9.0 General Discussion

[matrix123mko]

Necromancer really would have been the perfect class for this expansion. Doubly so with Bolvar being the main character we follow through the expansion like Magni in BfA and Khadgar in Legion/WoD. Knights of the Ebon Blade upping their power by recruiting a force of Necromancers would have been sweet.

But Blizzard would never hide a new class from Blizzcon audience.

[Chickat]

Necromancer hero class.

I would cream.

[Blayze]

I still think they'd be better off getting rid of classes altogether, and letting us do things like embrace (or not) a mix of primordial forces, concepts like "technology" or "warfare", and whether we want to be melee, ranged or both, so two characters who've taken a focus on technology can end up very different. You could make a Draenei-style artificer, an engineer, a gunslinger, etc...

[Sondrelk]

Unholy turning into Ranged wouldn't be good, there should at least be a spec that does damage with a two handed weapon(Unholy fits that). Its a bit too complicated for me though(I try but I feel like I'm doing it wrong).

I guess that is true.
Still though, Unholy is certainly one of those classes that feels shoddily designed. definitely fun ot play at times, especially now that we have the Magus of the dead azerite trait and Vision of Perfection buff in conjunction with Apocalypse for that amazing army of undead. But there definitely feels like there should be more cohesion between the 3 disparate elements of Melee, Diseases and Necromancy.

[matrix123mko]

No alpha next week either bois. Watch.

I think we don't know anything at all. It is the best to just deal with lack of alpha and do something else.

[Sondrelk]

I still think they'd be better off getting rid of classes altogether, and letting us do things like embrace (or not) a mix of primordial forces, concepts like "technology" or "warfare", and whether we want to be melee, ranged or both, so two characters who've taken a focus on technology can end up very different. You could make a Draenei-style artificer, an engineer, a gunslinger, etc...

I don't think that would work as well as you think it would. Certainly not in WoW. A system like that would need to have a far bigger focus on single-player content with NPCs. In a game like WoW that is designed around the trifecta of DPS, Tank and Healer a freeform class system would only serve to make some classes unviable in endgame content when you could have a ranged class with the utility of a rogue.

[Chickat]

No alpha next week either bois. Watch.

Down with all Debbie downers.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I don't think that would work as well as you think it would. Certainly not in WoW. A system like that would need to have a far bigger focus on single-player content with NPCs. In a game like WoW that is designed around the trifecta of DPS, Tank and Healer a freeform class system would only serve to make some classes unviable in endgame content when you could have a ranged class with the utility of a rogue.

I don't think removing classes altogether. Too extreme its mostly putting some elements from other classes to sorta give you your unique feel/customize your character from joe john next to you. Obviously I think some things would have limits. I don't see it as an impossibility.


I also doubt Blizzard even has a interest in such an idea. Better let them refix classes first.

[George Costanza]

No alpha next week either bois. Watch.

Its not outside the scope of possibility. .

[LemonDemonGirl]

Necromancer hero class.

If only... This expansion would be the perfect time to add them.

Even though people will get mad and say "but..but we have Death Knights?! They ARE Necromancers!"
Then again we have Priests and Paladins which use the same power, one is just a weapon user/melee class.
I guess Necromancers could be like Priests, as they channel Necrotic magic just like how Priests channel the Light, whereas Death Knights are one with death, just like how Paladins are one with the Light.

I would cream.

I would scream

[Syegfryed]

Confirmed sourced told me public alpha is coming with certain next Thursday, just wait boys

[Nyel]

Confirmed sourced told me public alpha is coming with certain next Thursday, just wait boys

Yeah I heard the same.

[Chickat]

Yeah I heard the same.

X to doubt.

If true, we could potentially see a data mineable build this week.

[Edward Wu]

I have a confirmed and reputable insider source that's just told me that Alpha is arriving in the coming weeks. This was related to me with 99.9% certainty.

[Dracullus]

X to doubt.

If true, we could potentially see a data mineable build this week.

They may release reveal video, show build and launch it same day, it happened with 8.3.

[Chickat]

I have a confirmed and reputable insider source that's just told me that Alpha is arriving in the coming weeks. This was related to me with 99.9% certainty.

So less than 7 weeks? Because in my mind more than 7 would be coming months.

[Syegfryed]

X to doubt.

If true, we could potentially see a data mineable build this week.

they are hiding on purpose because big news( the source didn't said what) but its confirmed the Thursday of the next week(not this one)

[Chickat]

Im leaning more towards a mid/late November release at this point.

[EbaumsTipster]

Ion just texted me that Shadowlands is cancelled, so I don't know who YOUR source is...

If syegfryed isn't bullshitting I'm assuming the alpha is "locked" behind some kind of video or press release. Maybe an open alpha?*

*If you buy CE Shadowlands.

[Nyel]

Im leaning more towards a mid/late November release at this point.

Wasn't that already to be expected?