Bloodsong asked the following on the General Discussion Forums today:
WoW or Starcraft 2? Balancing classes or creating new content? Raiding or PvP? Professions or transportation? Next patch or next expansion? New races or new classes? New zones or new quests?
Bloodsong's questions are timely. People are leaving WoW and those that are staying would like to know what to look forward to. Yes,
Blizzcon is coming up, and we will find out more about upcoming development then -- but we are impatient.
CM Nethaera responded:
World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2 are being developed by different but equally dedicated teams.
Everything else goes hand in hand since they are all interconnected.
Balancing classes will always be a continual evolution. Raiding and PvP are both integral parts of WoW.
Professions and transportation aren't co-dependent on each other and can be worked on without one hindering the other in their advancement.
Each patch is a continuation of development as well as a set up for future expansions. You can't build a house without a foundation after all.
As for new races and new classes, consideration is made as to what will best enhance and advance the story of World of Warcraft.
New zones and new quests also go hand in hand. You can't very well have a new zone without new quests. Although, I am sure we've also mentioned that we have some work going on with Dustwallow Marsh to update a few things there. I don't have an eta of when anything will be implemented though or what more is to come on that front at this time. Sorry.
We will announce more plans as we are able. Things are always in the works on multiple fronts. It's quite a complex machine we have running here with a lot of moving parts. Or maybe it's more like an obstacle course with lots of sharp blades. We tend to be as careful as possible to not get cut.
While each question was answered, Nethaera didn't actually give us any priorities. Are you satisfied with Blizzard's response? What do you think should be the first priority for new development?
