Battle for Azeroth Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Steampunkette]

I know a mid Jan launch seems ideal, but I just dont see how they are going to make it. Maybe if the holidays weren't right now.

I've long held out it'll be late January if it comes out this month at all (The 23rd, specifically) I remain hopeful.

[Ningjinq]

Do we know if Saurfang’s uptight Orc model is a model just for him or is he using the new upright Orc model for players?

[Seramore]

Do we know if Saurfang’s uptight Orc model is a model just for him or is he using the new upright Orc model for players?

he has a unique model but it's probably an idea for what orcs will look like with the upright option

[Ningjinq]

I am curious if we will get upright Orcs in 7.3.5. Or some patch after that. It’s not a BFA feature after all.

[AngerFork]

I know a mid Jan launch seems ideal, but I just dont see how they are going to make it. Maybe if the holidays weren't right now.

Is there really all that much left for them to do? They have the BG in, the timewalking in, the scaling in, new quests in, and allied races mostly there.

[Chickat]

Wtf is the point of the new quests anyways?

[Seramore]

Wtf is the point of the new quests anyways?

...to conclude Legion and bridge into BfA?

[Yarathir]

he has a unique model but it's probably an idea for what orcs will look like with the upright option

More likely, upright Orcs will use the same skeleton.

I doubt they'd make a skeleton for upright male Orcs and then one separately for Saurfang.

[Seramore]

More likely, upright Orcs will use the same skeleton.

I doubt they'd make a skeleton for upright male Orcs and then one separately for Saurfang.

which is why I said unique model, it'd be a waste of time and work to create an entire new skeleton just for him.

[Deleted]

Well, I was here for the previous Alpha/Beta threads. Time to hop on in this one.... 3100 pages late. Where's my comrade Paula Deene?

left with the butter-hate-train long time ago

[Ningjinq]

which is why I said unique model, it'd be a waste of time and work to create an entire new skeleton just for him.

They did give Gallywix a completely new model awhile ago. So it’s not unprecedented to do it for leaders.

Not saying you’re wrong, idk, but there are other explanations.

[Seramore]

I don't think you guys are getting what I'm saying.

They gave these characters new meshes and textures (or probably heavily updated), but are re-using skeletons from their base races with a few custom/modified animations. The upcoming Orc features will probably be based off of Saurfangs animations and looks.

[belsalles]

3100!
:d

[Marlamin]

I am curious if we will get upright Orcs in 7.3.5. Or some patch after that. It’s not a BFA feature after all.

No pointers towards that so far.

[Valysar]

7.3.5 can be live anytime soon, or not.
Allied races will come later, Seething shores too, Ulduar TW too). Only the new leveling system will be playable

[Drekmar]

Hopefully. Idk how long it takes for them to get back up to speed. I don’t think Legion’s beta started back up first week of January.

In 2017 they had new build on January 5th.

[Teech]

No pointers towards that so far.

Didn't they say during Blizzcon that upright Orcs will come in 7.3.5 or do i remember it wrong?

[Drekmar]

Didn't they say during Blizzcon that upright Orcs will come in 7.3.5 or do i remember it wrong?

Nope, they were mentioned only during QnA and nothing specific except 'they are coming' wasn't said.

[axi0m]

I know it's a pipe dream but I'm REALLLLY hoping for Zandalari DK's. I mean there had to have been some of them out exploring the world to get caught up in Arthas' mass "recruitment" but I have a feeling with all the Allied races Blizzard will just use the cop-out of it ruining the whole level 20 thing, and being worried about people using DK's to "cheese" the heritage armor by starting at a higher level.

[Mahmeya]

The chance that any allied race will be DK is abysmally low. It makes no sense, deal with it.