9.0 General Discussion

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Tbh it might take a lot of work, but Worgen human forms should probably get unique textures sooner or later.


AFAIK Gilneans are supposed to be a lot more 'rough' than regular humans, like close to kul-tirans but not quite.

Yeah. In a perfect world I'd also say divorice it from your worgen choices entirely but I doubt that'll happen.

I just hope it's not just "we added two new fur colors and associated them with the two new human skin tones."

[FlubberPuddy]

MMO-C has some stuff in the works still. I might go to bed at some point. It is always hard to tell how far we're into stuff. There might always be something waiting to be found!

Thank you and MMO-C and Wowhead in this crazy crazy datamining time lol

[Chickat]

Hopefully they get the servers up tomorrow.

Im curious about prof changes. We need gear to have set sockets again. JC is nearly dead.
Also interested to see which route they take with end game content. More blad world quest zones, or something a tiny bit more dynamic like Nazjatar/Mechagon? I also hope theres at least 1 nonessential "fun" rep.

[Sharby]

Hopefully they get the servers up tomorrow.

Im curious about prof changes. We need gear to have set sockets again. JC is nearly dead.
Also interested to see which route they take with end game content. More blad world quest zones, or something a tiny bit more dynamic like Nazjatar/Mechagon? I also hope theres at least 1 nonessential "fun" rep.

8.3 Assault system with World Quests instead of dailies is a perfect end-game rep-system imo. But this time remove PvE advantages from rep and throw them into Torghast. The further you go the more progression you are rewarded with, have the endless dungeon be soft-nerfed overtime with gear increases but have it be rewarding enough to encourage people to challenge themselves before they outgear it.


Tbh if it was up to me I'd even throw a weekly cap on the overarching progression system (Anima I think its called?), unless you are behind like on an alt or something; but spamming Torghast can be similar to M+ in that it rewards gear based on how far you went in it.


That way it prevents it from being a necessary daily chore like visions are but also rewards you for dumping time into it.


Between that, M+, raids, and PvP I think Shadowlands will have a lot of longevity.

[Hitei]

Lots of new eyes:

https://clips.twitch.tv/OriginalSuperHorseBIRB

[BaumanKing]

So, no new hairstyles?

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I wonder if we can set each eye individually. That'd be a huge step up, and something I'd do for every character i make (that doesn't have eye glow overriding it)

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So, no new hairstyles?

There's new hair meshes Stiv confirmed. But the problem is apparently they need to go through all of the customization files manually, and he's estimating it could take up to a week to check all the new customizations and get them verified and photographed.

[Hitei]

[Voidwielder]

Mommy MOMMY BABY WANTS HIS BO-BO, MOMMY MOMMY MOUNT ME MOMMY!

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Lipstick too. This seems pretty intensive at this point.

Ton of new faces, hair colors, and skin colors as well. BElves now have 20 hairstyles.

[Chickat]

But why purple/pink eyes. Doesnt make much sense.

[Makorus]

Alpha invites havent gone out yet, have they?

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

But why purple/pink eyes. Doesnt make much sense.

Frankly it seems to me like they might be trying to go the modern route of "give them a million options and let RPers sort it out."

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Alpha invites havent gone out yet, have they?

Towelliee implies tomorrow morning.

[Dracullus]

Yeah, Alpha today is not wishful thinking, it's common sense. It would be stupid for Blizzard to risk Friday release with potential server problems, especially since it's Easter weekend.

[Makorus]

Interesting, so Kael'thas fight is about saving him.

As the fight begins, Sire Denathrius's Ministers of Vice work to thwart the raid's attempts to save Kael'thas.

Seems like its similiar to the Dragon in ICC where you have to heal him

Reflection of Guilt: Kael'thas is bound to his Shade, causing 10% of the damage it receives to be reflected back to Kael'thas. Additionally, Kael'thas cannot be healed beyond certain thresholds while tied to the Shade of Kael'thas.

[FlubberPuddy]

Frankly it seems to me like they might be trying to go the modern route of "give them a million options and let RPers sort it out."

This is what I've been trying to tell people the whole time with things like why Sand Trolls or hell DARK Trolls exist. They're not caring about lore with these customizations, just looking to give people tons of options.

They'll let players headcanon whatever they want to explain their choices.

[Chickat]

Frankly it seems to me like they might be trying to go the modern route of "give them a million options and let RPers sort it out."

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Towelliee implies tomorrow morning.

Thursday or Friday morning?

[Usagi Senshi]

Loving those new panda skin colors and faces I saw in that tweet.

[FlubberPuddy]

Thursday or Friday morning?

Sounds like Thursday.

[Chickat]

This is what I've been trying to tell people the whole time with things like why Sand Trolls or hell DARK Trolls exist. They're not caring about lore with these customizations, just looking to give people tons of options.

They'll let players headcanon whatever they want to explain their choices.

Lone Sandtroll that fell in love with a Darkspear from Tanaris. They fled to Orgimmar to be together because the other Sand trolls wouldn't approve. She/He died during the Fourth War. You the Sand troll feel at home now in Orgrimmar, and are asked to go to the new island to find the missing survivors.

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Sounds like Thursday.

Hopefully, by the time I wake up it will be happening.