wow VG247 Interview with Terran Gregory & Gary Platner

[Stan 5,020]

We have another interesting interview with Principal Exterior Level Designer Gary Platner and In-game Cinematic Project Director Terran Gregory by VG247. Check out the highlights!

Check out the full interview over at VG247.

Interview Highlights

• Alex Afrasiabi designed Battle for Azeroth like it would be the last expansion; they didn't hold back, went for the mega, and seized the day on design.
• Terran is really sad that gnomes didn't make an appearance in the cinematics, but CGI has its limitations to how many characters can be created.
• Siege of Lordaeron included more characters than any other Blizzard CGI film before.
• It's Blizzard's mission to tell the most compelling and emotional story that they can.
• Making everyone enjoy the story in the same way is an impossible goal.
• With the release of Warbringers: Sylvanas, Horde players started to show their discontent. There's even been one extreme case of targeted harassment aimed at Christie Golden.
• Creating a story that revolves around an all-out war required bold decisions.
• They knew the reactions to the burning of Teldrassil would be passionate, but they did exceed their expectations.
• Storytelling is about highs and lows. Old Soldier would not have resonated so well without Warbringers: Sylvanas.
• WoW is a living, breathing game. The team's always looking for ways to improve it.
• They'll support WoW for as long as the players continue to give them support.
• From a story perspective, they wondered how great an end WoW would need to have. It's an evergreen franchise that they've maintained like a "carefully-tended bonsai tree."

[lChronosl 182]

8 minutes ago, Stan said:

Alex Afrasiabi designed Battle for Azeroth like it would be the last expansion.

Interesting. So we might get either a winner or mutually destruction of both factions by the end of it. Or maybe they will unite against some external force, maybe an alien army invasion of some sort...

@offtopic: dude's name really is Terran... He is working in the wrong game IMO.

[Prophet001 543]

These click bait lines.

[Stan 5,020]

10 minutes ago, Prophet001 said:

These click bait lines.

Would you elaborate?

[Rhondis 148]

2 hours ago, lChronosl said:

Interesting. So we might get either a winner or mutually destruction of both factions by the end of it. Or maybe they will unite against some external force, maybe an alien army invasion of some sort...

I honestly believe that it will be mutual destruction to the point where N'zoth eventually shows up. Blizzard even stated that we will be fighting Queen Azshara, and she follows N'Zoth. Wouldn't be surprised if the expac ended on him honestly.

[Prophet001 543]

4 hours ago, Stan said:

Would you elaborate?

The article implying that the devs are discussing the need to end WoW.

[Stan 5,020]

12 minutes ago, Prophet001 said:

The article implying that the devs are discussing the need to end WoW.

Thanks! I've updated the line to make it clear what Alex meant.

[Rhondis 148]

3 hours ago, Stan said:

Thanks! I've updated the line to make it clear what Alex meant.

I mean... I guess it seemed that way? But when I first read it I actually didn't get that first impression, I understood that Alex treated it as if it was the last expansion. But in all honesty the WoW team needs to make expansions as if it was the last expansion. Otherwise we end up in WoD again where there is major content drought despite how amazing the raids turned out to be. 

Edited August 15, 2018 by Rhondis