Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Wangming]

enhance the picture !
do pixel magic

Check the source and the layer names in photoshop. He asked as to do as much.

[ercarp]

This is a flashback.

The Orc is Zuluhed the Whacked.

I'm thinking something along these lines as well, but shouldn't it be Nekros Skullcrusher if that was the case? Zuluhed didn't really interact with Alexstrasza in this manner; Nekros was the one who enslaved Alexstrasza and was charged with making sure she doesn't escape and such.

[Ersula]

I hope they never do a gs "six week" preview announcement again because I'm damn near having a panic attack rn

[Raetary]

The figure has grey skin.
His left hand and pec are not covered.

So, unless its a flashback to the Dragonmaw having her enslaved (which makes no sense unless i'm misremebering something, they didn't use her as a mount did they?) it's someone new.

[Archmage Xaxxas]

keep in mind he is not a native speaker:

"It is just over 24 hours for it to be found out whether my information is correct.
Of course, there will be traditional voices like "lucky guy" etc I have no influence on it ..

But... how about this? :"

Means:

There are 24 hours until you find out if he is right with his leaks or not.
Of course there will be some traditional voices like "lucky guy" -> Of course there will be people like always, who are saying I am lucky for getting some things right, I cant change that
But what about this screenshot, which is not a text, so when it appears like this in a cinematic there is no "you are lucky for getting this right"

There is at no point him saying there will be a person with a voice in the cinematic or smth that we know. Chris Metzen is no longer working for Blizzard.

Well gee that is terrible english indeed. Thanks for clarifying. What a dumb thing to say in the first place. No shit people are already saying that lol

[Kiivar86]

Building in image has spikes doesn't it. Could be a flashback of Alex being enslaved by the Orcs, being used to breed new dragons for battle etc. There was a Dragon Roost building in WC2 IIRC.

Yes one of the buildings for the Horde in Warcraft 2 was the Dragon Roost but looking it up to remind myself, its just a dragon chained down, not much building to it.

I was thinking, perhaps that is atop Grim Batol?

[Raetary]

Does anyone has a updated Hype Train with the recent leaks?

[Doronjo]

Chromie, I love you, but if it is a back in time extension again i'll hold you responsible.
It might be even me behind your assassination !

Seriously I don't know how to feel about dragonflight as a theme.
It felt already well explored for many expansion and I don't feel i'm that excited compared to 10 years ago if they proposed the same thing

[Berkilak]

I'm thinking something along these lines as well, but shouldn't it be Nekros Skullcrusher if that was the case? Zuluhed didn't really interact with Alexstrasza in this manner; Nekros was the one who enslaved Alexstrasza and was charged with making sure she doesn't escape and such.

Depends on how canon Knaak's stuff is these days. The implication of the original material was that Zuluhed spearheaded all the draconic shenanigans of the Old Horde. Could be Nekros, though, depending on what they draw inspiration from, though.

Honestly, I'm still sour that not all the Warlords of Draenor were featured in "Warlords of Draenor" and would be glad if Zuluhed got a little spotlight.

[Dragon ANX]

Such a amazing guys, thanks!

[Soulwind]

I'm thinking something along these lines as well, but shouldn't it be Nekros Skullcrusher if that was the case? Zuluhed didn't really interact with Alexstrasza in this manner; Nekros was the one who enslaved Alexstrasza and was charged with making sure she doesn't escape and such.

It could also be a random Dragonmaw nobody holding her, particularly if it's just a flash and not a sequence.

[Darkarath]

Now that I looked at it closely... I still think that it is a statue. BUT, if it is not a statue, it is definitively an orc, although he does not look green, he looks more like... Golden.

Lightbound Garrosh? Does Yrel invade Azeroth and want to Lightbound every race and creature to bolster her army as the Cosmic War approaches?

[Vakir]

"blue-eyes red bolvar" was possibly the worst picture of bolvar that couldve leaked before the cinematic. it looked so random and out of place. but tbf, they didnt even give a good reason WHY he turned blue. saying he "used the helmets power" doesnt really make sense, considering he used the helmet the entire time to keep the scourge in check lol

It's awful but I appreciate that it gave me the opportunity to say "Blue-Eyes Red Bolvar."

[Houle]

Depends on how canon Knaak's stuff is these days. The implication of the original material was that Zuluhed spearheaded all the draconic shenanigans of the Old Horde. Could be Nekros, though, depending on what they draw inspiration from, though.

Honestly, I'm still sour that not all the Warlords of Draenor were featured in "Warlords of Draenor" and would be glad if Zuluhed got a little spotlight.

*cries in ner'zhul, the only main warlord who got neither a video nor a comic before launch*

[ercarp]

I was thinking, perhaps that is atop Grim Batol?

It looks more like an elven building to me. Dwarven architecture is more blocky and doesn't really have any spikes.

[Syegfryed]

So, in the interest of this maybe being real after all, I'll give it my shitty analysis:

- The "ugly guy" next to Alexstrasza looks like an Orc or a Mok'nathal. I'm leaning towards Orc.
- It looks like they're holding Alexstrasza by her chin gem thing (idk what it's called).
- I also see some kind of harness on Alexstrasza's head that could indicate she's been captured/enslaved by this "Orc" guy.
- Historically, we know that the Red dragonflight was enslaved by the Dragonmaw clan so this could all come together to mean something. Could even be a flashback.
- No idea what they're standing on top of, looks like some kind of elven building to me. Loreth'Aran?
- Sky in the background looks suspiciously similar to some WoW skyboxes which makes me question the legitimacy of this.

The image to me look more like an ogre, especially the ones we see in reforged, orcs and Rexxar have wider shoulders than the hips/belly, this one ahve a larger belly/hips

He is also seems to be wearing loincloth, which is more ogre than orc

The structure where he is standing seems like Oribos to me

[Therougetitan]

I believe if we’re getting a new class next expansion, it’ll be one of these classes;

https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...pt-2018-(long)

https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...s-Concept-2022

WoW expansion classes are always directly based on lore characters, and pull abilities directly from those characters. Blizzard has also always given players the ability to play those characters in their other WC-related games before bringing them into WoW.

I don’t see this situation as being anything different.

You didn't get two flights per spec right nor included green/bronze so it won't be as you wished

[AngerFork]

It looks more like an elven building to me. Dwarven architecture is more blocky and doesn't really have any spikes.

Somewhere in Quel'thalas perhaps?

[Soulwind]

Also, we're assuming she's being held because she (possibly) has stuff on her head. She could just be flying behind the dude, and who knows if that stuff on her is part of her attire, or random shadows.

[Kiivar86]

It looks more like an elven building to me. Dwarven architecture is more blocky and doesn't really have any spikes.

Possible too but I don't really know of where an orc (perhaps) with Alexstrasza (or just a red dragon) on top of such a structure.