Summary
World of Warcraftjust revealed a new personalized story maker that displays stats and milestones of players' characters, narrated by none other than Xal’atath herself. This activity is the perfect way to prepare for the nextWorld of Warcraftexpansion, and to make the upcoming fight against Xal’atath personal.
The War Withinis nearly here, with early access for players who purchased the Epic Edition of theWorld of Warcraftexpansion beginning on August 22 at 3 PM PDT. The full launch ofThe War Withintakes place exactly four days later, with the gates of Khaz Algar fully opening on August 26 at 3 PM PDT.
To fill the hours between now and then,World of Warcrafthas revealed a new browser activity for fans to enjoy. By visiting theWarcraftStory website, and inputting the character’s name and Realm, players can get a short video about their heroes narrated by Xal’atath, the main antagonist ofThe War Within. Created using Wowhead’s model viewer technology, the short video showcases not only statistics and otherachievements for the chosenWorld of Warcraftcharacter, but their transmog and title as well.
Personalized World of Warcraft Stories for The War Within
The facts that are pulled for the story seem to be from a wide selection of statistics, from bosses slain and critters killed to crafts completed and total deaths. Players can make stories for multiple characters, or try several times on the same one, as they may get different results on subsequent attempts. Fans like Meggo have even found special Easter eggs for certain types of characters, such as a unique dialogue for Shadow Priests, who have a special connection to Xal’atath dating back toher existence as an Artifact Weapon inWorld of Warcraft: Legion.
Creating the personal story takes a few minutes, during which a fair amount of CPU and memory is used by the site, so it is best not to try and game while doing so. Additionally, players may encounter errors while making their story.World of Warcraftsuggests turning off any ad blockers and clearing one’s cache if they do, but if the problems persist, fans may simply need to wait until fewer people are using the site.
Blizzard has been really hyping up Xal’atath as a majorWorld of Warcraftvillain. She was inWorld of Warcraft’s firstThe War Withinmotion story, appeared in almost every promotional picture and video for the expansion, and even invaded variousWoWcontent creator streams and videos.Warcraftexecutive creative director Chris Metzen recently confirmed Xal’atath would be a major player throughout the entire Worldsoul Saga, so it seems like the battle against her is only just beginning inWoW: The War Within.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
