Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Lahis]

So what if not all 31 of those points went to Class talents. What if we had a racial tree as well. Instead of just getting racials, we could get racial abilities. You could use it to flesh out class fantasy more. Perhaps have one third of the class tree points instead give you a racial talent point instead of a class one. Make it full utility. Use it so you can better balance the racials.

Blizz wants race to be a cosmetic onlu choice, and have been stripping down racials for that reason. Making racial talent tree and making races matter more would go against that philosophy.

[Nymrohd]

Blizz wants race to be a cosmetic onlu choice, and have been stripping down racials for that reason. Making racial talent tree and making races matter more would go against that philosophy.

Have they? Racials are not as strong as they were in MoP when they created the mess we have today but they are still useful, especially when it comes to utility.

[enigma77]

NeW bUiLd ToDaY?

[Nymrohd]

NeW bUiLd ToDaY?

I mean let's hope but you are way too early for it

[Raetary]

NeW bUiLd ToDaY?

Ask again in 8-9 hours.

[micwini]

Has this been discussed here yet?

[Nymrohd]

Has this been discussed here yet?

Oh where is that juicy leak from? It does match most things we know.

[micwini]

Oh where is that juicy leak from? It does match most things we know.

Just saw it on reddit. No context.

[Auxis]

I've been thinking about Dracthyr's Soar. Why can't they have ability detect which zone you are in and set the speed based on that?
That way, if you are in the Dragon Isles, it will detect the speed should match Dragon Riding; and if you aren't in the Dragon Isles, it sets it to the lower speed that they nerfed it to? That way we all win (kinda); Dractthyr get to match Dragon Riding in Dragon Isles, and have nerfed-yet-higher-than-Epic-Flying everywhere else but the CD offsets that speed advantage.

Surely they have some sort of technology to do this, right? Like, you have Pathfinding in BFA for example, but don't have it in SL; so the game detects that you can fly in BFA zones, but not SL. Should be a similar set up, right?

[Thoreya]

Has this been discussed here yet?

Seems completely believable to me, I always thought they'd follow the DF launch time very similarly with SL. 3 months to go!

[Xilurm]

If DF is in 3 months then no reason to think Beta isn't coming next week or the week after.

[Raetary]

I've been thinking about Dracthyr's Soar. Why can't they have ability detect which zone you are in and set the speed based on that?
That way, if you are in the Dragon Isles, it will detect the speed should match Dragon Riding; and if you aren't in the Dragon Isles, it sets it to the lower speed that they nerfed it to? That way we all win (kinda); Dractthyr get to match Dragon Riding in Dragon Isles, and have nerfed-yet-higher-than-Epic-Flying everywhere else but the CD offsets that speed advantage.

Surely they have some sort of technology to do this, right? Like, you have Pathfinding in BFA for example, but don't have it in SL; so the game detects that you can fly in BFA zones, but not SL. Should be a similar set up, right?

The "tech" is a single while or if function.

They don't wanna do it because they want people to use the drake mounts.

[Dracullus]

I hope launch on 28th wouldn't mean only 1 week of no season, I like this period when you gear through Mythic 0. Imo in that case they could just launch Mythic on same week that Normal and Heroic.

[TS26]

I hope launch on 28th wouldn't mean only 1 week of no season, I like this period when you gear through Mythic 0. Imo in that case they could just launch Mythic on same week that Normal and Heroic.

pretty sure each exp had 1/2 weeks of no seasons

[Auxis]

The "tech" is a single while or if function.

They don't wanna do it because they want people to use the drake mounts.

But there is no CD on Dragon Riding, while there is a CD on Soaring.
So if a Dracthyr finishes doing something before the CD finishes, they will have to mount up on Dragon Riding to effectively get anywhere, right?

[micwini]

But there is no CD on Dragon Riding, while there is a CD on Soaring.
So if a Dracthyr finishes doing something before the CD finishes, they will have to mount up on Dragon Riding to effectively get anywhere, right?

Isnt the soar CD only outside Dragon Ilses or am I mistaken.

[Raetary]

But there is no CD on Dragon Riding, while there is a CD on Soaring.
So if a Dracthyr finishes doing something before the CD finishes, they will have to mount up on Dragon Riding to effectively get anywhere, right?

Of course, but we are talking about a company that used pet battles and old raids as a justification for reducing Soars max speed.

They clearly just don't like the idea of Soar being a viable Drake alternative.

[Dracullus]

pretty sure each exp had 1/2 weeks of no seasons

Used to be 3 in WoD/Legion/BfA, in SL down to 2 (not sure it's because date was so pushed or by design). Point is, Mythic raid must launch on or before 13th December, I don't think Blizzard want to be Grinch for mythic raiders. Also I don't think they would do 4+ weeks without raid, especially since DF has no mandatory grinds.

[Nymrohd]

If DF is in 3 months then no reason to think Beta isn't coming next week or the week after.

there is no reason to think otherwise regardless. We were told the Alpha will have 6 phases, we are at phase 5 and should be entering phase 6 today. All zones have been made available which is the point when previous Alphas transitioned to beta. I expect we will get monk and every zone open simultaneously today and beta in the week after together with DH.

[boyzma]

Seems completely believable to me, I always thought they'd follow the DF launch time very similarly with SL. 3 months to go!

But, wait. Blizzard has said pre-patch would be 2 weeks...this makes it a little over a month.....I dunno.