9.0 General Discussion

[Kathranis]

Well, either these leaks are legit and this guy is/knows the source of the Shadowlands banner art, or it's a hoax and this guy is/knows the source of the Shadowlands banner art.

The Riftlands art doesn't look very impressive and doesn't stand out to me as being from any particular Blizzard environment concept artist, but I suppose a lot of their environment concept art is just roughly blocked out to establish a mood.

The Journey's End piece is quite a bit more convincing.

He says he's got sixteen pieces, so I guess we'll see if he posts more. So far he's posted two in the span of about 40 minutes.

[Ursiel]

Blue Skinned Quest Givers makes me think of Spirit Healers, or the Maw of Souls boss who is more than likely an Undead Constellar.

I think if they were spirit healers, the dude would have at least mentioned them being angelic if he'd never died in WoW before. Might be Dr. Manhattan.

[Myrrh]

Gonna say this is probably fake. The second image is just... bad, like really not good, and that lower quality matches the outer edges of the expanded picture, which when you zoom in have a definite quality shift where the clouds and ground just seem to get significantly worse.

Agreed on the 'riftlands' image - it's a large distinction in art style and just doesn't match concept art that I can remember. Feels really amateurish in comparison.

[Nagawithlegs]

Bros... real?

[Shandalar]

I cant believe there is still people trusting that leak.

Just anything with "shadowlands" + "tinker new class" is an obvious fake.

Tinkers will never happen. Repeat with me: will never happen. Just deal with it and stop the shitposting.

[Nagawithlegs]

I think if they were spirit healers, the dude would have at least mentioned them being angelic if he'd never died in WoW before. Might be Dr. Manhattan.

Maybe regular Kyrians don't have the wings.

[Malorne the White Stag]

Bros... real?

It is fake

[Monkaliciouz]

Bros... real?

*snip*

No. Poorly edited.

[huth]

It is fake

It apparently also gets bigger every time somebody reposts it.

[Draedarr]

Someone just sent a:
">We're literally waiting around while OP draws more fan-fiction art"
hahaha

[Newname1234567890]

"Riftlands"

The leak is right. Tinker time.

Where did this art come from?

[Ursiel]

It apparently also gets bigger every time somebody reposts it.

It's only a matter of time before it consumes us all.

[KurtMash]

I may be out of loop, why are people so anti-tinker? There is definitely a place for tinkers in both lore and gameplay. That, and BfA heavily implied that Tinkers are coming, so what's the deal?

[Adoxe]

Someone just sent a:
">We're literally waiting around while OP draws more fan-fiction art"
hahaha

The comments on that thread are quite something

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I may be out of loop, why are people so anti-tinker? There is definitely a place for tinkers in both lore and gameplay. That, and BfA heavily implied that Tinkers are coming, so what's the deal?

People dislike Gnomes & Goblins and don't want a class themed around them. For me personally it's just that I don't think they fit into a Shadowlands expansion.

[Nagawithlegs]

I may be out of loop, why are people so anti-tinker? There is definitely a place for tinkers in both lore and gameplay. That, and BfA heavily implied that Tinkers are coming, so what's the deal?

Kneejerk reaction to Gnomes getting stuff in BFA + supposedly 9.0.

[formerShandalay]

Someone just sent a:
">We're literally waiting around while OP draws more fan-fiction art"
hahaha

As I wouldn't even know how to draw a rock with some purple on the side without it looking like a ... I don't know, maybe a cookie?^^..., I can't say if this is actually possible

[Frankincense]

For me personally, I don't find 'mechanical' things thematically engaging. I dislike technology in fantasy as a general rule. Also, I have never enjoyed gnomes or goblins as races.

[Xi Jinping]

No. Poorly edited.

But the armor doesnt excist in-game

[huth]

Where did this art come from?

Some place with really crappy cameras.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

As I wouldn't even know how to draw a rock with some purple on the side without it looking like a ... I don't know, maybe a cookie?^^..., I can't say if this is actually possible

On one hand it looks Blizzard ish but I'm not confident about it either.


Conclusion: I have no damn clue