Pshh who the fuck cares if a blizzard employee slipped that they had a WCIV concept brewing... You all remeber Starcraft Ghost? They had that game nearly finished and then scrapped it. WCIV is like... Barely in development... I'm still more then positive it won't come out. But like you touched on with the diablo thing, that's just my opinion... Also I'll give you a better argument on why it won't get made, as you requested.
You said that it's stupid to think Blizzard won't make WCIV because it won't make as much money as WoW. Well clearly blizzard doesn't give a fuck about there lore as they displayed in WoW, they care about making money. So why would they devote there time to making a game souley to expand on the lore that they so clearly don't care about, when they could be making another WoW expansion that would make them LOADS of money.
Also I don't mine you call me ignorant as I called you the same. But don't tell me I know nothing about blizzard. I love there games and have been a fan of theres for along time. I'm no expert but I'm not and idiot.
Also SC was WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY more popular then wc until wc3 came out. And you're right about the differences between gameplay, but honestly, an RTS is an RTS. Just like an mmorpg is an mmorpg and a FPS is a FPS.
Also you're weakest argument was: 'they never said WCIV wont come out so that means it will!'. Way to optimistic dude. That's like saying 'blizzard never said they wouldn't cure cancer so that means they will!'. Don't expect blizzard to out right say there will never be a WCIV.
Let me pick apart what you said and correct it then answer it...
To the first bold, Starcraft isn't warcraft, they are more creative with warcraft then with startcraft, plus after they nearly finished it, they scrapped it because they didn't like how it was turning out, so then later on another company got rights to make it, and I think its currently being worked on.
To the second bold... You claim its in developmentm but won't think it won't come out? Why? Warcraft is the one franchise they can mold into w/e they want, they can easily make a original lore for it, they can either go past WoW lore or ignore it.
to the third bold... Yes WoW did make a LOT of money, and is one of the reasons with the lore altered. But its also because they keep adding and adding, and have to make it make sense within the lore, they may add stuff in the lore we haven't seen, or slightly change what was said or happened for it to make sense, and they did that a LOT, and because it makes so much money, and fans keep asking for more, they keep milking it, which is the reasons for the expansions, and the patches with new content, they always have to add more content, would you rather all of it fit nowhere? For it to make sense that have to alter the lore a bit, sometimes it gets really stupid and contradicts things like MURDIDAN NEVER DYING AND LOST HIS MEMORY!?! WHAT THE FUCK?! Fans want more, and it makes loads, its more of fans wanting more, so they have to keep adding content to satisfy there customers, and they get more money as the process goes on, and they keep having to alter this and that until its just a mess. Which is the reason its best just to ignore WoW, because its not really following the original lore, its more of a spin off in my opinion. And they want it to make sense, but there is only so far you can go before it is just screwed up.
To the 4th bold... Reason I call you ignorant because what you posted and how you posted it/typed it. Lot of people have the same argument, saying its "because wow makes so much money, they won't make it!" or "WoW took over where warcraft 3 left off, your all dumbasses ever thinking they would make another RTS". Its shit like that I hear a lot, and its ignorant and annoying.
To the 5th bold... I NEVER said you knew nothing of blizzard, I said you apparantly know little or none about
gaming companies. Knowing blizzard means nothing, knowing how gaming companies work is another. Look at star wars, they make them constantly, it sells, they have made every genre of star wars... MMO...RPG...RTS...FPS...and so on. Blizzard is slowly expanding there genres, More then likely they will have dozens of different genres for the franchises within a few decades. They started from RTS, then RPG, then MMORPG, soon they will likely make a starcraft FPS, and so on.
to the 6th bold... Are you a blonde? Seriously lol, I was talking about warcraft 3 NOT warcraft 1-2... Jesus...Why would I say warcraft 1-2 are more popular then starcraft? I was talking about warcraft 3... jees....
to the 7th bold... Well your kinda altering what I've been saying and Implying, I was trying to say, if they don't say they aren't going to make it or are done with it, then more then likely they will continue it/make sequel. Seeing how that always happened with games unless they said they stop. And its not Optimistic, to be honest, I'm totally the Opposite, seriously lol. However, this goes back to what Iw as talking about with gaming companies... Woop de effing doo if they made a MMO of it.. Does that mean anything? Nope, unless they said WoW is taking over and no more RTS, they never said or implied this.. And I think 4-5 reviews they hinted of a possible Warcraft 4 being next on the list.
To the last bold... Ok, all companies will say when there done with a game, if they don't that means its up to the development teams when they want to make the sequel, and sometimes when there done with it, they will outright say they are through. Unless someone else gets the rights to make this. Companies do say this. And blizzard is a young company, no way in hell they are going to stop on all the genres there franchises are on, because EVERY franchise game they have made, gets a LOT of fans, and becomes very popular, because they take there time for there games, make sure its perfect. They gain more while continuing there franchises. Just because one makes more doesn't mean they won't continue the one that doesn't make millions monthly... They have more then one development team bud...
Anyway, I'm done with picking apart your post ^.^ =P
I seriously doubt there'll be such a thing as Wc4. It's called WoW for all you unbelievers.
I'm serious about this, if there is a Warcraft 4, you get to be my bitch for rest of your lazy life =P And you will pay me 100 million dollars, if you deny this then I will make a deal with the mafia and make them gang rape you then throw you with the chickens...
If I'm wrong I'll shoot myself in the head after cutting off my penis with a rusty dull Machete...
Deal?