Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Aeluron Lightsong]

So.... historically six month promotion mounts released this late (at least time wise, if not patch wise) have a good chance of being pulled from 10.0 content as a mount/flightpath/regular mob. Thoughts?

Something about..................Life or Elune related. Thats my "Probablywrong" guess.

[Raetary]

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You are a tad bit late, the blazer has been out for 2 months now.

Seeing as "blue bird" can be literally anything, and the journal description isn't reliable either since that one can also mean anything or just be completely unrelated. (looking at you Sylverian Dreamer/Vulpine Familiar)

So, judging by the armor details alone, i'd say something elven, maybe Elune related.
Though, the fact that the bird has a red counterpart may point to a Sun/Moon, Nature theme.

[Pheraz]

You are a tad bit late, the blazer has been out for 2 months now.

Seeing as "blue bird" can be literally anything, and the journal description isn't reliable either since that one can also mean anything or just be completely unrelated.(looking at you Sylverian Dreamer/Vulpine Familiar)

So, judging by the armor details alone, i'd say something elven, maybe Elune related.

What makes the bird special is that its armor looks almost very much like Tyrandes armor

[Cosmic Janitor]

No clue what the blue chicken could be relaed to tbh. The armor looks kinda oriental (edit: I guess that or free mason stuff with the triangle shapes and the almost eye-like gem). Doesn't help much in regards to wow though. What did the flavor text read again?

[Hitei]

No clue what the blue chicken could be relaed to tbh. The armor looks kinda oriental (edit: I guess that or free mason stuff with the triangle shapes and the almost eye-like gem). Doesn't help much in regards to wow though. What did the flavor text read again?

These brilliant blue birds burn brighter (and hotter) than their orange cousins, though the origin of both remains a mystery.

In-Game Store
It's not quite certain why Sapphire Skyblazers flocked to Azeroth, but what's known for sure is that they burn brighter (and hotter!) than any avian to ever soar across the skies.

Blizzard Shop
Like a blue streak − It's not quite certain why Sapphire Skyblazers flocked to Azeroth, but what's known for sure is that they burn brighter (and hotter!) than any avian to ever soar across the skies. Fast as lightning and armored to the beak, this is a perfect mount to accompany you in your daring adventures.

You are a tad bit late, the blazer has been out for 2 months now.

Seeing as "blue bird" can be literally anything, and the journal description isn't reliable either since that one can also mean anything or just be completely unrelated. (looking at you Sylverian Dreamer/Vulpine Familiar)

So, judging by the armor details alone, i'd say something elven, maybe Elune related.
Though, the fact that the bird has a red counterpart may point to a Sun/Moon, Nature theme.

It could be argued that the the Dreamer gave us subtle hints at Ardenweald though, and if nothing else "Familiar" evoked the Arcane/Mage aspect.

[Nagawithlegs]

So.... historically six month promotion mounts released this late (at least time wise, if not patch wise) have a good chance of being pulled from 10.0 content as a mount/flightpath/regular mob. Thoughts?

Guessing it’s a big bird species from the Dragon Isles.

The armor may not mean anything: see the Sylverian Dreamer dragon not having armor in Ardenweald. Same with the foxes.

Also a blue bird vs red bird later to symbolize Light vs Void?

[Hitei]

Guessing it’s a big bird species from the Dragon Isles.

The armor may not mean anything: see the Sylverian Dreamer dragon not having armor in Ardenweald. Same with the foxes.

Also a blue bird vs red bird later to symbolize Light vs Void?

Looks a bit bright to be void and both are Skyblazers. I'd double down on Dragon Isles. The Sapphire leans towards color being important (native to a blue dragonflight region?) and they are firebirds, with goes hand-in-hand with dragons.

[Dracullus]

At least Blizzard is pretty consistent with updates this week. Yesterday was classic, today Hearthstone, maybe next days will have Overwatch/Diablo/retail news.

Guessing it’s a big bird species from the Dragon Isles.

The armor may not mean anything: see the Sylverian Dreamer dragon not having armor in Ardenweald. Same with the foxes.

Also a blue bird vs red bird later to symbolize Light vs Void?

Yep I think the same, but of course it's only because Light vs Void + Dragon Isles were my predictions before mount released. Let's face it, store mounts are pretty useless for speculation, unless some name would lead somewhere, like Suramar cloak from 6.2.

[Nyel]

What makes the bird special is that its armor looks almost very much like Tyrandes armor

It does. And somehow it gives me Wrathion vibes, I don’t know why.

The first I thought when I saw it was that it’s very reminiscent of Night Elf styles and designs.

Maybe after all the pain Night Elves suffered in BfA and Shadowlands they’re getting their own expansion?

[Nagawithlegs]

Maybe after all the pain Night Elves suffered in BfA and Shadowlands they’re getting their own expansion?

The Nelf expansion was Legion.

But Azshara being saved points to a Tyrande vs Azshara storyline for sure.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Blizz doesn't really view expansions in "Its NElf expansion." Or "Its a Alliance expansion."

[huth]

It could be argued that the the Dreamer gave us subtle hints at Ardenweald though, and if nothing else "Familiar" evoked the Arcane/Mage aspect.

From Blizzard's view, maybe. From our view, we had absolutely no way of knowing what that feathered dragon was about until we learned about Ardenweald. Certainly not that it was connected to Death of all things.

Same issue here, while it may well be connected to the next expansion, actually understanding that connection may well require knowledge we don't have yet and could be completely different from what we think.

[Luck4]

From Blizzard's view, maybe. From our view, we had absolutely no way of knowing what that feathered dragon was about until we learned about Ardenweald. Certainly not that it was connected to Death of all things.

Same issue here, while it may well be connected to the next expansion, actually understanding that connection may well require knowledge we don't have yet and could be completely different from what we think.

There's also the fact that it's a bird, one of the most generic creatures. I mean, which expansion didn't have birds?

People also connected the feathered drake with the dragon isles before, and look how that turned out.

I think the best hint we have is the lower-level gear remaster. I mean, even if it's not a world revamp, I'm sure something will happen with some of the old zones.

[Kohtra]

I think the best hint we have is the lower-level gear remaster. I mean, even if it's not a world revamp, I'm sure something will happen with some of the old zones.

I'm really curious if we start to find more low level gear remasters datamined in 9.1.5

[Atriel]

Looks a bit bright to be void and both are Skyblazers. I'd double down on Dragon Isles. The Sapphire leans towards color being important (native to a blue dragonflight region?) and they are firebirds, with goes hand-in-hand with dragons.

My guess is the Jailer/Sylvanas/Infinite Dragons open a rift to old-Azeroth at the height of the Blood Elf empire. We get revamped Eastern Kingdom/Kalimdor (including fully realized Silvermoon city) much like WoD.

These are arguably new Phoenix models, and the armor is very Elven.

[Luck4]

I'm really curious if we start to find more low level gear remasters datamined in 9.1.5

Yeah, if more stuff appears on 9.1.5, it's going to be interesting.

Btw, aren't all these sets from the Humans zones? Such as Elwynn, Redridge, Westfall, and Duskwood?

[Aeluron Lightsong]

My guess is the Jailer/Sylvanas/Infinite Dragons open a rift to old-Azeroth at the height of the Blood Elf empire. We get revamped Eastern Kingdom/Kalimdor (including fully realized Silvermoon city) much like WoD.

These are arguably new Phoenix models, and the armor is very Elven.

That really doens't make sense in Zovaal's plan. Zovaal has already shown he has no interest in Sylvanas's vision for the Shadowlands. Now infinite dragons MIGHT try to take advantage of Zovaal's well situation.

Btw, aren't all these sets from the Humans zones? Such as Elwynn, Redridge, Westfall, and Duskwood?

Yes some of the starter robes are in the files but basically revamped.

[Edoll]

My guess is the Jailer/Sylvanas/Infinite Dragons open a rift to old-Azeroth at the height of the Blood Elf empire. We get revamped Eastern Kingdom/Kalimdor (including fully realized Silvermoon city) much like WoD.

These are arguably new Phoenix models, and the armor is very Elven.

There never was a blood elf empire. They’ve only been around for what, 10 years of game time anyway? There wasn’t even a high elf empire before them.

We’ve done a lot of time travel to the past. We even had a full expansion of it. We need time travel to the future! Travel to future Lordaeron and have a full blood elf empire!

[Nyel]

The Nelf expansion was Legion.

But Azshara being saved points to a Tyrande vs Azshara storyline for sure.

The Azshara storyline seems to be interesting.

A time traveling expansion to Azeroth before the Sundering would be very interesting.

[Dracullus]

We will be able to farm souls endlessly, so that's another thing we don't have to do weekly. So what next guys, grateful offerings buff? Looks like Blizzard agree to everything since last week.

I agree with this, but I think the Dragon Isles won't be a continent but will be multiple islands off the coasts of both zones. Similar to the Cata zones (and I think 10.0 will have a Cataclysm theme.

Oh God I hope not. Enough of disjointed continents. In BfA it was already bad and in SL they doubled down.