Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Kiivar86]

Considering the LFD hunter pet has been changed to a mana ray, I think this new Talbuk is (finally) their unique paladin mount.

While I wouldn't say no to having one, that feels a bit odd given they have so many felcrusher elekks.

But given all the customization updates, sorely tempted to change my paladin from regular draenei to them when this hits.

[therumblings]

Considering the LFD hunter pet has been changed to a mana ray, I think this new Talbuk is (finally) their unique paladin mount.

This is exciting and exactly what I asked for, so I hope it happens! The bond between Talbuk and Draenei need to be explored more

[Dwarfbeater]

A rare Saturday build, looks like just crash fixes and:

- One of the lunar new year shop textures being encrypted after leaking last build.
- The addition of an interestingly named icon: Interface\ICONS\INV_LightForgedTalbuk.blp (unsure if for existing pet/creature or new mount (but mount smells like it would make the most sense))

PLEASE be the LF paladin mount!

[Nagawithlegs]

While I wouldn't say no to having one, that feels a bit odd given they have so many felcrusher elekks.

But given all the customization updates, sorely tempted to change my paladin from regular draenei to them when this hits.

If you read the mount descriptions for the elekks, the elekks were a new addition to the Army of Light introduced from Outlands. There is really no solid lore for them, most of the Lightforged Draenei stayed behind on Argus or weren't on Draenor long enough for Elekks to be associated with them. They are mostly connected to regular Draenei who stole(?) them from Draenor.

Pantera, Talbuk, Mana Rays and Marsuul are the original creatures of Argus and the Eredar and therefore are a much more fitting mount for the Lightforged.

[Kiivar86]

If you read the mount descriptions for the elekks, the elekks were a new addition to the Army of Light introduced from Outlands. There is really no solid lore for them, most of the Lightforged Draenei stayed behind on Argus or weren't on Draenor long enough for Elekks to be associated with them. They are mostly connected to regular Draenei who stole(?) them from Draenor.

Pantera, Talbuk, Mana Rays and Marsuul are the original creatures of Argus and the Eredar and therefore are a much more fitting mount for the Lightforged.

Good point, I forgot Talbuk are native to Argus. Always felt like a stretch but eh.

I like talbuks so I'm interested, to be sure.

[Raetary]

Wait there was something for lunar new year? Does that mean we are on this patch until after that? That would be terrible.

This isn't a surprise.

9.2 was not gonna come before February.

[Sondrelk]

This isn't a surprise.

9.2 was not gonna come before February.

That depends really. 9.2 could easily come out before the new year if Blizzard had a tight development schedule.

In this case however I would think Blizzard rather added stuff from Lunar New Year to not be bound by 9.2 release schedules.

[therumblings]

I think 9.2 will be in February, which is 8 months after 9.1, which seems to be in line with the delayed patches being 2 months off, and assuming there is no 9.3

[Black Rider]

Are there any hints/secrets in Tazavesh?

[Cherry123]

and so we don't hear anything about 9.2 until February 2022?

[Dracullus]

and so we don't hear anything about 9.2 until February 2022?

You didn't hear anything about 9.1 before June 2021?

[Raetary]

and so we don't hear anything about 9.2 until February 2022?

No, 9.2 won't come out until february.
It will most definitely be on the PTR after 9.1.5 launches.

[huth]

That depends really. 9.2 could easily come out before the new year if Blizzard had a tight development schedule.

In this case however I would think Blizzard rather added stuff from Lunar New Year to not be bound by 9.2 release schedules.

Nah, at this point it's pretty much guaranteed that everything got delayed. Which would include 10.0.

[Sondrelk]

So seeing as we are closing in on the time when the expansion would normally be close to "ending". What systems would people like to see added in the next major patch to make the game even easier like usual?
Specifically in this case what would be a fitting capstone system to really give players that extra boost we usually get in the final patch of the game?

[huth]

So seeing as we are closing in on the time when the expansion would normally be close to "ending". What systems would people like to see added in the next major patch to make the game even easier like usual?
Specifically in this case what would be a fitting capstone system to really give players that extra boost we usually get in the final patch of the game?

Ending? Did you hit your head? Even under normal circumstances, we'd still have about a year to go.

[Cosmic Janitor]

I hope we trade bdsm sockets for a second legendary slot "soon" (as in early next year..). Then we could at least start to make some interesting builds besides the cooky cutter rubbish.

[huth]

I hope we trade bdsm sockets for a second legendary slot "soon" (as in early next year..). Then we could at least start to make some interesting builds besides the cooky cutter rubbish.

Let's be honest, it'd be less than a week before we have two legendary Cookie Cutter builds.

[Sondrelk]

Ending? Did you hit your head? Even under normal circumstances, we'd still have about a year to go.

Ending as in what would normally be the final patch. The last major patch that could add extra systems like corrupted gear or such.

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I hope we trade bdsm sockets for a second legendary slot "soon" (as in early next year..). Then we could at least start to make some interesting builds besides the cooky cutter rubbish.

I am actually surprised Blizzard didnt partition legendary effects into Throughput and Utility, then make it possible to have one of each. It would require combining effects on pieces not normally available, but it would add some extra incentive to actually gather and use the utility abilities that would otherwise be left useless forever.

[Luck4]

Ending? Did you hit your head? Even under normal circumstances, we'd still have about a year to go.

Yeah, and usually the last patch lasts for nearly a year, so the point stands.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Yeah, and usually the last patch lasts for nearly a year, so the point stands.

It really doesn't. SL has a timeline that is full of things that are unprecedented...cause we're still in a pandemic, work from home etc etc.