Allied race heritage armor. My solution:

[Grimlore]

Most of us loved the concept of allied races on paper. Seldom does anyone complain about more character customization. But leveling over and over and over can get old, devaluing the payout of heritage armor. I propose an alternative to the slog of leveling to 110 on every single new allied race.

Race specific quest/world requirements, unique to each race. Examples:

Dark Iron Dwarf:
Explore Burning Steppes
Complete Molten Core
Visit the Firelands
Complete Blackrock Depths while keeping the Bronzebeard dwarf at the final boss alive
Address Moira Thassaurian in Ironforge
Etc.

Void Elf:
Complete the Ethereum quests in Outland
Complete the Seat of the Triumverate
Visit Alleria's statue in Stormwind
Etc.

Mag'har Orc:
Complete the Nagrand quests in Outland
Complete all Warlords of Draenor zone quests
See the death of Garrosh Hellscream
Complete the Black Morass in the Caverns of Time, see your people from this timeline come to Azeroth
Etc.

Lightforged Draenei:
Speak with Velen, learn of your peoples' hardships
Complete all of the Outland quests
Visit Azuremyst Isle
Visit Shattrah on both Outland and alternate Draenor
Etc.

These are just a few examples. Obviously, things can be altered to the desired time-sink by Blizzard and can range across all levels to an extent (to make leveling still relevant to the experience). But the whole point of these races are that they are semi-established in current lore and seen throughout various zones, dungeons, and raids. Thus, it shouldn't be difficult to find content to suppor this.

Why not tie in the requirements to the actual 'heritage' of the race, similarly to how the Bronzebeard and Blood Elf armors are done, but with more time involved?

I think this would make things more interesting, and less repetitious. It may even give the player a sense of feeling connected with the character and give them a sense of investment.

Let me know what you all think.

[Dalheim]

No thanks.

This is a more pain in the ass than the current way.

[Venziir]

"Mag'har Orc:
Complete the Nagrand quests in Outland
Complete all Warlords of Draenor zone quests
See the death of Garrosh Hellscream
Complete the Black Morass in the Caverns of Time, see your people from this timeline come to Azeroth" - This one makes no sense

[Grimlore]

No thanks.

This is a more pain in the ass than the current way.

You enjoy having to do the same thing 4-8 times for a strictly cosmetic reward?

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"Mag'har Orc:
Complete the Nagrand quests in Outland
Complete all Warlords of Draenor zone quests
See the death of Garrosh Hellscream
Complete the Black Morass in the Caverns of Time, see your people from this timeline come to Azeroth" - This one makes no sense

See the orcs from the current timeline come to Azeroth. It's also just an example, feel free to throw it out.

[Dalheim]

You enjoy having to do the same thing 4-8 times for a strictly cosmetic reward?

Yes, because I don't mind doing it.

However, if they could add choice to it? To do it your way or the current way, by all means.

[Grimlore]

Yes, because I don't mind doing it.

However, if they could add choice to it? To do it your way or the current way, by all means.

A choice would be a good compromise!

What's the buzz-word? 'Player choice'?

[RangerDaz]

Yes please, give us quests for allied races to get heritages the same way as dwarves and blood elves.

No thanks.

This is a more pain in the ass than the current way.

Lol... 1 hour questing is more pain in the ass than leveling 90 levels?

[Felmourn]

Most of us loved the concept of allied races on paper. Seldom does anyone complain about more character customization. But leveling over and over and over can get old, devaluing the payout of heritage armor. I propose an alternative to the slog of leveling to 110 on every single new allied race.

Race specific quest/world requirements, unique to each race. Examples:

SNIP

Interesting idea OP. I enjoy that it would make you explore and makes some old world stuff relevant even if we're just face rolling through it.

No thanks.

This is a more pain in the ass than the current way.

How is it more of a pain in the ass when you should basically have all these done already?

[ImTheMizAwesome]

No thanks, i prefer the current way.

[Dalheim]

Interesting idea OP. I enjoy that it would make you explore and makes some old world stuff relevant even if we're just face rolling through it.



How is it more of a pain in the ass when you should basically have all these done already?

Well, if the achievements you already have would be account-wide for this? Then yeah, I'd get behind it.

I took it as you had to do all that with the allied race to get it.

[RangerDaz]

No thanks, i prefer the current way.

I hope people who answer something like this are some of the people that actually care to acquire heritages, because if you don't care about them, this answer is just trolling the players who actually care.

How many allied races heritages you have? How many you plan to do?

I have 2 and i want to get the other six. I would love them to have the same requirements as dwarves and blood elves have today.

[Dalheim]

I hope people who answer something like this are people that actually care to acquire heritages.

How many allied races heritages you have? How many you plan to do? Because if you don't care about them, this answer doesn't help at all.

I have 2 and i want to get the other six. I would love them to have the same requirements as dwarves and blood elves have today.

I have all sets except for LF and Void, as they don't interest me (nor do I play alliance anymore).

I just assumed that doing all this stuff required doing it AGAIN on an allied race.. However, if it counts account-wide, I don't mind the change.

[Deleted]

I hope people who answer something like this are some of the people that actually care to acquire heritages, because if you don't care about them, this answer is just trolling the players who actually care.

How many allied races heritages you have? How many you plan to do?

I have 2 and i want to get the other six. I would love them to have the same requirements as dwarves and blood elves have today.

Thats just the difference between allied and normal race, Maybe after the Expansion Ends.

Ohterwise my solution -> Level them allied races to get them heritages, no Need to rant and cry over everything in this game. Or just don`t do it, thats up to you.

[Echoherb]

I don't hate this idea, but I like the leveling requirement because it really does give some incentive to play the allied race and level them as supposed to race changing. Personally I feel more connected to a character I've leveled as supposed to boosted/race changed. Leveling really isn't that bad either with a good leveling addon and some podcasts.

[Averrix]

Wow, make people want to hate the game even more with those options.

[Grimlore]

I don't hate this idea, but I like the leveling requirement because it really does give some incentive to play the allied race and level them as supposed to race changing. Personally I feel more connected to a character I've leveled as supposed to boosted/race changed. Leveling really isn't that bad either with a good leveling addon and some podcasts.

Having requirements span from, say, old world to the broken isles could still make leveling a factor. But I think having a mix or a choice would make this a better compromise.

I don't mind leveling either, but at this point I find myself hard-pressed to do it again after doing it for 5 allied races.

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Wow, make people want to hate the game even more with those options.

Why don't you like it?

[babalou1]

Why do people come up with solutions to things that arent even a fucking problem?

[Grimlore]

Why do people come up with solutions to things that arent even a fucking problem?

Just because you disagree doesn't mean it is invalid.

[ImTheMizAwesome]

I hope people who answer something like this are people that actually care to acquire heritages.

How many allied races heritages you have? How many you plan to do? Because if you don't care about them, this answer doesn't help at all.

I have 2 and i want to get the other six. I would love them to have the same requirements as dwarves and blood elves have today.

I have Mag'har, Dark iron and HM.
Another two coming - Kul'tirans and Zandalari.

I usually lvl them in a new spec or race/class combo i never experienced before.

[Lochton]

Or, just do how it is now, that is fine by me.