Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[ClassicPeon]

you think the main feature is a shit class with two specs? lmao

Well, it must be right next to a lot of void elf content

Come on you can do better then this

Why do you have to be so offputting in every single post lol

[Varodoc]

All the five players left will enjoy the revamp

This does pose the question: How would the expansion be received, if it was revamped Lordaeron/Quel'Thalas instead?

I really like the Dragon Isles aesthetically, but can you imagine if we instead saw a revamped Silvermoon? A revamped Deatholme occupied by the Ren'dorei? A revamped Lordaeron occupied by both living and dead? I'm hoping that this will all come down the line.

[Teriz]

If you like another shit elf or a human, good for you, i expected to be like the other dragons, who can, you know, CHOOSE your humanoid form, like chromie could turn into a gnome or ebonrhorn into a tauren

If people were ok witht he Lazyness of Demon hunter being exclusive to elves, they can go even further and do this shit and people will be ok with it too

Why have the work to give customizations for other races to look draconic if they can make elf/human, one each and call a day?

I’m pretty sure they’re dragons, not really humans or elves. That’s just their disguise.

[Buliwyf the Omen]

It really does.
Not really sold on the appearance at all. But I will definitely make an alt for it, and maybe it will even have a gameplay loop I really enjoy.

If it does have a fun gameplay loop I do hope it has a tank spec though. Cannot stand healing, but I also always disliked how I couldnt effectively help my guild much when we were missing a tank with my hunter.

If it has good gameplay I might have my new main to be honest.

DH for that melee factor and Dracthyr for that ranged factor.

My biggest hope is that the class isnt a weakling. I dont want to play a super squishy lizard, so I hope they're fairly beefy, similiar to druids.

[Yus atath]

I also love everything I saw here. Just want more indepth infos on systems. But I got talent trees, so my Nr 1 wish was fulfilled.

Theres gonna be SO much more to learn and discover about Dragonflight in the upcoming months. Its gonna be exciting.

[Deventh]

This does pose the question: How would the expansion be received, if it was revamped Lordaeron/Quel'Thalas instead?

I really like the Dragon Isles aesthetically, but can you imagine if we instead saw a revamped Silvermoon? A revamped Deatholme occupied by the Ren'dorei? A revamped Lordaeron occupied by both living and dead? I'm hoping that this will all come down the line.

It's never coming. We are going to battle space smoke in 11.0 then deal with light stuff and then probably maintenance mode.

[Futhark]

The customization on male characters looks badass though. I like the one with the black hair and beard.

Can we get some of these beards on Humans? They actually look decent.

[Doronjo]

Have we addressed how Alexstrasza was able to get to the Dragon Isles, locate the falling Watcher and save it within the span of a few seconds?

She just GoT warped here

[JDBlou]

Have we addressed how Alexstrasza was able to get to the Dragon Isles, locate the falling Watcher and save it within the span of a few seconds?

The plot demanded it?

[Wangming]

This does pose the question: How would the expansion be received, if it was revamped Lordaeron/Quel'Thalas instead?

I really like the Dragon Isles aesthetically, but can you imagine if we instead saw a revamped Silvermoon? A revamped Deatholme occupied by the Ren'dorei? A revamped Lordaeron occupied by both living and dead? I'm hoping that this will all come down the line.

Considering how feature light it is, I don't think that would help much. How the classes will feel is critical cause there doesn't seem to be anything besides killing dungeon and raid bosses. I hope I am wrong. I really do. But this feels like a recipe for disaster.

[Syegfryed]

I’m pretty sure they’re dragons, not really humans or elves. That’s just their disguise.

duh, you know what i mean, make their humanoid form be any race, what the mystery in that

[Makabreska]

Come on you can do better then this

Why do you have to be so offputting in every single post lol

Because his Horde boner shivers every time he sees elves\humans.

[Sondrelk]

If it has good gameplay I might have my new main to be honest.

DH for that melee factor and Dracthyr for that ranged factor.

My biggest hope is that the class isnt a weakling. I dont want to play a super squishy lizard, so I hope they're fairly beefy, similiar to druids.

We will have to see I guess.

Though if the two forms work like Worgen, but the dragon form cannot wear armor then that is almost definitely a dealbreaker.

[Alanar]

I really don't see this take. They look like Humans/BElves with Demon Hunter horns pasted on and then a bunch of multi-colored scaley bits painted on.

If anything it's the scaley bits that clash way too hard. But none of it looks "anime."

Unless you think blue hair = anime in which case 2008 called and they want their hot takes back.

They really do look more like final fantasy or cosplayer characters to me honestly. it's also that there is to much going on, which kinda makes it look like stuff is glued on etc. Maybe I do live in 2008, but the colors used just makes it look.. weird imo.

[Amunrasonther]

I too am underwhelmed. Thankfully I'm strictly a Classic player these days.

The new class is so random. Like @Teriz said, 2 specs for such a class that utilizes all the dragonflights is inexcusable. The new class being locked to one race and that new race not having ANY other class choices is further proof of how out of touch these "developers" are.

New features aside, there are so many simple features that could have easily boosted player enthusiasm.

Such as:

New race/class combos
New heritage sets
Showcase of new spells for existing classes!!!
A new profession
New BGs
Guild Halls
Class Skins
New classes (Tinkers, Dark Rangers, Necromancers etc) and new races (Mogu, Sethrak, Arrakoa, Ethereals etc) that people have ACTUALLY asked for


The only things that interested me was a new class (random as it might be) and the modern take on old talent trees.

[JDBlou]

So it would seem. Though this is also literally what class sets were meant to look like. Armor that convincingly looks like it came from the raid, and which looks like it fits the individual class.
Legion was kinda the odd one out given the first tier set was based on the artifacts, and the last one clearly threw its hands up and didnt even bother making it Legion themed.

A couple of the antorus gear was previews for BfA. Naga Hunter, Pirate Rogue, Zandalari Shaman

[Wangming]

Have we addressed how Alexstrasza was able to get to the Dragon Isles, locate the falling Watcher and save it within the span of a few seconds?

She was conveniently right next to the Isles when it appeared.

[Cheezits]

I assume the preorders are being gated behind reveal of the 9.2.5 AR (99% going to be Darkfallen at this point), and that AR may not be finished for some time.

Also something cool I noticed in an interview:

“The Dracthyr are going to be able to participate in the dragonriding system and mechanics too,” Graham confirms. “Dracthyr have wings so they get to fly and they use the same style of momentum and gravity that dragonriding drakes do. During their starter experience, you get introduced to the new mechanics with tutorials and all that stuff. Heading into building the expansion, knowing that we wanted to create this feature, we had to set up the environment to match. I've only gotten to see it myself recently and it shocked me how much it brought me into the world. Being engaged in the act of moving around while flying is very different for WoW, and made me see the environment in a new way."

Dracthyr can do Dragon Riding with their own wings!

https://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3639901

[AngerFork]

After processing this a bit more, i gotta say that the lack of a third spec really sucks. However, I suppose Blizzard was trying to make a anti-DH hero class that did the opposite of what they do.

That said, I like the fact that it’s RDPS/Heal and wears mail.

It may be wishful thinking, but I find myself wondering if we might actually get a tanking spec for this class partway through the expansion. The main flight for tanking would seem to be the Black Dragonflight, yet the presentation made it sound like there was a lot of issues that the Black Dragonflight was going to start off partially weak & decimated from what happened to Deathwing & Wrathion's followup purge. I could see a (probably unlikely) case where once those issues are resolved, a spec is introduced that focuses more on the Black Dragonflight & tanks.

As is, definitely a missed opportunity at best. A dragon tank would be fantastic to have & the evoker abilities look like they could support a dragon tank, plus there really isn't a good lore reason not to have one that I can think of.

[Teriz]

duh, you know what i mean, make their humanoid form be any race, what the mystery in that

Yeah, that’s definitely a let down. I will say that I hope they did that in order to give the Drakthyr some serious customizations.