Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Nyel]

If 9.2 is Northrend they have a lot of material. If it’s somewhere in the Realms of Life they also have a lot of material.

If it’s just First One robots..... eh. Unsure. But it COULD be Titan/Constellar themed and have a lot to work with. I think this also lines up with the dev comments that we may see a Titan afterlife, as well as the fact we still have yet to see what killed the Arbiter/theories it may have been Argus.

If we go to Northrend please give us the Zuldrak Troll raid we didn’t get in WotLK. You could even incorporate Bwonsamdi there.

[Raetary]

They will show new stuff if they actually have something to show. Blizz has issues with that lately.

... ok?
I'm trying to say that the stuff they do show doesn't need to be showcased in a rushed 30 minute presentation.

[Lady Atia]

If we go to Northrend please give us the Zuldrak Troll raid we didn’t get in WotLK. You could even incorporate Bwonsamdi there.

We already killed the only named boss from there in ToT ^^ RIP Frostking Malak ....

[Fahrad Wagner]

Do we still think this is a 2 patch expansion by the way? I think it is and that it was planned to be that way, based on how much of .1 was in launch and how much of the Shadowlands zone stories are finished.

I personally do, and hope so!

At this point a World Revamp expansion of any sort is going to be a personal gift to the hype threads of the past few years. I'm assuming it will eventually happen, so we might have to wait a few more decades, but it will be worth it.

Amen... I hope our wait will eventually be worth it!

[therumblings]

Amen... I hope our wait will eventually be worth it!

The real fun begins when we are waiting for the next world revamp after the world revamp

[Nagawithlegs]

Tuesday is exciting as it’s both the first lore bomb that hasn’t been spoiled by the PTR, as well as the “end” of casual content for those who are only subbed for story stuff ( a lot of people). So even if it’s vague about what the next patch will be (I doubt it) we’ll hear from the devs sooner than later. Maybe even as soon as Gamescom this month.

[Fahrad Wagner]

The real fun begins when we are waiting for the next world revamp after the world revamp

Oh boy...

[Nyel]

Tuesday is exciting as it’s both the first lore bomb that hasn’t been spoiled by the PTR, as well as the “end” of casual content for those who are only subbed for story stuff ( a lot of people). So even if it’s vague about what the next patch will be (I doubt it) we’ll hear from the devs sooner than later. Maybe even as soon as Gamescom this month.

Afaik Blizzard isn’t attending Gamescom. And with the lawsuit, better so. They lost a couple of partners for Overwatch League, I’m sure nobody would be amused if Blizzard is attending anything at the moment.

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We already killed the only named boss from there in ToT ^^ RIP Frostking Malak ....

That’s really sad, love me some good old troll raids.

[Nagawithlegs]

Afaik Blizzard isn’t attending Gamescom. And with the lawsuit, better so. They lost a couple of partners for Overwatch League, I’m sure nobody would be amused if Blizzard is attending anything at the moment.

I really don't think Blizzard is blacklisted or not allowed to attend events... sure they may stay out of the public eye but they aren't going to go underground. I don't think any company that's been targeted has (Ubisoft, Riot, etc).

Especially not when the main problem after the harassment itself (the Activision response) has been mostly dealt with and people are back to work.

[Aenwyrm]

Blizzard has stated before that seeds of future expansions are planted in past and current content. So there's a fair bet that some of the story threads in shadowlands and bfa are gonna give a clue as to what comes next.

Elune and the night elves
what caused the arbiter to go dormant
the dreadlords (I don't trust lothraxion anymore)
arthas
the void attacking bastion
azshara going somewhere

these are just a few of the threads i've picked up on that might lead somewhere.

[Sentynel]

Blizzard has stated before that seeds of future expansions are planted in past and current content. So there's a fair bet that some of the story threads in shadowlands and bfa are gonna give a clue as to what comes next.

Elune and the night elves
what caused the arbiter to go dormant
the dreadlords (I don't trust lothraxion anymore)
arthas
the void attacking bastion
azshara going somewhere

these are just a few of the threads i've picked up on that might lead somewhere.

Wrathion + Dragon Isles is a likely candidate also.

[Revamp Man]

It is curious that Anduin, even when allegedly mind-controlled, would just drop the compass and forget about it. Unless doing so was deliberate?

An older cutscene where Sylvanas threatens Anduin with Kingsmourne may have had additional dialogue towards the end before it cut to black. I'm not saying they forgot to add it in, but that it was intentionally left out, and could be revealed at a later time. In that cutscene it did seem that Sylvanas faltered a little, as if Anduin's words were getting to her. Perhaps the two of them came up with a plan to screw over Zovaal?

I rewatched the cinematic
Sylvanas looks over at him almost expecting something

I think Anduin managed to hang on and is a double agent

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Wrathion + Dragon Isles is a likely candidate also.

Especially with the isle expedition stuff

[Makabreska]

I rewatched the cinematic
Sylvanas looks over at him almost expecting something

I think Anduin managed to hang on and is a double agent

Oh, that's highly unlikely he fooling Jailer while running around harming his allies and friends. Why would he pretend and at the same time get Sigils for the guy? Jailer wouldn't be able to get them w/o him.

[Cosmic Janitor]

Oh, that's highly unlikely he fooling Jailer while running around harming his allies and friends. Why would he pretend and at the same time get Sigils for the guy? Jailer wouldn't be able to get them w/o him.

Not to mention during the prmius fight he literally puppeteered him and even talked through him. If he could have broken free, then he should have done so before attacking the archon and taking the second sigil. No wait, actually that is exactly the kind of perpetual plothole writing we've seen until now. I guess that could happen.

[ExiHext]

Nah, Sylvanas looks over to Anduin while Zovaal is holding his "all will serve(...serve...serve...)me" speech. That's the moment she realizes that everyone will be as "free" as Anduin under Zovaal's reign.

[Revamp Man]

Oh, that's highly unlikely he fooling Jailer while running around harming his allies and friends. Why would he pretend and at the same time get Sigils for the guy? Jailer wouldn't be able to get them w/o him.

Same reason illidan opened the portal
Same reason there’s a trope of heroes watching the enemy get closer and closer to their goals before stealing it away

But in this instance
1. Other than the arbiter Anduin hurt nobody when not under direct control
2. By pretending to be controlled he is letting the jailer think he won and abandon his army
Killing the jailer while empowered also might prevent him from coming back


Maybe the jailer has something that those two wanted

[Tiradon]

I suppose 0 hopes for a 9.2 teasing in Gamescom?

[Nyel]

I suppose 0 hopes for a 9.2 teasing in Gamescom?

Blizzard is not attending.

[draugril]

I suppose 0 hopes for a 9.2 teasing in Gamescom?

Precisely 0.

Even if the the current drama wasn't going on, I couldn't imagine that they have much in state ready for a spotlight.

[Dracullus]

Imo 9.2 reveal will be connected with some word from Mike Ybarra, no matter how bad atmosphere is, content reveal is always something positive.