Am I reading this right? Hunch optional with New Orc modelsight?

[Singularity]

Was on the front page;
Will it be possible to have an Orc model like Thrall's? I love the new model, but I'd prefer a straight back rather (cont)
It just need happen - just talk to lore guys, they would be so happy to have real orcs instead that peons...
feel like we took a step away from peon with model update, but realize that upright pose option is desired (Source)

[ablib]

The only thing I see is that they realize that the upright pose is desired. That's it.

I wouldn't count on it though. The Orc is done. Every model looking the same like the Pandaren do will be how this thing launches. Watch.

[Singularity]

Still great news though.

[Wildmoon]

They know you want it but they don't know if it will happen.

[Kaleredar]

More like a "yeah, it'd be cool! But it's probably not going to happen."

Which is pretty much where all the suggestions went into.

[Synstir]

Well I do hope we get it some day... maybe not with the current model updates but who knows there after.
As they will try to do sub races also, then it could be a good time.

[mistahwilshire]

I love baseless pessimistic speculation threads. The negativity hivemind strongly desires to waste their lives loathing something they can't seem to spend time away from. Human inefficiency at its finest hour.

The only thing I see is that they realize that the upright pose is desired. That's it.

I wouldn't count on it though. The Orc is done. Every model looking the same like the Pandaren do will be how this thing launches. Watch.

Even when actively stating that work isn't finished and previously shown models have been further worked on. "Nah bro the orc is done". These forums

[Kaleredar]

I love baseless pessimistic speculation threads. The negativity hivemind strongly desires to waste their lives loathing something they can't seem to spend time away from. Human inefficiency at its finest hour.

Any sort of "pessimism" originating from myself on the subject relates to how much bloody time it would take for them to restyle all the animations to fit the orc into an upright posture, as WELL as correcting all the various armor skins/positions/etc to accommodate the new postures.

And then why do only orcs get special treatment? Why not have trolls stand up straight, or forsaken? And then maybe I WANT my human to be hunched over, what then?


It's a simple factor of work time investment versus output. It's not really worth the time.

[Airwaves]

And then why do only orcs get special treatment? Why not have trolls stand up straight, or forsaken? And then maybe I WANT my human to be hunched over, what then?


It's a simple factor of work time investment versus output. It's not really worth the time.

Because fixing the Orcs back is a much much more requested change. Almost everyone wants it. Now is the time and blizzard would be dumb to pass up the chance to impress ALOT of wow players. Also Trolls have never stood upright, either have Forsaken. Yet all of warcraft 3 warrior orcs all stood upright.

[Deleted]

We can only infer from the response, it's PR speak designed to give a non-answer.

I think they recognize the need for the upright Orc. However, I think they will not even consider it until the Draenei and Blood Elves are done.

Don't be surprised if we are waiting another 18 months - 2 years for it.

[Airwaves]

We can only infer from the response, it's PR speak designed to give a non-answer.

I think they recognize the need for the upright Orc. However, I think they will not even consider it until the Draenei and Blood Elves are done.

Don't be surprised if we are waiting another 18 months - 2 years for it.

Wouldn't be to surprised. They did say after the new models are finished they wanted to add new hairstyles, features and subraces. Upright Orc might be one.

[Tylaeus]

I don't expect the straight Orc back to not be an afterthought. If they want to reach their goal of having all the models done before release, reworking a whole model because a vocal minority desires it is the wrong way to go. Not saying it won't happen, but definitely not before release with so many other models that need to be worked on. They have seemed to mention that more focus will go towards models after the release than there has been before, so I'm hopeful things like this as well as hairstyles/subraces and other things will come in patches.

[Deleted]

The more noise people make about it, the more likely they'll feel the need to tackle and address the issue. Encouraging response from Blizz.

[Tylaeus]

The more noise people make about it, the more likely they'll feel the need to tackle and address the issue. Encouraging response from Blizz.

It's not really an issue. Just a whine. Why should every other race be denied their model on release so Orcs can get special treatment?

[Airwaves]

It's not really an issue. Just a whine. Why should every other race be denied their model on release so Orcs can get special treatment?

Who said anything about them being denied? What if they finished them all then fix orcs? And it has never been whining. Ever since the ALPHA people have been asking for Orcs with a straight back.

[ablib]

Even when actively stating that work isn't finished and previously shown models have been further worked on. "Nah bro the orc is done". These forums

I guess you can call it pessimistic...I call it I not an idiot, I understand business, and I know Blizzard, and unlike most people here, I don't speculate based on baseless information.

You continue that "bro" talk. I'll continue to live in an educated reality.

[Deleted]

How can someone argue against this, seriously.
Any form of customization is better than less.

and to the pessimists worried about their favored race not getting an update because of orcs finally
seeing a chiropractor, come on. it's not on the top of the designers list, getting all of the models finished is the top priority.

[Deleted]

I love how naive you are, that's why Blizzard gives these vague answers, to get you hyped with things that aren't even in development and expect "to be pleasantly surprised" even though it never happens. Same thing happened with model updates, ever since WotLK people took Blizzard's "We'd love to do it" as "We are doing it, expect them to show up any day now (just keep on playing)".
If they decide to give orcs a different pose, you'll know, they'll even make a big preview for it.

[Wildmoon]

Because fixing the Orcs back is a much much more requested change. Almost everyone wants it. Now is the time and blizzard would be dumb to pass up the chance to impress ALOT of wow players. Also Trolls have never stood upright, either have Forsaken. Yet all of warcraft 3 warrior orcs all stood upright.

Bolded part is your assumption. My guess is that majority of playerbase don't even care about it.

[Traveler Voltin]

Bolded part is your assumption. My guess is that majority of playerbase don't even care about it.

well i care.