Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Chickat]

Dunno, it's what I was trying to figure out I haven't read anything about it. The picture has 63 points allocated, I've counted twice. So unless the character that was used to produce the screenshot wasn't level cap, OR Blizzard just granted a random number of points for the sake of the photo.. We know we get at least 63.

Im pretty sure they said it starts at level 5 and you alternate between spec and class talents every level. You get 5 spec and 5 class talents from 60-70 to spend.

So 65 talents. 33 class talents and 32 spec talents. Thats my guess.

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that is factually a lie as orcs and humans are both the third and the second most playable race, and they are bulky

then you ahve taurens on their way in top 10



Again, thats a lie, orcs and humans


DRUID FORMS AYY LMAO


Totally subjective



A normal loking draconic race would be better than a skinny lame gecko CLASS that they want to sell as "new race"


1. Blizzard is not correct
2. the visage form straight up goes against the lore of the dragons in wow, which can turn into any humanoid




It don't, again, play other games with humanoid dragons, they work fine

Orcs and humans are not big and bulky. Big and bulky is Tauren, Draenei, Kultiran etc.

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My thesis was "Dragonflight is just more of the same & Ion can't bring innovative ideas to WoW to save his life" and it sounds like you agree with me.
I think they wanted the actual Dragons to feel a level above actual players so we have these kind of "demi-dragons" but I think everyone would have preferred a dragon-magic caster that is a humanoid race 99% of the time & turns into a big dragon just for their big cooldowns.

I wish you would stop fixating on one or two developers. Its not healthy.

[Merryck]

These roundtable discussion videos they posted are kind of annoying. Like I just want a minute of uninterrupted gameplay of Evoker but it cuts to them every 5 seconds ...

[Chickat]

Ah yes, those 8 dungeons they showed zero footage of. I love when wow content is theoretical.

They literally confirmed at least 8 dungeons. Are you trying to be disingenuous?

[ercarp]

I'm thinking the evoker won't be using any weapon or a new weapon type. We haven't seen a single weapon in the official site or the gameplay bits. I don't think any dragon uses a weapon either, except wrathion.

Alexstrasza has a staff in the key art. Could be a sign that the Evokers use staves.

[Chickat]

I'm very concerned that Dragonflight is veering more towards MoP in just theme and atmosphere, but WoD in terms of content.

I hope the lack of systems means the devs can put a larger emphasis on dynamic and interesting world content. As I get older, I'm becoming more of a casual pug player who does keys when I can, PvP when I can, but would prefer to veer more towards world content.

Better, more dynamic world content I feel is very important for this expansion. We can't go back to raid(&Mythic+) or die.

WoD didn't have covenants, good professions and talents, mythic+, world quests. Even if its WoD but with all I mentioned it puts it far above WoD and lets be real here even MoP for end game content. MoP was good for the time, but it wouldn't cut it today.

[boyzma]

Maybe a chunk of them but there's plenty of people happy

I'm happy Sorry, haters.

[Chickat]

Have we talked about this from Blizzplanet interview?

Greg Burke: So regardless of how the new race looks, will we be able to play our mage-like abilities in and out of human and Draco form, or are we going to be permanently stuck in Draco form when we’re in combat?

Tina Wang: You are all going to be in Dracthyr form when you are in combat. Yes. But let me talk about the Dracthyr and their customizations. There is more customization than what you saw in the video. there’s actually so many ways that you can customize that Dracthyr. Even the shape of the face. You can have, like these snouts that can look more ancient, or more sleek, or like a more blunt.

You can even slightly change your torso to be like slightly more slender or slightly bulkier; and the armor that you wear is a type of armor that you will be able to customize at the Barbershop, too. So Dracthyr, I think they’ll also be able to wear shoulders, tabards, belts across their visage and Dracthyr form. While the visage form is able to wear all-armor.


You will be able to see Shouldersm tabards and belts that your humanoid form wears, plus you can customize your other bits of armor and jewelry at the barber shop. Not as big as some though, but I still thing legs would be good to add too.

Also they have slightly bulkier options coming not seen for the model shape.

[Ersula]

They literally confirmed at least 8 dungeons. Are you trying to be disingenuous?

If you're going to reply to all my posts from 12 hours ago can you consolidate them all into one post, please.

They then also said only 4 were going to have a mythic difficulty: This tells me they're doing what FFXIV does & it uses the same dungeon for multiple instances. Really its not 8 dunegons; its just 2 slight variations of 4 dungeons. This sounds like how they intend to release it this year: A considerably smaller expansion, even smaller than Shadowlands.

"90% of people are happy with this" lol maybe 90% of the people still playing this game, which at this point is about 30% of the people who were playing at the start of Shadowlands

[rhorle]

That's a strong likelihood IMO. The Incubus was a last-second addition in response to a post from a troll from this very forum.

To be fair Blizzard did state 11 years ago that they wanted to add male and female versions of all Warlock pets. So while it may have been prompted by a troll in these forums it has been something on the back burner at Blizzard.

https://www.engadget.com/2011-04-14-...ll-demons.html

[Yarathir]

You sound like a sad person. Maybe you should take a break. It doesn't hurt you if everyone gets representation in the game. Furies and scalies dotn effect you. Stay in your lane.

Note I'm not a furry or scaly but this line of thinking by people like you is toxic IMO.

I don't care. I'm gonna keep laughing.

[Revamp Man]

“The race needs to be bulkier”
Blizz: there are bulkier options
“The gear will be weird”
Blizz: we got you fam

I’m huffing mega hopium

[KyleEverett]

Im pretty sure they said it starts at level 5 and you alternate between spec and class talents every level. You get 5 spec and 5 class talents from 60-70 to spend.

So 65 talents. 33 class talents and 32 spec talents. Thats my guess.

It's 31 class, 30 spec. Total is 61 or 1 per level starting at 10. You get 2-3 skills for free.

[Kohtra]

I'm happy Sorry, haters.

Same. I'm very happy with this. A lot of very grumpy people here.

[Ersula]

I’m huffing mega hopium

“The race needs to be bulkier”
Blizz: there are bulkier options
"Great, will this be an option for any of the other races, for example the ones that already have different body types in the game?"
Blizz: *Bass-boosted Cyberpunk 2077 theme*

Thats not true. Teran Gregory said last week it was only the third time he has been back on campas in 2 years. A lot of people are still working from home.

Well tell that to Ion because that's what he said last April

[Chickat]

Blizzplanet: How is the level 70 cap going to work with Chromie Time? Will Chromie Time be stretched to cover level 50-60 as well? Or will we be forced to go to Shadowlands for level 50-60?


Jackie: Oh, so we’re keeping it. For the new player experience, new players specifically will be sent from Exile’s Reach to BFA, then onto Dragon Isles. More veteran players, people who have already leveled a character to max can choose like Chromie Time to go level in Draenor or Pandaria or Shadowlands. But for new players, it’s going to go: Exile’s Reach, BFA, Dragon Isles.


Also they are talking about letting you keep soulshapes in some capacity.

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

Blizzplanet: How is the level 70 cap going to work with Chromie Time? Will Chromie Time be stretched to cover level 50-60 as well? Or will we be forced to go to Shadowlands for level 50-60?


Jackie: Oh, so we’re keeping it. For the new player experience, new players specifically will be sent from Exile’s Reach to BFA, then onto Dragon Isles. More veteran players, people who have already leveled a character to max can choose like Chromie Time to go level in Draenor or Pandaria or Shadowlands. But for new players, it’s going to go: Exile’s Reach, BFA, Dragon Isles.

Why BFA still? just why?

[Local Ardenweald Faerie]

Blizzplanet: How is the level 70 cap going to work with Chromie Time? Will Chromie Time be stretched to cover level 50-60 as well? Or will we be forced to go to Shadowlands for level 50-60?


Jackie: Oh, so we’re keeping it. For the new player experience, new players specifically will be sent from Exile’s Reach to BFA, then onto Dragon Isles. More veteran players, people who have already leveled a character to max can choose like Chromie Time to go level in Draenor or Pandaria or Shadowlands. But for new players, it’s going to go: Exile’s Reach, BFA, Dragon Isles.


Also they are talking about letting you keep soulshapes in some capacity.

Oh my god... they're skipping Shadowlands. From BFA to the Isles directly.

That's telling.

[Chickat]

To be fair he said the dream is still alive and they want to do it, just not for Dragonflight. They may be even working on it already with a side team. Anyways, it's great to know that they are aware of the demand!

It makes more sense to come in a world revamp expansion anyways IMO.

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Now I have a stupid question. With the dragon flying, if you're a dragon person, do you shift back to your human form or are you a dragon on a dragon( and if you have a dragon pet,) with a dragon?

Id imagine you shift back.

[Khaza-R]

Oh my god... they're skipping Shadowlands. From BFA to the Isles directly.

That's telling.

That is pretty interesting they just straight up removed it from the new player experience.

[Chickat]

Why would they wait 9.2.5 to open up pre-orders when deluxe editions rewards are already IG ?

Because an old leak that got everything right said there was an allied race coming with preorder.