Legion Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Marlamin]

Many changes; all done to save ~3 MB of HDD space / download. (They're using 24-bit integers now for most of their data, and they are no longer padding fields to match the size of the largest field.)

[Blazefrost]

Think about the impact that would have on lower end systems. This isn't just about look.

This is true. I am late night posting this, so mind isn't all there. I did give alternatives other than a lot of NPCs all fighting at once, such as carnage from previous fights, if we're arriving so late, rather than smooth land. Also, there definitely could be multiple ships moving in. While there'd be an impact on lower end systems, the new lower end is REALLY lower end, since Legion is updating the recommended specs again. If you're playing on Low, going through the NPC density of some of the leveling zones would have more a hit on your performance than the singular Broken Shore event. Jade Forest intro into Pandaria had more going on NPC wise.

Not saying people need to improve their computers all the time, but it slows down game development when they have to continue designing around REALLY low end PCs. What was high-end for WoW's launch isn't going to do as well now, and what was medium to low end for Vanilla WoW isn't really usable with WoW today. It's the sad truth of hardware needs.

Either way, they could have more NPCs at the start, and, well, not SPAWN the Fel City NPCs in until you get that cutscene after the initial landing. That way, you're not overpopulating the player's rig with too many NPC to render.

[Adlian]

Nazgrim in action http://i.imgur.com/PlNgL7J.jpg

Death Knight campaign quests seems quite fun.

[Saiona]

Nazgrim in action http://i.imgur.com/PlNgL7J.jpg

This world quests seems quite fun.

Is that in Arathi highlands? And if it is I thought world quests were all in Broken Isles.

[huth]

Is that in Arathi highlands? And if it is I thought world quests were all in Broken Isles.

That's Death Knight campaign, not a World Quest.

[thilicen]

Is that in Arathi highlands? And if it is I thought world quests were all in Broken Isles.

That's no world quest.

[Adlian]

Is that in Arathi highlands? And if it is I thought world quests were all in Broken Isles.

Thats the Death Knight campaign quests, my mistake.

two more quests:
http://i.imgur.com/g9kvd09.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SduOL1n.jpg

[maxje98]

Thats the Death Knight campaign quests, my mistake.

two more quests:
http://i.imgur.com/g9kvd09.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SduOL1n.jpg

Anything on the ressurection of turion yet?
Or do you get to ressurect one each 2 lvls?

[MrTharne]

Thats the Death Knight campaign quests, my mistake.

two more quests:
http://i.imgur.com/g9kvd09.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SduOL1n.jpg

Still waiting for Koltira. Why u doin dis Sylvanus ?

[Adlian]

Anything on the ressurection of turion yet?
Or do you get to ressurect one each 2 lvls?

Nothing yet about him and i had all of the quests, not sure how we are supposed to get them. Funny bug.. if you die in Scarlet monastery, you get ported in Westfall.

[Deleted]

Anyone know any monk-streamers who can show off the new WW sef changes in dungeons or something, really curious about it

[Valysar]

It's confirmed guys, Jaina is ... the Snow Queen ! *Let it gooo*

[Deleted]

interesting. So they finally give those portals a functionality as it seems. And I guess this will be the entrance to the Nightmare?

[Phunkle]

-snip-

interesting. So they finally give those portals a functionality as it seems. And I guess this will be the entrance to the Nightmare?

The portals are a druid only thing. And I think this image is part of the druid order hall. So I doubt this is te entrance to the nightmare.

[Drekmar]

Thats the Death Knight campaign quests, my mistake.

two more quests:
http://i.imgur.com/g9kvd09.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SduOL1n.jpg

Got videos?

[huth]

interesting. So they finally give those portals a functionality as it seems. And I guess this will be the entrance to the Nightmare?

Druidic transit way. Inaccessible to everybody else. Nightmare will be a regular Raid portal in Val'Sharah.

[Adlian]

Got videos?

No sadly but i guess people like Nobbel87 will make some nice videos about this quests.

[kiruz]

interesting. So they finally give those portals a functionality as it seems. And I guess this will be the entrance to the Nightmare?

Where are those portals lead to? Each portal represents one boss?

EDIT: Nvm, i missed answer for that by someone.

[huth]

Where are those portals lead to? Each portal represents one boss?

It says right on the map where they lead.

[Deleted]

Druidic transit way. Inaccessible to everybody else. Nightmare will be a regular Raid portal in Val'Sharah.

yeah, but why is there this "nightmarish" part? Just for flavor?