Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Revamp Man]

They did admit it after the announcement but the expac wasn't focused on Garrosh in the way Wrath and Cata were about their villains

I want this in DF though
Like the big bad is there from the beginning but not seen as a big threat until later

Oh the Scarlet Crusade is led by a black dragon? They won’t be an issue compared to Chromatus and Galakrond obviously…oh wait we empowered the flights again and that powered up the black dragons and the scarlet crusade influence spread?!?!?

[Hypester]

Feel free to quote me and laugh at me later but there is a 99.99% chance there will not be a class where you turn into a giant dragon along with the rest of the group to shit up the framerate and block everyone’s view.

Travel form? Maybe. Anything else? No.

[Revamp Man]

They changed the stun into a root. So what?

It’s a root
It’s a self heal
It’s a DoT
It also was added two expansions after the class so “DH was designed after Illidan” is wrong just based on the addition being an optional ability and comparing illidan to legion DH would be more accurate

[Makabreska]

Gotta love the usual back and usual forth with usual peeps. Give Tuesday alr so the leaks and bullcrap can end (ah who am I kidding, after that people will argue why missing X feature SHOULD be in 10.0).

[Revamp Man]

Feel free to quote me and laugh at me later but there is a 99.99% chance there will not be a class where you turn into a giant dragon along with the rest of the group to shit up the framerate and block everyone’s view.

Travel form? Maybe. Anything else? No.

The only people who believe we are getting an actual dragon class are the same people that bought the ghostbuster SL leak

[Zankai27]

Would you rather me say in lore? Because there's no such character or hero in lore either. The only characters we have in WoW that can be in both human and dragon form are the dragons themselves. They're also rather abundant in both the lore and the game. It stands to reason that at some point, an adventuring young dragon would want to join up with the heroes of Azeroth.

Ugh, here we go. You can’t use lore to explain a class that doesn’t exist, that can be represented any way they’d like. I know you don’t actually think the devs are real people who change their ideas constantly, and are in fact robots who only adhere to what’s represented in Warcraft 3 or HotS, but there’s no dragon class period in lore, and if you want lore for mortals assuming the avatar of a dragon, that’s literally how Taregosa works. It’s a small leap to think they could make a hero class with the special ability to do that.

If you believe Monks are somehow not expanding on existing ideas, giving someone empowered with Draconic abilities the ability to become an avatar of these same dragons is really not a stretch either.

I’m also not saying the class couldn’t just be a dragon, but it works either way.

I don't see what's wrong with his comment.

The problem with it is he’s arguing for something that doesn’t exist as though it already does. And that in order for it to become a thing it has to have a fully realized existing precedent rather than being, yknow, a new idea.

Also while being simultaneously

-OK with a class of mortals empowered by the dragonflights

-While also being…not OK with them potentially getting a dragon transformation/avatar for rule of cool, saying they absolutely have to be dragons themselves for this brand new idea to work otherwise it’s…illegal somehow?

[Revamp Man]

Gotta love the usual back and usual forth with usual peeps. Give Tuesday alr so the leaks and bullcrap can end (ah who am I kidding, after that people will argue why missing X feature SHOULD be in 10.0).

I’m actually getting a bit worried about 10.0 because of the data mined back pieces

Unless it’s just cosmetic let covenants die

[username993720]

If recent lore is anything to go by, then Evoker is a Witch. Or, in other words, a Shadow Hunter:
https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Crimsonwood_Evoker
https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Briarwood_Evoker
https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Drust_Evoker

Evoke
invoke (a spirit or deity).
"Akasha is evoked in India when a house is being built to ensure its completion".

Probably expect playable Vrykuls alongside it.

[Revamp Man]

I give it until Sunday before people get so Chris Chan that they get a vacation

[Hypester]

I’m actually getting a bit worried about 10.0 because of the data mined back pieces

Unless it’s just cosmetic let covenants die

It’s just cosmetics for the deluxe edition preorder. Five wings for the flights.

[Revamp Man]

Anyone else miss legion professions?
Like the gathering was amazing
Crafting not as much but still

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It’s just cosmetics for the deluxe edition preorder. Five wings for the flights.

Well shit I might need to get the deluxe edition

[Local Ardenweald Faerie]

... so five datamined back pieces?

What did I miss?

[Kiivar86]

... so five datamined back pieces?

What did I miss?

Retail build last night went out, has 5 encrypted back pieces, all the same model but different colors.

Apparently same encryption key as the mount and pet.

[Local Ardenweald Faerie]

Retail build last night went out, has 5 encrypted back pieces, all the same model but different colors.

Apparently same encryption key as the mount and pet.

I'm pretty much repeating what I've already read on this page, but they're gonna be dragon wings.

Calling it.

[Raetary]

Guess we are getting back pieces instead of a mog.

[Yus atath]

Can it be the 19th already!! The excitement and hype is killing me! I’ve never been this excited for an expansion announcement before!

[Bathtub Girls]

The problem with it is he’s arguing for something that doesn’t exist as though it already does. And that in order for it to become a thing it has to have a fully realized existing precedent rather than being, yknow, a new idea.

Also while being simultaneously

-OK with a class of mortals empowered by the dragonflights

-While also being…not OK with them potentially getting a dragon transformation/avatar for rule of cool, saying they absolutely have to be dragons themselves for this brand new idea to work otherwise it’s…illegal somehow?

It would be weird to have a class that can turn into a dragon, when it would make more sense to play as a dragon, that turns into a humanoid form.

Of course we can have new things. But if something is already established, it becomes more likely to make it into the game.

It's like saying, why does a Death Knight have to be wearing plate and wielding a heavy weapon? Why can't he be like a Rogue and wield daggers? Why can't we have something new?

[Kiivar86]

I'm pretty much repeating what I've already read on this page, but they're gonna be dragon wings.

Calling it.

Yeah that's the general vibe I think. Back piece, shares a model, five versions? Easily links up with the five flights.

Hopefully better wings than those piddly Kyrian ones.

[Bathtub Girls]

Yeah that's the general vibe I think. Back piece, shares a model, five versions? Easily links up with the five flights.

Hopefully better wings than those piddly Kyrian ones.

Maybe five versions for the different types of roles? Tank, healer, agility based dps, strength based dps and spellcasters.

[Izalla]

I give it until Sunday before people get so Chris Chan that they get a vacation

I dunno if you've heard much about Chris Chan lately, but I hope to all possible gods no one "goes Chris Chan".