Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Ersula]

Racial homogenization rather than accepting and embracing differences and working together despite would be peak missing the point of inclusivity we'd expect of Blizzard, wouldn't it.

What the heck are you talking about?

[Super Dickmann]

Racial homogenization rather than accepting and embracing differences and working together despite would be peak missing the point of inclusivity we'd expect of Blizzard, wouldn't it.

It already happened with both playable factions in BFA. Everyone is an Anduin clone in marginally different colours, with the possible exceptions of Talanji, Rokhan, Geyarah and Genn.

[Hypester]

Racial homogenization rather than accepting and embracing differences and working together despite would be peak missing the point of inclusivity we'd expect of Blizzard, wouldn't it.

Just like how Blizzard ended up bringing Sylvanas back to Azeroth and forgiving genocide/the pursuit of justice- oh wait no, that didn’t happen.

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It already happened with both playable factions in BFA. Everyone is an Anduin clone in marginally different colours, with the possible exceptions of Talanji, Rokhan, Geyarah and Genn.

Except they refuse to make the factions actually one faction. Why would they do it with the flights?

All of them working together makes sense, maybe under a new name, but abandoning their old identities? After the Bastion storyline where Blizzard subscribes to the Western “MUH INDIVIDUALITY/EGO IS EVERYTHING” doctrine? lol no

[Super Dickmann]

Except they refuse to make the factions actually one faction. Why would they do it with the flights?

Storywise they already have, the factions are interchangable clones save for colour. Gameplay-wise they're in the process of doing so, per 9.2.5. As for the flights, the lack of distinct dragon visual designs are the only reason I doubt the Flights as Covenants idea.

[Bsirk]

Also: There were probably like 5 different Shadowland leaks lmao. Someone guessing a common term associated with dragons is hardly proof that it's real.

The only thing I have to say is this: It is quite odd that the leaker called it "Dragonflight" (singular) compared to "Dragonflights".

I don't put much thought into leaks except for the entertainment value, but he did mention the Blood Elves and Tirisfal stuff way before the 9.2.5 stuff started appearing on the ptr. This person needs to go buy a lottery ticket because that's quite a few coincidences.

[uikolertekopoku]

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?

[Hypester]

Storywise they already have, the factions are interchangable clones save for colour. Gameplay-wise they're in the process of doing so, per 9.2.5. As for the flights, the lack of distinct dragon visual designs are the only reason I doubt the Flights as Covenants idea.

Same. they could revamp them, like the Black Dragons becoming Arabian Nights looking like Wrathion, but them turning the Order Halls into covenants makes WAY more sense.

Even if the leak isn’t true, a Lordaeron covenant has way more bait for players than the flights.

[Super Dickmann]

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?

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.

[draugril]

I don't put much thought into leaks except for the entertainment value, but he did mention the Blood Elves and Tirisfal stuff way before the 9.2.5 stuff started appearing on the ptr. This person needs to go buy a lottery ticket because that's quite a few coincidences.

... the places that the Dragon Isles were situated right next to and have always been a popular guess because the playerbase thinks they need updates. Again, not a completely wildcard guess there.

[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.