What are "allied races" ?

[Thelxi]

You can see which new race can play which class here https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/ba...s/allied-races

Just scroll down. Very disappointed that there will be no nightborne paladins. T___T

Well that sucks. No druids for either elf race.

[Kithelle]

Why exactly are new models for the sake of new models important? The races look cool regardless. And they fit story-wise.

Pretty heavy push for the Horde to look good? They get new models and a suddenly Heroic Sylvanas.

I mean they're trying to make Sylvanas look not so undead...she almost looks like a Night Elf with that skin tone

[Deleted]

I've stopped caring about the six we know. What about the things coming in the future? That's what is interesting.

[Deleted]

I would love to play as a mecha gnome from Ulduar

[Cradix]

I saw this cat/fox thing in the trailer for features and was hoping it would be playable.

You wanna know something else?

That NPC is a female. Blizzard RARELY makes females for NPC races unless its important.

Examples of this being:
Arrakoa
Ethereal
Fel Orcs
Broken
Botani
Infested Orcs
Withered Orcs
Ogres
Fel Broken
Jinyu
Hozen
Mogu(Twin Consorts are said to be the only existing individuals of said race that are female)
Greater Arrakoa
Zandalari Trolls
Kobolds
Gnolls
Fel Guards
Doom Guards
Draenor Ogres
Murlocs
Oracles
Furbolg
Wolvar
Lucky-doo people
Poop-raisins(Lost One Broken)


So, why is the first example of a brand spanking new races introduced into the setting, female?

Hopefully that means that this race could be made into an allied race later on down the road.

[SirCowdog]

Hopefully that means that this race could be made into an allied race later on down the road.

It's possible. The body is clearly using the same model as goblins, so all the armor and animations should easily be the same. Although I wonder about goblin animations fitting a fox-like race theme.

[DeicideUH]

You wanna know something else?

That NPC is a female. Blizzard RARELY makes females for NPC races unless its important.

Examples of this being:
Arrakoa
Ethereal
Fel Orcs
Broken
Botani
Infested Orcs
Withered Orcs
Ogres
Fel Broken
Jinyu
Hozen
Mogu(Twin Consorts are said to be the only existing individuals of said race that are female)
Greater Arrakoa
Zandalari Trolls
Kobolds
Gnolls
Fel Guards
Doom Guards
Draenor Ogres
Murlocs
Oracles
Furbolg
Wolvar
Lucky-doo people
Poop-raisins(Lost One Broken)


So, why is the first example of a brand spanking new races introduced into the setting, female?

Hopefully that means that this race could be made into an allied race later on down the road.

Seem like their models is based on goblin's. hmmm...

[Cradix]

It's possible. The body is clearly using the same model as goblins, so all the armor and animations should easily be the same. Although I wonder about goblin animations fitting a fox-like race theme.

Seem like their models is based on goblin's. hmmm...

Personally since she's seen with pirates, my personal hope is that IF thwey were an allied race, they might be made like Pandaren and considered Neutral, lorewise as a "sword for hire" type race.

[ThatsOurEric]

They're fucking disappointing is what they are.

Mind you, I'm all for sub-races, and I'm glad they're implementing them. But if these
"Allied Races" are the replacement for an entirely NEW race?

That's fucking weak bullshit is what it is. They look nice, sure, but they're still just
re-skins of pre-existing races. They are NOT worth the replacement of an entirely
new race. The fact that we didn't see one was extremely disappointing.

[SirCowdog]

They're fucking disappointing is what they are.

Mind you, I'm all for sub-races, and I'm glad they're implementing them. But if these
"Allied Races" are the replacement for an entirely NEW race?

That's fucking weak bullshit is what it is. They look nice, sure, but they're still just
re-skins of pre-existing races. They are NOT worth the replacement of an entirely
new race. The fact that we didn't see one was extremely disappointing.

Um...isn't that all a new race is? Just a different appearance for the same classes? o_O I mean...unless you were banking on an OP racial ability or something.....

[OverFanNisseFrasse]

So did anyone notice the little fox-like humanoids in the trailer? Alongside a Human and a Vrykul.

They are called "Vulpera", seems that we(Horde Players) gonna help them/befriend them while we are questing through Zandalari.
I secretly hope they will eventuelly become a allied race, low chances, but one can hope.

[thirex]

We will able to change our current races to the new ones? if not, they will give us free slots to level up them? I'm full at my realm.

[Syegfryed]

They're fucking disappointing is what they are.

Mind you, I'm all for sub-races, and I'm glad they're implementing them. But if these
"Allied Races" are the replacement for an entirely NEW race?

That's fucking weak bullshit is what it is. They look nice, sure, but they're still just
re-skins of pre-existing races. They are NOT worth the replacement of an entirely
new race. The fact that we didn't see one was extremely disappointing.

make your words mine

fucking disappointing, they better give better "allied races" before the expansion launch, cause this is damn obnoxious

[SirCowdog]

They are called "Vulpera", seems that we(Horde Players) gonna help them/befriend them while we are questing through Zandalari.
I secretly hope they will eventuelly become a allied race, low chances, but one can hope.

That would be freakin amazing if it was a hidden unlock similar to Artifact skins or Green Fire! DOOOO EEEEET blizzard! Make it happen!

[DeicideUH]

They're fucking disappointing is what they are.

Mind you, I'm all for sub-races, and I'm glad they're implementing them. But if these
"Allied Races" are the replacement for an entirely NEW race?

That's fucking weak bullshit is what it is. They look nice, sure, but they're still just
re-skins of pre-existing races. They are NOT worth the replacement of an entirely
new race. The fact that we didn't see one was extremely disappointing.

I'm underwhelmed as well.
I was expecting more variety, and the idea that we need to unlock them is very disappointing. I need to max out (level 120?) a character to earn the right to start a new character? Or will we be able to recruit them earlier, during the pre-expansion patch?

(Oh, seems like they'll be unlocked at level 110, not 120. That's way better)

[Drunkenfurry]

Pretty shitty idea for blizzard to not let the new races play different classes from the elf/cow/troll counter parts.... The new races are just a skin. Would of loved for void elf shaman/druid or troll pally. What a waste.

[serendipity11]

lul what about shadow priest.

They don't defy them... they embrace them... that's the whole point. This is stated pretty explicitly in legion if you play a shadow priest.

[Coffeh]

They're basically sub-races. They do have their own racial traits. That's really the only real difference. Other than that could have been accomplished just with expanded character customization.

[serendipity11]

You wanna know something else?

That NPC is a female. Blizzard RARELY makes females for NPC races unless its important.

Examples of this being:
Arrakoa
Ethereal
Fel Orcs
Broken
Botani
Infested Orcs
Withered Orcs
Ogres
Fel Broken
Jinyu
Hozen
Mogu(Twin Consorts are said to be the only existing individuals of said race that are female)
Greater Arrakoa
Zandalari Trolls
Kobolds
Gnolls
Fel Guards
Doom Guards
Draenor Ogres
Murlocs
Oracles
Furbolg
Wolvar
Lucky-doo people
Poop-raisins(Lost One Broken)


So, why is the first example of a brand spanking new races introduced into the setting, female?

Hopefully that means that this race could be made into an allied race later on down the road.

Arroka, Murlocs and Furbolgs all have males and females they just don't use a different model because their races don't have extreme sexual dismorphism.

Also botani are plants, they have no gender really. They just look traditionally masculine.

[ThatsOurEric]

Um...isn't that all a new race is? Just a different appearance for the same classes? o_O I mean...unless you were banking on an OP racial ability or something.....

Nah, they have different animations, skins, everything. These Sub-Races were always meant to just be different skin choices.

make your words mine

fucking disappointing, they better give better "allied races" before the expansion launch, cause this is damn obnoxious

Exactly. An "Allied Race" in all honesty, could've been part of a content patch. They aren't "big" enough to merit
being a feature like a new race would be.

I'm underwhelmed as well.

Yeah.

Again, its not that I'm shitting on the idea of them, far from it. I'm glad we now have sub-race variety,
but fuck man, I REALLY hoped for something new. Naga and/or Murloc would've been so damn cool.