Main thread: No Zandalari Paladins?

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He confirmed Dark Iron paladins in that interview.

Yeah right, i said it just a few posts ago.

[Traveler Voltin]

Ion has never ever commented on specific class/race combos expect DK.

he said he wanted things old school. alliance paladin, horde shaman.

[Ramz]

It's premature datamining. It came with a list for the dark irons that didn't include paladins or shamans.

Yeps Dark Iron shamans are a very good sign, one of the reasons why I am happy to see them (other than being cool combo) is that it makes Zandaladin to be a possibility as well.

They're adding shamans to dark irons, and the questline is from the first part of a three zone story line.

And yeah I also believe that Rezan restoration will be in later part of the story, this Loa is too important not only to Prelates but overall to Zandalar Royalty and priest caste.

This is very interesting, because Zandalari already had another more tribal body paint, as we can see in the preview below:

As this gold body paint is quite different from the original tattoos, i think this is the first indicator (well, beside the prelates NPCs in alpha) that Zandalari will have paladins. There is no other reason why they would make two different body paints, unless each one of them are specific for certain classes.

I would certainly use the tribal paint on my druid and the golden tattoo on my paladin

The Blue ones were likely placeholder as they were not of good quality tbh. A lot of people complained that they look odd quality wise and at places are blurred. But I take it as a good sign. It means that models are still being worked on, and we will likely have more options later. So yeah I am glad Zandies will come later so devs have more time to polish.

Wow this will be so cool on my Zandalari Pala--- ah nvm

Welcome to Zandaladin team

[RangerDaz]

The Blue ones were likely placeholder as they were not of good quality tbh. A lot of people complained that they look odd quality wise and at places are blurred. But I take it as a good sign. It means that models are still being worked on, and we will likely have more options later. So yeah I am glad Zandies will come later so devs have more time to polish.

I don't think they are a placeholder. Why not keep both?
I think the golden ones are more appropriate for classes like paladin, priest and shaman, because they are more sofisticated and more spiritual.
The tribal ones on the other hand are for more brutal / primitive classes, like warrior, druid, rogue and hunter.

In the end it is the player who will chose which body paint they prefer (even none, but that would be boring in my opinion).
I would not replace one by the other. I would include both options for the live version of the game.

What I would place as optional would be the scales. They look like warts, its the only cosmetic thing i don't like in the zandalari, especially in the faces. I would love my trolls not to have those things at least in their face.

[Aruzan]

he said he wanted things old school. alliance paladin, horde shaman.

Dark Iron can be Shamans...

[Azen]

Zandalari Paladins may be added at some point (if not when the race is playable), but some golden tattoos are hardly an indication thereof... Gold is a recurring theme with the Zandalari in general.

[RangerDaz]

Dark Iron can be Shamans...

Yes, we know that now. His interview was months ago.

This means players' feedback made them change their minds about the back to origins alliance paladins vs. horde shamans idea (thank god for that). I think they understood how the game would profit with those new class race combos (and all the $$$$$ they would make with these extra options lol)

[Deleted]

They can fuck off with that vanilla feel and play the classic servers. Give me more horde paladin and alliance shamans.

[RangerDaz]

I still believe that rogues and warlocks are a NO GO for Zandalari. They just wouldn't make sense in their culture.

Warrior, Hunter, Priest, Shaman, Paladin, Druid, Mage

Should be their combos. While rogues and warlocks exist, I just don't see them as being a real part of their society and thus don't think they would fit as playable nearly as much as these seven combinations. Thoughts?

I don't understand the rogue problem
Why can't they be agile assassins and use stealth?

Blizzard has stated in the past that the races that cant be rogues are because they are too big and muscular, which wouldnt fit in the slim agile ninja stereotype, see tauren and draenei

Im not bothered with zandalari warlocks also. Nothing against, nothing in favor as well. Dont think they harm the lore. If some players want this race class combo, why not then?

[Ramz]

I don't think they are a placeholder. Why not keep both?
I think the golden ones are more appropriate for classes like paladin, priest and shaman, because they are more sofisticated and more spiritual.
The tribal ones on the other hand are for more brutal / primitive classes, like warrior, druid, rogue and hunter.

In the end it is the player who will chose which body paint they prefer (even none, but that would be boring in my opinion).
I would not replace one by the other. I would include both options for the live version of the game.

What I would place as optional would be the scales. They look like warts, its the only cosmetic thing i don't like in the zandalari, especially in the faces. I would love my trolls not to have those things at least in their face.

I said that they were likely placeholdes due to low quality of them and the way it was attached to a model, it had some really odd shading. Who knows we might get more body paint options later as their models are still WIP. Zandalari guy doesn't have custom dance animation implemented yet, and neither Zandalari are playable option in BfA Alpha.

So yeah let's see and wait.

Yes, we know that now. His interview was months ago.

This means players' feedback made them change their minds about the back to origins alliance paladins vs. horde shamans idea (thank god for that). I think they understood how the game would profit with those new class race combos (and all the $$$$$ they would make with these extra options lol)

On a side note, even if Zandaladin's won't get paladins I'm glad that Dark Irons managed to get shaman, their totems are really great! Let us hope that Zandaladins will be also a thing.

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I don't understand the rogue problem
Why can't they be agile assassins and use stealth?

Blizzard has stated in the past that the races that cant be rogues are because they are too big and muscular, which wouldnt fit in the slim agile ninja stereotype

It's no that they can't it's that they disapprove this kind of fighting style. Unless the Rogues are meant to be Warscouts, like in Pandaria.

[Adramalech]

They can fuck off with that vanilla feel and play the classic servers. Give me more horde paladin and alliance shamans.

This. This whole "Vanilla reference" bullshit is downright detrimental to the game.

Another thing that can fuck off is people's obsession with parity. People keep complaining about how many druids Horde has, how many paladins Alliance has... stop. We don't need parity between the factions. This bullshit is why even lore is affected. Every time a faction gains or loses something, the other does not have to gain or lose something as well.

The fact that Dark Iron can be Shamans (as they should be) still gives me a small sliver of hope that Zandalari can be Paladins, but I have this feeling in the back of my head that they won't be.

On that note, Night Elves should get Paladins at some point as well. Unless Delas Moonfang literally never returns to Darnassus, I don't see her not spreading what she learned through their society.

[protip]

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It's no that they can't it's that they disapprove this kind of fighting style. Unless the Rogues are meant to be Warscouts, like in Pandaria.

I'd like the casteless Zandalari to be represented by playable characters; I think rogues would be a good way to do that.

[Kemsa]

The best answer to some Classes for the Zandalari is the starting quest from Vol'dun, everyone who break the law is send to the exile in Vol'dun as criminals, i think here is where Rogues / Warlocks may appear, because they are joining the war, everyone who can help against the alliance is granted a "pardon".

Now for the Zandalari Paladins, again its a great oportunity for Blizz, the hype arround them means $, i think the last questline that we are going to do for the Zandalari joining the Horde (maybe the last patch of the first wave of the expansion) is gonna be related to restoring the power of Rasta and the power of Rezan.

[omeomorfismo]

I said that they were likely placeholdes due to low quality of them and the way it was attached to a model, it had some really odd shading. Who knows we might get more body paint options later as their models are still WIP. Zandalari guy doesn't have custom dance animation implemented yet, and neither Zandalari are playable option in BfA Alpha.

So yeah let's see and wait.




On a side note, even if Zandaladin's won't get paladins I'm glad that Dark Irons managed to get shaman, their totems are really great! Let us hope that Zandaladins will be also a thing.

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It's no that they can't it's that they disapprove this kind of fighting style. Unless the Rogues are meant to be Warscouts, like in Pandaria.

but they are a caste system. for all i know even hinduism disprove slaughter, still there are butchers, even if they are from the lowest castes.
same with zandalari rogues and, probably, warlocks. they are still valuable units, even if despised

[Kaver]

Ok blizzard I guess we'll just go fuck ourselves

A Troll knight of the light... sounds... bloody wierd.

[Deleted]

On that note, Night Elves should get Paladins at some point as well. Unless Delas Moonfang literally never returns to Darnassus, I don't see her not spreading what she learned through their society.

How retarded would it be if she comes back and gets burned alive with the whole city and thats the excuse you get for not having NE paladins? Reminds me of something similar!

[Ramz]

A Troll knight of the light... sounds... bloody wierd.

How about loa infused holy warrior?

[Kaver]

How about loa infused holy warrior?

Sounds good! But Blizzard need to make a new class then

[Syegfryed]

Sounds good! But Blizzard need to make a new class then

it don't need though, they can enter in paladin concept just like others races

[Kaver]

it don't need though, they can enter in paladin concept just like others races

I think it's silly, but if Blizzard goes along with the idea, who am I to judge. They already messed up the lore of this game so let's fight shit with shit