Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Kokolums]

Lol. It's always like this during patches, expansion threads are when hype builds.

No. Activity in this forum has basically stopped. Only 2-3 threads are active at any given time.

[Varodoc]

Lol. It's always like this during patches, expansion threads are when hype builds.

Absolutely not. Pretty much all social medias were way more active back in BfA.

The storyline of BfA, while garbage, was objectively more hype and generated more internet traffic than this one.

I also browse the EU official forum and it's dead now, while back in BfA between 8.1 and 8.2 (where we are now) it was far, far, far more active with way more activity.

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And for the record, before anyone tries to say "oh but the pandemic!!! there wasn't pandemic during bfa that's why!!!", it is time to stop blaming outside circumstances and simply admit that Shadowlands' story is trash and boring. You're not given a reason to care about these furries, smurfs, and vampires that came out of nowhere, while you were given a reason to care about Alliance, Horde, Kul Tiras, Zandalar, Night elves, Forsaken, etc.

If anything you'd think the pandemic would make people use the forums more due to lockdowns, but that clearly isn't the case here

[Lady Atia]

Absolutely not. Pretty much all social medias were way more active back in BfA.

The storyline of BfA, while garbage, was objectively more hype and generated more internet traffic than this one.

I also browse the EU official forum and it's dead now, while back in BfA between 8.1 and 8.2 (where we are now) it was far, far, far more active with way more activity.

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And for the record, before anyone tries to say "oh but the pandemic!!! there wasn't pandemic during bfa that's why!!!", it is time to stop blaming outside circumstances and simply admit that Shadowlands' story is trash and boring. You're not given a reason to care about these furries, smurfs, and vampires that came out of nowhere, while you were given a reason to care about Alliance, Horde, Kul Tiras, Zandalar, Night elves, Forsaken, etc.

If anything you'd think the pandemic would make people use the forums more due to lockdowns, but that clearly isn't the case here

I care about these furries, smurfs, vampires and scourge 2.0. Would actually love to get them as (neutral) allied races during the last patch of Shadowlands!

[Kereberus]

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

[Raetary]

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

Gamescom.
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[Dracullus]

Gamescom.
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Doubt it. We would need separate Blizzard panel for it, general audience don't care about WoW patch.

I expect reveal same day as PTR, so any Fall date to be honest.

[Ivarr]

I care about these furries, smurfs, vampires and scourge 2.0. Would actually love to get them as (neutral) allied races during the last patch of Shadowlands!

Don't forget the owls UwU

[Lady Atia]

Don't forget the owls UwU

While I love them, they feel more like a minion pet race than a propper player race.

[Ivarr]

That's how I feel about gnomes.

[Lady Atia]

That's how I feel about gnomes.

Gnomes have unique animations and two models for their different genders. Sadly owlboys and owlgirls don't have that. Same goes for Brokers. They don't even have a bow attack animation during the Tazavesh hardmode oO.

[Sondrelk]

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

Definitely not before the final covenant questline is active, so at least 3-4 weeks at a minimum.

[ExiHext]

Absolutely not. Pretty much all social medias were way more active back in BfA.

The storyline of BfA, while garbage, was objectively more hype and generated more internet traffic than this one.

I also browse the EU official forum and it's dead now, while back in BfA between 8.1 and 8.2 (where we are now) it was far, far, far more active with way more activity.

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And for the record, before anyone tries to say "oh but the pandemic!!! there wasn't pandemic during bfa that's why!!!", it is time to stop blaming outside circumstances and simply admit that Shadowlands' story is trash and boring. You're not given a reason to care about these furries, smurfs, and vampires that came out of nowhere, while you were given a reason to care about Alliance, Horde, Kul Tiras, Zandalar, Night elves, Forsaken, etc.

If anything you'd think the pandemic would make people use the forums more due to lockdowns, but that clearly isn't the case here

Some people could think it has something to do with a special event on the northern hemisphere...it's called "summer". You should google that.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Some people could think it has something to do with a special event on the northern hemisphere...it's called "summer". You should google that.

Cause the forums aren't reprpesenative of activity of any playerbase..at all. I Dunno what he's smoking.

[Varodoc]

Some people could think it has something to do with a special event on the northern hemisphere...it's called "summer". You should google that.

What about summer? Please tell me you pinged me because you have a point.

[Revamp Man]

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

we should see info about it around august or september

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

Inb4 9.1.5 reveal in August instead.

[ExiHext]

What about summer? Please tell me you pinged me because you have a point.

I should explain my point to someone whose evidences about "forum activity" are anecdotal and subjective at best? I don't think so. That's beyond your grasp.

[Varodoc]

I should explain my point to someone whose evidences about "forum activity" are anecdotal and subjective at best? I don't think so. That's beyond your grasp.

Then your concession is accepted.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

Gamescom reveal, PTR going up in "mid September" conveniently 1 week before or 1 week after the FF14 Endwalker Media Tour.

[Nyel]

No. Activity in this forum has basically stopped. Only 2-3 threads are active at any given time.

This. I'm very surprised by how dead this forum has become in the last weeks and months. Shadowlands really is the new low of WoW and it really shows. Interest for WoW is at its lowest point and not only Shadowlands and its systems are to blame, the horrible storyline is as well.

Some people could think it has something to do with a special event on the northern hemisphere...it's called "summer". You should google that.

It has zero to do with summer. It has to do with how bad Shadowlands is received. Final Fantasy XIV is acquiring new player peaks day after day right now and this trend started weeks before Asmongold put his hands on the game. The failing of Shadowlands has nothing to do with summer.

I wonder how long until 9.2 info. August?

That's SUPER optimistic. 8.2 was released end of June 2019 and we got the first info about 8.3 only in September.

Gamescom reveal, PTR going up in "mid September" conveniently 1 week before or 1 week after the FF14 Endwalker Media Tour.

8.3 PTR started early October after a reveal in September. Your timeline means Blizzard didn't just overcome their delays, they even accelerated development. Does that sound like a likely scenario?

I expect reveal same day as PTR, so any Fall date to be honest.

I don't know, if 9.2 is indeed the final patch of Shadowlands I expect more than just that. If it's not the last content patch, I agree on this.