generate steam and others to expend it. Much like the siege engine in Ulduar. There will be glyph that will change the resource to purple and it will be called "Mana cell" to give that more Ethereal/Draenei flavor.

Teleporter pack: Teleport to any of your factions capital cities or neutral ones! Just be the appropriate level.

Class mounts:
- A mini-car, can become upgraded to be more shinier and a vehicle mount at a higher level.
- Jet pack, lets you fly around as you wish! Can be glyphed to be anti-gravity(no flames)



Pre-War of Argus patch

Velen says the time has come to begin the gathering the Army of Light together and stop the Legion, that they are now ready to move to their next objective: Taking Argus. The other races though do not care, why should they do it when they have already suffered so much? The resources of Pandaria have helped them rebuild from the Cataclysm but to assault the Legion will take much sacrifice.

The Pre-MoP event will come in many phases. First Velen will send ambassadors but the races do not seem to care and Wrathion seems to be sensing something off going on. Second demons will start appearing then shortly a minor invasion begins led by Sabellian who has now joined the Legion(looks like a full grown fel-drake) and calls himself the Herald of Chaos. His Chaos Flight and demons are pushed back and they realize that they do have to stop the legion eventually, or else they will always be endangered.

Factions:

Survivors of Argus: Not all of the Eredar that were on Argus joined the Legion, some opposed and went underneath Mac'aree to live on. Now that the Army of Light has come they are taking shots at the Legion as they are distracted. They have not much love though for the Army, as they still hold a bitter grudge for Velen leaving them behind so many years ago.

The Army of Light: Led by the Naaru, the races of Azeroth have banded together to help stop the Legion. They are not the only ones either, while other planets were razed some other races like Ethereals have joined the Army to avenge their homeworlds. A'dal, Khadgar, Ishanah and Voren'thel will be around.

The Felglaive: The scattered demon hunters have welcomed back Illidan Stormrage and now banded together under him. The Felglaive seeks to help end the Legion, while they may have the same goals as the Army of Light they seek to do things their own way

Council of Six Daggers: The Warlocks of Azeroth have been a loose Alliance for sometime now and have decided to use their abilities they have been researching against the Legion. They do not get along well with the Felglaive and tend to act in more subtle approaches.

Light's Justice: The Alliance's main force, led by Turalyon, to fight the Legion. Other members include Alleria and Arathor.

Legion's bane: The Horde's main force, led by a redeemed Garrosh Hellscream, to fight the Legion. Other members include Rexxar and Liadrin.

Various other characters who will appear: A'dal, Altruis, Wrathion, Med'an, Anduin Maraad, Velen, Kazzak with the Glaive of the Aspects. Sargeras as well but he won't be killable, saved for the final expansion on Xoroth. The main villain for War for Argus will be Kil'jaeden.


Zones: Will be just giving a brief summaries of plots.

Outland/Blood elf/Draenei:Zones will be overall more smooth. If nothing much has changed then it'll just be updated to recognize that time has passed. Instances as well will be updated though raids remain old and Tempest keep: The Eye will be removed. The satellite instances however remain for clean up duty.

Azuremyst Isle: The Exodar is now floating and acting as a beacon to Argus for the Horde/Alliance to use Naaru technology that has been given to transport over. The zone itself takes place after the Cataclysm started however, after the Velen's leader short story. Quests will involve curing the still tainted creatures, assisting the Furbolg and the mobs of people who were scared of the Cataclysm and still remain on the isle.

Bloodmyst Isle: The legion still has a presence here as well as curing more tainted things. Now led by Saruan who has been corrupted by fel energies and fight those he had once loved with the help of Felblood Elves and Satyr. As well as some more aggresive naga attacks off the coast.

Eversong Woods: The Sin'dorei are rebuilding and becoming as strong as ever. The zone will revolve around increased naga attacks and some cultist infiltrators, culminating in the trial and death of Rommath.

Ghostlands: Still tainted, druids and shamans of the Horde had arrived earlier to help soothe the land. Dar'Khan has returned, and this time you will end him and destroy his phylactery.

Hellfire Peninsula(58-60): The Fel-orcs are still at it, but this time with Legion support! The final boss of Blood furance is now a willing pit-lord, though he has been weakened by giving too much blood.

Zangarmarsh(60-63): New naga have arrived and seem to be taking what they can as they go back to Azeroth, the remaining Cenarion expedition isn't sure what's going on but it's sure not good. This will also hint at a future expansion regarding South Seas.

Terokkar Forest(60-63): Not too different, though some extra legion incursions have been happening.

Nagrand(64-67): Nesignwary Jr. Has moved in to replace his father! Not much else has changed since before, though some twilight cultists have been messing around with the elements.

Blade's Edge Mountains(63-67): Sabellian will be shown joining sides with the Legion and you try and stop him. At the end of the zone you end up failing and he leaves with the black dragons that were in Outland, renaming themselves the Chaos Flight.

Shadowmoon Valley(67-70): The zone will revolve heavily around Atruis and gathered demon hunters bringing back Illidan from the nether and attempting to help him face his Inner demons. The last “boss” of the quest chain will involve helping Illidan do that. At the end he decides not to destroy it but rather stay on top so he can remain as powerful as ever. Teron Gorefiend also shows up again and goes off to join the Legion.

Netherstorm(67-70): Mostly untouched, though some parts have broken apart and withered away. The Blood elves that were loyal to Kael'thas are also now Felblood elves working for the Legion.

Argus:

Tarakune Desert(90-92): Now a frozen wasteland, desolate, the demons don't wander here often for there's nothing much here. Other than the natural creatures of Argus still are as dangerous as they were before that wander this desert. This will be the starting zone for the War for Argus, where the Army begin to set up.

Felnar forest(91-93): Demon controlled, these forests are very dangerous and corrupted. With the help of the Council of Six Daggers however, players will be able to use guerrilla warfare to slowly weaken them as well as infiltration.

Kaarinos(91-93): These once cold majestic mountains are volcanic and corrupted with fel. Sabellian and his chaos flight makes his home here, given by his master Kil'jaeden. He also shares it with a powerful Pit Lord named Charoth who leads one of the Legion's strike forces. Through questing Light's Justice/Legion's Bane you take out Charoth's forces with Wrathion's assistance though in the end it turns out Sabellian had been subtly helping you all through, he had joined the Legion to weaken it from within. He reveals purposefully held back when he had sent a force to Azeroth in order to get them to see the true threat. He is however found out at the end and imprisoned in his lair.

Mac'Aree(93-94): The capital city of the Eredar is gigantic, many Eredar still dwell in their old homes that have been reshaped to their new demonic tastes. The Survivors of Argus however now revealed themselves from their underground hideouts they have dwelt in for so long and help the Army continue their march across Argus.

Astral Isles(93-94): These peculiar isles float above the corrupted waters of Argus. Magical in nature it is where the Eredar first learned of Arcane magic and advanced their race, as well as location of a powerful point of ley lines. Magical otherworldly creatures reside here, in this chaotic zone.

Varnikur Valley(94-95): At the center of this valley lies Kil'jaedens keep, the final raid of the expansion with Kil'jaeden himself as the last boss. This zone will look like what Hell would be like with the occasional fel-green color. The Felglaive work here to weaken the demons for when the Army finally strikes at Kil'jaeden.

Raids:

Sabellian's Lair: Sabellian has imprisoned inside his own lair by the Legion, you must aid in his release. It is a three boss raid. First boss is Fel Sentries, composed of various demons this will be the first “council” boss of the expansion. Second is Sabellian himself who can't control himself, you beat him until he can recover his senses at 40%. Finally Warden Zar'noth comes in to take care of the commotion, personally. You fight him as a weakened Sabellian takes care of incoming waves of demons that have been alerted by Zar'noths alarm going off. At the end of the raid Sabellian promises to aid you when you assault Kil'jaeden's keep.

Fist of the Legion: This gigantic warship flies around Argus and is big enough to be seen from anywhere on land. It had come back to the planet for repairs after helping raze another planet and it must be brought down now before it reaches full power and attempts to destroy Tempest Keep. Players will sneak aboard and sabotage the ship from within, starting with the upper deck(where you can see Argus below as the Gunship flies) to the captain's quarters and the engine room. Eventually ending with it crashing into the ocean.

Temple of Mac'aree: Once a religious place for the Eredar before they joined the Legion, it has now expanded for the various demonic races to join in worship of their lord Sargeras.