Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Revamp Man]

Do we actually think 9.2.5 is done? As it is 9.2.5 would be the smallest numbered patch ever.

Typically if something is encrypted we know its encrypted. They don't encrypt entire builds.

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It's clash of clans with towers.

The only thing that bothers me is how similar the gameplay AND artstyle is to CoC.

the only thing encrypted is story stuff

9.2.5 is essentially just QoL and season 4 idk why anyone would expect more

[Kiivar86]

Gotta be honest, I had no recollection who Sneed was. Odd choice, to say the least.

I don't hate the game but I'm not interested either. Will see how it goes. If they have some sort of cross promotion like Hearthstone in the past, I may dabble but that's it, I imagine.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

I just feel like Clash has such a unique art style that just feels good and WAR just does not have that distinct art style. I mean a design passover is easier later on and happens with Mobile Games. So who knows.

[rhorle]

It is identical to Clash Royale.

Clash Royale is different from Clash of Clans. I wouldn't say identical either but it is certainly inspired by and similar.

[Ersula]

the only thing encrypted is story stuff

9.2.5 is essentially just QoL and season 4 idk why anyone would expect more

The last 3 expansions gave players a reason to level new characters during a massive content drought. It would be extremely strange for them not to do that this time. (For example, a new Allied Race)

Clash Royale is different from Clash of Clans. I wouldn't say identical either but it is certainly inspired by and similar.

Okay, Arclight Rumble is a combination of Clash of Clans & Clash Royale. Are you happy now?

[Makabreska]

The last 3 expansions gave players a reason to level new characters during a massive content drought. It would be extremely strange for them not to do that this time. (For example, a new Allied Race)

Dunno, cross faction activities?

[rhorle]

Okay, Arclight Rumble is a combination of Clash of Clans & Clash Royale. Are you happy now?

There is no Clash of Clans in it. Did you even watch the reveal/gameplay stuff or are you just using the leaks that called it Clash of Clans?

[Ersula]

There is no Clash of Clans in it. Did you even watch the reveal/gameplay stuff or are you just using the leaks that called it Clash of Clans?

Okay now you're just lying. They're both clear derivatives of DOTA Autochess mods of Warcraft 3

[rhorle]

Okay now you're just lying. They're both clear derivatives of DOTA Autochess mods of Warcraft 3

I'm not lying. Watch the game play videos and tell mere where Clash of Clans appears. Clash Royale and Arclight Rumble are derivatives of Tower Defense genre. How is it that you've never heard of those types of games before and automatically go to Autochess?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYWJt9LPXfc looks nothing like Arclight Rumble.

[Revamp Man]

The last 3 expansions gave players a reason to level new characters during a massive content drought. It would be extremely strange for them not to do that this time. (For example, a new Allied Race)
Okay, Arclight Rumble is a combination of Clash of Clans & Clash Royale. Are you happy now?

thats for something like a .5.8 but we never got that stuff during the first .5

i mean legion had i think 7.3.8
bfa had 8.3.5 but that was still nothing insane in terms of QoL
WoD had 6.2.5.3 or something

for a base 9.2.5 we are getting enough stuff to last a bit

[Sondrelk]

the only thing encrypted is story stuff

9.2.5 is essentially just QoL and season 4 idk why anyone would expect more

There is also the two heritage questlines for Belf and DI Dwarf, in addition to the mystery content in Tirisfal.

It's not a whole lot, but it's hardly nothing, especially when you consider that the Raids+ and "persistent" M+ content from older expansions is an entirelyy new concept.

[Berkilak]

People that know anything at all about mobile games and aren't jaded cynics: is what they're ripping off actually enjoyable?

[Khaza-R]

Interesting the trailer takes place in the Heathstone Inn.

Wonder if the Inn model we saw in WoW is planned for cross-integration of multiple WarCraft titles.

[Ersula]

thats for something like a .5.8 but we never got that stuff during the first .5

Allied Races & Req Exp nerf in 7.3.5
Death Knight Allied Races in 8.3.0

"Post-x.x.5" patches are only emergency ripcord patches to stave off the sub loss of a massive content drought. I guess if that's all we're getting in 9.2.5, they're going to need one, but they don't usually plan on that.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

People that know anything at all about mobile games and aren't jaded cynics: is what they're ripping off actually enjoyable?

It looks like a very fun little tactical game with lots of weird and varied content in the theme of Warcraft without you knowing its Warcraft. They can expand on this like the Book of Mercenary for later in which they can gain WoW lore fans to check the game out. There's a lot of content and they are seemingly going to add a new dungeon every week which will amount to a lot of content later on.

Basically, this Mobile Game will have a ton of content. The gacha mechanics seems sketch and could be extremely predatory if the rarity system works the way it seems to work. But, we'll see.

Again, I don't think its that bad. I think Tom Chilton spending his life energies on this is pretty funny and kind of sad. But, I mean it will have a lot of content.

I do think its a bit too slow for a session based game. But, I guess they could add a speed up option for those who want it.

The gameplay we've seen just is not very interesting due to how slow it is. But, maybe it gets intense on other levels. Hopefully there's a Speed up option as I mentioned.

[Makabreska]

It looks like a very fun little tactical game with lots of weird and varied content in the theme of Warcraft without you knowing its Warcraft. They can expand on this like the Book of Mercenary for later in which they can gain WoW lore fans to check the game out. There's a lot of content and they are seemingly going to add a new dungeon every week which will amount to a lot of content later on.

Basically, this Mobile Game will have a ton of content. The gacha mechanics seems sketch and could be extremely predatory if the rarity system works the way it seems to work. But, we'll see.

Again, I don't think its that bad. I think Tom Chilton spending his life energies on this is pretty funny and kind of sad. But, I mean it will have a lot of content.

I do think its a bit too slow for a session based game. But, I guess they could add a speed up option for those who want it.

The gameplay we've seen just is not very interesting due to how slow it is. But, maybe it gets intense on other levels. Hopefully there's a Speed up option as I mentioned.

I think he asked about Clash Royale and others that inspired this one.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

I think he asked about Clash Royale and others that inspired this one.

I mean I wouldn't say this game rips off Clash of Clans or Clash Royale beyond the concept and even then both Clash games have heavy PVP focus because it incentivises whaling to get higher ranks.

Before someone got'chas me. It feels Clash of Clans/Clash Royale. But it certainly isn't as well produced or crafted like CoC/Clash Royale. Maybe the PVP Mode for this will showcase the same style like CoC and Clash Royale. But we'll see.

Honestly it feels like they just threw everything at the wall and basically want to engulf as many audiences as possible here while feeding constant updates and content every week to keep players sticky to the game.

It will do its main goal with farming MAUs and getting the numbers up before Microsoft engulfs the company unless FTC says "naughty naughty".

I assure you though that if they have access to Kings monetization and they are looking at the Whaling in CoC/Clash Royale PVP I mean. They gonna also make a ton of cash here IF they can get an audience to hook into it. Basically, first lets see if they can make it a MAU farmer then lets see if they can get enough useful idiots to farm money from)

[Revamp Man]

Allied Races & Req Exp nerf in 7.3.5
Death Knight Allied Races in 8.3.0

"Post-x.x.5" patches are only emergency ripcord patches to stave off the sub loss of a massive content drought. I guess if that's all we're getting in 9.2.5, they're going to need one, but they don't usually plan on that.

cross faction play
season 4 with changed up dungeon pool and fated raids
252 cypher weapons

[Ersula]

cross faction play
season 4 with changed up dungeon pool and fated raids
252 cypher weapons

That's not really "incentive to level new characters," not to mention those two things are borderline experimental so they don't know if that will actually resonate with people.

also don't list adding vendor weapons that were already in the game as a "feature"

[Nibelheimy]

The new game actually looks better and more fun than I expected it to.

Mobile games are not my style, but I'll try it.