Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Hypester]

Scaleface, if you’re reading this, could you say what’s up with the HD human houses?

[keygy]

Endgame content progression in the open world of Kalimdor and EK is my main wish.

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A world revamp is more in the cards than most people think, none of the leaks explain what’s up with the human houses in the files (notably Stormwind houses, not Lordaeron) after all.

the endgame is fine as is, maybe some changes to loot, m+ and pve, but that's the good part of wow, the bad part its about content outside of endgame.

[Hypester]

the endgame is fine as is, maybe some changes to loot, m+ and pve, but that's the good part of wow, the bad part its about content outside of endgame.

But what you’re saying is what I’m saying. Endgame should include the world zones, and there should be additional things to do like housing, dungeon creation, etc. All of this is “endgame” if you still do it at max level.

[Hitei]

And the only way to get there is by tauren elevator

There is something special about standing around waiting for transport with random people. Maybe some sort of magical flying lift.

[Marlamin]

Meaning what exactly? My initial assumption is parallel gearing, or endgame reachable by different avenues, but I am curious what this type of content would mean for you. What would be an example of this type of content done well?

Explain more please.

Multiple, unconnected means of progressing your character through questing in the world. For example, have some new storylines spread across the old world while updating the content around it purely visually and/or to show a passing of time. We could revisit the aftermath of various old storylines that didn't have full/good closure or have the possibility to be built upon, similar to what the new Blood Elf quest line in 9.2.5 is doing. What's up with the Exodar? Is the Vindicaar still chilling in orbit? Is Teldrassil always just going to be a smoldering husk? Are we forever "done" in places like Pandaria? Vashj'ir? Are refugees from Undercity/Teldrassil forever going to hang out in other capital cities (9.2.5 is implying no, so there might be some progress there) and I'm sure others, and especially Blizz writers, can think of similar things.

And outside of maybe setting up the next big bad, no main big bad so all the content feels equally important and maybe even equally unimportant. In recent history we've pretty much always been dealing with one major crisis while ignoring literally the rest of the World of Warcraft and I personally think that's a shame.

Tech wise, this could function similarly to Threads of Fate. If they want to do an overarching story line, they could do so for the intro and in between whatever the player decides to do and then as a finale. idk, just rambling, but I'd like something along the lines of that.

[Buliwyf the Omen]

There is something special about standing around waiting for transport with random people. Maybe some sort of magical flying lift.

The elevator needs to be physical though and be able to crush you.

Also, you need to be able to body block and push off other players on the elevator.

Elevator Royale has been born.

[Polybius]

There is something special about standing around waiting for transport with random people. Maybe some sort of magical flying lift.

Ooo, just like the Deeprun Tram. I'm sad WoD didn't get its rail but it makes the world feel alive.

[Alexjimithing]

the endgame is fine as is, maybe some changes to loot, m+ and pve, but that's the good part of wow, the bad part its about content outside of endgame.

They mean endgame outside of what is traditionally considered ‘MMO endgame’. I know people say MMOs have it but I’ve never experienced it as the only MMOs I’ve been ‘endgame’ in are WoW, XIV, and Star Wars Galaxies.

[Polybius]

The elevator needs to be physical though and be able to crush you.

Also, you need to be able to body block and push off other players on the elevator.

Elevator Royale has been born.

We can finally farm "Honor" points how we want!

[Hypester]

The way the cypher system is handled in ZM is actually a great template for open world progression, though it could do with less timegates. The fact you unlock more quests and higher gear (normal raid level!) just through open world stuff is nice.

[Deventh]

So outside housing and a new race and/or class.
What would be everyones ideal feature in 10.0 to really excite you. What singular feature would make you anxious to play as soon as possible?

Probably dark ranger class. (Not skin). Would make me resubscribe and even prepurchase to try it out.

[deviantcultist]

Dunno man, there is no any info about shadowlands - s4 looks like canceled (or was bait to check players reaction) if they really want to push it to november.
Also, it's true that wotlk classic will be just 2 months before - if nothing will change (for now its scheduled for 09.22) - and it's weird af.

Another thing is that there is no name of "iconic villain" of 10.x but only one who (for me) fit the theme and place of expansion is Galakrond.
Someone wroted before about dragonsworn etc - no, class name is totally out of my mind. In first moment when I read that i thought "hello? we have mages already!". It's similiar to one spell name of arcane mage :P

Wish that was actually the case with Voidform. Take it out of Priest and make a Void class out of it.

[Alanar]

I just realized that the Ren'dorei Heritage Armour is the ONLY Heritage Armour set with wings. Wings are typically associated with dragons in Fantasy setting.

I believe there is a discussion that can be had here.

Nope, not at all. Nothing to see here.

[Nymrohd]

Ooo, just like the Deeprun Tram. I'm sad WoD didn't get its rail but it makes the world feel alive.

The more you force people to wait in one spot, the more social they get. Look at Timeless Isle and the mammoth trains next to Huolon. The reason TI design is superior to ZM or Tanaan or anything in between was varied collectibles given by many rares that spawned all over a map so they could not all be accessed at fairly random timers. Meaning, you HAD to camp and you could not just get it done fast.

[Hypester]

Will the Ren’dorei, true children of Quel’thalas and saviors of the Alliance, become Tinkers?

[Nightshade711]

Will the Ren’dorei, true children of Quel’thalas and saviors of the Alliance, become Tinkers?

Surely with how important they supposedly are they’ll get every class in the game

[Fahrad Wagner]

@Alomain @ercarp @Fahrad Wagner @Ferlion @Gifdwarf @hipolnalrt @justMaku (500iq brain to check a file meta <3 ) @Wangming @Yunravel

*purrs in drakonid*

[Varodoc]

Will the Ren’dorei, true children of Quel’thalas and saviors of the Alliance, become Tinkers?

It is often said that great minds think alike, thank you for bringing this up, you restore my faith in this thread with this observation of yours.

Yes, it is likely that the Ren'dorei would be first in line to get Tinker class. For you see, the secrets of the Tinker art are known only by Gnomes (show me a dwarf piloting a mech...), and the Gnomes have a debt towards the Ren'dorei. For it was thanks to Alleria Windrunner that the Gnomish forces were able to take part in the Battle of Lordaeron and prove their worth. They will repay their debt by teaching Alleria's people the arts of the Tinker.

[Hypester]

It is often said that great minds think alike, thank you for bringing this up, you restore my faith in this thread with this observation of yours.

Yes, it is likely that the Ren'dorei would be first in line to get Tinker class. For you see, the secrets of the Tinker art are known only by Gnomes (show me a dwarf piloting a mech...), and the Gnomes have a debt towards the Ren'dorei. For it was thanks to Alleria Windrunner that the Gnomish forces were able to take part in the Battle of Lordaeron and prove their worth. They will repay their debt by teaching Alleria's people the arts of the Tinker.

Afterwards, how will they learn the ancient arts of Shamanism and Druidisn?

[Raxacorico]

Oh man these goth elf fetishists