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    Question 8.2 Spoilers Why did they change Tinkmaster Overspark's characterization?

    Tinkmaster Overspark's been ingame since Vanilla, where he handed out some quests for Engineers and the Gnomeragan dungeon. He was also present in Pandaria AND Legion.

    In those quests, he seemed pretty nice overall

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    https://wow.gamepedia.com/Save_Techbot%27s_Brain!

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    Poor, poor Techbot... Don't feel bad. We'll get you fixed.

    Now, where did I put that plug for my hydro-jack swivel spanner...
    He also liked his mind-controlled forsaken bat in legion.

    Sky Admiral Rogers says: Put that vile thing out of its misery already.
    Tinkmaster Overspawk says: He's not vile! Just... misunderstood.
    He did call the Forsaken freaks, but hey, it's not inaccurate and having SOME bite to him gave him personality.

    I'm puzzled why Blizz made him a complete jerk in 8.2 questing.

    EDIT:
    8.2 Dialogue

    https://www.mmo-champion.com/content...Broadcast-Text


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    Quote Originally Posted by Skytotem View Post
    I'm puzzled why Blizz made him a complete jerk in 8.2 questing.
    I haven't read up on him. How so?

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    You give many examples of him being nice, but none of him being a jerk? Most of us havent seen the 8.2 questing yet so we have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

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    Well, Tinkmaster Overspark has always been a jerk, but to several other races.
    You should have point out as well how he talked about Forsaken in Stormheim, pretty much putting them on peon levels.
    Not a big deal, but still there. Perhaps they got him to see the non-Gnomes, or just the hero, as a simpleton, wich, keeping in mind we just came from getting tricked by the most obvious Xal'atath shenanigan in existence, is pretty accurate.

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    Isn't that guy a treacherous asshole always turning enemies into 5/5 devilsaurs and his allies into 1/1 squirrels ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arrashi View Post
    Isn't that guy a treacherous asshole always turning enemies into 5/5 devilsaurs and his allies into 1/1 squirrels ?
    Yep the same, it's very hilarious, even a side gnome is more a character and more interesting than Anduin
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    All gnomes are assholes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxrokur View Post
    Yep the same, it's very hilarious, even a side gnome is more a character and more interesting than Anduin
    And even the gnome is out of character in this expansion. It's kind of impressive actually.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arrashi View Post
    Isn't that guy a treacherous asshole always turning enemies into 5/5 devilsaurs and his allies into 1/1 squirrels ?
    Yes, he is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxrokur View Post
    Yep the same, it's very hilarious, even a side gnome is more a character and more interesting than Anduin
    Anduin's main advantage is that he is waifu to Alliance players.
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    Anduin's main advantage is that he is waifu to Alliance players.
    Anduin confirmed to be best girl.

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    Tequila Varian confirmed to be best girl.
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    Voted Baine because... Well, Baine. Total nonsensical character, looks like World War II Italy, nobody really understands what role he's supposed to fill, not even himself

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    So are there any actual examples of him being a douchebag for those of us who have no idea what OP is talking about?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skytotem View Post
    Tinkmaster Overspark's been ingame since Vanilla, where he handed out some quests for Engineers and the Gnomeragan dungeon. He was also present in Pandaria AND Legion.

    In those quests, he seemed pretty nice overall




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    He also liked his mind-controlled forsaken bat in legion.



    He did call the Forsaken freaks, but hey, it's not inaccurate and having SOME bite to him gave him personality.

    I'm puzzled why Blizz made him a complete jerk in 8.2 questing.
    hes not a jerk

    hes just fucking full of himself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matrix123mko View Post
    Anduin's main advantage is that he is waifu to Alliance players.
    I take it you don't know many Alliance. Most of us can't stand the little piss ant and try to ignore the mercifully few times he shows up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sangris View Post
    So are there any actual examples of him being a douchebag for those of us who have no idea what OP is talking about?
    hes just full of himself in the new patch, hes never really like intentionally mean, hes just... full of himself.
    he comes off as a douchebag cause he just... well yeah is full of himself and on a rush "are you king mechagon?" no "so this is not mechagon" no my fa-" then lets get going, TO MECHAGON!"
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    Good. The Alliance needs more jerks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxrokur View Post
    Fixed for you
    Dude i just imagined breaking the gate during SoO but instead of tyrande its varian tempting nazgrim with tequila.

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    Probably because they didn't expect anyone to actually remember a Gnome character.
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    N'Zoth confirmed to be best boy.
    Fixed for both you and Maxrokur

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    at least he would be better warchief than Sylvanas
    even Gallywix would be

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