Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[uikolertekopoku]

April 19th they are revealing the next expansion, confirmed.




Fuck that's too far away.




"The worlds" of World of Warcraft is an interesting phrase they would use.


Perhaps we are going to another planet in 10.0.

They also used:

where your adventures in Azeroth will go next.

„ in Azeroth „

[Edward Wu]

You shouldn't expect much from this trainwreck of a company, anyway. Let's hope 10.0 is good but I wouldn't hope too hard, you'll just be let down. If it's good at least it's a pleasant surprise, that way.

For me, this doesn't matter much anyway since I have Elden Ring and Total War: Warhammer 3 to keep me plenty busy until then.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

They also used:

where your adventures in Azeroth will go next.

„ in Azeroth „

True. I definitely expect us to return to Azeroth first before departing for wherever we're going next.

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You shouldn't expect much from this trainwreck of a company, anyway. Let's hope 10.0 is good but I wouldn't hope too hard, you'll just be let down. If it's good at least it's a pleasant surprise, that way.

For me, this doesn't matter much anyway since I have Elden Ring and Total War: Warhammer 3 to keep me plenty busy until then.

Thank you for sharing.


I'm sure we're all looking forward to more posts from you on a WoW fan forum, about WoW, about how much you dislike WoW over and over again.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Damn later than even I thought, but still mid April. Keep being clockwork, Blizz.

[Vakir]

Uuuuugh that's so long. But at least we won't feel played around with having no date.

It says "worlds" but it also says "in Azeroth" so I think we're still looking at that and no cosmic panic. Also still a damn Emerald Dragon likely pre-order.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Well reveal that late probably means the Alpha servers will be up within days of the reveal instead of the usual months.

Or 2023 launch.

[Vasoka]

OMFG 19th of April, over one month. Feelsbadman.

[Raetary]

But we should learn something after defeating the Jailer, why else would they encrypt the cinematic.

They encrypt every cinematic.
The Encrpytion itself doesn't mean anything, its just there so we don't datamine it months/weeks in advance.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Cool stuff. I'll keep that date in mind.

[Grashnak]

"The worlds" of World of Warcraft is an interesting phrase they would use.

Perhaps we are going to another planet in 10.0.

They are most likely referring to WoW retail, classic and the future mobile game, hence worlds of Warcraft.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

April 19th they are revealing the next expansion, confirmed.




Fuck that's too far away.




"The worlds" of World of Warcraft is an interesting phrase they would use.


Perhaps we are going to another planet in 10.0.

The announcement also had Hearthstone and Pet Battles GO a mobile game so that's probably why worlds.

[Archmage Xaxxas]

Alright so perhaps the Zovaal defeat will feel a bit like the Archimonde defeat/Gul'dan banishment after all, with this month and a half-ish wait after the cinematic again.


For some reason, a whole lot of us were thinking they were saving Gul'dan for later, when in hindsight it was so bloody obvious that a blown-out Legion expack was next.
Khadgar's lines "Gul'dan and the Devils that command him are not so easily banished." etc. I know I was just in denial that a Burning Legion expack was so soon.

Legion's initial H/A conflicts sooort of set up some of BfA but the Sargeras Sword moment was definitely an unforseen (before silithus datamining) turn of events that set up BfA with Azerite. Not as predictable as WoD->Legion in hindsight even.

BfA's obvious hints at Death-themed content wasn't delivered during the final raid, but all throughout the questing content in Bwonsamdi, the Drust, and Sylvanas.


What shall we say, is the most "obvious from hindsight" story progression from the hints Shadowlands is providing under this context?

[Cherry123]

The only explanation for a release date so late is that the Sylvanas novel, that releases at the end of March, will have some spoilers for the next expansion.

Maybe something involving Alleria and the Void (maybe something revealed in that novel about Alleria, which might play a role in the next expansion).

Or... sigh... another Sylvanas-centric expansion Blizzard is objectively Horde-biased anyway so they might do it.

eh people still believe that sylvanas book will have spoilers

[Valysar]

And here we go, 43 days of waiting ... the announcement is a tad too early now

[Varodoc]

eh people still believe that sylvanas book will have spoilers

That should be controversial because...?

It seems rather intuitive that a novel coming out at the end of March could somehow tie into the next expansion revealed in April.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Alright so perhaps the Zovaal defeat will feel a bit like the Archimonde defeat/Gul'dan banishment after all, with this month and a half-ish wait after the cinematic again.


For some reason, a whole lot of us were thinking they were saving Gul'dan for later, when in hindsight it was so bloody obvious that a blown-out Legion expack was next.
Khadgar's lines "Gul'dan and the Devils that command him are not so easily banished." etc. I know I was just in denial that a Burning Legion expack was so soon.

Legion's initial H/A conflicts sooort of set up some of BfA but the Sargeras Sword moment was definitely an unforseen (before silithus datamining) turn of events that set up BfA with Azerite. Not as predictable as WoD->Legion in hindsight even.

BfA's obvious hints at Death-themed content wasn't delivered during the final raid, but all throughout the questing content in Bwonsamdi, the Drust, and Sylvanas.


What shall we say, is the most "obvious from hindsight" story progression from the hints Shadowlands is providing under this context?

Purely guesswork, Elune-Light Vs Void mish mash. If the Light is involved I expect Turalyon to be a "problem."

[Tiradon]

Nice, that means 9.2.5 is coming with pre orders

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Alright so perhaps the Zovaal defeat will feel a bit like the Archimonde defeat/Gul'dan banishment after all, with this month and a half-ish wait after the cinematic again.


For some reason, a whole lot of us were thinking they were saving Gul'dan for later, when in hindsight it was so bloody obvious that a blown-out Legion expack was next.
Khadgar's lines "Gul'dan and the Devils that command him are not so easily banished." etc. I know I was just in denial that a Burning Legion expack was so soon.

Legion's initial H/A conflicts sooort of set up some of BfA but the Sargeras Sword moment was definitely an unforseen (before silithus datamining) turn of events that set up BfA with Azerite. Not as predictable as WoD->Legion in hindsight even.

BfA's obvious hints at Death-themed content wasn't delivered during the final raid, but all throughout the questing content in Bwonsamdi, the Drust, and Sylvanas.


What shall we say, is the most "obvious from hindsight" story progression from the hints Shadowlands is providing under this context?

Light is evil mkay?

That's the thread they've built up since Legion, but most of us overlook it because it's more cosmic bullshit when they said they wnted something more grounded. So with how the Jailer fight is ending, all eyes are on the cinematic and the world soul now.

[Edward Wu]

Thank you for sharing.


I'm sure we're all looking forward to more posts from you on a WoW fan forum, about WoW, about how much you dislike WoW over and over again.

No problem, please look forward to it!

[Nyel]

Lol April 19th. People were way off here.

As usual. We knew the announcement of the announcement would at least be two weeks ahead. Five weeks ahead gives even more time.

And the reveal is close to PAX. Maybe they attend and have an alpha or deep dive panels or whatever. It lines up nicely. An announcement so short after 9.2 never made sense.