Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Alexjimithing]

Has something been said about a 9.2.5 AR or is this more of a hopeful thought? I'm down if it's something yet to come.

If I had to wager preorders didn’t come out today because of an allied race coming in 9.2.5. Drop a 9.2.5 features presentation sometime that also covers whatever allied race and announce preorders then.

[Chickat]

The Blizzard press kit https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Worl...nflight-Reveal

Replying to view later on my PC. Would you mind pming me a link?

[Sondrelk]

I am disappointed by the fact that the isles aren't flying.

But at least its compensated by how good the isles look.

One of the zones has flying islands, so there is that at least.

[rhorle]

Customization of our Dragon looks like it isn't limited to dragons. The official website has a Pterrordax model as one option. With millions of ways to customize I wonder if we can get some truly wacky or weird combinations.

[ercarp]

I think that's the opposite. It says the draconic form is for combat.

Yeah, how would you even do some of those dragon attacks in a humanoid form? Gliding in the air as a human and breathing fire on people below you would look ridiculous lol.

[Futhark]

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

I was seriously hoping it would be dragons, not drakthyr, and that your "dragon form" was just when you transformed to travel-mode, and your "mortal/combat-form" was any existing race with dragon-addons. I guess they would have been called "lazy" if they added horns to gnomes....

[ZyntosAran]

do we even know where on azeroth the dragon isles are located?

[AOL Instant Messenger]

Yeah, how would you even do some of those dragon attacks in a humanoid form? Gliding in the air as a human and breathing fire on people below you would look ridiculous lol.

Could be toggled by some abilities during their animations, like how Demon Hunters enter metamorphosis briefly for some abilities.

[Alanar]

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 edition (random as it might be) and the modern take on old talent trees.

I 100% agree with your opinion tbh. Nailed it for me.

[Sondrelk]

As a Shapeshifter player for so many years across all different Games I dont really mind it that much.

Combat may be the most crucial part in WoW but there are so many situations where you're not fighting it evens it out.

Well yeah, that is what I thought when I first picked Worgen. But who honestly cares to swap back to human form every single time you exit combat? Especially when you immediately get put back when an enemy so much as glances at you?

[JDBlou]

I am disappointed by the fact that the isles aren't flying.

But at least its compensated by how good the isles look.

I like how it's not a theme park, dragonflight to each zone. Looks like an actual landmass this time round.

[Xilurm]

I hope they let us use our dragons outside of the Dragon Isles.

[AOL Instant Messenger]

I like how it's not a theme park, dragonflight to each zone. Looks like an actual landmass this time round.

That's good, at least. They're all somewhat bland zones, but they do look realistic, at least.

[Buliwyf the Omen]

Well yeah, that is what I thought when I first picked Worgen. But who honestly cares to swap back to human form every single time you exit combat? Especially when you immediately get put back when an enemy so much as glances at you?

Honestly I never minded it and I love playing my Worgen.

I even did it inbetween pulls in m+ on my Hunter.

I always loved that going back into fighting mode with your Worgen / Druid Form.

I hope its a nice seamless animation

[Gurahk]

The only thing I'm really disappointed about is the new race, I'd honestly prefer every race to be able to choose to play Evoker, and the humanoid form is just a disguise (no need for new customization)
This way is just.. Weird.. male elf and female human only? Surely we're missing something.

[Teriz]

They keep using terms like "mid-range", focus on breath and claws which are fairly close-quarters, and wear mail instead of cloth/leather. I imagine they will not be too squishy.

Really makes me even more disappointed at the lack of a tank spec.

[[Apok]]

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

maybe for you, it seems lacklustre and im not excited at all

also the casting for dracthyr wth charge up abilities, good luck when world lag is shit

[m4Zzo928]

It's growing on me. Think I'll make a dragon riding dark iron dwarf warrior. Not touching the new race with a ten foot pole tho. They're probably going to be everywhere.

[Buliwyf the Omen]

The only thing I'm really disappointed about is the new race, I'd honestly prefer every race to be able to choose to play Evoker, and the humanoid form is just a disguise (no need for new customization)
This way is just.. Weird.. male elf and female human only? Surely we're missing something.

Do we 100% know that the race is locked though?

It doesnt make much sense in my eyes that the male is just the Blood Elf rig, but yet the female one is the human one.

Maybe they just didnt show them, as slim as that chance is, just yet? Because they arent done that much?

[Alfimeh]

Just going to leave this here for anyone else that might be curious -

"Dracthyr have wings so they get to fly and they use the same style of momentum and gravity that dragonriding drakes do." - Graham Berger, Senior Game Designer

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