Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[ercarp]

On a different note. Now that we are 25 hours away from the reveal, do you think we will get a small glimps into what we will see tomorrow on social networks today? Like a still from a cinematic, a 3 sec gif, a part of a logo, or smth else to raise the hype together with "make sure to tune in tomorrow to..."?

Last time the Bolvar poster leaked a few hours before the announcement and then shortly after we got the Bastion leak with the Shadowlands logo IIRC. I'm hoping for something similar this time around as well, but we'll see what happens.

[Yus atath]

Kinda hoping for Player Housing.

[Teriz]

If this isn't Dragonflight, hands down most surprising expac reveal ever. But nah it's gonna be Dragonflight

The 5 backpacks and the mount pretty much insure it.

[Lady Atia]

The 5 backpacks and the mount pretty much insure it.

And you know, both the artwork and the website leak.

[Teriz]

And you know, both the artwork and the website leak.

Yep. It's all coming together and going in an obvious direction.

[nodemaster]

Well, my name is Xalasca, I'm have a website in portuguese called BarraDois.com and I made some fake leaks:

This image "Dragonflight Covenant":
pbs.twimg.com/media/FQgSuXgXwAEkV55?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1515492662983503875?t=byIDYCuZEI89NWjQ782J5Q&s=19

"Ascencion of Aspects" logo:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FPllZoLWUAo4sxX?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1511351579097587725?t=Dq4Cf79XgwqF8VWZ1f_xkA&s=19

All Tweets was written in portuguese because, well, it's my language :3

[Jodmos]

My completely accurate list of things dealt with in the reveal.

[Vakir]

No that is exactly what I want. Either have a choice that you need to stick to and which is importnat, or don't have a meaningful chocie at all.

Ok, so we're in agreement. To have choice be meaningful it has to be enduring, but in a game where how it functions varies wildly between how certain abilities perform or even classes play strategically, it means the choice can't function unilaterally as satisfying and player power can't really dictate it in a game that doesn't support that kind of independence.

Permanent meaningful choice can't involve player power in this 18 year old game never designed for that pillar. People hold up class as an example but we chose that from the onset. Modifying that choice via a Covenant/Flight/whatever fundamentally changes it and can harm pre-investment into that class.

Permanent meaningful choice CAN work...if they wrote a story and built a world that honestly made us care enough to have that support the central question. But it's Blizzard, so lol. People wouldn't have had fucking debates over covenant value if they shipped with no player power, they'd just quietly pick the most aesthetically pleasing one which borders on a non-choice.

[Marlamin]

Well, my name is Xalasca, I'm have a website in portuguese called BarraDois.com and I made some fake leaks:

This image "Dragonflight Covenant":
pbs.twimg.com/media/FQgSuXgXwAEkV55?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1515492662983503875?t=byIDYCuZEI89NWjQ782J5Q&s=19

"Ascencion of Aspects" logo:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FPllZoLWUAo4sxX?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1511351579097587725?t=Dq4Cf79XgwqF8VWZ1f_xkA&s=19

All Tweets was written in portuguese because, well, it's my language :3

I'd say try sticking to the existing WoW fonts and such next time around (and don't hide only -some- UI elements), but other than that great work!

[Soulwind]

Well, my name is Xalasca, I'm have a website in portuguese called BarraDois.com and I made some fake leaks:

This image "Dragonflight Covenant":
pbs.twimg.com/media/FQgSuXgXwAEkV55?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1515492662983503875?t=byIDYCuZEI89NWjQ782J5Q&s=19

"Ascencion of Aspects" logo:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FPllZoLWUAo4sxX?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1511351579097587725?t=Dq4Cf79XgwqF8VWZ1f_xkA&s=19

All Tweets was written in portuguese because, well, it's my language :3

Neat, now we just need someone to say "Hi, I'm X, I work at Optimizely and modified a file uploaded by Blizzard to troll all of you... I'm also looking for a job, for reasons".

[Soulwind]

Honestly, housing doesn't matter to me that much.

You know what I'd like? A campsite. Think the Vulpera racial on steroids. You can customise and upgrade it. You have workstations for your professions. There are a few NPCs hanging around, like a Companion or two, a merchant, etc. Naturally you can set your Hearthstone there.

No bank or AH, so you still need to visit player hubs and cities.

So, housing. But out in the world (invisible to other players, I assume) and, well, ugly.

[Makabreska]

Honestly, housing doesn't matter to me that much.

You know what I'd like? A campsite. Think the Vulpera racial on steroids. You can customise and upgrade it. You have workstations for your professions. There are a few NPCs hanging around, like a Companion or two, a merchant, etc. Naturally you can set your Hearthstone there.

No bank or AH, so you still need to visit player hubs and cities.

No can do. Basic Campfire still tries to run for the Warchief, cuz he doesn't care bout no Horde Council!

[Corin]

Very nice. Great work

Well, my name is Xalasca, I'm have a website in portuguese called BarraDois.com and I made some fake leaks:

This image "Dragonflight Covenant":
pbs.twimg.com/media/FQgSuXgXwAEkV55?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1515492662983503875?t=byIDYCuZEI89NWjQ782J5Q&s=19

"Ascencion of Aspects" logo:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FPllZoLWUAo4sxX?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1511351579097587725?t=Dq4Cf79XgwqF8VWZ1f_xkA&s=19

All Tweets was written in portuguese because, well, it's my language :3

[Amstrup]

Anymore of them 4can leaks?? just a little drop of leak pls.

[TheProphetLord]

Honestly, housing doesn't matter to me that much.

You know what I'd like? A campsite. Think the Vulpera racial on steroids. You can customise and upgrade it. You have workstations for your professions. There are a few NPCs hanging around, like a Companion or two, a merchant, etc. Naturally you can set your Hearthstone there.

No bank or AH, so you still need to visit player hubs and cities.

Housing would be great for me personally. I don’t have time to commit to raiding or M+ due to work. The odd wing of LFR possibly and some non rated PVP. Most of my content is world content, levelling or farming old raids for transmog and mounts.

Housing as I assume they would do it, would really blend well into my play style and I would like my own part of Azeroth to call my own. Plus as someone who occasionally RPs, it would be great to use my house to host something.

As much as I want it… in my heart of hearts I just don’t think Blizzard will do it. Which sucks. We’ll find out in a little over 24 hours.

[Rae888]

We need more fake leakers revealing themselves today. Take your final lap of fame!

[Jekyll]

TBH I want the Dragonflight exp code embedded was just a red Herring.

[ercarp]

Well, my name is Xalasca, I'm have a website in portuguese called BarraDois.com and I made some fake leaks:

This image "Dragonflight Covenant":
pbs.twimg.com/media/FQgSuXgXwAEkV55?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1515492662983503875?t=byIDYCuZEI89NWjQ782J5Q&s=19

"Ascencion of Aspects" logo:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FPllZoLWUAo4sxX?format=jpg&name=small

The entire process here:
twitter.com/DBarradois/status/1511351579097587725?t=Dq4Cf79XgwqF8VWZ1f_xkA&s=19

All Tweets was written in portuguese because, well, it's my language :3

Neat. I only saw one of these, the Dragonflight Covenant one, but the choice of font + random building as a background kind of gave it away as a fake for me.

Still, fake leaks like these are (imo) an integral part of the season and they help create discussion and build up hype, which is overall a good thing—and so I salute you. Personally, I haven't bothered to make any fakes since the Tides of Vengeance leak of yore, but it's been great to watch others contribute in this fashion.

[Syegfryed]

TBH I want the Dragonflight exp code embedded was just a red Herring.

it could be, but the code and the logo leaked? that is too much for a red hearring

[plz delete account]

If you are talking about @Scaleface, he said the class is Evoker. Not Chronomancer.

I believe he was referring to Jericho.