Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Teriz]

It's on wowhead

Yeah, that Wowhead article is a bit off. This for example;



Is arcane, not frost. I also think the blue breath attack shown was also arcane-based, not frost.

As for the lack of black dragon spells, that's also highly doubtful. The developers mentioned that the class uses the magic of all 5 dragonflights, so black dragon magic is more than likely make up the core abilities (which makes sense, because their creator is a black dragon). Also this attack;



Comes directly from Onyxia.

[Nightshade711]

Stone guy already has more fans then umbric ever had lol.

Who is Umbric

[Mutineer]

Is arcane, not frost. I also think the blue breath attack shown was also arcane-based, not frost.

Aren't those snowflakes scattering after impact? Kind of looks like arcane woven with frost or something with all the purple. It's cool!

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Aren't those snowflakes scattering after impact? Kind of looks like arcane woven with frost or something with all the purple. It's cool!

I would think Blue Dragons are definitely more then just Arcane, they focus on magic itself so they could do Frost Fire to and not just arcane.

[Teriz]

Aren't those snowflakes scattering after impact? Kind of looks like arcane woven with frost or something with all the purple. It's cool!

I'm not aware of Blue dragons utilizing frost breath, I thought those were only Frost Wyrms/Undead dragons? I know Malygos uses Arcane Breath which looks similar to those blue Evoker abilities;






EDIT: In fact, Malygos' ability set might be an indicator of what abilities end up in the Devastation spec;

https://www.wowhead.com/npc=28859/ma...ities;mode:n25

[Mutineer]

I'm not aware of Blue dragons utilizing frost breath, I thought those were only Frost Wyrms/Undead dragons?

Yeah, it's just this definitely looks all snowy to me.

God I want more news...

[huth]

Yeah, it's just this definitely looks all snowy to me.

God I want more news...

It also has strong arcane vibes in the colour scheme, though. It's not exclusively one or the other.

[Alanar]

Who is Umbric

What is a Umbric?

[Veluren]

I'm not aware of Blue dragons utilizing frost breath, I thought those were only Frost Wyrms/Undead dragons? I know Malygos uses Arcane Breath which looks similar to those blue Evoker abilities;

It's a lot rarer but it's a known thing, there's a few dragons who deviate from their "normal" breath weapons

I think if you stick around picking fights with dragons and drakes in Coldarra and Malygos-associate dungeons you'll have one or two hit you with a frost magic spell. It makes sense in old debatably-canon RPG lore saying Frost magic was generally preferred by long-living mages because it's much easier to control.

Actually, after a quick search, one of the first results I found in WoWhead's database of the "Frost breath" spell belongs to Kalecgos.

[Lady Atia]

What is a Umbric?

Why is Umbric?!

[Teriz]

Yeah, it's just this definitely looks all snowy to me.

Hmmm I definitely see your point there.

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It's a lot rarer but it's a known thing, there's a few dragons who deviate from their "normal" breath weapons

I think if you stick around picking fights with dragons and drakes in Coldarra and Malygos-associate dungeons you'll have one or two hit you with a frost magic spell. It makes sense in old debatably-canon RPG lore saying Frost magic was generally preferred by long-living mages because it's much easier to control.

Actually, after a quick search, one of the first results I found in WoWhead's database of the "Frost breath" spell belongs to Kalecgos.

Yeah, that definitely could end up being an ability. The devs did say that the blue breath attack “disintegrates” targets, so the breath could be a fusion of some kind.

[Raetary]

Why is Umbric?!

How is Umbric?

[huth]

How is Umbric?

Whom is Umbric?

[Sondrelk]

Whom is Umbric?

Whence is Umbric?

[Veluren]

Ya'll are stealing all the good questions for Umbric, I'll have to sit and think and get back to you with one in a few months

It'll be an Um-brick Joke

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Keeping up with the trend that Blizzard established (perhaps not intended, though) of killing off characters that are featured both in an expansion's cinematic and also in the expansion's story.


In WoD, Garrosh. In Legion, Varian. In BfA, Saurfang. In Shadowlands, Krexus... but that wasn't the actual SL cinematic. I could go as far to say the Lich King as a concept was killed off, but you know...


So now with DF's cinematic it is mostly just "Stone Bro" and Alexstrasza. One of them is definitely biting the dust by the end of the expansion... right? Maybe both?

[Lady Atia]

Keeping up with the trend that Blizzard established (perhaps not intended, though) of killing off characters that are featured both in an expansion's cinematic and also in the expansion's story.


In WoD, Garrosh. In Legion, Varian. In BfA, Saurfang. In Shadowlands, Krexus... but that wasn't the actual SL cinematic. I could go as far to say the Lich King as a concept was killed off, but you know...


So now with DF's cinematic it is mostly just "Stone Bro" and Alexstrasza. One of them is definitely biting the dust by the end of the expansion... right? Maybe both?

Or none of both. Dragonflight is the first time Steve can show us what he can do with lore and Shadowlands was the last expansion tainted by Afrasiabi's influence. I doubt they will kill of Alextrasza nor Stony Tony (that's his nick name, not stone bro ... ewww .... stone bro sounds super toxic).

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Or none of both. Dragonflight is the first time Steve can show us what he can do with lore and Shadowlands was the last expansion tainted by Afrasiabi's influence. I doubt they will kill of Alextrasza nor Stony Tony (that's his nick name, not stone bro ... ewww .... stone bro sounds super toxic).

That and well its just coincidence and well, characters don't need to be killed off randomly or that fast. Its a waste of potential. (RIP Son of Saurfang all the way back in Wrath).

[Raetary]

In BfA, Saurfang. In Shadowlands, Krexus... but that wasn't the actual SL cinematic.

Neither was Saurfangs little cinematic sob story, the CGI trailer was the one set in Lordaeron.

Mops trailer children are all alive, same for BfA and Shadowlands.
There is no reason to assume anyone in the DF cinematic is gonna die.

[Gurahk]

Or none of both. Dragonflight is the first time Steve can show us what he can do with lore and Shadowlands was the last expansion tainted by Afrasiabi's influence. I doubt they will kill of Alextrasza nor Stony Tony (that's his nick name, not stone bro ... ewww .... stone bro sounds super toxic).

Trying to pin the blame on Afrasiabi is still kind of ridiculous in my views, and just feels like copium.
9.2 was 100% done by Danuser & Co, and it was still eurgh. Hate him all you like as a person (he deserves it), but Afrasiabi has done some really memorable story lines for the game. Garrosh for example is still beloved by the community, and Legion had an okay story which didn't ruffle many feathers.