Battle for Azeroth Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Vynestra]

i want dhs to be void elves.

[DeicideUH]

Guys, as the one that has been saying we will have sub-races ever since I started playing the Suramar campaign, I'd advise to calm down.

* The files found are evidence, not proof, that sub-races may be coming.
* If the sub-races are coming, the files for 7.3 obviously won't show everything that will be in 8.0.
* Anything may have changed from when they put those data in the files and the reveal in 2 weeks.

So, keep calm and keep your arms and head inside the hype train at all times.

[Grimfrost]

Also i hope they don't throw all the lore out and go all

NEW SUBRACE FOR PANDAREN : NERUBIANS!

[EbaumsTipster]

I will hedge a bet now and say that the expansion is called Shadows of Kul'tiras, the character on the box is Ghost Daelin or Alverold, the box is purple and that the subraces are legit.

[Ghargatuloth]

RIP Birb

Run over by the hype train

[Grimfrost]

RIP Birb

He is a turtle now so he might be ok

[MarilynMaelstrom]

CharSections.db2 controls the skin color, faces, hair and facial colors of each race. And there are entries for the new races as well. They are customizable. However, they all have the same data. There are 8 skin colors for each race, except for the lightforged draenei, which are already in-game and have a lot of customization options.

[Marlamin]

CharSections.db2 controls the skin color, faces, hair and facial colors of each race. And there are entries for the new races as well. They are customizable. However, they all have the same data. There are 8 skin colors for each race, except for the lightforged draenei, which are already in-game and have a lot of customization options.

Other non-playable races also have some stuff there, though.

He is a turtle now so he might be ok

Can confirm, am okay but will be going to sleep soon.

[Xinder]

So I missed about 100 pages and I guess I missed somewhere with possible evidence of subraces?

[DeicideUH]

CharSections.db2 controls the skin color, faces, hair and facial colors of each race. And there are entries for the new races as well. They are customizable. However, they all have the same data. There are 8 skin colors for each race, except for the lightforged draenei, which are already in-game and have a lot of customization options.

Oh-oh, Hype train is gaining speed!

[Ateo]

So I missed about 100 pages and I guess I missed somewhere with possible evidence of subraces?

http://www.wowhead.com/news=274436/f...next-expansion

[Varolyn]

Again... even if this is true, 4 sub races isn't really a box seller. 4 sub races are a big patch item, not a new expansion seller.

I mean, WoD didn't really have a hook when you think about it (updated models came with 6.0 launch, so you didn't even have to buy it in order to get them). Yet, it still sold a lot of copies when it launched. It's sub retention is a another story all together and we all know how it went anyway. If blizz markets the next expansion really well, and adds a decent amount of customization to not only sub races but current races as well, I'm sure it will sell well. Whether or not the expansion would retain subs depends on the both the quantity and quality of the content in the expansion, but we don't figure that out until a couple months after the expansion launches.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I hope that 4chan thing is wrong because phasing old zones is not new, and not exciting. Quite the opposite. It's old and annoying.

[DeicideUH]

So I missed about 100 pages and I guess I missed somewhere with possible evidence of subraces?

Highmountain tauren, nightborne, void elves and lightforged draenei found in the races datafiles for 7.3.

Red Shirt Guy explains it.

My own analysis about it

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I mean, WoD didn't really have a hook when you think about it (updated models came with 6.0 launch, so you didn't even have to buy it in order to get them). Yet, it still sold a lot of copies when it launched. It's sub retention is a another story all together and we all know how it went anyway. If blizz markets the next expansion really well, and adds a decent amount of customization to not only sub races but current races as well, I'm sure it will sell well. Whether or not the expansion would retain subs depends on the both the quantity and quality of the content in the expansion, but we don't figure that out until a couple months after the expansion launches.

WoDs hook was garrisons. Obviously we know how that ended, but it did sell copies.

[In Ogres We Trust]

Conan knows my pain:

[Beloren]

Imma flip my shit if they give Nightborne to the horde, that'd actually be fucking disgusting. I'd expect High Elves for the alliance in that case.

yeh given nightborne to the horde is not what i wanted.. would have much preferred Lightgforged Draenei.

might elf fans are not going to like this. I don't like the implications - because they are either going to gobble up blood elf lore and dominate the blood elves, with Suramar being the new craze - whereas the alliance will get increasing share of blood elf specific lore and possibly even Silvermoon eventually. Really let the night elves keep Suramar and the nightborne, let the horde keep the blood elves and the void elves

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Also, one major issue with this theory.

No mention of Wound or Blood of Azeroth.

[Whatever Dude]

Give me High Elf Paladins for the Alliance.

I want to play Tyrion, damn it!

[zlygork]

CharSections.db2 controls the skin color, faces, hair and facial colors of each race. And there are entries for the new races as well. They are customizable. However, they all have the same data. There are 8 skin colors for each race, except for the lightforged draenei, which are already in-game and have a lot of customization options.

I would assume they are placeholders if they don't even have skins made for them yet