Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Padwarle]

That "new" area in Org got some updates if you consider that juicy. Just more doodads and such.

[Elflover99]

Its a leadup/bridge quest until 10.0

My point is this: it’s 10.0. New EK with new Quelthalas you dont have to zone into.

Blood Elf gets exalted and max level... and then teleports to TBC-era QT to get his heritage armor?? It doesn’t add up and just makes me worried that this revamp will never happen..

[Shadochi]

My point is this: it’s 10.0. New EK with new Quelthalas you dont have to zone into.

Blood Elf gets exalted and max level... and then teleports to TBC-era QT to get his heritage armor?? It doesn’t add up and just makes me worried that this revamp will never happen..

Or the old would be completely removed like classic zones were in Cata? And just have the heritages unlock in a different way?

[Padwarle]

Has Tirisfal always not lit up when you mouse over it on the EK map?

[Elflover99]

Or the old would be completely removed like classic zones were in Cata? And just have the heritages unlock in a different way?

It’s possible, but it feels like a waste to remove the quests. But it would be cool if you could just talk to your faction leader and unlock the goodies.

[Chain Chungus]

That's basically what Im hoping for. I personally dont want any new classes cause they have most everything covered but I do think there is plenty of room to add 4th specs for every class and Druids can just get a ton of customization options or maybe a Druid specific quest line/heritage armor to make up for it.

I'd be down for that for sure!

[Elflover99]

I have a super optimistic and a super pessimistic idea for the stable areas.

Good: It’s going to be some kind of quest turn in for “rebuilding” the city ala XIV. Doesn’t explain the stable theme though.

Bad: A place where Blizzard will show off the newest cash shop mount.

[Revamp Man]

My point is this: it’s 10.0. New EK with new Quelthalas you dont have to zone into.

Blood Elf gets exalted and max level... and then teleports to TBC-era QT to get his heritage armor?? It doesn’t add up and just makes me worried that this revamp will never happen..

If there’s ever a revamp there will be zidormii phasing for the zones

[Elflover99]

If there’s ever a revamp there will be zidormii phasing for the zones

Oh it’s totally possible, it’s just going to be super confusing for players. Like going back in time to unlock your super special armor may not feel the best.

[Nymrohd]

Hmm, I gotta disagree on that point. Imo all they have to do is add this as the heritage armor and it would be perfect:

Guess a lot of people want the stripper gear from the original cinematic.

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Bad: A place where Blizzard will show off the newest cash shop mount.

On one hand it's horrible, on the other hand would be cool if you could take it for a test ride?

[Varodoc]

Hmm, I gotta disagree on that point. Imo all they have to do is add this as the heritage armor and it would be perfect:

Armour? But where is the amour? All I see is a naked elf.

I guess that explains why their military track record is so terrible

[Marlamin]

In regards to "adding content to old world means no revamp", keep in mind the new revamped human building assets match the geometry of the currently used buildings almost perfectly. That implies that whatever they're for, they don't want to mess around with changing too many objects/NPC spawns that are inside the current buildings when updating it.

[Revamp Man]

Oh it’s totally possible, it’s just going to be super confusing for players. Like going back in time to unlock your super special armor may not feel the best.

You mean like going back in time for artifact weapons?

[Darkarath]

So Morgan Day's interview practically confirms 10.0 for 2023. FYI, he said that a season should last between 6-8 months. So that will put 10.0 in february 2023 in a best case scenario.

Honestly I am glad that they are aiming for 2023, they have a lot of things to get right.

[Archmage Xaxxas]

Kinda curious why peeps are starting to think 10.0 will be a revamp this time.

We're so close to the 20th Anniversary of the game, and hopefully they could launch their 10th expansion during Q4 2024 to line up with that.

My thinking is, if a revamp doesn't happen in 2024/Anniversary it's probably never happening, so I don't see why they'd rush it in 2 years early, before the proper chance to rejuvenate for a 20 year run and make it for 10.0 instead of 11.0.

Why wouldn't they bide their time on such a massive project -one more time?- We'd all just accept a basic expansion for 10.0 anyway, surely they know that.

Been team Revamp for ages, but I can't see how or why hopes are up it's for 10.0. Literally just because of the number "10?"
Even though it's the 9th expack.

It's just two more years, and we'll probably get a little EmeraldDream/Elune/Dragons to fill that time along with whatever the main theme is.

I'm seeing this 9.2.5 datamining as more like little pinches of "revamp-like" content that will moreso be hinting/setting up 11.0 in the background while we go do 10.0.

[Elflover99]

Honestly think 10.0 is a revamp because there are way too many faction and racial storylines set up in BFA and SL that another vacation expansion that ignores the continents would make zero sense.

What do Turalyon and Calia have to do with Dragons? Why bother with the Horde council if you’re going to ignore the Horde story for not 2 but 4 years?

SL as a filler expansion before a big expansion that directly follows BFA makes sense. Two filler expansions back to back do not make sense. BFA EVENTUALLY will have to be followed up on.

[Local Ardenweald Faerie]

Honestly think 10.0 is a revamp because there are way too many faction and racial storylines set up in BFA and SL that another vacation expansion that ignores the continents would make zero sense.

What do Turalyon and Calia have to do with Dragons? Why bother with the Horde council if you’re going to ignore the Horde story for not 2 but 4 years?

World revamp with Lordaeron, Quel'thalas, and the Dragon Isles being endgame zones. Best of both worlds.

[Hitei]

That's basically what Im hoping for. I personally dont want any new classes cause they have most everything covered but I do think there is plenty of room to add 4th specs for every class and Druids can just get a ton of customization options or maybe a Druid specific quest line/heritage armor to make up for it.

Lmao, implying druids need anything "to make up for it". No class has gotten even a fraction of the shit they've gotten over the past decade.

[Kiivar86]

Has Tirisfal always not lit up when you mouse over it on the EK map?

Doesn't on live.

[Nymrohd]

In regards to "adding content to old world means no revamp", keep in mind the new revamped human building assets match the geometry of the currently used buildings almost perfectly. That implies that whatever they're for, they don't want to mess around with changing too many objects/NPC spawns that are inside the current buildings when updating it.

I do wonder if they could just end up doing an asset swap. Just swap textures, world objects and doodads with higher rez versions. Honestly the true sore point will remain Quel'thalas. The Draenei areas are islands so they don't really create as much of an issue.