Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Wangming]

If the Bronze dragonflight is involved in any capacity at all, it's almost a guarantee that there will be some time travel shenanigans in 10.0.

What I really want is a Caverns of Time style raid that takes us through several important points in Azeroth's history, fighting alongside familiar faces and duking it out with some big names from Azeroth's past. I imagine it would function similarly to the Emerald Nightmare raid that had portals going to all the different zones, except in this case these portals would also lead to different point in time.

We always go into the past. Let's go into the future! Give marksmanship hunters machine guns, and let's get to know children of current characters. Did Tyrande and Malfurion ever fuck?

[Das Thora]

A very accurate leak from 2019 said Blizz had plans for a time travel expansion with Queen Azshara, after Shadowlands and Dragonflight. So might happen, you never know. (Yes, they predicted the expansion name Dragonflight way back in 2019)

Do you still have the leak?

[Wangming]

"Fuck this shit, I'm out."

*disenchants self*

He had the right of it. Meanwhile Sylvanas will do Maw dailies for years.

[Izalla]

Also, if we have a fleet to transport siege engines and a significant army to Tirisfal, why do we need Kul Tiras?

I think that was the whole point. We busted each other up so badly during the battle in Darkshore and then at Undercity that we desperately needed new allies and the ships and weapons that came with them. Whether this was shown properly or not, this is the way I remember them explaining it

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Would need a juicy new leak to discuss if we plan to go through 278 pages in 2 days.

This is a terrifying notion. I would still be catching up well after the announcement

[ercarp]

We always go into the past. Let's go into the future! Give marksmanship hunters machine guns, and let's get to know children of current characters. Did Tyrande and Malfurion ever fuck?

Hmm... I'm kinda worried about going into the future because it writes Blizzard into a corner with things that "have to happen in the future". We saw this with Son of the Wolf; everyone's now speculating about Old Anduin and it's making things confusing.

I would only be okay with time-traveling into the future if they clarify that it's only one possible timeline and not what's definitely going to happen. A bit like Visions of N'Zoth I guess.

[huth]

FOMO though. Don't underestimate it.

You're not actually missing anything, though, and the game makes no attempt to hide that. So it's more PhOMO, as the fear isn't rational.

[Marlamin]

Lets see if we can do without ~10-30 pages of "i told you so", "i knew it", "haha you look stupid now" during/after the announcement this year.

Who am I kidding, this year is probably going to be worse than others.

[Izalla]

FOMO though. Don't underestimate it.

Perhaps I am braindead but I actually have no idea what "FOMO" stands for. Anyone willing to explain?

[Marlamin]

Perhaps I am braindead but I actually have no idea what "FOMO" stands for. Anyone willing to explain?

Fear of missing out, one of the standard incentives for getting people to do stuff these days.

[Izalla]

Fear of missing out, one of the standard incentives for getting people to do stuff these days.

Ah I gotcha, thank you!

[Das Thora]

Lets see if we can do without ~10-30 pages of "i told you so", "i knew it", "haha you look stupid now" during/after the announcement this year.

Who am I kidding, this year is probably going to be worse than others.

I for one always knew the Dragon Isles were the ancestral home of the furbolg, that the new class was going to be troubadour (steampunk bards with necromancer spells) and that the garrison was returning.

[horizon nowhere]

Lets see if we can do without ~10-30 pages of "i told you so", "i knew it", "haha you look stupid now" during/after the announcement this year.

Who am I kidding, this year is probably going to be worse than others.

This for sure, I would count on it being bad.

[Syegfryed]

Lets see if we can do without ~10-30 pages of "i told you so", "i knew it", "haha you look stupid now" during/after the announcement this year.

Who am I kidding, this year is probably going to be worse than others.

To be fair, i think some cases are well deserved, for those saying things like: '"x thing WILL NEVER HAPPEN", by now people should know that a lot of things are possible.

[Wangming]

Hmm... I'm kinda worried about going into the future because it writes Blizzard into a corner with things that "have to happen in the future". We saw this with Son of the Wolf; everyone's now speculating about Old Anduin and it's making things confusing.

I would only be okay with time-traveling into the future if they clarify that it's only one possible timeline and not what's definitely going to happen. A bit like Visions of N'Zoth I guess.

It could be presented as the bad future we have to prevent. Like in Shadowbringers.

[Izalla]

I for one always knew the Dragon Isles were the ancestral home of the furbolg, that the new class was going to be troubadour (steampunk bards with necromancer spells) and that the garrison was returning.

I know you're joking overall but I would enjoy more furbolg stuff that isn't them corrupted and crazy or just an offshoot of night elf stories

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It could be presented as the bad future we have to prevent. Like in Shadowbringers.

Cataclysm 2.0 indeed.

Also I will never forgive them for wasting the Well of Eternity raid on that tiny dungeon where the Well is just a little green pond.

[Marlamin]

To be fair, i think some cases are well deserved, for those saying things like: '"x thing WILL NEVER HAPPEN", by now people should know that a lot of things are possible.

Yeah, probably. But I think it's only fair if those targeted have been shitting on others purely for believing or hoping in something being the case. I've seen enough of that kind of toxic behavior over the years and it is pretty much why I no longer take any stances on leaks whatsoever (unless it says the Hearthstone Tavern is coming in which case it is definitely 100% real and true and not fake).

[Wangming]

Cataclysm 2.0 indeed.

Also I will never forgive them for wasting the Well of Eternity raid on that tiny dungeon where the Well is just a little green pond.

They promised it to be a raid. It should have been a raid.

At least they had a second chance and try with Suramar, the Nighthold and the Nightwell.

[Nymrohd]

They promised it to be a raid. It should have been a raid.

At least they had a second chance and try with Suramar, the Nighthold and the Nightwell.

Should either have been an extra tier that was about acquiring the Dragon Soul or should have been part of the Dragon Soul raid itself.

[AngerFork]

Yeah, probably. But I think it's only fair if those targeted have been shitting on others purely for believing or hoping in something being the case. I've seen enough of that kind of toxic behavior over the years and it is pretty much why I no longer take any stances on leaks whatsoever (unless it says the Hearthstone Tavern is coming in which case it is definitely 100% real and true and not fake).

I'm honestly a bit disappointed at the lack of leaks I've seen using the Hearthstone Tavern. It's a known asset that would play well with so many concepts, yet it has just been ignored thus far.

[Izalla]

I'm honestly a bit disappointed at the lack of leaks I've seen using the Hearthstone Tavern. It's a known asset that would play well with so many concepts, yet it has just been ignored thus far.

Guys I just had it leaked to me by my uncle at Blizzard that the Hearthstone Tavern is being added in the near future! I can't tell you anything else though because it would compromise his identity.

Come back to this post when it is added and marvel at my connections!