Developer Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas - Battle for Azeroth

[Onikaroshi]

I'm a little confused by this section:

Personal Loot
Personal Loot is the desired loot rule moving forward.
Most raids used master loot for tier which is not in BfA.

Is that saying master loot is going away?

No but I wouldn't be surprised if they did something stupid like that in the future

[Varitok]

I'm a little confused by this section:

Personal Loot
Personal Loot is the desired loot rule moving forward.
Most raids used master loot for tier which is not in BfA.

Is that saying master loot is going away?

Yes. Thats what he said. Personal loot will be the only loot system. Its a "reasonable expectation" that it will be the only loot system. I don't know who put this clown in charge. I don't even use any other loot myself but I know so many people who do. Don't take away choice from those people.

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No but I wouldn't be surprised if they did something stupid like that in the future

He said "reasonable expectation" that it will be the only loot system.

[Spellbraker]

Alts
BfA will be similar to Legion in terms of alt-friendliness.
The catch up processes used for artifact power will work similarly for azerite.

So I wont be playing multiple alts...

[Gsara]

Im not sure how I feel about personal loot being the only option for raids.

[Onikaroshi]

Yes. Thats what he said. Personal loot will be the only loot system. Its a "reasonable expectation" that it will be the only loot system. I don't know who put this clown in charge. I don't even use any other loot myself but I know so many people who do. Don't take away choice from those people.

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He said "reasonable expectation" that it will be the only loot system.

If that is the case, guess I save 15 bucks a month, oh well

I'm not at home so I haven't been able to watch yet

[DesoPL]

Seriously again nothing about gnome paladins...

[Varitok]

Seriously again nothing about gnome paladins...

Not enough space in their little bodies to fully accept the light inside them. I'm sorry to inform you.

[Bormec]

I think we have to redefine the meaning of a “race” in WoW if “Kul Tiran Human” is added. They’re humans who wear a lot of green and own ships. The fact that some are skinny or fat doesn’t change their genetic makeup.

But obviously the art team isn’t going to go back and redesign half the population of Stormwind and it’s territories with fat or skinny human NPC’s, even though they should. So I guess all the obese or anorexic humans live in Kul Tiras now, and when you mouse over them, the descriptor will be “Kul Tiran Human”.

[Nnyco]

... Oh. Really.

without legendaries, legion is one the most alt friendly xpacs

[mklovin]

Very underwhelming news...personal loot could be a killer for me. Not so much the rule itself, but the ideology that led Blizzard to make that decision.

[Deleted]

Seriously again nothing about gnome paladins...

LOL, who cares? You midget lovers already got the Hunter class thrown at you just because of mech bunnies, and god knows Gnome Hunters are ridiculous enough. Don't get too greedy now.

[RangerDaz]

Yes. Thats what he said. Personal loot will be the only loot system. Its a "reasonable expectation" that it will be the only loot system. I don't know who put this clown in charge. I don't even use any other loot myself but I know so many people who do. Don't take away choice from those people.

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He said "reasonable expectation" that it will be the only loot system.

I loved Free for All loot option... It was great for boosting and for multiboxing. I hated that I couldn't use it in Legion.

[Justpassing]

Choice detected, choice removed.

[DesoPL]

LOL, who cares? You midget lovers already got the Hunter class thrown at you just because of mech bunnies, and god knows Gnome Hunters are ridiculous enough. Don't get too greedy now.

Said the guy who is not greedy with gold from tokens.

[Niroshi]

They don't want to so much unprune as they want to add unique class abilities.

So when do I get my fucking seals and auras back?

[Gadzooks]

Not to mention Lore coming in every single time to restate what Ion says. Professional time wasting right there.

That's Lore's job, to tell us what the devs really meant to say. I've been saying that forever.

[Justpassing]

So when do I get my fucking seals and auras back?

Azerite gear ofc! (Which'll go away next expansion and you'll get the shit that was in Legion)

[Sammonoske]

without legendaries, legion is one the most alt friendly xpacs

It took the entire expansion for it to be alt friendly. BFA will not be at the start and probably wont be for a good while.

[Deleted]

So when do I get my fucking seals and auras back?

Uh? The fuck you on about?

[Cathbadh]

Switching talents between AoE and single target wasn't compelling and just felt like burning a tome.

So they want to eliminate about the only customization left to players.

Personal Loot is the desired loot rule moving forward.

Making changes for the sake of making changes. Better progression through targeted gearing is one of the few benefits of raiding with a guild.

BfA will be similar to Legion in terms of alt-friendliness.

So... Incredibly unfriendly? Its like they don't listen to feedback at all