Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Catastrophy349]

Tuesday is looking to be a much larger event than initially thought (by this, I simply mean when it was first announced back in March, we assumed the worst (10 minute 9.2 YouTube video)).

[Wangming]

It is certainly possible.

But I've moved over to the camp convinced there is no revamp coming in spite of the HD Buildings.

If the Dragon Isles is just a smaller part of a bigger expansion, all the areas are going to be Dragon-related.

Well the OG intention was to make the Dragon Isles (The home of Lexie and not much else) separate from the island of elven dragon riders near Azuremyst. So yeah we may have several hidden dragon places.

[Ersula]

She should have remained a minor character brooding in the background, providing some texture for the Horde which is otherwise just "graah, me smash". The mistake they did imo was to not let her Legion scheming conclude in something somewhat selfish and sinister but still forgivable. Like, maybe she attempted to save herself from eternal damnation by finding a way out of her condition, but ultimately fails and just decides she'll have to think of another way in the future.

Considering Anduin went with her....how long do you honestly expect Anduin to be gone from the story? Especially if Wrathion is a major figure in Dragonflight, I expect them to return from the maw by 10.3

[taishar68]

Considering Anduin went with her....how long do you honestly expect Anduin to be gone from the story? Especially if Wrathion is a major figure in Dragonflight, I expect them to return from the maw by 10.3

Interesting...perhaps the whole "time works differently in the Shadowlands" theme is to give them time to have whatever adventures are needed to set up the next expansion...and, if they are there long enough, you can toss in the "Olduin" stuff that came out a few years back. He goes to SL as Arthas, comes back as Tirion

[Hypester]

Well the OG intention was to make the Dragon Isles (The home of Lexie and not much else) separate from the island of elven dragon riders near Azuremyst. So yeah we may have several hidden dragon places.

I think it’s very possible that the Isles are all over the place like the Cata zones. This would blow open the text leak but would explain why Old World stuff beyond the Lordaeron area is being built up (HD Stormwind stuff and Turalyon, HD Nelf stuff and the seed, Voljin who everyone forgot).

[taishar68]

It would be hilarious if a new load screen tip said "Nobody has seen Sylvanas or Anduin in years" as a reference to the old tooltip for Turalyon and Alleria. They're basically the same people doing the same thing, only a Death realm instead of a Fel realm.

And wouldn't it be oh so cutesy-bootsy if they became lovers. People would go nucking futs.

[Hitei]

It would be hilarious if a new load screen tip said "Nobody has seen Sylvanas or Anduin in years" as a reference to the old tooltip for Turalyon and Alleria. They're basically the same people doing the same thing, only a Death realm instead of a Fel realm.

If by "same people doing the same thing" you mean "people whose only real similarity is their race, doing completely different things and in entirely different circumstances since they aren't lost or trapped at all."

[Hypester]

And wouldn't it be oh so cutesy-bootsy if they became lovers. People would go nucking futs.

I know this is the new fun rage bait but the book makes it very clear hes her little brother insert and she doesn’t shut up about Nathanos both in the book and in SL.

They have been paired as opposing faction leaders since Legion so it makes sense to pair them up as new allies/friends now that they are taking a multi IRL year expansion break. Also gives Anduin something to do besides mope and cry.

The encrypted Anduin model in 9.2.5 is interesting though and I wonder if they just decided late they aren’t going through with the ending in the book, and Sylvanas’s penance makes more sense to be done by herself.

[Santandame]

I'm with the guy who thinks the Draakyk could be Vrykul who settled on the Dragon Isles and have ascended/become empowered.

Would fit with my idea that there is going to be a big Vrykul presence on the Dragon Isles. Both in terms of Vrykul settlers who are now Dragon hunters and tamers(something they have an affinity for as seen on Northrend) and Odyn sending his Valarjar there to wage war on the Dragons.

Either way, I believe Dragon Isles will have a very big Vrykul presence and focus. Definitely a dungeon or two, possibly even a raid.

[Alexjimithing]

I know this is the new fun rage bait but the book makes it very clear hes her little brother insert and she doesn’t shut up about Nathanos both in the book and in SL.

They have been paired as opposing faction leaders since Legion so it makes sense to pair them up as new allies/friends now that they are taking a multi IRL year expansion break. Also gives Anduin something to do besides mope and cry.

The encrypted Anduin model in 9.2.5 is interesting though and I wonder if they just decided late they aren’t going through with the ending in the book, and Sylvanas’s penance makes more sense to be done by herself.

I figure the 9.2.5 model might be a quest where we go down and rap with Anduin for minute to learn why he’s down there.

[taishar68]

I know this is the new fun rage bait but the book makes it very clear hes her little brother insert and she doesn’t shut up about Nathanos both in the book and in SL.

They have been paired as opposing faction leaders since Legion so it makes sense to pair them up as new allies/friends now that they are taking a multi IRL year expansion break. Also gives Anduin something to do besides mope and cry.

The encrypted Anduin model in 9.2.5 is interesting though and I wonder if they just decided late they aren’t going through with the ending in the book, and Sylvanas’s penance makes more sense to be done by herself.

I had no idea anyone else ever mentioned that, so, heh.

Sylvanas will find out the true power behind the Jailer (Spoiler alert, it's the Primus) and let us know so we can save the universe again.

[Fahrad Wagner]

MMO-C doesn't delete any leak posts unless the person has been spamming them or the person deletes it themselves.



Agree to disagree

Heavy is the crown, on that birb's head

[therumblings]

You discovered to being neutral as pandas, You discovered a class that evoke..

I am glad how much the topic has come to life after our tips - great ideas. Today, however, I am giving you perhaps the last tip. You had a clue to your class, today maybe let's think about the race?
I didn't want it to be too easy, and I liked the "theredshirtguy" reaction so we'll pull the topic a little differently. The Warcraft community loves puzzles, hidden mounts, etc.
I'm not very good at puzzles, but I came up with something like this:



PS. code is not everything.

I think we have to solve the code first and then possibly combine it with Drek'thar, either him or something related to him, somehow. I am glad we were given something to do while waiting for the announcement

[Hypester]

I'm with the guy who thinks the Draakyk could be Vrykul who settled on the Dragon Isles and have ascended/become empowered.

Would fit with my idea that there is going to be a big Vrykul presence on the Dragon Isles. Both in terms of Vrykul settlers who are now Dragon hunters and tamers(something they have an affinity for as seen on Northrend) and Odyn sending his Valarjar there to wage war on the Dragons.

Either way, I believe Dragon Isles will have a very big Vrykul presence and focus. Definitely a dungeon or two, possibly even a raid.

Something I realized reading this was that, for a Wrath themed expansion, there was very very little Vrykul stuff. Like we got most of the Wrath themes (the blood wing of ICC was turned into an entire zone) except for Vrykul, save for a small Drust invasion.

This made people think that Drust has been cut from the expansion... but what if the real reason for no Vrykul was because 10.0 is going to have a shitload of Vrykul and they didn’t want to spam them back to back?

It also means the Drust could be used and finished up in 10.0.

[Fahrad Wagner]

I think we have to solve the code first and then possibly combine it with Drek'thar, either him or something related to him, somehow. I am glad we were given something to do while waiting for the announcement

The question is: how do we solve that mess?
@Scaleface be a doll and help us out love

[Hypester]

I had no idea anyone else ever mentioned that, so, heh.

Sylvanas will find out the true power behind the Jailer (Spoiler alert, it's the Primus) and let us know so we can save the universe again.

It’s been kind of a meme since the book implied they are working together in the Maw. I still think Anduin will leave before her and they aren’t exactly tied at the hip, he just feels obligated to help with the souls for a bit.

Or they are rewriting Anduins fate and will pretend that the armor guy was Garithos or Arthas 2 all along.

[therumblings]

The question is: how do we solve that mess?

Option A: Keep trying to randomly match letters, numbers, characters, etc, until we get a name resembling a race.

Option B: Hope redshirtguy posts about it to get everyone in the community on this

[cocomen2]

PS. code is not everything.

Orc Blademasters?) or Dark Kabolts?

[therumblings]

I think it's a safe bet it's dragon related, I doubt Drek'thar is representing anything other than a portion of the name, or a way to get to the portion of a name through some other hint related to him.

[Fahrad Wagner]

I think it's a safe bet it's dragon related, I doubt Drek'thar is representing anything other than a portion of the name, or a way to get to the portion of a name through some other hint related to him.

I agree with you... but I'm not finding any new ideas