Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Perhaps Blizzard writers are finally changing the black dragonflight lore and aesthetics to avoid racist connotations.

Can you like freaking stop.

[Makabreska]

Can you like freaking stop.

Oh, they can't. Haters are fuming that the vast majority here is excited about DF.

[BaumanKing]

Can you like freaking stop.

I mean, the only evil dragonflight that have a dark-skinned mortal form and black as their primary color. Am I wrong?

[Ashina]

New Dungeon called "The Academy".



Anyone want to guess what's up with the purple banner? For some reason I don't think it's the Black.

I'm sure it's linked to the Body 1/2 changes and datamined pronouns.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I mean, the only evil dragonflight that have a dark-skinned mortal form and black as their primary color. Am I wrong?

You are looking way too much into things to bash Blizzard for. Christ

[Therougetitan]

Black flight has been represented by Purple since classic

https://www.wowhead.com/item=19003/head-of-nefarian

These zoomers weren't old enough to remember

[Villager720]

I mean, the only evil dragonflight that have a dark-skinned mortal form and black as their primary color. Am I wrong?

Blue Flight in Wrath. Red dragons in WC2.
We've been murdering dragons of all shades for decades.

[rhorle]

I mean, the only evil dragonflight that have a dark-skinned mortal form and black as their primary color. Am I wrong?

Yes. Katrana Prestor wasn't dark-skinned. Another black dragon, Grand Magus Doane, wasn't dark-skinned.

[Ersula]

The Dragon Isles wasn't part of that continent per the Cinematic.

That's a bit unclear: The dialog suggests, but is not definitive, that the beginning of the cinematic is immediately after the Sundering.

[Villager720]

That's a bit unclear: The dialog suggests, but is not definitive, that the beginning of the cinematic is immediately after the Sundering.

Its been stated in interviews to be a separate landmass, and the cinematic didn't imply it was after the Sundering. It implied Legion invasion via sky color, not planet tearing cataclysm (note the lack of water chaos).

[Local Ardenweald Faerie]

Perhaps Blizzard writers are finally changing the black dragonflight lore and aesthetics to avoid racist connotations.

I want to engage you in good faith, as another superleftist who cares about diversity and inclusion, so I say this:

Please stop.

[Wonderment2]

Any theories about why the plains have a massive seemingly empty bay?

[rhorle]

That's a bit unclear: The dialog suggests, but is not definitive, that the beginning of the cinematic is immediately after the Sundering.

It is not unclear. They are after all already called Isles. The forbidden Reach would have existed pre-sundering and is an Island as well.

[Hugnomo]

just saw some gameplay. dracthyr using their dragonriding ... I'm sold, new main for sure-

[Raetary]

I mean, the only evil dragonflight that have a dark-skinned mortal form and black as their primary color. Am I wrong?

The only dragon with a dark skinned mortal form is Wrathion, who is a not a villain.
Everyone else is very white, except for Ebonhorn who isn't even taking on a human form.

Nvm that they are no more evil than the greens who got corrupted by/joined the nightmare, the blues that fought alongside Malygos, the bronzes that went insane and turned infinite.

As other's already asked, please stop.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Any theories about why the plains have a massive seemingly empty bay?

Well they did say the Isles would be as big as Northrend.

[Ersula]

Its been stated in interviews to be a separate landmass, and the cinematic didn't imply it was after the Sundering. It implied Legion invasion via sky color, not planet tearing cataclysm (note the lack of water chaos).

That's a good point but if Alexstrasza's line about the planet crying out in pain is supposed to be before the Sundering actually happens boy she's in for a big surprise

[Villager720]

Well they did say the Isles would be as big as Northrend.

We had that in Krasarang back in MoP - turned out to be future Alliance/Horde bases in 5.1.
Could be Blizz just planing ahead.

[Kiivar86]

I know it was a safe bet from pictures before but-

FUCK YEAH OTTER MOUNTS BABY

[Villager720]

That's a good point but if Alexstrasza's line about the planet crying out in pain is supposed to be before the Sundering actually happens boy she's in for a big surprise

Yeah, it was certainly an interesting choice of words on her/the writer's part.
That said, IIRC the Dragon Aspects were involved in the War of the Ancients leading up to the Sundering, so it'd be odd for them to suddenly be back at the Isles at the very end.