I'm elaborating on the new features. If you have questions about them, I'll see about getting an answer and update this post with the Q&A. Please do not use this as a suggestion thread for other features. You can put that on the news thread here. You may share feedback on this thread as per the details of the S3 features being discussed. Please note that the feedback we are looking for is for fine-tuning these features, not for the removal of them.
- "Peace Mode"
The realm has been turned into a "normal realm" (PvE realm as many call it). You have to turn on your PvP flag manually or get flagged by other means in most areas (hostile cities and Wintergrasp *will* flag you). Further details on this are TBD.
- Timewalking
This feature is largely seen as a success and we are moving forward with it, adding more content to it. You can expect to see the Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain to return much earlier in the season this time around, and you can expect to see a few different timewalking raids. Karazhan and Sunwell Plateau, being the least popular additions, have had their timewalking removed. They may appear again at some point in the future.
- Open world objectives
Zone quests are a one-time quest as a result of sticking to a zone and completing an objective created by the staff. These objectives will be offered in certain zones when you are high enough level for them and upon entering the zone. You will be rewarded gear appropriate for your level/the level of the zone. The idea behind this is aimed mostly at leveling, and should help keep your character better geared instead of being stuck with white items at level 50 for example.
- Mythic dungeons
Dungeons on steroids. Note, this is NOT Mythic+ dungeons. The dungeons will have increased difficulty and have improved loot drops. Exact details on how the difficulty will scale up, to what degree, and what loot will look like are still under development. Currently, our plans are to have only *one* Mythic dungeon available at a time, but which dungeon is available will change on a weekly basis. Further details are TBA.
- Cross-faction Auction House
This one is fairly straightforward. However, you should not be able to see items in the AH that are specific to the other faction. Examples being Battered Hilts or crafted gear from Trial of the Crusader.
- Cross-faction Dungeon Finder
Chat and whispers will be cross-faction only within the dungeon group. Faction-specific loot will be automatically converted upon being added to the inventory.