Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Jaggler]

Yes, they gave them 2 names because they have to for technical purposes.

Design-wise they are one and the same thing, to the extent that the evoker talent tree even has skills that enhance their racials.
They even introduced them as "a race that's also a class" in the expansion previews.

Tbh that's something that could be easily changed in a 11.0 pre-patch though. Dracthyr Evoker are a package FOR NOW and probably throughout all of Dragonflight. Afterwards, who knows.

[Nymrohd]

Tbh that's something that could be easily changed in a 11.0 pre-patch though. Dracthyr Evoker are a package FOR NOW and probably throughout all of Dragonflight. Afterwards, who knows.

I really think that when we revisit their starting zone it will be a good time to add a few more classes. Especially given the datamining suggests 10.1 will be an underground zone and NOT their starting zone.

[Makabreska]

What's the Alpha schedule, are we getting patch tomorrow?

[Xilurm]

What's the Alpha schedule, are we getting patch tomorrow?

Probably, Phase 4 starting tomorrow with another new zone.

3 more weeks until Beta starts possibly?

[Nymrohd]

We did not get a new wave of invites last week did we?

[Gorsameth]

I really think that when we revisit their starting zone it will be a good time to add a few more classes. Especially given the datamining suggests 10.1 will be an underground zone and NOT their starting zone.

Do we need to revisit their starting zone?
We never went back to the Wandering Isle in MoP either.

[Sondrelk]

Do we need to revisit their starting zone?
We never went back to the Wandering Isle in MoP either.

The wandering isle was its own separate zone not connected to anything. The Dracthyr starting zone is literally part of the Dragon Isles main instance. You can see it right there on the map. Not going back would just be a gross misuse of resources given the sheer size of it.

[Makabreska]

Do we need to revisit their starting zone?
We never went back to the Wandering Isle in MoP either.

Considering it is a part of the main landmass, pretty sure it will have max lvl content, like WQ's or DR challenges. Maybe even a raid/dungeon or whatnot.

[Nymrohd]

Do we need to revisit their starting zone?
We never went back to the Wandering Isle in MoP either.

I think they said we would as patch content?

[Hitei]

I think they said we would as patch content?

They said it would have max level stuff.


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edit: Ah, they said they hadn't decided which it would be yet.

[TriHard]

only until they give them more classes

Sure, 6-8 years from now that is, seems pretty standard for Blizzard

[Kiria]

We did not get a new wave of invites last week did we?

I dont think so, I know some alpha testers were struggling to test dungeons due to lack of people.

[Makabreska]

I dont think so, I know some alpha testers were struggling to test dungeons due to lack of people.

It also do not help that everybody and their moms try Dracthry, so there is a tank shortage.

[Civciv]

It also do not help that everybody and their moms try Dracthry, so there is a tank shortage.

It's a new race/class, ofc everyone will play it. What were you expecting?

[Makabreska]

It's a new race/class, ofc everyone will play it. What were you expecting?

Nothing beside that? Did I express surprise it is happening?

[Atriel]

Do we need to revisit their starting zone?
We never went back to the Wandering Isle in MoP either.

Monks did go back in Legion, that's where the new class hall was moved to.

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It also do not help that everybody and their moms try Dracthry, so there is a tank shortage.

Or, hear me out, the new talent/class reworks help the six existing tanks that we have.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

We did not get a new wave of invites last week did we?

There seemingly was more invites given out.

https://mobile.twitter.com/keyboardt...76617568047105

[8bithamster]

Considering it is a part of the main landmass, pretty sure it will have max lvl content, like WQ's or DR challenges. Maybe even a raid/dungeon or whatnot.

Like the dk starting area was? Ow wait...

[Revamp Man]

Every new build sends out more invites
The tank shortage is due to a couple issues
1. Not all tanks are in
2. We have players using dracthyr healers and not knowing how they work so people avoid tanking
B. Players have a GO GO GO!! mentality right now and some are leaving dungeons if they pull extra mobs or don't do a skip or die when they chain pull

[Sondrelk]

Like the dk starting area was? Ow wait...

The DK, and for that matter DH starting areas were on a separate map from the main continent.
The Dracthyr intro area is literally right next to the main continent. You can see it right there next to the Waking Shores.

In practice it's closer to the Broken Shore in Legion than anything else. A zone that is used briefly in the initial content wave, only to likely be used later.