Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Arafal]

us rather a video game.

A video game of a specific genre, containing basic elements of that genre.
If you didn't want basic rpg elements in your game, maybe you should be playing something else.

[Cosmicpreds]

I dislike how they have started to take away player control by making dead wait times in quests were you have to watch a npc move a few steps over as they speak cringeworthy dialogue to continue on.

I get it the black dragon is thirsty and wants the old mage to ride her... can I please just get on with this quest?

That's...how story based MMORPGS work, yes...

FFXIV does that too, but in cutscenes believe it or not

[Makorus]

Not at the expense of gameplay you are not. I get it you have a hard on for shadowlands but some of us rather a video game.

True.

They should replace all friendly with green cubes and all enemy models with red cubes while they are at it.

Based!

[Chickat]

Lis'n 'ere, you little...

Jokes aside... Being Dragons and Furrybait isn't the issue. They are just remarkably lazy for how much they clap themselves on the back. The customisations for one are basically just 50 more textured layed on. The difference between faces is just about above Pandaren-Level, because you can change the muzzle area... but they always got the same eyes, same headshape... If you put 50 Dracthyr in a room, you will likely get at most 3 distuingishable looks together because of horns and and colors. And considering the level of blizzard-bullshit talk they gave with the "millions of options" thats quite pathetic.

Of course there is more. I could run a 30 Minute rant about how lame they turned out to be, and how this is evidently just corner cutting if you put them next to how Worgen handle their transformation...

And don't even let me start of the 1995-Raver Look the Dracthyr get in their Humanoid form, which is not for 1 second able to hide they are just rehashed human and bloodelf models again.

That isn't remotely true. Ive seen dozens, maybe even a hundred Draythry people have made on reddit, and they all look fairly different. More different than a human or orc would. Dracthyr 100% are more distinguishable than humans.

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looks like the SOT1O

Btw, can we appreciate how good an idea it is to go back to pre WoD days of tier design? All sets look good and have full geometry and spell effects. Mythic is just a diff color. Great change.

[Nymrohd]

Btw, can we appreciate how good an idea it is to go back to pre WoD days of tier design? All sets look good and have full geometry and spell effects. Mythic is just a diff color. Great change.

And we'll have color options on the good looking design instead of the better design to be in boring colors while the LFR set has the best color combo . . .

[Chickat]

Not sure if Evoker will be on the pre patch PTR, there was a discussion a few pages back about whether Demon Hunters were in the legion pre patch PTR or not. Hopefully they are because like you I’d like to be able to test them and provide feedback before they are finalised.

https://blizzardwatch.com/2016/06/14...y-hitting-ptr/

The answer is no, not at launch of ptr at least. I wouldn't hold your breath for Evoker on ptr.

[Arkura]

https://blizzardwatch.com/2016/06/14...y-hitting-ptr/

The answer is no, not at launch of ptr at least. I wouldn't hold your breath for Evoker on ptr.

I think Demon Hunter came with the pre patch when it went live, not on the ptr. All the testing that was done was on the beta before it went live I think.


World of Warcraft’s new playable class, the Demon Hunter, will be available on August 9, just before the Legion expansion releases on August 30.

That was 2/3 weeks after pre patch hit live I think.

[Celement]

A video game of a specific genre, containing basic elements of that genre.
If you didn't want basic rpg elements in your game, maybe you should be playing something else.

Yeah this argument totally wasn't used to write off sl's mistakes either...

How about we address gameplay issues and you stick to table tops?

[huth]

I think Demon Hunter came with the pre patch when it went live, not on the ptr. All the testing that was done was on the beta before it went live I think.


World of Warcraft’s new playable class, the Demon Hunter, will be available on August 9, just before the Legion expansion releases on August 30.

That was 2/3 weeks after pre patch hit live I think.

Exactly 3 weeks or 21 days.

[Celement]

That's...how story based MMORPGS work, yes...

FFXIV does that too, but in cutscenes believe it or not

It's how it should be done. So far DF has you stand still and be lectured to or simply wait for events to happen.

[huth]

It's how it should be done. So far DF has you stand still and be lectured to or simply wait for events to happen.

As opposed to standing still and be lectured to without even being able to move? I'm not seeing the big difference.

[Celement]

As opposed to standing still and be lectured to without even being able to move? I'm not seeing the big difference.

You can click out of one.

[infinitemeridian]

Can shamans / hunters wear the Evoker armor and vice versa?

[loras]

You asked many pigeons about their opinion on Dracthyr?

What are you even trying to say now? That Dracthyr are fundamentally wrong on same basic, natural level and people who like them are wrong? Fkin please!

A total of one pidgeon has been asked, it happened to be injured close to my door and as such needed a ride to the bird-healer.
Its opinion on the matter can be summarised as "Let me out of this pidgeon-eating shoebox, it's dark in here.".

It's less that they are fundamentally wrong, more fundamentally different, they stand out like a sore thumb. I can't really put my finger on it personally, but i'm with the pidgeons on this one: Shoeboxes are dark, but they beat being carried in a plastic bag exposed to scorching sun.

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Ok...

So what do you think explains the Dragon Isles now? Think real rreeeeaalll hard about this btw

Magic can explain anything, and yet nothing if it's done too arbitrarily, much like anything else in fantasy.

It's probably better to explain it in memes to one like you:
"You can accept dragons, elves and talking trees, but you can't accept a 2021 BMW 5?"


What stands out, stands out, nothing more to it. Even magic can't fix that.

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i think this didnt turn out awful for about 20 seconds of work

Love it.
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[infinitemeridian]

Is threads of fate continuing in DF?

[FenixAU]

Is threads of fate continuing in DF?

Hope so! I can't imagine doing SL content in the intended order again.. I imagine it'll feel the same in DF.

[Cosmicpreds]

It's how it should be done. So far DF has you stand still and be lectured to or simply wait for events to happen.

There are cutscenes tho...

Also you're not "lectured". You're just experiencing the story beats first hand in a different way.

[Sondrelk]

Can shamans / hunters wear the Evoker armor and vice versa?

Not many off-set pieces available from the Evoker set, but in case that changes then there isnt anything stopping Shamans and Hunters from wearing the same gear, no.

[Arafal]

So, they have replaced the old Spirit Healer model with random Kyrian NPCs all over Azeroth.

I hate this.

[BaumanKing]

So, they have replaced the old Spirit Healer model with random Kyrian NPCs all over Azeroth.

I hate this.

This is a good thing tho. The objectification of women is a problem that needs to be dealt with. The old Spirit Healer model was overtly and unnecessarily sexualized. Kyrians don't dress like that. So personally I like this change.