Chris announces "Possible" upright orcs in future

[annrei]

They've already said probably not in the past though, and most people just let it be. Why revisit the matter? Chris seems to be one of the most genuine people on the dev team. Maybe we won't get those things but I sincerely believe him when he says it's a hope.

This - Chris was the one who assured us that the faces would be fixed and touched up,and that our character will look the same in the end. People didn't believe that either, but we got it after complaints were registered. If he's hoping for it, there's a tiny sliver of a chance.

[Granyala]

Chris seems to be one of the most genuine people on the dev team.

I do believe the guy 100% when he says that he'd love to put it in. He is an artist and seems incredibly passionate about his work (working despite tendon injury, respect to that).

But ultimately it comes down to the suits.
You know that.

[Deleted]

so wait they have been working on a custom orc posture but blood elfs wont be ready for launch?

[Granyala]

so wait they have been working on a custom orc posture but blood elfs wont be ready for launch?

Garrosh & Thrall already have said posture.

[Huntaer]

"No guarantee or eta"
People are going to miss/ignore this part.

yea that usually means no lol

[Gungtah]

We main characters now.

The "promises" are real.

[Auxis]

OMG that's so silly.....6ft tall Gnomes and Goblins next

I wasn't aware that Gnomes and Goblins had their spines distorted so much that they are only 2 feet tall.

[Stonecloak]

Ah well you know "announces" or just comments.

[Fawxey]

We would be so, so tall.

Regarding Orcs without a hunch, it just doesn't seem very Warcraft to me, I'd rather they didn't spend the resources on it. I don't see it happening regardless given how much they have on their plate.

Every Orc except peons in warcraft 1/2/3 stand upright....

[Mirishka]

REJOICE!!!! Now make orcs be able to become paladins and ill race change!

Pretty sure an animation change doesn't have a thing to do with giving orcs a new playable class.

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so wait they have been working on a custom orc posture but blood elfs wont be ready for launch?

Already 'posture' animations in the game for this such as those used for Thrall. Stop whining.

[Deleted]

Every Orc except peons in warcraft 1/2/3 stand upright....

Even peons stood upright, except for one picture in a manual.

[Lahis]

We'll propably get this at the same time with the Heirloom Tab and the Dance Studio.

[Lyllian]

Every Orc except peons in warcraft 1/2/3 stand upright....

Yet in World of Warcraft, playable Orcs have always had a hunched back. I made my Warrior an Orc back in vanilla, precisely because of the way the World of Warcraft male Orcs looked, changing its shape because some players prefer the way Orcs look in other games is just plain stupid.

What's next, are they going to change the way Trolls looks to match those in Warhammer?

[Spalding]

This would totally be incredible. I'd love it if they could eventually do that, and also with trolls!

[Deleted]

The hunch is one reason I don't play much horde or worgen, I really don't like it. I was hoping there would be changes in the current model update, but I guess it'll be a few years if ever :-(

[Lahis]

Yet in World of Warcraft, playable Orcs have always had a hunched back. I made my Warrior an Orc back in vanilla, precisely because of the way the World of Warcraft male Orcs looked, changing its shape because some players prefer the way Orcs look in other games is just plain stupid.

What's next, are they going to change the way Trolls looks to match those in Warhammer?

Did you read his tweets? IF they ever add straight posture to the orcs, it'll be an option alongside the hunched posture. You are not forced to switch into it!

[Zaithor]

so wait they have been working on a custom orc posture but blood elfs wont be ready for launch?

No, they haven't been working on it.

Already 'posture' animations in the game for this such as those used for Thrall. Stop whining.

Thrall's model uses a different skeleton. To repurpose it for player character use would require work. At that point, it would be better to take the existing [new] orc skeleton and change the posture. I'm not sure if blizzard can change just that and have the model adapt dynamically across all frames. I wouldn't be surprised if it required them to do a lot of animation work.

[Raven]

"No guarantee or eta"
People are going to miss/ignore this part.

Of course and then start alot of threads crying about it when its not in the launch of WoD becouse they mentioned it and that is the same as promised it

[Deleted]

Yet in World of Warcraft, playable Orcs have always had a hunched back.

This means nothing, in fact the only reason they might consinder introducing hunchless option is so people can finally play a proper male orc.

I made my Warrior an Orc back in vanilla, precisely because of the way the World of Warcraft male Orcs looked, changing its shape because some players prefer the way Orcs look in other games is just plain stupid.

Which is why it's gonna be optional. And no, it's not stupid, orcs continue to be depicted upright in all other media, it's only natural for players to want their in-game avatar to be a correct representation of the race.

[Soxxy]

My desire to play an orc has suddenly risen. :3