I get it; this is MUCH easier said than done. There are boatloads of quests associated with Dalaran, both in Northrend and in the Broken Shore. But I think part of something WoW needs to start working towards, is having a single, CONGRUENT timeline and world.
It’s weird that I’m constantly jumping around and seeing characters that are supposed to be dead. But nothing is more bizarre than Dalaran being quite literally in two places at once.
My solution is thus:
Remove Northrend-Dalaran, and replace it with a small little “Kirin Tor outpost” in Crystalsong Forest. I might even build it upon Windrunner’s Outlook, which sits at the end of the Path of the Titans (north of Dragonblight), overlooking Crystalsong Forest proper. Northrend-Dalaran is a relatively simple location to begin with, in terms of quests associated with the zones, so I think you would do well to simply move those important NPC’s and place them at this new “Kirin Tor outpost”. Or just move them all to the Violet Stand.
In terms of Legion-Dalaran, things are obviously FAR more complicated. I’ll be frank; a very large part of me would like to simply move all of the NPC’s to Suramar, making Suramar into the “Legion capital”.
However, that’s obviously a LOT of extra work, and there are loads of quests IN Dalaran – including two whole Class Halls – so it is what it is.
However, what I MIGHT suggest, is at least sprucing Dalaran up just a tiny little bit. Repair Krasus’ landing, and maybe add ports to the various Class Halls there, that “fit in” better than the others (seriously; what the HELL is going on with the Paladin Class Hall “portals”? they look like cardboard-cutouts of a door, that turn towards the screen)
Also, if I’m being honest? I’d also consider “landing” Dalaran. Maybe just add a small mountain underneath for it to sit upon. The idea that Dalaran would employ mages around the clock to perpetually keep Dalaran suspended in the air makes sense during war-time, but Legion is effectively over, so it should be allowed to look more like a proper city.
Give it a nicer skybox (perhaps just the Northrend one?), and remove the spire of fel-energy erupting from the Tomb of Sargeras, so it at least has a SLIGHTLY nicer view.
Now, there is one last thing:
Acherus, the Ebon Hold.
Much like Dalaran, it too sits in two places at once.
I say, simply delete the Eastern Plaguelands version, and MOVE the Legion version to Northrend. I would have it floating just south of Dragonblight (which is ESPECIALLY fitting, as it would mirror where Arthas first landed in Northrend).
In doing so, I would simply add portals to the Legion zones once you’re running that content.
Obviously, there may be instances where certain lines of dialog don’t line-up anymore, but those are relatively simple to fix should any slip through.
But honestly, I just think these changes are not only totally realistic, but would help make the world feel more “alive”, by having a single, congruent timeline. Chromie may be able to sense us through time, but that nonsense is getting SUPER complicated and wildly unnecessary and overused.
Just my two cents.
