Dev Interviews - Warcraft Wiki: Cross-Realm Guilds and Mythic
Warcraft Wiki was at a few group interviews and shared some notes. We've recapped the highlights below.

War Within
  • Cross-realm guilds and cross-realm mythic are coming in the next expansion.
  • It is easier to add 10 points to a new talent tree than the current ones.
  • Hero Talents, Warbrands, Delves will be evergreenish, at least for a few expansions.
  • Account wide reputations will only be for the new factions, TBD what will happen with the older factions.
  • No Patch 10.3 is planned, but there is more story to tell after 10.2 and before the next expansion.
  • Warbound items can be shared across your Warbrand. Soulbound items are still bound to your character.
  • There will be a new battleground based in the Ringing Deeps with more information coming on BlizzCon Day 2.
  • The Earthen Dwarves can be all classes except for Druid, Demon Hunter, and Evoker. They will be 25% larger than other Dwarves.
  • Your Warbrand will share gold and a materials bank. Currency can be shared, potentially at a cost.
  • Dragonflight flying talents will remain in Dragonflight.
  • Over 100 old mounts will work for dynamic flying.
  • Delves will be cross-faction and can't be queued for.
  • The team has been working with machine learning to fit rigs and make new shiny armor rather than always getting stuck on making sure elf ears don't fit through
  • Outdoor content for the Great Vault will consist of world bosses, doing public events, and delve progression. Upper item level limit won't be as high as mythic raids.



Classic
  • Cataclysm classic will have accelerated leveling from 1-80, not just 1-60.
  • Hardcore will launch with as few layers as possible.
  • Runes will be per-character at launch
  • Shaman tank and Rogue tank will be interesting, the team wants to see how players interact with them
  • Cataclysm will launch with Patch 4.3.
  • After level 25, the cap will eventually be raised, maybe with new raids, PvP stuff, or abilities.
  • Unclear when Classic will end, players are asking for Mists of Pandaria.
  • TBD how long Season of Discovery will last, it should be fun but not overstay its welcome.