Mists of Pandaria

[AdamSavage]

Blizzard just trademarked a very interesting "Mists of Pandaria". I wonder what that title is for ? Patch or possible expansion ?

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[Chimera]

My guildy will die of love if pandarens come out

[Vephriel]

I would be thrilled to see Pandaria make an appearance in game. WoW has nearly every type of real-world environment mimicked, yet I've always wished there was a mountainous Asian region.

[SpiritBinder]

If this IS... true, I'm actually leaning towards Warcraft IV rather than a WOW exp. But really, I'm still a little uncertain about its direction in the 1st place.

[cowmuflage]

I guess we can hand back that keg then.

[Wain]

I would love this to be the next expansion. But the cynic in me makes me wonder if this is a deliberate ruse leading up to Blizzcon (not the first time we've been misled about Pandaren), or if it's intended for something other than a WoW expansion. I got the impression that Pandaria was just an island, which wouldn't suggest enough room for a whole expansion. On the other hand, if nobody has seen it then it could be Northrend-sized for all we know Even if it's small I guess it could also serve as the staging ground for adventures to other islands or off-world. I'm crossing my fingers anyway.

[Chimera]

I would love for the pandaren race to be brought in as a patch, i also think they are just too small to be a whole xpac, and i definitely dont want them to be playable race because of the nature blizz gave them. They arent like etherals who take sides against eachother out of greed, they are a neutral faction that has close ties to both orcs (in-game lore here from the chens keg quest) and dwarves since both love to drink and brew alchohol so they can drink even more lol

[Lisaara]

It's a TCG from what I'm hearing. So...sorry guys. It's nothing ingame.

[Macha]

It's a TCG from what I'm hearing. So...sorry guys. It's nothing ingame.

From what MMO-Champ says, the coding used in the license is used specifically for Blizz's online game licenses. And I don't think TCGs/iPhone Games require computer gaming software.

I'm skeptical, but MMO-Champ had it going on with the Cata predictions, so...

[Chimera]

Id think if it was TCG related they would come out with things a little more related to Pandarens for the loot cards

[AdamSavage]

Come to think of it, the name doesn't really fall in line with the other 3 expansions. Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm. Mists of Pandaria doesn't really go with the war themed expansion titles.

[Shade]

I could see it maybe, seeing as we're going to have to replant a whole lot of forests once we get rid of Deathwing, lol.

An Asian-like, misty, mountainous place in WoW would be... amazing and I'd love to see it.

But.. I'm not sure this is going to be in game.

/sad

[Kurenio]

wait... ok lets say this is the next expansion.....ARE THERE FEMALE PANDARIN? I've never seen or heard of one.

Secondly... if pandas were a playable/killable race at all it would kill their sales in china.

EDIT: If they are a playable race.... I demand a huge battle between the horde and alliance for them IT MUST BE DONE!

[Kaellan]

Hello

[Worba]

"Update - For the record, the international codes 009 and 041 only seems to appear on Blizzard's online games trademarks. This isn't a book or anything like that. It appears incredibly likely based on previous trademarks obtained by Blizzard that this is the next expansion."

I've been predicting a Pandaren expansion for a long time, despite the everpresent naysayers.

Vindication on the horizon...

[Kurenio]

Well kaellan no it's not a mobile phone app as one of those would not require computer game disc or computer game software. Though it could still be a smoke screen if not...IM PLAYING A PANDA HUNTER GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT!... (yes this time I'm going to jump on the band wagon and I am ashamed, but I mean come on PANDA!)

[Royi]

Vindication on the horizon...

Next Expansion:

"The Mists of Pandaria: The Sunwell was merely a setback"

[Sukurachi]

Secondly... if pandas were a playable/killable race at all it would kill their sales in china.

this recurring myth about the Chinese "law" against showing pandas being killed is SO tenacious.
there is no law of this nature.
there ARE Chinese-made games where you can play a Panda character, and pandas DO get killed in those games.

it's just some sort of unkillable urban legend.
absolutely nothing stops Blizzard from making the Pandaren race playable in WoW.

[Worba]

it's just some sort of unkillable urban legend.

I think - think - that this all started when they displayed Pandaren wearing Japanese samurai garb in WC3.

Most probably already know this, but pandas are the national Chinese animal, and China / Japan have a lot of bad blood between them in the past, so... yeah.

But that was just a one time faux pas; I think it was reason enough for Blizzard to back off from Pandaren initially, but I suspect the hatchet has been buried by now (the minipet and the ltd edition Pandaren sculpture (with traditional Chinese garb, ofc) were probably weather baloons...)

My speculation anyway.

[Galahandra]

I think they should add Pandaren as a race. Get to level 10 or 20 (or something of the sort) and choose whether you want to be Alliance or Horde. One per realm