[Campaign] Warcraft IV Campaigns Project Announcement

[Karak]

Warcraft IV Campaigns Project Announcement


Greetings Warcraft Community,


We are excited to announce the start of Warcraft IV: Dominion of Chaos and its upcoming expansion Legacy of Shadows! These projects aim to continue the story of Warcraft III, expanding on the journey from The Burning Crusade to The War Within.


This open-source project will be developed collaboratively by the community. We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:

Volunteer Areas:​

• Story and Lore Team: Writing the campaign’s plot and ensuring lore consistency.
• Map and Gameplay Design: Creating and refining RTS maps and mechanics.
• Modeling and Voice Acting: Creating character models and providing voiceovers.
• Community and Social Media Team: Managing updates and promoting the project.

What We Offer:​

• Dominion of Chaos: The struggle for control of Azeroth from The Burning Crusade through Wrath of the Lich King.
• Legacy of Shadows: The rise of Void and Shadow powers after the events of Battle for Azeroth.

How Can You Contribute?​

Writers, map designers, voice actors, and game developers, come join us in shaping the future of Warcraft lore! For more details and to join, visit our forum link:


[Forum Link]
[Project Tracking Platform]

Warcraft IV Campaign Project Tracking Platform Details:​

GitHub/GitLab (Open Source Approach):​

• Project Folder Structure: Organized by categories such as scripts, maps, models, sound files, etc.
• Issue Tracker: Each task or problem gets its own "issue." For example, "Design required for Map X" or "Voice integration for modeling."
• Pull Request Process: Volunteers can submit their contributions, which will be reviewed and approved by project leaders.
• Wiki: Can be used for lore, guides, and development documentation.

Jira or Trello (Task Management):​

• Board Layout: Separate columns for each team (e.g., "Scenario Design," "Map Testing").
• Task Details: Track the status of tasks (To-Do, In Progress, Done).
• Timeline: Set target dates for specific milestones.

Communication via Discord/Slack:​

• Create a Discord or Slack server for community communication and regular meetings.

Links to the GitHub or Jira project can be shared for details and participation. The platform can be selected based on your project needs.

Warcraft IV Campaign Storytelling Sample Template:​

Warcraft IV: Dominion of Chaos


"An RTS campaign covering the events after Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne, up until the events of the Legion expansion."

1. Prologue Campaign: World of Warcraft​

• Cinematic: A New Dawn
• Chapter 1: Rebuilding Azeroth
• Chapter 2: The Dark Portal Opens
• Interlude: The Call of Heroes
• Chapter 3: The Rise of Illidan
• Cinematic: The Gathering Storm

2. Burning Crusade Campaign​

• Cinematic: The Dark Invasion
• Chapter 1: Shattered Draenor
• Chapter 2: Siege of the Black Temple
• Interlude: Kil'jaeden's Plan
• Chapter 3: Sunwell Reclaimed
• Cinematic: The Legion Defeated

3. Wrath of the Lich King Campaign​

• Cinematic: Shadows of Northrend
• Chapter 1: Landing at Borean Tundra
• Chapter 2: Rise of the Death Knights
• Interlude: Sylvanas' Anguish
• Chapter 3: Fall of the Lich King
• Cinematic: Arthas' Fall

4. Cataclysm Campaign​

• Cinematic: The World Shattered
• Chapter 1: Deathwing’s Wrath
• Chapter 2: Battle for Hyjal
• Interlude: Thrall’s Ascension
• Chapter 3: Twilight of the Dragons
• Cinematic: Azeroth Reforged

5. Mists of Pandaria Campaign​

• Cinematic: The Mists Part
• Chapter 1: Discovery of Pandaria
• Chapter 2: Sha's Influence
• Interlude: Horde vs. Alliance
• Chapter 3: Siege of Orgrimmar
• Cinematic: A New Balance

6. Legion Campaign​

• Cinematic: Return of the Legion
• Chapter 1: War on the Broken Isles
• Chapter 2: Illidan’s Redemption
• Interlude: A Hero’s Sacrifice
• Chapter 3: The Final Battle
• Cinematic: Victory at a Cost

Warcraft IV Expansion: Legacy of Shadows


"This expansion explores the events following Legion and the influence of the Void."

1. Battle for Azeroth Campaign​

• Cinematic: The Burning Tides
• Chapter 1: Kul Tiras and Zandalar
• Chapter 2: Siege of Dazar’alor
• Interlude: Rise of Queen Azshara
• Chapter 3: N’Zoth Awakens
• Cinematic: The End of an Era

2. Shadowlands Campaign​

• Cinematic: Beyond the Veil
• Chapter 1: Entering the Maw
• Chapter 2: Chains of Domination
• Interlude: The Jailer’s Plot
• Chapter 3: Eternity’s End
• Cinematic: The Return to Azeroth

3. Dragonflight Campaign​

• Cinematic: Awakening of the Aspects
• Chapter 1: Isles Reclaimed
• Chapter 2: Primalist Threats
• Interlude: Secrets of the Dracthyr
• Chapter 3: Vault of the Incarnates
• Cinematic: A New Flight

4. The War Within Campaign​

• Cinematic: Darkness Underground
• Chapter 1: Into the Depths
• Chapter 2: Shadow Forged Alliances
• Interlude: A Threat Revealed
• Chapter 3: The Final Bastion
• Cinematic: A Future Unwritten

Let's continue to write the Warcraft saga together!

 

[Retera]

Just my two cents, and maybe I'm totally wrong about this, but is there a name you could give your project other than Warcraft IV unless this campaign actually will have its own computer game engine to play on, and its own World Editor for that engine? I know I'm being a little silly or petty to ask this of you, and I hope that what I'm saying does not hinder your creative vision at all. I'm not finished reading through your post yet and what I'm sharing is only my first impression. But, the last time I downloaded a Warcraft IV mod from Hive, it was a bootleg copy of Warcraft III that got me banned from Battle.net because I curiously tried clicking the Battle.net button (I thought the game included possibly the CD key of the author to play with -- it hadn't occurred to me that he might be using some instaban bootleg CD key back then).

So I have that personal bias, that when I think of Warcraft IV my mind jumps back to getting hassled in the Hive DMs repeatedly for model requests until I stopped visiting Hive for a year, only to try the project the guy was asking me to help make and in return be banned from Warcraft 3 causing me to miss a LAN party a week later with my friend.

But other people might have their own personal biases. Similar to the over-hype of Reforged, folks who see Warcraft IV might want too much from it, in an almost silly or ridiculous way. But if you name your project something inspiring and unique to your own vision that doesn't proclaim itself to be the Warcraft IV, then people might have their expectations set more on a Warcraft III campaign and it might be easier to garner honest positivity without the added baggage of people assuming you to be the absolute best, culmination of their 20 years of dreams for a better game.

Anyway, best of luck, I might share more thoughts after I finish reading your entire post, just wanted to note this initial impression.

 

[Shar Dundred]

Another one, huh?

We're gonna have enough Warcraft IVs to reach Warcraft IV number XX soon at this rate.

 

[tulee]

I like how there are only 3 playable maps and 3-ish cinematic maps for each expansion. That is actually a realistic goal, unlike some previous projects which try to do 12 campaigns with 15 playable maps each. Really hope you can find some people to help bring this to life.

 

[Retera]

I don't know exactly how it managed to be so, but I feel like your "Legacy of Shadows" expansion is basically spanning the time when I completely stopped paying attention to WoW storyline. Will this expansion be optional if I want to pretend that the things preceding it were the real story, and the things after it are fanart that got funded by Bobby Kotick?

More generally, if we assume there are other people who have similar experiences to mine but who stopped paying attention to WoW at different points in the story -- for example maybe after Wrath -- is there a way for those people to download only the campaigns that are a subset of the whole thing that match their experience of what was real and what was not?

 

[Wazzz]

Another one, huh?

We're gonna have enough Warcraft IVs to reach Warcraft IV number XX soon at this rate.

It becomes tempting to get ahead of the curve and name a project Warcraft V, although this is hands down the best Warcraft IV project of all time

 

[Zercrow]

Finally, this is what I've been looking forward to. A warcraft custom campaign that tell the story of WoW. (Kinda surprised it took this long for a project like this to start, but better late than never)

 

[Footman16]

A very ambitious plan and ideas, but I'm concerned about the number of chapters dedicated to each expansion, it seems like a small number to be able to tell a full and cohesive story that includes enough elements of each expansion in Wc3.

But I'll be excited to see progress.

 

[Wazzz]

Tbh I'd be more concerned that all that's really been put up for this project, so far, is the names of chapters and the entire premise seems to be to get everybody else to do the work without really offering anything substantial to show us that there actually is something to look forward to.

Ideas like this have been pitched for a long while now, so until there's any evidence of actual work being put into this by the thread creator, it's probably very unlikely to happen, at least in this context.

 

[Lovely Gabby]

If you're looking to do a continuation why do a retelling of the WoW expansions in Wc3? I personally think some of these storylines don't lend themselves well to the RTS format, since they were done with MMO in mind. All four playable factions from Wc3 are involved in these stories so for ex. how do we decide from whos perspective we do the Cataclysm story?

And yes this overall feels more like a broad roadmap with no proof of concept.

 

[Deleted member 255104]

I personally think some of these storylines don't lend themselves well to the RTS format

Both Forsaken and Blood Elven campaigns here on Hive are pretty good, and are essentially that.
If anything, storylines in WoW are rather clearly nonsensical the moment you consider existence of all those different factions, armies, etc, who are there in lore, but just "offscreen" in game (mostly due to engine not being capable of doing that kind of work at the time).

 

[Lovely Gabby]

Both Forsaken and Blood Elven campaigns here on Hive are pretty good, and are essentially that.
If anything, storylines in WoW are rather clearly nonsensical the moment you consider existence of all those different factions, armies, etc, who are there in lore, but just "offscreen" in game (mostly due to engine not being capable of doing that kind of work at the time).

Yes but those are campaigns focused on the story of -one- of the factions. WoW story is told as a story of multiple groups and factions simultaneously

For ex. in the stated roadmap there's 3 chapters for BfA. Would that be 1 chapter orc, 2 chapter human? Vice versa? If you did Forsaken stuff wouldn't it be undead? That's what I was saying the overall expansions have very broad stories and I'm not sure how you would retell them like that.

 

[Resyak]

A gigantic project, without a doubt, I wish you the best of luck. While I'm not interested in the lore of Warcraft after Wrath of the Lich King, it will be amazing for those who are passionate about it.

Regards.

 

[Adiniz / Imemi]

I've been looking into this, and the account who made this post. The missing links, incoherent titles and weird language (Wdym Discord OR Slack? You haven't decided? And other weird stuff like that), it's pretty clear that this entire post is generated using ChatGPT. More so, it seems like the whole account just uses ChatGPT for its responses to threads, campaigns and whatnot.

This could (and should) very well count as spam imo, and the account be removed.

 

[Wazzz]

It really is a fever dream of a post. My favourite part is how the announcement itself effectively lumps all of the work onto volunteers who have not yet been recruited, making me wonder - what is the original poster actually contributing? Like they're even looking for a "Story and Lore" team - they haven't even got a story?

Genuinely, this reminds me so much of when you get a member like Superfrycook writing out a techtree, and it's just a bunch of unit names with no actual connection. Except Superfrycook actually uploads finished products, so you do end up seeing a proof of concept by the end of it.

 

[Bru'tokus Toyiawrynn]

Warcraft IV: Dominion of Chaos


"An RTS campaign covering the events after Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne, up until the events of the Legion expansion."

1. Prologue Campaign: World of Warcraft​

• Cinematic: A New Dawn
• Chapter 1: Rebuilding Azeroth
• Chapter 2: The Dark Portal Opens
• Interlude: The Call of Heroes
• Chapter 3: The Rise of Illidan
• Cinematic: The Gathering Storm

2. Burning Crusade Campaign​

• Cinematic: The Dark Invasion
• Chapter 1: Shattered Draenor
• Chapter 2: Siege of the Black Temple
• Interlude: Kil'jaeden's Plan
• Chapter 3: Sunwell Reclaimed
• Cinematic: The Legion Defeated

3. Wrath of the Lich King Campaign​

• Cinematic: Shadows of Northrend
• Chapter 1: Landing at Borean Tundra
• Chapter 2: Rise of the Death Knights
• Interlude: Sylvanas' Anguish
• Chapter 3: Fall of the Lich King
• Cinematic: Arthas' Fall

4. Cataclysm Campaign​

• Cinematic: The World Shattered
• Chapter 1: Deathwing’s Wrath
• Chapter 2: Battle for Hyjal
• Interlude: Thrall’s Ascension
• Chapter 3: Twilight of the Dragons
• Cinematic: Azeroth Reforged

5. Mists of Pandaria Campaign​

• Cinematic: The Mists Part
• Chapter 1: Discovery of Pandaria
• Chapter 2: Sha's Influence
• Interlude: Horde vs. Alliance
• Chapter 3: Siege of Orgrimmar
• Cinematic: A New Balance

6. Legion Campaign​

• Cinematic: Return of the Legion
• Chapter 1: War on the Broken Isles
• Chapter 2: Illidan’s Redemption
• Interlude: A Hero’s Sacrifice
• Chapter 3: The Final Battle
• Cinematic: Victory at a Cost

Warcraft IV Expansion: Legacy of Shadows


"This expansion explores the events following Legion and the influence of the Void."

1. Battle for Azeroth Campaign​

• Cinematic: The Burning Tides
• Chapter 1: Kul Tiras and Zandalar
• Chapter 2: Siege of Dazar’alor
• Interlude: Rise of Queen Azshara
• Chapter 3: N’Zoth Awakens
• Cinematic: The End of an Era

2. Shadowlands Campaign​

• Cinematic: Beyond the Veil
• Chapter 1: Entering the Maw
• Chapter 2: Chains of Domination
• Interlude: The Jailer’s Plot
• Chapter 3: Eternity’s End
• Cinematic: The Return to Azeroth

3. Dragonflight Campaign​

• Cinematic: Awakening of the Aspects
• Chapter 1: Isles Reclaimed
• Chapter 2: Primalist Threats
• Interlude: Secrets of the Dracthyr
• Chapter 3: Vault of the Incarnates
• Cinematic: A New Flight

4. The War Within Campaign​

• Cinematic: Darkness Underground
• Chapter 1: Into the Depths
• Chapter 2: Shadow Forged Alliances
• Interlude: A Threat Revealed
• Chapter 3: The Final Bastion
• Cinematic: A Future Unwritten

I rather split Warcraft IV intro Four parts.

Arc I will cover Vanilla to Wrath
Arc II will cover Cataclysm to Legion
Arc III will cover Battle for Azeroth to Dragonflight

Vanilla will be

• Cinematic: A New Dawn
• Chapter 1: Rebuilding Azeroth
• Chapter 2: The Beginning of a Stir
• Interlude: Champions Arise
• Chapter 3: The Suffering of the Dark Irons
• Chapter 4: The Mysteries of Maraudon
• Chapter 5: The Ruins of Dire Maul
• Chapter 6: Assault on Blackwing Lair
• Chapter 7: Dragons of Nightmare
• Chapter 8: Rise of the Blood God
• Chapter 9: The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
• Chapter 10: The Shadow of the Necropolis
• Cinematic: The Gathering Storm

TBC will be

• Cinematic: The Dark Invasion
• Chapter 1: Shattered Draenor
• Chapter 2: Siege of the Black Temple
• Chapter 3: Gods of Zul'Aman
• Interlude: Kil'jaeden's Plan
• Chapter 4: Sunwell Reclaimed
• Interlude: The Legion Defeated
• Chapter 5: The Gladiator King
• Cinematic: The Promise of Peace

Wrath will be

• Cinematic: Shadows of Northrend
• Chapter 1: Knights of the Ebon Blade
• Chapter 2: Landing at Borean Tundra
• Chapter 3: The Fate of Naxxramas
• Chapter 4: The Nexus War
• Interlude: The Wrathgate & The Battle for the Undercity
• Chapter 5: Secrets of Ulduar
• Chapter 6: The Argent Tournament
• Chapter 7: Fall of the Lich King
• Cinematic: Arthas' Fall

The First Expansion The End Time kicks of with Cataclysm and the Campaign will be:

• Cinematic: The Unseen
• Chapter 1: The War Against the Nightmare & The Ruby Sanctum
• Chapter 2: The Elemental Upheaval
• Chapter 3: The Council of Three Hammers & The Grimtotem Coup
• Interlude: The World Shattered
• Chapter 4: Deathwing’s Wrath
• Chapter 5: Invasion of Gilneas & The Arrival of the Bilgewater Cartel
• Chapter 6: The Fury of the Worgen
• Chapter 7: The Fall of the Twilight Hammer
• Interlude: Thrall’s Ascension
• Chapter 8: The Rise of the Zandalari
• Chapter 9: Twilight of the Aspects
• Chapter 10: Elemental Bonds
• Chapter 11: The Rage of the Firelands
• Chapter 12: The Hour of Twilight
• Cinematic: Azeroth Reforged

The Mists of Pandaria will be

• Cinematic: Wrathion's Emergence
• Chapter 1: Tides of War
• Cinematic: The Mists Part
• Chapter 2: Discovery of Pandaria
• Interlude: A New Ally from the Wandering Isle
• Chapter 3: Sha's Influence
• Interlude: Horde vs. Alliance
• Chapter 4: The Shadow Hunter
• Chapter 5: The Thunder King
• Chapter 6: Escalation
• Chapter 7: Siege of Orgrimmar
• Cinematic: A New Balance

Warlords will be

• Chapter 1: War Crimes
• Interlude: Times Change
• Chapter 2: The Lords of War
• Chapter 3: The Frostwolves
• Chapter 4: The Shadows of the Dark Star
• Interlude: The Iron Tide
• Chapter 5: Gorgrond
• Chapter 6: Siege of Talador
• Chapter 7: The Spires of Arak & Nagrand
• Chapter 8: Striking while the Iron is Hot
• Interlude: The Legendary Ring
• Chapter 9: The Fury of Hellfire

Legion will be:

• Cinematic: Return of the Legion
• Chapter 1: War on the Broken Isles
• Chapter 2: The Illidari
• Chapter 3: The Artifacts
• Interlude: Pillars of Creation
• Chapter 4: Azsuna
• Chapter 5: Highmountain
• Chapter 6: Stormheim
• Chapter 7: Val'sharah
• Chapter 8: Suramar
• Interlude: Light's Heart
• Chapter 9: Return to Kharazan
• Chapter 10: Infiltrating the Nighthold
• Interlude: A Found Momento
• Chapter 11: The Tomb of Sargeras
• Interlude: A Thousand Years of war
• Chapter 12: The Shadows of Argus
• Cinematic: Victory at a Cost

The Second Expansion will start off with BFA and it will be

• Cinematic: Before the Storm
• Chapter 1: The War of the Thorns
• Chapter 2: Siege of Lordaeron
• Chapter 3: Kul Tiras and Zandalar
• Chapter 4: Siege of Dazar’alor
• Chapter 5: The Battle for Darkshore
• Chapter 6: Derek Proudmoore
• Interlude: The Shadow of a Blade
• Chapter 7: Rise of Azshara
• Chapter 8: Stay out of execution
• Chapter 9: Mechagon Island
• Chapter 10: The Reckoning
• Chapter 11: Visions of N'Zoth
• Cinematic: The Armicist.

The Infamous Controversial Shadowlands will be

• Cinematic: Beyond the Veil
• Chapter 1: Entering the Maw
• Chapter 2: The Heavens of Bastion
• Chapter 3: The Battlefields of Maldraxxus
• Chapter 4: The Boughs of Ardenweald
• Chapter 5: The Royalty of Revendreth
• Chapter 6: Torghast
• Chapter 7: Striking at Denathrius & Mueh'zala
• Interlude: Sylvanas' Choice
• Chapter 8: The Battle for Ardenweald
• Chapter 9: Korthia
• Chapter 10: THe Primus
• CHapter 11: The Unseen Guests
• Chapter 12: The Power of the Night Warrior
• Chapter 13: A New Path of a Paladin
• Chapter 14: Chains of Domination
• Interlude: What Lies Ahead
• Chapter 15: Zereth Mortis
• Chapter 16: Rescuing Anduin
• Chapter 17: The Crown of Wills
• Chapter 18: Starting Over
• Chapter 15: Eternity’s End
• Cinematic: The Return to Azeroth (A GIft of Hope/The Formation of the Desolate Council/Anduin's farewell)

Dragonflight will be

• Cinematic: Awakening of the Aspects
• Chapter 1: Isles Reclaimed
• Chapter 2: Primalist Threats
• Interlude: Secrets of the Dracthyr
• Chapter 3: Vault of the Incarnates
• Chapter 4: The Dreamer
• Interlude: Return to the Forbidden Reach
• Chapter 5: The Sundered Legacy
• Chapter 6: The Keeper of the Ossuary
• Chapter 7: The Embers of Neltharion
• Chapter 8: Fractures in Time
• Chapter 9: Fury Incarnate
• Interlude: A Single Wing
• Chapter 10: The Return of Tyr
• Chapter 11: The Emerald Dream
• Interlude: Misfit Dragon
• Chapter 12: Guardians of the Dream
• Interlude: Amirdrassil's Birth
• Chapter 13: Reclamation of Gilneas
• Cinematic: Seeds of Renewal

And finally TWW is going to be

• Cinematic: Darkness Underground
• Chapter 1: Into the Depths
• Chapter 2: Shadow Forged Alliances
• Interlude: A Threat Revealed
• Chapter 3: The Final Bastion
• Cinematic: A Future Unwritten

 

[Deleted member 255104]

I rather split Warcraft IV intro Four parts.

Arc I will cover Vanilla to Wrath
Arc II will cover Cataclysm to Legion
Arc III will cover Battle for Azeroth to Dragonflight

Vanilla will be

• Cinematic: A New Dawn
• Chapter 1: Rebuilding Azeroth
• Chapter 2: The Beginning of a Stir
• Interlude: Champions Arise
• Chapter 3: The Suffering of the Dark Irons
• Chapter 4: The Mysteries of Maraudon
• Chapter 5: The Ruins of Dire Maul
• Chapter 6: Assault on Blackwing Lair
• Chapter 7: Dragons of Nightmare
• Chapter 8: Rise of the Blood God
• Chapter 9: The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
• Chapter 10: The Shadow of the Necropolis
• Cinematic: The Gathering Storm

TBC will be

• Cinematic: The Dark Invasion
• Chapter 1: Shattered Draenor
• Chapter 2: Siege of the Black Temple
• Chapter 3: Gods of Zul'Aman
• Interlude: Kil'jaeden's Plan
• Chapter 4: Sunwell Reclaimed
• Interlude: The Legion Defeated
• Chapter 5: The Gladiator King
• Cinematic: The Promise of Peace

Wrath will be

• Cinematic: Shadows of Northrend
• Chapter 1: Knights of the Ebon Blade
• Chapter 2: Landing at Borean Tundra
• Chapter 3: The Fate of Naxxramas
• Chapter 4: The Nexus War
• Interlude: The Wrathgate & The Battle for the Undercity
• Chapter 5: Secrets of Ulduar
• Chapter 6: The Argent Tournament
• Chapter 7: Fall of the Lich King
• Cinematic: Arthas' Fall

The First Expansion The End Time kicks of with Cataclysm and the Campaign will be:

• Cinematic: The Unseen
• Chapter 1: The War Against the Nightmare & The Ruby Sanctum
• Chapter 2: The Elemental Upheaval
• Chapter 3: The Council of Three Hammers & The Grimtotem Coup
• Interlude: The World Shattered
• Chapter 4: Deathwing’s Wrath
• Chapter 5: Invasion of Gilneas & The Arrival of the Bilgewater Cartel
• Chapter 6: The Fury of the Worgen
• Chapter 7: The Fall of the Twilight Hammer
• Interlude: Thrall’s Ascension
• Chapter 8: The Rise of the Zandalari
• Chapter 9: Twilight of the Aspects
• Chapter 10: Elemental Bonds
• Chapter 11: The Rage of the Firelands
• Chapter 12: The Hour of Twilight
• Cinematic: Azeroth Reforged

The Mists of Pandaria will be

• Cinematic: Wrathion's Emergence
• Chapter 1: Tides of War
• Cinematic: The Mists Part
• Chapter 2: Discovery of Pandaria
• Interlude: A New Ally from the Wandering Isle
• Chapter 3: Sha's Influence
• Interlude: Horde vs. Alliance
• Chapter 4: The Shadow Hunter
• Chapter 5: The Thunder King
• Chapter 6: Escalation
• Chapter 7: Siege of Orgrimmar
• Cinematic: A New Balance

Warlords will be

• Chapter 1: War Crimes
• Interlude: Times Change
• Chapter 2: The Lords of War
• Chapter 3: The Frostwolves
• Chapter 4: The Shadows of the Dark Star
• Interlude: The Iron Tide
• Chapter 5: Gorgrond
• Chapter 6: Siege of Talador
• Chapter 7: The Spires of Arak & Nagrand
• Chapter 8: Striking while the Iron is Hot
• Interlude: The Legendary Ring
• Chapter 9: The Fury of Hellfire

Legion will be:

• Cinematic: Return of the Legion
• Chapter 1: War on the Broken Isles
• Chapter 2: The Illidari
• Chapter 3: The Artifacts
• Interlude: Pillars of Creation
• Chapter 4: Azsuna
• Chapter 5: Highmountain
• Chapter 6: Stormheim
• Chapter 7: Val'sharah
• Chapter 8: Suramar
• Interlude: Light's Heart
• Chapter 9: Return to Kharazan
• Chapter 10: Infiltrating the Nighthold
• Interlude: A Found Momento
• Chapter 11: The Tomb of Sargeras
• Interlude: A Thousand Years of war
• Chapter 12: The Shadows of Argus
• Cinematic: Victory at a Cost

The Second Expansion will start off with BFA and it will be

• Cinematic: Before the Storm
• Chapter 1: The War of the Thorns
• Chapter 2: Siege of Lordaeron
• Chapter 3: Kul Tiras and Zandalar
• Chapter 4: Siege of Dazar’alor
• Chapter 5: The Battle for Darkshore
• Chapter 6: Derek Proudmoore
• Interlude: The Shadow of a Blade
• Chapter 7: Rise of Azshara
• Chapter 8: Stay out of execution
• Chapter 9: Mechagon Island
• Chapter 10: The Reckoning
• Chapter 11: Visions of N'Zoth
• Cinematic: The Armicist.

The Infamous Controversial Shadowlands will be

• Cinematic: Beyond the Veil
• Chapter 1: Entering the Maw
• Chapter 2: The Heavens of Bastion
• Chapter 3: The Battlefields of Maldraxxus
• Chapter 4: The Boughs of Ardenweald
• Chapter 5: The Royalty of Revendreth
• Chapter 6: Torghast
• Chapter 7: Striking at Denathrius & Mueh'zala
• Interlude: Sylvanas' Choice
• Chapter 8: The Battle for Ardenweald
• Chapter 9: Korthia
• Chapter 10: THe Primus
• CHapter 11: The Unseen Guests
• Chapter 12: The Power of the Night Warrior
• Chapter 13: A New Path of a Paladin
• Chapter 14: Chains of Domination
• Interlude: What Lies Ahead
• Chapter 15: Zereth Mortis
• Chapter 16: Rescuing Anduin
• Chapter 17: The Crown of Wills
• Chapter 18: Starting Over
• Chapter 15: Eternity’s End
• Cinematic: The Return to Azeroth (A GIft of Hope/The Formation of the Desolate Council/Anduin's farewell)

Dragonflight will be

• Cinematic: Awakening of the Aspects
• Chapter 1: Isles Reclaimed
• Chapter 2: Primalist Threats
• Interlude: Secrets of the Dracthyr
• Chapter 3: Vault of the Incarnates
• Chapter 4: The Dreamer
• Interlude: Return to the Forbidden Reach
• Chapter 5: The Sundered Legacy
• Chapter 6: The Keeper of the Ossuary
• Chapter 7: The Embers of Neltharion
• Chapter 8: Fractures in Time
• Chapter 9: Fury Incarnate
• Interlude: A Single Wing
• Chapter 10: The Return of Tyr
• Chapter 11: The Emerald Dream
• Interlude: Misfit Dragon
• Chapter 12: Guardians of the Dream
• Interlude: Amirdrassil's Birth
• Chapter 13: Reclamation of Gilneas
• Cinematic: Seeds of Renewal

And finally TWW is going to be

• Cinematic: Darkness Underground
• Chapter 1: Into the Depths
• Chapter 2: Shadow Forged Alliances
• Interlude: A Threat Revealed
• Chapter 3: The Final Bastion
• Cinematic: A Future Unwritten

I like how the only real suggestion (and good one at that, the spread on the citation is significantly better than the one from OP. So credit where it's due) in this thread just avoids the idea of actually rewriting the flustercluck that is WoW's storyline in any meaningful way

Surely if even monkey with typewriter can outmatch modern Blizzard, so can people with actual brains.
Allegedly.

Ironically enough it's the only part of the whole project that would seem feasible without pretty big and experienced team that already worked before on something less... ambitious.

 

[Resyak]

I rather split Warcraft IV intro Four parts.

Arc I will cover Vanilla to Wrath
Arc II will cover Cataclysm to Legion
Arc III will cover Battle for Azeroth to Dragonflight

Vanilla will be

• Cinematic: A New Dawn
• Chapter 1: Rebuilding Azeroth
• Chapter 2: The Beginning of a Stir
• Interlude: Champions Arise
• Chapter 3: The Suffering of the Dark Irons
• Chapter 4: The Mysteries of Maraudon
• Chapter 5: The Ruins of Dire Maul
• Chapter 6: Assault on Blackwing Lair
• Chapter 7: Dragons of Nightmare
• Chapter 8: Rise of the Blood God
• Chapter 9: The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
• Chapter 10: The Shadow of the Necropolis
• Cinematic: The Gathering Storm

TBC will be

• Cinematic: The Dark Invasion
• Chapter 1: Shattered Draenor
• Chapter 2: Siege of the Black Temple
• Chapter 3: Gods of Zul'Aman
• Interlude: Kil'jaeden's Plan
• Chapter 4: Sunwell Reclaimed
• Interlude: The Legion Defeated
• Chapter 5: The Gladiator King
• Cinematic: The Promise of Peace

Wrath will be

• Cinematic: Shadows of Northrend
• Chapter 1: Knights of the Ebon Blade
• Chapter 2: Landing at Borean Tundra
• Chapter 3: The Fate of Naxxramas
• Chapter 4: The Nexus War
• Interlude: The Wrathgate & The Battle for the Undercity
• Chapter 5: Secrets of Ulduar
• Chapter 6: The Argent Tournament
• Chapter 7: Fall of the Lich King
• Cinematic: Arthas' Fall

The First Expansion The End Time kicks of with Cataclysm and the Campaign will be:

• Cinematic: The Unseen
• Chapter 1: The War Against the Nightmare & The Ruby Sanctum
• Chapter 2: The Elemental Upheaval
• Chapter 3: The Council of Three Hammers & The Grimtotem Coup
• Interlude: The World Shattered
• Chapter 4: Deathwing’s Wrath
• Chapter 5: Invasion of Gilneas & The Arrival of the Bilgewater Cartel
• Chapter 6: The Fury of the Worgen
• Chapter 7: The Fall of the Twilight Hammer
• Interlude: Thrall’s Ascension
• Chapter 8: The Rise of the Zandalari
• Chapter 9: Twilight of the Aspects
• Chapter 10: Elemental Bonds
• Chapter 11: The Rage of the Firelands
• Chapter 12: The Hour of Twilight
• Cinematic: Azeroth Reforged

The Mists of Pandaria will be

• Cinematic: Wrathion's Emergence
• Chapter 1: Tides of War
• Cinematic: The Mists Part
• Chapter 2: Discovery of Pandaria
• Interlude: A New Ally from the Wandering Isle
• Chapter 3: Sha's Influence
• Interlude: Horde vs. Alliance
• Chapter 4: The Shadow Hunter
• Chapter 5: The Thunder King
• Chapter 6: Escalation
• Chapter 7: Siege of Orgrimmar
• Cinematic: A New Balance

Warlords will be

• Chapter 1: War Crimes
• Interlude: Times Change
• Chapter 2: The Lords of War
• Chapter 3: The Frostwolves
• Chapter 4: The Shadows of the Dark Star
• Interlude: The Iron Tide
• Chapter 5: Gorgrond
• Chapter 6: Siege of Talador
• Chapter 7: The Spires of Arak & Nagrand
• Chapter 8: Striking while the Iron is Hot
• Interlude: The Legendary Ring
• Chapter 9: The Fury of Hellfire

Legion will be:

• Cinematic: Return of the Legion
• Chapter 1: War on the Broken Isles
• Chapter 2: The Illidari
• Chapter 3: The Artifacts
• Interlude: Pillars of Creation
• Chapter 4: Azsuna
• Chapter 5: Highmountain
• Chapter 6: Stormheim
• Chapter 7: Val'sharah
• Chapter 8: Suramar
• Interlude: Light's Heart
• Chapter 9: Return to Kharazan
• Chapter 10: Infiltrating the Nighthold
• Interlude: A Found Momento
• Chapter 11: The Tomb of Sargeras
• Interlude: A Thousand Years of war
• Chapter 12: The Shadows of Argus
• Cinematic: Victory at a Cost

The Second Expansion will start off with BFA and it will be

• Cinematic: Before the Storm
• Chapter 1: The War of the Thorns
• Chapter 2: Siege of Lordaeron
• Chapter 3: Kul Tiras and Zandalar
• Chapter 4: Siege of Dazar’alor
• Chapter 5: The Battle for Darkshore
• Chapter 6: Derek Proudmoore
• Interlude: The Shadow of a Blade
• Chapter 7: Rise of Azshara
• Chapter 8: Stay out of execution
• Chapter 9: Mechagon Island
• Chapter 10: The Reckoning
• Chapter 11: Visions of N'Zoth
• Cinematic: The Armicist.

The Infamous Controversial Shadowlands will be

• Cinematic: Beyond the Veil
• Chapter 1: Entering the Maw
• Chapter 2: The Heavens of Bastion
• Chapter 3: The Battlefields of Maldraxxus
• Chapter 4: The Boughs of Ardenweald
• Chapter 5: The Royalty of Revendreth
• Chapter 6: Torghast
• Chapter 7: Striking at Denathrius & Mueh'zala
• Interlude: Sylvanas' Choice
• Chapter 8: The Battle for Ardenweald
• Chapter 9: Korthia
• Chapter 10: THe Primus
• CHapter 11: The Unseen Guests
• Chapter 12: The Power of the Night Warrior
• Chapter 13: A New Path of a Paladin
• Chapter 14: Chains of Domination
• Interlude: What Lies Ahead
• Chapter 15: Zereth Mortis
• Chapter 16: Rescuing Anduin
• Chapter 17: The Crown of Wills
• Chapter 18: Starting Over
• Chapter 15: Eternity’s End
• Cinematic: The Return to Azeroth (A GIft of Hope/The Formation of the Desolate Council/Anduin's farewell)

Dragonflight will be

• Cinematic: Awakening of the Aspects
• Chapter 1: Isles Reclaimed
• Chapter 2: Primalist Threats
• Interlude: Secrets of the Dracthyr
• Chapter 3: Vault of the Incarnates
• Chapter 4: The Dreamer
• Interlude: Return to the Forbidden Reach
• Chapter 5: The Sundered Legacy
• Chapter 6: The Keeper of the Ossuary
• Chapter 7: The Embers of Neltharion
• Chapter 8: Fractures in Time
• Chapter 9: Fury Incarnate
• Interlude: A Single Wing
• Chapter 10: The Return of Tyr
• Chapter 11: The Emerald Dream
• Interlude: Misfit Dragon
• Chapter 12: Guardians of the Dream
• Interlude: Amirdrassil's Birth
• Chapter 13: Reclamation of Gilneas
• Cinematic: Seeds of Renewal

And finally TWW is going to be

• Cinematic: Darkness Underground
• Chapter 1: Into the Depths
• Chapter 2: Shadow Forged Alliances
• Interlude: A Threat Revealed
• Chapter 3: The Final Bastion
• Cinematic: A Future Unwritten

Without a team behind us, it couldn't be done in 10 years, and even with several professionals working 8 hours a day, it would take a long time. The project sounds great on paper, but it's impossible to do as an amateur. Just look at the development time of projects like InsaneMonster's Re-Reforged, and compared to what you're proposing, Re-Reforged is a small project. But hey, you can live on dreams, and the dream of WarCraft IV has been floating around in the heads of fans for so many years that it's like a mythological animal.

Regards.

PS: And I hope Blizzard never makes a WarCraft IV because I don't want to see the title more ridiculed and bastardized than it already is with Reforged, I don't even want to imagine the mess they would make with a completely new game.

 

[Wazzz]

Has anybody else noticed that the poster of the thread hasn't responded at all? That might be something worth factoring in when deciding if this "project" is actually going anywhere (or if it even sounds great on paper, I personally don't see how it could sound great on paper since it hasn't really said anything on paper outside a bunch of theoretical mission names).

 

[Resyak]

Has anybody else noticed that the poster of the thread hasn't responded at all? That might be something worth factoring in when deciding if this "project" is actually going anywhere (or if it even sounds great on paper, I personally don't see how it could sound great on paper since it hasn't really said anything on paper outside a bunch of theoretical mission names).

Obviously it's not going anywhere, this is just talk for talk's sake, nothing more.