Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[infinitemeridian]

It's not like FFXIV isn't Macguffin and very by-the-book.

FF14's strength lies in the writing and dialogue. The overarching story on paper isn't that amazing (though it's still pretty good). The execution is just leaps and bounds better than WoW (and most games).

[Makorus]

FF14's strength lies in the writing and dialogue. The overarching story on paper isn't that amazing (though it's still pretty good). The execution is just leaps and bounds better than WoW (and most games).

Is it though?

The only MMO that has somewhat passable writing and dialogue is GW2, and even that is kinda hit or miss.

WoW and FFXIV has dialogue that sounds like it was written by people that were never actually included in a conversation.

[Alanar]

Meanwhile:

Terrible art imo.

Varian, lortemar and sylvanas all look terrible still to this day.

[unfunnymeme]

The questing gear on Wowhead looks somewhat decent. Not a big fan of the colors of the robes, and the plate needs the gloves and boots to have more thickness to them.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

Ugh I hate stuff like this, the helm is completely
Ruined by not being able to put down the vizier just like the ICC pally set.

[Worldshaper]

After playing around with the Dracthyr Visage (female) in Wowhead's Dressing Room, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to play any other races again...

They just look so freaking good. And the range is insane. I was able to create beautiful and humble looking young adventurers, the only thing betraying their identities being the ears. No horns or anything. But then I could also create these insane looking dragon-esque figures with scales and colours and... blown away.

There's such a stark difference in quality too. If you look at the new Night Elf female hair options that arrived in Shadowlands for example, they have this sort of rough quality and don't look that hi-res tbh. The Dracthyr on the other hand, their hair options (the majority at least) look super high quality.

[Raetary]

Ugh I hate stuff like this, the helm is completely
Ruined by not being able to put down the vizier just like the ICC pally set.

I don't think that's a vizier, it has no holes.

It's just a solid metal plate.

[Plehnard]

The plate leveling set looks really nice:

[Hyrja]

Plate set looks nice indeed. Belt looks more leathery though.

[ArenaDk]

Meanwhile:

Holy dam, did they try to blackwash her to grab a bigger audience?!

[Nymrohd]

Holy dam, did they try to blackwash her to grab a bigger audience?!

That or someone spend too much time watching his blow up doll version of Sylvanas and thought that's how her lips actually look.

[micwini]

That or someone spend too much time watching his blow up doll version of Sylvanas and thought that's how her lips actually look.

It's just terrible fan art. A lot of the characters on the loading screens are. The Cata/Mop screens were miles ahead in quality

[Raetary]

Christ, it's just the art style of the artist.
LudoLullabi, the dude made all their old short story covers and comics

[Nymrohd]

Christ, it's just the art style of the artist.
LudoLullabi, the dude made all their old short story covers and comics

I mean, it's better than Three Sisters and Vereesa's buckteeth children.

[Makabreska]

It's just terrible fan art. A lot of the characters on the loading screens are. The Cata/Mop screens were miles ahead in quality

Not a fan art, just the style of an artist. He also made some WoW comics.

[ArenaDk]

Christ, it's just the art style of the artist.
LudoLullabi, the dude made all their old short story covers and comics

The art style of his profile picture looks familiar…… dont tell me he is the genius behind ashbringer comics ? all sins be forgiven

[Rathwell]

The plate leveling set looks really nice:
[IMG]https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/1069786.jpg[IMG]

It's going to have great transmog potential!

[Cheezits]

There don't seem to be covenant armor sets for the new renowns, the only ones that match are the dungeon sets (Tuskarr is leather, Centaur is Mail)

If we aren't getting a lot of armor at launch like Shadowlands (dungeon, questing, 4x4 covenant sets, raid) maybe we are going to get heritage this expansion to balance out? They had to pump 16 sets for the covenants but they have more free time now.

[loras]

It's going to have great transmog potential!

That armor just screams "git gud".

[Lorgar Aurelian]

I don't think that's a vizier, it has no holes.

It's just a solid metal plate.

Would have to see it from the top but as from the looks of it you would put it down and it would look something like this, covering the face but leaving a gap for the eyes.