Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[ZyntosAran]

Taking ALL bets for what happens today?

-More “leaks”
-Evoker blog
-Dragonriding blog
-Talents
-Alpha announcement
-Datamining

More leaks definitely possible.
Evoker blog would be awesome, but I honestly think we will get it when Alpha is live
Dragonriding blog is definitely possible, as well as more talents
Alpha announcement I honestly think will not happen before datamining starts / NDA lifts
Datamining could well be possible today.

[Kiivar86]

After a long time: What did i miss? I read something about leaks?

Two screenshots leaked, one of a drakthyr in the new city, the other of a hunter in a zone likely that Azure span or whatever it is.

[Hugnomo]

Hopefully we will still get alpha this week. Don't see how something happening on the 21 would impact it, but if it did, to me ABK workers rights are more important.

Regardless, all the support to ABK workers alliance! Actually not letting go in regards to the policies. It seems many who criticized Blizzard for its scandals in this matter, were only doing it because it was another reason to hate on Blizzard, and not because they were actually invested in the disparities and working conditions for employees there, since they now show scorn and distaste for them doing the appropriate actions to change said conditions.
Though it's helpful in knowing who to add to ignore.

[Makorus]

It's about open world content and that's something that is hardly needed to be effective. It will still be Mythic+ / raids to be competitive, so I don't see any problem with that. I wouldn't rely on hard timed events though but a more basic approach. That's still something GW2 shines whereas WoW has remained in its static and boring open world for almost two decades.

Even then, the way GW2s events work is nothing to aim for lmao. The concept would work well, sure, but at that point, you just have more frequent world quests that can have follow up quests (which they can already do because the Tea Time WQ works similarly).

[Nyel]

Even then, the way GW2s events work is nothing to aim for lmao. The concept would work well, sure, but at that point, you just have more frequent world quests that can have follow up quests (which they can already do because the Tea Time WQ works similarly).

In my opinion it definitely is because even if they are scripted, GW2 world feels way more dynamic and "living" than anything Blizzard served us in the last years. And that's more than enough to improve WoW's open world.

Besides events I have no idea what they could actually do or implement to make the open world feel more alive or offer more open world content. Events is the only thing they have not (or barely) touched yet. Giving us 20 instead of 10 world quests might surficially seem like more content, but it would be the most boring approach ever.

[Makorus]

In my opinion it definitely is because even if they are scripted, GW2 world feels way more dynamic and "living" than anything Blizzard served us in the last years. And that's more than enough to improve WoW's open world.

Besides events I have no idea what they could actually do or implement to make the open world feel more alive or offer more open world content. Events is the only thing they have not (or barely) touched yet. Giving us 20 instead of 10 world quests might surficially seem like more content, but it would be the most boring approach ever.

It seems fine at the start, but then it devolves into this

[Catastrophy349]

In my opinion it definitely is because even if they are scripted, GW2 world feels way more dynamic and "living" than anything Blizzard served us in the last years. And that's more than enough to improve WoW's open world.

Besides events I have no idea what they could actually do or implement to make the open world feel more alive or offer more open world content. Events is the only thing they have not (or barely) touched yet. Giving us 20 instead of 10 world quests might surficially seem like more content, but it would be the most boring approach ever.

I pray they don’t just create more world quests. We need fun activities to do.

[ZyntosAran]

It seems fine at the start, but then it devolves into this

At least its not this

[Catastrophy349]

I just want to pimp out my Dragon!

[Khaza-R]

I pray they don’t just create more world quests. We need fun activities to do.

From what Ion said, it sounded more like it will be something more akin to the original concept for microdungeons in the open world. Just combined with some type of new phasing technology to keep these areas to solo or small group sizes.

If I had to guess, its probably the whole "LivingWorld" thing that was datamined early in leak season.

[Catastrophy349]

This is ridiculously detailed for speculation. https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comment...tm_name=iossmf

[Makorus]

This is ridiculously detailed for speculation. https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comment...tm_name=iossmf

I mean, we know what the first raid will be, and it's not that.

To be honest, it really does sound like speculation and like a compilation of known information.

I'd also be very surprised if we don't have Dragonflying throughout leveling.

[ZyntosAran]

I mean, we know what the first raid will be, and it's not that.

To be honest, it really does sound like speculation and like a compilation of known information.

I'd also be very surprised if we don't have Dragonflying throughout leveling.

yep. Apart from the wrong raid, it was mentioned that dragonflying will be "unlocked" from the start, so I recon it does make sense to have dragonriding in the levelingprocess, especially if the world is designed with it in mind.

[Arcinatoss]

Anyone else feel like it'd be a waste not to give players dragonriding while leveling?

[ZyntosAran]

Anyone else feel like it'd be a waste not to give players dragonriding while leveling?

Not only a waste, but also would collide with the mention that the world is designed with dragonriding in place. Thus, it would mean you e.g. cannot access huge parts of the dragon isles without it.

[Catastrophy349]

We are getting Dragonriding while leveling. I think the Reddit post just mixed their wording up. The entire Dragon Isles were designed for Dragonriding. In each of their zone speculation pieces, they talk about “taming a different dragon”. Obviously, each of these dragons are part of each zone’s “Dragon Covenant/Faction” as you would call it.

[RachelMadcow]

I use to like Reddit for new gaming info. But then I found out 90% of the top comments there are either bots or companies marketing, and the real opinions are from sort by controversial. Sad, r/wow used to be a good subreddit, it truly has all gone to hell in the last 2 expansions.

[FlemmMinis]

Taking ALL bets for what happens today?

-More “leaks”
-Evoker blog
-Dragonriding blog
-Talents
-Alpha announcement
-Datamining

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That’s what you took away from what I said? Using the word “channel” instead of “forum” or “thread”? At 7:47 a.m. while typing on my phone?

I say some talents and nothing else.

[Nyel]

It seems fine at the start, but then it devolves into this

Honestly, still better than WoW's recent open world which is basically dead. For comparison: rare hunting in The Maw etc. was / is in no way better than this.

[Catastrophy349]

I wasn’t linking the Reddit post as fact. Just something to discuss as it is so detailed. From my understanding (watching all interviews), every zone has a faction with Renown (reputation replacement or covenant adjacent). Each faction has a Dragonriding mount which we obtain leveling in each zone. We get to progress our Dragonriding skill AND work on our Renown with each “covenant” at the same time (unlike SL making you choose one).