Okay, seriously. Time skip?

#1 - Nov. 23, 2010, 3:42 a.m.

Between today and tomorrow, Cata falls. Is there supposed to be a time skip in the lore? I -really- would like an answer to this, for RP intents and purposes. Will we have to change our storylines? I can't see why the shattering would happen and then, suddenly, poof, we're months in the future. =\ There's a lot to be done between now and then...

Anyone? Blue, maybe?

EDIT:

Okay, I find it strange that people seem to think I'm complaining, or angry about this. No, I'm not. I'm also not trolling as some seem to think. I wanted to know if there was a time skip, that's it. I have my answer now, and that's fine. Thank you for all the informative replies, to those who actually gave one.

Bashiok

Community Manager

#23 - Nov. 23, 2010, 4:27 a.m.

It's just a jump to the left.

Bashiok

Community Manager

#42 - Nov. 23, 2010, 4:49 a.m.

It's just a jump to the left.

Thank you for your wonderful and insightful response. Many RPers are finding this very useful.

Then again, I'm just a griefer, as I enjoyed the zombie event, so my opinion probably doesn't matter.

Awwwwww.

Hahaha. Give me a break.

Nethaera

Community Manager

#243 - Nov. 23, 2010, 3:53 p.m.

Between today and tomorrow, Cata falls. Is there supposed to be a time skip in the lore? I -really- would like an answer to this, for RP intents and purposes. Will we have to change our storylines? I can't see why the shattering would happen and then, suddenly, poof, we're months in the future. =\ There's a lot to be done between now and then...

Anyone? Blue, maybe?

Months into the future? Not quite. There's been a progression within the game as well however slight that may have seemed to you. That said though, the book The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm has a lot of information, the mini-site Your Fortune Awaits gives some hints about the goings on, and the in game events likewise should be great lead ins for the Shattering and beyond. We also have a little something else that we hope to post for you all that should help bridge the distance a bit more.

There also has to be a certain amount of suspension of disbelief. After all, we've spent a lot of time in the old world without it changing all that much, but time was marching on anyway. We're just playing a little catch-up and hope that it makes some semblance of sense to you. Keep in mind, as much as we have been working to integrate more of the story into the game in a seamless manner, we also still need to make sure that what we're offering via gameplay is fun and makes sense as well. We hope you will enjoy the end results.