Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[manypillars]

Are you suggesting the last remnant of good characterization the Blood Elves have is their affiliation, and that taking that away would just make them generic High Elves, as well as make no sense after the numerous, numerous transgressions the Alliance committed against them? Are you implying they shouldn't entirely butcher the lore for the sake of aesthetic cohesion?

Never mind lore. Aren't Blood Elves about a third of Horde characters? Unless factions are dissolving completely, faction changing that many players during prepatch would break so many guilds and leave the accounts of people not currently playing in a state of complete fuck.

How willing are people to invest in a game where you're supposed to work together with a team of players over a long period of time but the developer can pick you up and plop you on the other faction overnight. Blizzard server swapping players for technical or whatever other reasons would have the same effect.

[Catastrophy349]

Never mind lore. Aren't Blood Elves about a third of Horde characters? Unless factions are dissolving completely, faction changing that many players during prepatch would break so many guilds and leave the accounts of people not currently playing in a state of complete fuck.

How willing are people to invest in a game where you're supposed to work together with a team of players over a long period of time but the developer can pick you up and plop you on the other faction overnight. Blizzard server swapping players for technical or whatever other reasons would have the same effect.

Elves are my favorite race. Blood Elves, Night Elves, Nightborne, Void Elves, Highborne, meet me around the corner for some extra fun Elves!

[Marlamin]

At the end of the day, I'm just like all of you: Curious about what is coming next for World of Warcraft's 9th expansion!

At the end of the day, huh? I guess it's because you work for Blizzard during the day. Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. /s

[jzhbee]

That doesn't particularly strike me as a very recent matter. In fact, i'm having a hard time thinking of a time when that wasn't the case.

I apologize, what I meant is that at least pre WoD, zones tended to at least have multiple threats. Uldum for example had Tolvir, Schnottz, and titan tech and Bandits.
Twilight Highlands had the Hammer, Dragons, Dragonmaw Orcs and Wildhammer Dwarves. Etc. The Drustvar example was poor. It makes sense in that the Drust is the only threat.

[manypillars]

Elves are my favorite race. Blood Elves, Night Elves, Nightborne, Void Elves, Highborne, meet me around the corner for some extra fun Elves!

Me not that kind of orc.

[AOL Instant Messenger]

Elves are my favorite race. Blood Elves, Night Elves, Nightborne, Void Elves, Highborne, meet me around the corner for some extra fun Elves!

I'm starting to think maybe saying he's a Blizzard employee is going to his head. He's doing the cryptic-talk now.

[Catastrophy349]

I'm starting to think maybe saying he's a Blizzard employee is going to his head. He's doing the cryptic-talk now.

I was trying to make a Forrest Gump joke reference using Elves instead of shrimp.

[AOL Instant Messenger]

I was trying to make a Forrest Gump joke reference using Elves instead of shrimp.

I've never watched Forrest Gump. My ignorance states that this needs to feed the conspiracy.

[huth]

I apologize, what I meant is that at least pre WoD, zones tended to at least have multiple threats. Uldum for example had Tolvir, Schnottz, and titan tech and Bandits.
Twilight Highlands had the Hammer, Dragons, Dragonmaw Orcs and Wildhammer Dwarves. Etc. The Drustvar example was poor. It makes sense in that the Drust is the only threat.

I think that's more confirmation bias than an actual change. Zones do still have multiple threats, some bigger, some smaller. Uldum was an extreme case with two divergent main storylines. But the story structure in Shadowlands also naturally lends itself to focussing on one main threat for each zone, so that is hardly unexpected. They still had secondary issues or storylines.

[Catastrophy349]

I really hope the 10.0 cinematic is the best one yet. I’ve honestly really enjoyed every cinematic for each new expansion but the last few have been dynamite.

[MiiiMiii]

I hope it's not Dragon Isles. Too obvious. Looking at the lore, before shadowlands. We fought N'Zoth, but you know who was not killed there? Azshara. And I like her. She is the perfect villian. She is the perfect person to have taken over Azeroth while we were gone. She lied in the 8.3 bossfight where she claimed she was gonna backstab N'zoth all along. Cuz that's what she does, lie.

We come back to Azeroth and the Naga has completely taken over. Azshara is the perfect villian and this expansion is all about her being a sassy villian.

Note how Hearthstone often predicts WoW's future. Their latest expansion is NAGA THEMED.

We also get Naga race for Alliance.

[Shadochi]

I really hope the 10.0 cinematic is the best one yet. I’ve honestly really enjoyed every cinematic for each new expansion but the last few have been dynamite.

So you're saying sylvanas won't be in the 10.0 cinematic! /s

But TBH this made me think how a cinematic with the representative of each faction would be cool

[Catastrophy349]

I hope it's not Dragon Isles. Too obvious. Looking at the lore, before shadowlands. We fought N'Zoth, but you know who was not killed there? Azshara. And I like her. She is the perfect villian. She is the perfect person to have taken over Azeroth while we were gone. She lied in the 8.3 bossfight where she claimed she was gonna backstab N'zoth all along. Cuz that's what she does, lie.

We come back to Azeroth and the Naga has completely taken over. Azshara is the perfect villian and this expansion is all about her being a sassy villian.

Note how Hearthstone often predicts WoW's future. Their latest expansion is NAGA THEMED.

We also get Naga race for Alliance.

Says the mechagnome.

[AOL Instant Messenger]

So you're saying sylvanas won't be in the 10.0 cinematic! /s

But TBH this made me think how a cinematic with the representative of each faction would be cool

I mean, we have that. Two of those, actually. Arguably four.

[shoc]

I hope it's not Dragon Isles. Too obvious. Looking at the lore, before shadowlands. We fought N'Zoth, but you know who was not killed there? Azshara. And I like her. She is the perfect villian. She is the perfect person to have taken over Azeroth while we were gone. She lied in the 8.3 bossfight where she claimed she was gonna backstab N'zoth all along. Cuz that's what she does, lie.

We come back to Azeroth and the Naga has completely taken over. Azshara is the perfect villian and this expansion is all about her being a sassy villian.

Note how Hearthstone often predicts WoW's future. Their latest expansion is NAGA THEMED.

We also get Naga race for Alliance.

Forget about the Naga joining the Alliance, I want to join Azshara's faction of doomed, sunken Void worshippers.

[Catastrophy349]

How would people feel about gear vendors making a return? What if the valor gear upgrade vendor was/is a sign to come? I would love a valor/justice-like vendor to purchase gear again.

[Khaza-R]

How would people feel about gear vendors making a return? What if the valor gear upgrade vendor was/is a sign to come? I would love a valor/justice-like vendor to purchase gear again.

Lol. Does that mean we can expect JP/VP gear coming back in 10.0?

[MiiiMiii]

Forget about the Naga joining the Alliance, I want to join Azshara's faction of doomed, sunken Void worshippers.

I would serve my queen Azshara. You suggest it's gonna be a 3rd faction expansion?

[AOL Instant Messenger]

How would people feel about gear vendors making a return? What if the valor gear upgrade vendor was/is a sign to come? I would love a valor/justice-like vendor to purchase gear again.

I was going to make another Blizzard joke, but we've already run that one into the ground, I think. So, to answer your question, that would be very nice.

[Catastrophy349]

Lol. Does that mean we can expect JP/VP coming back in 10.0?

I was only asking a question! I don’t work for Blizzard! However, take a moment to reflect on Classic WoW’s effect on Shadowlands. Level and stat squish, “lessons learned” for bringing back core class abilities/utility, etc. Maybe Blizzard will follow a similar trend for 10.0, looking at BoJ vendors in TBCC as a positive method for additional/supplemental gearing. Furthermore, Wrath Classic is very likely coming this Fall. What did Wrath have? JP/VP vendors. Pure bliss!