The Queue: Pressure pushing down on me

Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Matthew Rossiwill be your host today.

My birthday is in six days. What did you get me? You didn't get me anything, did you? This is my sad face. You can't see it, of course, because it's just that sad. And also because I didn't actually take a picture of it. Let's all just listen to my favorite David Bowie song, which also happens to be my favorite Queen song.

PhantomQuasar asks:
How would you like to see the Garrison evolve in the next expansion? What could be done to improve this concept even more?

The three ideas I've seen for Garrisons that I've liked so far are as follows:

• Warcraft style Garrison PvP, where you and your followers (acting as hero units ala Warcraft 3) do battle against another player and his followers.

• Mobile Garrisons - maybe an airship like the Skybreaker or Orgrim's Hammer, or gigantic naval craft, or if we go up against the Burning Legion maybe something like a Naaru dimension ship. Heck, maybe we can get our hands on Tempest Keer. And maybe it can transform into a giant robot. Yeah, I like Macross so what?

• Dance Studio. Just make it happen already.

I don't necessarily think it should be the same Garrison, or even called a Garrison next time, but if we're going to evolve the concept, I love the idea of a mobile base that takes you from zone to zone. Kind of a quest hub that follows you around.

DonaldHindle asks:
in the tanaan jungle event khadgar Tries to open a portal to the blasted lands, cries out, closes it. What happened?

I think what you're referring to is when he teleports out of the way of the flood after he blows up the damn. I believe that noise he makes is suppose to be him coughing after nearly drowning in his own flood, and the portal he creates isn't meant to be to the Blasted Lands, it's just a generic image of the Dark Portal, but I'm not 100% sure if that's what you're talking about or if I just missed something.

RedXian asks:
QftQ: What's the deal with Mor'dul Tower in Frostfire Ridge, it seems to be stuck in time?

The above video covers the details, but in broad strokes, yes. The ogres engaged in magical experiments that knocked Mor'dul Tower out of time.

Nate Martin asks:
blizzard put a bit of focus on new chars like Yrel, won't she be left behind and forgotten in future expansions?

We won't know until we see future expansions, but I hope not. I hope that despite Draenor not altering our history, the connection between the worlds remains and we see long lasting consequences. Yrel as a leader could definitely see future use, I'd really like to see her meet with our Velen at some future date. The draenei of Draenor no longer have Velen as a leader, which means they have to determine their own destiny, without the prophecies that have guided them up to now. It's fascinating.

Eliza asked a question about Maraad.

I agree with the idea that you presented, Eliza. I would talk more about it, but I'm considering a post discussing it.

Short Queue this Monday, but we answered a few questions. I'll talk about dinosaurs on Draenor on Friday, change things up a little.
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