Steve Danuser Interview with GGRecon - Narrative Themes in Patch 10.1.0
Steve Danuser spoke with GGRecon about the narrative direction in Patch 10.1.0, Embers of Neltharion.
Serene MomentsSome of our favorite storylines in Dragonflight so far are the smaller, more serene stories that are nevertheless incredibly impactful. Whether it's watching the view while listening to the red dragon Veritistrasz, supporting a Tuskarr chieftain as he grapples with the pain of losing and a beloved companion, or helping a very good boy find his purpose, Dragonflight has been littered with questlines that might not be all about defeating a world-destroying raid boss, but that somehow hit just as hard. According to Danuser, they've really enjoyed the way working together in Dragonflight has allowed everyone to experience the same stories, including these smaller, more local tales.
Steve DanuserWe really like the balance that Dragonflight has of those big action moments that everyone expects from a World of Warcraft expansion with big battles, and things like that, but also lots of smaller character-based moments. I think those really stand out in Dragonflight because, unlike some previous expansions where you might only see part of the content if you have a Horde or Alliance character, everyone is working together through the course of Dragonflight. It allows all of the content, those local stories, and interesting smaller characters to be available to everyone, and we really like that. Themes of LegacyIf Dragonflight has a theme, it's legacy — the history of the past, and how that affects the future. This theme stretches across the narrative, from the Waking Shores side questline where we help a dying member of the Dragonmaw clan grapple with his terrible legacy, to the Dragon Aspects dealing with
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