9.0 General Discussion

[Chickat]

Why you think there is delay? If expansion launch let's say November, mid-March Alpha sounds right.

I didn't mean yo imply there was one, rather that if there is one that could be why.

[Marlamin]

Can you remind me what venodr build means? The builds distributed via launcher?

I'll let me explain:

This branch is speculated to be used for external parties to test/do things like hardware testing, localization and such. Not at all confirmed, but if that's what it is for that means -slightly- more people on Earth have access to a 9.0.1 client now. Not public just yet.

[FlemmMinis]

I'll let me explain:

Thank you Computerbird.

[Nagawithlegs]

Blizz is progressing with it. I see no reason why it won't happen this month.

[Revamp Man]

I'll let me explain:

I may or may not make a video with you in front of the matrix set to the X-men theme from the 90’s

[Marlamin]

I may or may not make a video with you in front of the matrix set to the X-men theme from the 90’s

Please don't, both of me would be very embarassed by it.

[Chickat]

I think I might pre-order shadows rising. Seems like a fun read.

[Yarathir]

This is what I found when googling for "skeleton boobs".



It can be achieved.

We have the technology.

[therumblings]

2000 pages before alpha meme may become a reality.

[Pantupino]

2000 pages before alpha meme may become a reality.

We are almost there brother, if we keep memeing maybe Ion will give us the alpha builds!

[gcsmith]

I think I might pre-order shadows rising. Seems like a fun read.

Indeed, though, if they don't address the lack of using the Vindicaar in the war with Turaylean featured, I'll be disappointed.

[therumblings]

We are almost there brother, if we keep memeing maybe Ion will give us the alpha builds!

Ion has cursed this thread with no alpha, we must meme until we hit 2000, only then will he gift us with alpha.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Indeed, though, if they don't address the lack of using the Vindicaar in the war with Turaylean featured, I'll be disappointed.

Should use it as a psuedo satellite incase anything comes our way


*Cough* New Old God *Cough*

[Valysar]

Oh a new build, nice, things are moving again.

[Chickat]

Ion has cursed this thread with no alpha, we must meme until we hit 2000, only then will he gift us with alpha.

I can't meme anymore. I don't want to get in trouble.

[Queen of Hamsters]

Recycled skeletons smh.

It doesn't work like it used to though.

Once upon a time, a recycled skeleton meant that the new skin was tied to that skeleton's animations. The new model would animate as anything else using the skeleton.

No longer the case. If the model looks different and does different things, it's all good.

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It's 10AM in Irvine, homeboy.

Well that hasn't worked for the past week, and now a guy with a direct line said nothing's happening this week, so... <.<

[Dreen]

Going to Sleep disappointed once again, still hopeful for alpha this week though

[Edward Wu]

Shadowlands' first public build will release this Friday.

Trust me on this. I normally wouldn't post something like this but I got into contact with a close relative of a blue (who is in the take home alpha) and they were told to "expect company" at the end of this week.

[FlemmMinis]

Shadowlands' first public build will release this Friday.

Trust me on this. I normally wouldn't post something like this but I got into contact with a close relative of a blue (who is in the take home alpha) and they were told to "expect company" at the end of this week.

My Uncle works at blizzard and he says you lie.

[jzhbee]

Most people unlock them for the sake of unlocking them since people have Rustbolt Resistance at exalted for flying. You also get a free mount for 20 minute's questing so why not? They're certainly the reasons why I unlocked them, outside of just unlocking them for the sake of it. I've read people unlocking even Dark Iron Dwarves despite admitting they'll never play one.



You seriously can't be talking about racials still when the better Alliance racials they've gotten over the years (Mechagnome, Dark Iron, Lightforged Draenei) still aren't bringing people back. Most players aren't cutting edge either and yet most still play Horde.

I think you misunderstand.
Allowing Horde to have the better racials (which they still do, btw, for a lot of DPS classes) for so long caused hardcore PvE players to favor the horde.
Additionally, generally people who prefer PvP also tend to like the Horde aesthetic.
So, Hardcore PvE players switched to Horde almost exclusively (when was the last time an Alliance guild was even top 5 for WFs?)
And then, semi-hardcore players who were wannabe world firsters switched to Horde to have a shot at getting in the big boy guilds.
Which then caused even the non-WF raiding guilds to be balanced towards Horde side.
And now, if you want to seriously PvE, it's a lot easier finding a guild on Horde side, regardless of racials.
The only thing Alliance has going for it is the arguably better aesthetic and not being trapped in some Aztec hell all expansion, which I prefer Alliance side.
But I STILL PLAY HORDE.
Because that's where the players are.