Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Gigantique]

Imo the entire hunter class is aimless to varying degrees. Hunters were perfect from Cata-WoD IMO and then they ruined them in Legion.

Agree to a certain extent, I do like how Survival plays now, but imo they messed up with taking Survival and turning it melee and not BM. Right now if I play BM my main damaging ability is literally my toon pointing at a mob.

I just see them putting BM in melee and splitting MM into the slow casting pre-planning sniper role and Survival into the faster on-the-move multidot class as the better choice to give them two ranged focused specs instead of having only MM to cram those class fantasies into..

[Sondrelk]

I guess on the bright side, they've pretty much run out of other news to post at this point haven't they?

S4 is known and in testing.
Arclight Rumble is announced and in limited testing. Unlikely anything new comes our way until the autumn.
Immortal releases in about a week or two.
Hearthstone is probably still a month or two away from the next expansion announcement.

9.2.5 and Alpha should have little to compete with on news Tuesdays right now.

Now that the new Zereth Mortis arena is ready to be shipped it should in theory not be much longer.
Unless we are moving into a lengthy class tuning section of the 9.2.5 PTR there isn't really a whole lot more that needs adding.

[Valysar]

Now that the new Zereth Mortis arena is ready to be shipped it should in theory not be much longer.
Unless we are moving into a lengthy class tuning section of the 9.2.5 PTR there isn't really a whole lot more that needs adding.

Classes are fine now, just nerf destro and survival (±30%) and we're good.

[Lady Atia]

Classes are fine now, just nerf destro and survival (±30%) and we're good.

I never get why anyone would want nerfs for anyone. Buffing underperforming specs is always better than nerfing something that's good and fun for people. How damage jealous can you be that you would cheer for your friends to do less?

[Valysar]

I never get why anyone would want nerfs for anyone. Buffing underperforming specs is always better than nerfing something that's good and fun for people. How damage jealous can you be that you would cheer for your friends to do less?

Nerf 2 specs, versus Buff 22 specs, what is the easiest for Blizzard ?

[Lady Atia]

Nerf 2 specs, versus Buff 22 specs, what is the easiest for Blizzard ?

First, you don't have to buff 22 specs. Currently only BM, Affli, Balance Druid and Arms Warrior are really in need of buffs. Everyone else could also get a small 3-5% aura buff to be on par with destro, but it's not needed. Also, this isn't about "the easist thing to do for Blizzard", it's about what's the best for the game. Nerfing stuff once it's in the hand of the playerbase is just awful and shouldn't be done at all during an expansion.

[Valysar]

First, you don't have to buff 22 specs. Currently only BM, Affli, Balance Druid and Arms Warrior are really in need of buffs. Everyone else could also get a small 3-5% aura buff to be on par with destro, but it's not needed. Also, this isn't about "the easist thing to do for Blizzard", it's about what's the best for the game. Nerfing stuff once it's in the hand of the playerbase is just awful and shouldn't be done at all during an expansion.

They already buffed BM weeks ago iirc ? Did it change anything ? No that's still a shitty spec

So yes, Blizzard is better at nerfing than buffing. History has proven it

[Lady Atia]

They already buffed BM weeks ago iirc ? Did it change anything ? No that's still a shitty spec

Yes, hence I said they still need to buff it more. Either a rework of the nightfae legendary or a flat out buff to beast cleave would do wonders. Or, if they really insist on keeping it's aoe weak they should atleast buff up our single target more so that we are clearly better for that, we are only good during wild spirits anyways.

Also, it's only a shity spec numbers wise. The playstyle is great <3

[Valysar]

Yes, hence I said they still need to buff it more. Either a rework of the nightfae legendary or a flat out buff to beast cleave would do wonders. Or, if they really insist on keeping it's aoe weak they should atleast buff up our single target more so that we are clearly better for that, we are only good during wild spirits anyways.

Also, it's only a shity spec numbers wise. The playstyle is great <3

Yeah I loved playing the spec, but I think this spec need a complete overhaul (with heavy use of pets, this is beast master after all)

[Berkilak]

Discipline seems pretty central to the story of Gilneans and all "in control" Worgens.

The concept of discipline is central, yes. It is something they, as a culture, strive for and, as a culture, fail to attain.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Yes, hence I said they still need to buff it more. Either a rework of the nightfae legendary or a flat out buff to beast cleave would do wonders. Or, if they really insist on keeping it's aoe weak they should atleast buff up our single target more so that we are clearly better for that, we are only good during wild spirits anyways.

Also, it's only a shity spec numbers wise. The playstyle is great <3

Being super dependant on Rage is soooo nice >.>

[ExiHext]

Does anyone remember where this '9.2.5 allied race' shenanigans stems from? Is it just the music and the new voice overs or is there more evidence besides of hopium?
I really can't see blizz stealth dropping an allied race without capitalizing on the hype such an announcement would generate.

[Hugnomo]

https://twitter.com/Qwik/status/1527661755794870272

Tweet from Mike Ybarra saying they're looking for someone to lead the approach to World of Warcraft's narrative in the future ...
Not posting this to incite any hate to Steve Danuser, with whom I have no issue (and I find a lot of the hate he gets to be very inappropriate), but it does make me curious as to what this means in regards to his role as the narrative lead.

[ExiHext]

I'd say it means Danuser's time as narrative lead is over.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I'd say it means Danuser's time as narrative lead is over.

Who knows but the haters will come out of the woodwork like rats.


Edit: His haters that is(Danuser)

[Raetary]

Danuser is a narrative designer, they are looking for a director.

He isn't going anywhere.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

Yeah, he isn't going anywhere and Steve has already said that the ending of Dragonflight will be epic. Besides this position would only come into effect for the next expansion if not 12.0.

[rhorle]

I'd say it means Danuser's time as narrative lead is over.

It just sounds like they are creating another "manager" to split some of the work load to another person. The job description of "Lead/Principle Narrative Designer" from linkedin seems like a broad set of responsibilities.

[Valysar]

Yeah, he isn't going anywhere and Steve has already said that the ending of Dragonflight will be epic. Besides this position would only come into effect for the next expansion if not 12.0.

Everything is epic if we listen to the devs so... Even Shadowlands

[Hugnomo]

Danuser is a narrative designer, they are looking for a director.

He isn't going anywhere.

I only asked because, as far as I understand it, Danuser isn't just a narrative designer, he is lead/principal narrative designer. Anyone feel free to correct me, but as far as I know that's a unique leadership position. This tweet refers to different verbiage in "director" rather than lead or principal, so I assume you're right.
Still kind of curious as to what that position means in terms of hierarchy.