Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Vasoka]

Have Blizzard said anything at all about what format the reveal will have? A stream?

[Deventh]

Could they rename the Black Dragonflight into the Onyx Dragonflight?

I mean Black Dragons where or are associated as bad.

Woke People and Rainbow Flag Carrying Harbingers could shitstorm Blizzard that they use steroetyp of Colors choosing Black as bad?

They already deleted npcs named after certain people, redid quests, changed pictures to fruits and dressed up some characters from head to toe so entirely possible they will rename the black dragonflight, yep.

[ercarp]

Have Blizzard said anything at all about what format the reveal will have? A stream?

Probably a stream like the Shadowlands announcement.

[Makorus]

They already deleted npcs named after certain people, redid quests, changed pictures to fruits and dressed up some characters from head to toe so entirely possible they will rename the black dragonflight, yep.

Damn, how terrible that they deleted references to self-absorbed sexual abusers.

Curse those SJWs!!!

[Blayze]

They already deleted npcs named after certain people, redid quests, changed pictures to fruits and dressed up some characters from head to toe so entirely possible they will rename the black dragonflight, yep.

They'd have to do the same thing to the Grimtotem.

[TomatoBisque]

Could they rename the Black Dragonflight into the Onyx Dragonflight?

I mean Black Dragons where or are associated as bad.

Woke People and Rainbow Flag Carrying Harbingers could shitstorm Blizzard that they use steroetyp of Colors choosing Black as bad?

you are tilting at windmills

[uikolertekopoku]

There was a „leak“ describing the „Dragonflight“ Cinematic right?

In the end the Logo will shine in Rainbow colors.

Thats a big hint it could be real.

[Sharby]

I think the Dragonflights being named after gems and not colors sounds cooler anyways tbh. Seems like it'd fit more with the idea that they were molded by higher beings.

Damn, how terrible that they deleted references to self-absorbed sexual abusers.

Curse those SJWs!!!

Still think its funny that nobody gave a fuck about paintings/npc names before and then when it is changed suddenly people act like it was quintessential to their WoW experience.

[Hypester]

The black = bad thing doesn’t hold up when the characters mentioned are literally painted midnight black.

As mentioned earlier, black humans having no lore and only existing as raiders or bandits (and being tied to STRANGLETHORN) is more problematic than black tauren being bad. Especially when it’s pretty much just one of them.

[Dracullus]

Have Blizzard said anything at all about what format the reveal will have? A stream?

Nope. We should get details after weekend though, if anything just to remind people about event.

I doubt it will be stream since they couldn't have any interraction with chat anyway. I expect something similar to 9.2 reveal, but hopefully this time more about gameplay, not just lore and magic water. And of course longer with features and CGI trailers.

Sadly they have no chance to make this as memorable as other expacs, simply because no live audience.

[Ersula]

Probably a stream like the Shadowlands announcement.

The shadowlands announcement was live at Blizzcon; I'd bet the April 19th reveal will just be a video on youtube; probably 2 videos, a cinematic trailer & a features trailer. Like the 9.2 preview.

[SniperCT]

The shadowlands announcement was live at Blizzcon; I'd bet the April 19th reveal will just be a video on youtube; probably 2 videos, a cinematic trailer & a features trailer. Like the 9.2 preview.

It's an expansion not a patch, if it's not a live stream I'll be surprised.

[Makorus]

The shadowlands announcement was live at Blizzcon; I'd bet the April 19th reveal will just be a video on youtube; probably 2 videos, a cinematic trailer & a features trailer. Like the 9.2 preview.

I think it's gonna be more akin to the 8.3 reveal, Ion talking in front of a greenscreen while setting the expansion up.

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It's an expansion not a patch, if it's not a live stream I'll be surprised.

I mean, it's gonna be a pre-recorded livestream.

[Nymrohd]

Just wait until they realize all canonical black people are sand bandits or disguises for dragons, you'll never the hear of the end of it.

Truth be told, skin color for humans in WoW could be anything. Vrykul could have any type of features given that they are effectively robots that were cursed into flesh forms. So the ones who came to EK with Tyr could be all different colors.

[Makabreska]

yeah, ppl love mobile games. especially the Blittard crowd! and Diablo Immortal was super welcome on Blizzcon. lol

Yes, they actually do love them. Mobile gaming revenue beats other combined platforms. And let's not fool ourselves that DI wont be successful, botched reveal or not.

[Makorus]

Yes, they actually do love them. Mobile gaming revenue beats other combines platforms. And let's not fool ourselves that DI wont be successful, botched reveal or not.

And tbh, DI looks really really good in terms of gameplay.

[Makabreska]

And tbh, DI looks really really good in terms of gameplay.

Yes, general beta impressions were very positive, and game was reported to be actually light on microtransactions.

[Khaza-R]

Yes, they actually do love them. Mobile gaming revenue beats other combines platforms. And let's not fool ourselves that DI wont be successful, botched reveal or not.

Tbf, the people who love PC games and the people who love mobile games are two different spheres that don't often overlap.

Not that I don't agree with you. Sadly D:I will easily make more money than DIV ever will.

[SniperCT]

And tbh, DI looks really really good in terms of gameplay.

Yeah, it really does and most of the beta impressions have been super good. I think a lot of people are going to be super surprised by it.

Any Warcraft mobile game can and should have the same amount of time and polish, and would likely be very well received.

At least if they do the announcement better lmao

[ercarp]

This conversation is hurting my brain.

If they change the name of the Black dragonflight, that just shows that their internal thinking is (still) completely skewed. It was the same thing with the fruit paintings; replacing cleavage with fruit only showed us that Blizzard genuinely can't see someone's cleavage as anything except a cue/invitation to immediately sexually assault them. "And therefore such images must be purged from the game entirely so as not to entice us! Amirite, fellow devs?!"

All colors have symbolism, and black has been a symbol for mourning, darkness, witchcraft, mystery, the night, the unknown, death, evil, etc. since time immemorial. If you're incapable of associating the word "black" with anything other than black people, that's a you problem, not anyone else's.