User:Benji0723/Complete Expansion Progression Outline

=World of Warcraft Storyline and Expansion Progression=

Legend:
 * Text in red indicates elements added in a given expansion
 * Text in green indicates personal speculation of lore development and is not strictly predicted based on existing lore foundation

Note: This is a work in progress...links coming soon!

Chapter I.	World of Warcraft

 * a.	Release Date: 11/04
 * b.	Level Range: 1-60
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead
 * ii.	Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome
 * d.	Playable Classes: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin (Alliance Only), Shaman (Horde Only), Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: Intro to Major Threats – Burning Legion, Scourge, Old Gods
 * h.	Transition: Defeat of Kel’Thuzad in the Plaguelands and Opening of the Dark Portal

Chapter II. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

 * a.	Release Date: 01/07
 * b.	Level Range: 1- 70
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf
 * ii.	Alliance: Human Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei
 * d.	Playable Classes: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: Illidan the Betrayer and Kil’Jaeden the Deceiver
 * h.	Transition: Defeat of Kil’Jaeden at the Sunwell and Invasion of Azeroth by the Scourge

Chapter III. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

 * a.	Release Date: 11/08
 * b.	Level Range: 1- 80
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf
 * ii.	Alliance: Human Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei
 * d.	Playable Classes:
 * i.	Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * ii.	Hero: Death Knight
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: The Lich King
 * h.	Transition: Defeat of the Lich King in Icecrown and the Opening of the Emerald Portals

Chapter IV. World of Warcraft: The Emerald Nightmare

 * a.	Estimated Release Date: 05/10
 * b.	Level Range: 1- 90
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
 * ii.	Alliance: Human Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
 * d.	Playable Classes:
 * i.	Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * ii.	Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: The Old God who corrupts the Emerald Dream
 * h.	Transition: Defeat of the Old God in the Emerald Nightmare and the Attack of the Naga Armies

Chapter V. World of Warcraft: The Tides of Doom

 * a.	Estimated Release Date: 11/11
 * b.	Level Range: 1- 100
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
 * ii.	Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
 * iii.	Choice of Allegiance after Level 10: Goblin
 * d.	Playable Classes:
 * i.	Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * ii.	Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream, Great Sea
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining, Forestry
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation, Woodworking
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding, Diving
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: Queen Azshara and Old God who created the Naga
 * h.	Transition: Defeat of the Old God in the Maelstrom and Massive Elemental Invasion

Chapter VI. World of Warcraft: Fury of the Elements

 * a.	Estimated Release Date: 05/13
 * b.	Level Range: 1- 110
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
 * ii.	Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
 * iii.	Choice of Allegiance after Level 10: Goblin, Pandaren
 * d.	Playable Classes:
 * i.	Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * ii.	Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster, Geomancer
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream, Great Sea, Elemental Plane
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining, Forestry
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation, Woodworking
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding, Diving, Brewery
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: The Elemental Lieutenants and the final Old God
 * h.	Transition: Defeat of the last Old God in the Abyssal Maw and the Opening of the Great Portal at the bottom of the Maelstrom

Chapter VII. World of Warcraft: Vengeance of the Destroyer

 * a.	Estimated Release Date: 11/14
 * b.	Level Range: 1- 120
 * c.	Playable Races:
 * i.	Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
 * ii.	Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
 * iii.	Choice of Allegiance after Level 10: Goblin, Pandaren
 * d.	Playable Classes:
 * i.	Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
 * ii.	Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster, Geomancer, Demon Hunter
 * e.	Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream, Great Sea, Elemental Plane, Headquarters of the Burning Legion
 * f.	Playable Professions:
 * i.	Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining, Forestry
 * ii.	Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation, Woodworking, Infusion
 * iii.	Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding, Diving
 * g.	Story Arc Focus: The Lieutenants of the Burning Legion and Sargeras
 * h.	Finale: Defeat of Sargeras in the Legion’s Stronghold and the beginning of yet another Unsteady Ceasefire between Horde and Alliance…

Explanation

 * Completes all major conflicts: Scourge, Dragons, Old Gods, Burning Legion
 * Assuming estimated release dates are generally maintained Completes WoW just as it's predicted life-cycle comes to an end (10 years)
 * Gives players access to all major realms, continents and worlds involved in central storyline of Warcraft