Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[huth]

While I doubt the reception will be too good either way, I doubt they drop it right after. It would just diminish both "reveals". I'd guess it'll be a week afterwards at the earliest, maybe the weekend, but even that would be kinda weird. I have the feeling they will try to micro-manage any kind of output right now to make the most of it.

For the purposes, i'd consider anything in the same ID "immediately".

[Nyel]

That "megaleak" sounds so sexy. I think its fake, but i wish it was legit.

I mean the official expansion announcement wouldn't have contained 1/4 of the info that's presented there, so it's obviously fake. But the effort that went into it should be appreciated.

Btw, it's kinda unbelievable how calm this thread became again after 9.2. It's feels so dead, it's unreal.

[Dracullus]

Btw, it's kinda unbelievable how calm this thread became again after 9.2. It's feels so dead, it's unreal.

I won't speak for others, but last thing I care about right know is speculating about WoW. If Blizzard would make some happy event next week, knowing they delayed Beta stream over night of riots in USA, my only response would be "f you".

[Landrisser]

Mike Ybarra said we would get some news about blizzard’s franchises in the coming weeks. He said this exactly one month ago. So hopefully they’ll announce something on Monday.

[Hyrja]

i still think the "Scales of Time" expansion leak was the most genuine one we've seen so far.
Plus i love that name

[Black Rider]

There should be some hints in 9.2 patch. no way

[Valysar]

Mike Ybarra said we would get some news about blizzard’s franchises in the coming weeks. He said this exactly one month ago. So hopefully they’ll announce something on Monday.

We've already had the Wow news. Now we just wait the OW2 infos.

[Landrisser]

We've already had the Wow news.

I hope not

[micwini]

We've already had the Wow news. Now we just wait the OW2 infos.

Something we already knew isn't "news". On the other hand they had "Exciting thingS to share" and it turned out to be 1 thing, an announcement on a game that hasn't even started development yet. What Ybarra says should be taken with a mountain of salt.

[Makabreska]

Something we already knew isn't "news". On the other hand they had "Exciting thingS to share" and it turned out to be 1 thing, an announcement on a game that hasn't even started development yet. What Ybarra says should be taken with a mountain of salt.

Are you sure we shouldn't count new boosting policy and x faction in 9.2.5 as said news?

[Catastrophy349]

Ion said this in a recent interview:

Hazzikostas: Right now we’re definitely focused on getting Eternity’s End out into folks’ hands. We want everyone to see and experience the end of Shadowlands, and then we’ll have more exciting news following that. Stay tuned for news about when and where to learn more, but nothing specific to add right now.

Here’s the interview for those interested
https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/22/w...-9-2-launches/

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Ion said this in a recent interview:

Hazzikostas: Right now we’re definitely focused on getting Eternity’s End out into folks’ hands. We want everyone to see and experience the end of Shadowlands, and then we’ll have more exciting news following that. Stay tuned for news about when and where to learn more, but nothing specific to add right now.

Here’s the interview for those interested
https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/22/w...-9-2-launches/

To me, this says one of two things:

1). 10.0 news AFTER Jailer cinematic OR
2). 10.0 news AFTER Epilogue (Chapter 8) of ZM Campaign. Danuser recently said that the last chapter would be added to conclude Sylvanas’ story since it was taken down from PTR

[Valysar]

"We want everyone to see and experience the end of Shadowlands"

For me, sounds like we'll have 10.0 news one week after LFR Zovaal.

[Shadochi]

"We want everyone to see and experience the end of Shadowlands"

For me, sounds like we'll have 10.0 news one week after LFR Zovaal.

Seems to me like it will be until all players get the achieve for killing him on any difficulty /s

[Sondrelk]

"We want everyone to see and experience the end of Shadowlands"

For me, sounds like we'll have 10.0 news one week after LFR Zovaal.

Waiting for LFR isn't going to happen. It's when the boss is fully available that we will consider the wait "done".

[Fahrad Wagner]

Waiting for LFR isn't going to happen. It's when the boss is fully available that we will consider the wait "done".

Exactly this.

[Valysar]

I just have a 4Gb update for retail, do you know what it is ?


(Sorry, it's in french)

[Vasoka]

10.0, you get early access (size seems accurate and in line with what we can expect from Blizzard nowadays). Woop-ti-fucking-doo. Congratz.

[Archmage Xaxxas]

I'll take whatever L you think this is, but in my 15 years playing this game, I've without a doubt -never- been so immediately frustrated and annoyed by something and had a stressful time trying to play, than I have doing the Mezzo-whatever Zereth Mortis puzzles. (Other ones are okay)

Why?
Well you gotta understand I'm disappointed that they came up with this "Language of The First Ones" and it's not even a language!

Not a single puzzle involves you having to learn what a symbol MEANS and apply that knowledge. Which you think would be an obvious idea?

Instead the puzzles are uninspired and borderline malicious/pretentious.
I don't feel ashamed of not being able to easily see the answer in the Mezzoniac cache. I would however be ashamed of myself if I was getting a kick out of those who were struggling, which it feels the designers did.

Even Firim can't just teach you with respect, he indirectly calls you a "distracted mind." WHO wrote that? I have a hunch...

Instead we're getting these time-waster mobile game 5x5 grid things that I can't help but feel Steve Danuser and his Wurdle-playing-ass PERSONALLY put into ZM. Because it's another favorite app of his.

Meanwhile I'd fucking kill to just have an endless mob grind in this beautiful, calming, tranquil zone. Instead I'm seriously questioning the morality of the puzzle designers.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Brokers in general are not exactly civilized individuals(Yay more danuser derangement).

[Sondrelk]

I'll take whatever L you think this is, but in my 15 years playing this game, I've without a doubt -never- been so immediately frustrated and annoyed by something and had a stressful time trying to play, than I have doing the Mezzo-whatever Zereth Mortis puzzles. (Other ones are okay)

Why?
Well you gotta understand I'm disappointed that they came up with this "Language of The First Ones" and it's not even a language!

Not a single puzzle involves you having to learn what a symbol MEANS and apply that knowledge. Which you think would be an obvious idea?

Instead the puzzles are uninspired and borderline malicious/pretentious.
I don't feel ashamed of not being able to easily see the answer in the Mezzoniac cache. I would however be ashamed of myself if I was getting a kick out of those who were struggling, which it feels the designers did.

Even Firim can't just teach you with respect, he indirectly calls you a "distracted mind." WHO wrote that? I have a hunch...

Instead we're getting these time-waster mobile game 5x5 grid things that I can't help but feel Steve Dauser and his Wurdle-playing-ass PERSONALLY put into ZM. Because it's another favorite app of his.

Meanwhile I'd fucking kill to just have an endless mob grind in this beautiful, calming, tranquil zone. Instead I'm seriously questioning the morality of the puzzle designers.

I think you are grossly misunderstanding the puzzle. The whole deal about "making a phrase" is just some lore fluff. The puzzle is complicated when you first see it, but it is actually very simple.
You have 4 variables, type of border, number of layers in border, middle sigil, and number of sigil.
You then have to combine the 9 symbols into 3 sets of 3 where each of the 4 variables need to either all be the same, or all be different.

The difficulty comes in understanding that all the variables are separate in regards to making them all the same or all different.
The sigils and number of sigils don't have to follow the same solution, if that makes sense. You can have three of the circle sigil symbols, and have each of those come with a different number of sigils. Or you can have three different sigils and all with just one sigil in the middle.

I was annoyed by it to begin with, but once I understood it I saw that it is actually a really cool puzzle that tests your ability to hold several mental items at once.


Or if you hate it I guess you can brute force it, or even cheat by using an add-on. Not everyone can be expected to actually play the game I suppose.