Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Kohtra]

As i have said before, just do something else in the meantime.

Buy a new game, watch some show, read a book, masturbate.
We have absolutely no control over the current lack of activity, constantly complaining about it won't make them push out news any faster.

You are just making things worse for yourself if you are staring at the clock and count the days.

Masturbation only takes one hand. I can still type complaints with the other.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Looks like there's going to be something going down in Northrend, specifically the Hall of Reflections.

https://twitter.com/keyboardturn/sta...615126528?s=20

Always loved that dungeon. I don't care how short and simple it was. Glad to see it returning in some supposed capacity.

[Three Faced Goddess]

Always loved that dungeon. I don't care how short and simple it was. Glad to see it returning in some supposed capacity.

Me too. I loved the creeping dread as the Lich King menaced you from afar like the eventuality of death.

My tinfoil hat response is, Zovaal battle at the Frozen throne. My more thoughtful one is...........Hmmmmmm interesting.

I prefer the second one. I'd like for one thing from TFT and Wrath be left intact and untainted by Lord MegaNipples.

[Seasz]

tonight's build is marked as release

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

tonight's build is marked as release

Well alright then, we might see it early November yet.

[TaliaKirana]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure 9.1.5 is coming no later than the second week of November. I think Blizz might have originally wanted it out by the end of October. They'll then launch 9.2 PTR and media blitz either right before or right around the time FFXIV drops Endwalker.

[Palapop]

9.1.5 MUST come before 10.11 because that's last server restart before WoW anniversary. And patch 9.1.5 itself contains items/rewards/stuff for WOW anniversary.
So, either next reset or 1 after it, latest.


edit: Tho, I do wonder if they have decided to add "break in case of emergency" ARTHAS.

I bet it's Arthas' soul in that shard which was used to create Anduins wep. So will most prob combat him in next main quest campaign, OR 2nd or 3rd to last boss in 9.2 raid. And then we see Arthas in cinematic. Lets be honest, that WOULD DEF bring some subs back.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

9.1.5 MUST come before 10.11 because that's last server restart before WoW anniversary. And patch 9.1.5 itself contains items/rewards/stuff for WOW anniversary.
So, either next reset or 1 after it, latest.


edit: Tho, I do wonder if they have decided to add "break in case of emergency" ARTHAS.

I bet it's Arthas' soul in that shard which was used to create Anduins wep. So will most prob combat him in next main quest campaign, OR 2nd or 3rd to last boss in 9.2 raid. And then we see Arthas in cinematic. Lets be honest, that WOULD DEF bring some subs back.

If that's the case then mark me down for 11/2 patch day. They still need to announce it so next week is out, and doing it the 9th would put the maintenance on the 10th exact for EU.

[Therougetitan]

9.1.5 MUST come before 10.11 because that's last server restart before WoW anniversary. And patch 9.1.5 itself contains items/rewards/stuff for WOW anniversary.
So, either next reset or 1 after it, latest.

I think it will be first two weeks of November too but that has nothing to do with the anniversary. The content for the anniversary like Doomwalker being outside the caverns of time and the Illidan Doomhawk that drops from him were added in 9.1.

[Cosmic Janitor]

tonight's build is marked as release

After zero testing of mage tower so far? That seems.. ambitious, or they will release it later than we thought and push out the rest of the patch earlier, while tinkering with MT furhter over the next week to hotfix in the stuff as needed.

[TheFirstOnes]

9.2 PTR...soon...

It's been...years...I need...

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

After zero testing of mage tower so far? That seems.. ambitious, or they will release it later than we thought and push out the rest of the patch earlier, while tinkering with MT furhter over the next week to hotfix in the stuff as needed.

As someone earlier mentioned it seems like they're going with the brilliant plan of "make sure it loads but don't bother to balance test it at all."

[Dracullus]

After zero testing of mage tower so far? That seems.. ambitious, or they will release it later than we thought and push out the rest of the patch earlier, while tinkering with MT furhter over the next week to hotfix in the stuff as needed.

As I said earlier, 7.2's Mage Tower wasn't tested on PTR at all. Of course main reason for that was to keep us surprised, but maybe small closed environment for specific spec like that just doesn't require extensive testing.

[Cosmic Janitor]

As I said earlier, 7.2's Mage Tower wasn't tested on PTR at all. Of course main reason for that was to keep us surprised, but maybe small closed environment for specific spec like that just doesn't require extensive testing.

They pretty much banked on it becoming playable as the expnsion progressed in legion. I'm not sure they have the same luxury with a 2 week limited time event that happens 3 times a year.

[TheFirstOnes]

I'm genuinely happy for you in that you seem to be the sole person that the current story was designed to interest. It gives me hope that my extremely specific interests will some day have an entire expansion dedicated to them, regardless of however many others would be completely turned off.

Need a hug bro?

[Dracullus]

They pretty much banked on it becoming playable as the expnsion progressed in legion. I'm not sure they have the same luxury with a 2 week limited time event that happens 3 times a year.

If MT really needs more testing and they are running out of time, they wouldn't open it just for 24 hours.

[Lahis]

As someone earlier mentioned it seems like they're going with the brilliant plan of "make sure it loads but don't bother to balance test it at all."

Making sure it loads properly is better than most stuff they do these days.

[Sondrelk]

They pretty much banked on it becoming playable as the expnsion progressed in legion. I'm not sure they have the same luxury with a 2 week limited time event that happens 3 times a year.

The Legion version was also very much a horribly tuned mess that was held up at least in good part by the idea that gear would trivialize it. I guess this version trades the exclusivity from being time limited with the exclusivity of being a difficult challenge, but it still seems like something that will definitely need more tuning before it becomes more accessible.

On the other hand I guess the lack of abilities being useable means you only need a max level character to get the full intended experience. Trinkets and the occassional item effect seems like it will be what carries this system. No idea whether Legiondaries will work, and for that matter if tier sets will work either, though if they do then it might be slightly simpler.

[Dracullus]

On the other hand I guess the lack of abilities being useable means you only need a max level character to get the full intended experience. Trinkets and the occassional item effect seems like it will be what carries this system. No idea whether Legiondaries will work, and for that matter if tier sets will work either, though if they do then it might be slightly simpler.

We don't know if it we will be squished to Legion level/ilvl or not. In both situation there will be BiS items, with scalling just some of them will come from Legion/BfA. Hopefully it will be just our lvl 60 characters, so a) there will be reason to gear alts, b) if you're not good enough to finish it on some spec, you can come back later with better gear.

[Sondrelk]

We don't know if it we will be squished to Legion level/ilvl or not. In both situation there will be BiS items, with scalling just some of them will come from Legion/BfA. Hopefully it will be just our lvl 60 characters, so a) there will be reason to gear alts, b) if you're not good enough to finish it on some spec, you can come back later with better gear.

Based on what has been datamined it seems it works on the old PvP template system where each spec gets assigned a specific value of stats. Back in Legion where this system was used it was affected by ilvl only, but who knows what will happen with this Mage Tower.