Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Makabreska]

Since when does creating a horrible game maximize profits? Thats just a stupid argument. The reason blizzard creates shit games is not "maximizing profits" but simply incompetence. If they would want maximize profits they would create a fun game.

Or maybe these repetitive things and systems keep players logging in? Or do you think it is just incompetence with WoW having same stuff third expansion in a row? Check SL record sales.

Also "if EA would want to maximize profits, they would just make a good game, instead of packing them with microtransactions" type of logic. Simply good game does not make CEO's cream their pants anymore.

[Wharren]

Considering the Horde Council, Loa Voljin, Calia, the Scarlets and Regent Turalyon have nothing to do with Dragons, I’m willing to bet that a revamp is still in the cards (and backed by the list Marlamin made earlier) even if the theme of the expansion is Dragons. If they wanted to keep the status quo they would’ve made Rokhan Warchief and brought back Sylvanas at the end of SL.

Its still Cata 2, so a Revamp is still in line with the theme.

Also: BFA questing sets some things up in SL. Very little chance that SL questing sets up anything on Azeroth, so it makes no sense to force players to level in SL for 10.0, leading to a chance at the leveling experience being rehauled.

[Therougetitan]

Since when does creating a horrible game maximize profits? Thats just a stupid argument. The reason blizzard creates shit games is not "maximizing profits" but simply incompetence. If they would want maximize profits they would create a fun game.

A lawyer who has no idea what most of his players want is game director of WoW. The guy who is responsible for the Story is a former CRM who knows how to talk to customers but obviously turns the lore in WoW into a shitshow. Blizzards boss is a ex CFO who knows about accounting but not about game design. How do you think people like that could create a fun game for most of the players wow play?

The only thing Hazzkostas knows everything about is mythic raiding, numbers and competition laws.

You have a lot of salt in you based on your posting history. I recommend you quit wow. Play FF14 or Lost Ark or SWTOR next month. Maybe Elden Ring. Find another game. Another hobby. Ranting on an mmo forum in your spare time is not healthy.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Or maybe these repetitive things and systems keep players logging in? Or do you think it is just incompetence with WoW having same stuff third expansion in a row? Check SL record sales.

Also "if EA would want to maximize profits, they would just make a good game, instead of packing them with microtransactions" type of logic. Simply good game does not make CEO's cream their pants anymore.

I'm sure theres more passion involved in the wow project but...he can believe what he wants.

[Wharren]

Vulpera animations means it’s something resembling a Goblin, but with a tail.

Small Draknoid/Dragonman from Cata maybe?

[guro-tchai]

One of the models shares 34 animations (emotes, sitting, fishing) with the Vulpera male.

oh no
we're not getting proper old tall buff drakonids (tbh not what i wanted anyway)
we're getting scaly vulperas as a new race

[Wharren]

oh no
we're not getting proper old tall buff drakonids (tbh not what i wanted anyway)
we're getting scaly vulperas as a new race

It’s a pet, no way would it also be a playable race.

It could be a baby Draknoid which would not signal against their race.

[guro-tchai]

It’s a pet, no way would it also be a playable race.

It could be a baby Draknoid which would not signal against their race.

honestly i don't know how that works. i just thought that it's the same as 7.3.5 with four new allied races.
although a pet with vulpera skeleton seems weird to me

[Makabreska]

honestly i don't know how that works. i just thought that it's the same as 7.3.5 with four new allied races.

I mean, making a dragon-like race in a shape of a tiny vulpera would be such a troll move.

[Wharren]

honestly i don't know how that works. i just thought that it's the same as 7.3.5 with four new allied races.
although a pet with vulpera skeleton seems weird to me

The deluxe edition is something you buy, if it’s like SL deluxe edition it will come with a mount (the emerald drake) and a pet (the thing that has the vulpera model, so it’s an NPC)

If there are ARs that come with buying 10.0 they wouldn’t be in the deluxe edition.

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

I mean, making a dragon-like race in a shape of a tiny vulpera would be such a troll move.

Possible backlash greater than Junker Gnomes

[guro-tchai]

The deluxe edition is something you buy, if it’s like SL deluxe edition it will come with a mount (the emerald drake) and a pet (the thing that has the vulpera model, so it’s an NPC)

If there are ARs that come with buying 10.0 they wouldn’t be in the deluxe edition.

yeah, but i'm not certain all of the files mentioned are necessarily related to the deluxe edition - maybe a preorder? early access to the DH class, ARs, panda and AR DKs required just a standard preorder

Possible backlash greater than Junker Gnomes

i thought there's also 'scalies', like furries - but preferring lizards. an untapped market.

[Wharren]

yeah, but i'm not certain all of the files mentioned are necessarily related to the deluxe edition - maybe a preorder? early access to the DH class, ARs, panda and AR DKs required just a standard preorder

AFAIK nothing related to the DKs was encrypted or included in the in-game shop, and all these items are bundled together save for maybe one of them.

I’m going to guess it’s a new dragon-themed race to go with the expansion theme, and it being smaller and likely a pet means its an NPC race. Vulpera instead of Goblin means it has a tail so likely a small dragonkin that walks on two legs. Which means the PARENT RACE may be another dragonkin that walks on two legs (and this could be our new playable race, or one of them).

[Marlamin]

yeah, but i'm not certain all of the files mentioned are necessarily related to the deluxe edition - maybe a preorder? early access to the DH class, ARs, panda and AR DKs required just a standard preorder

Very possible for sure, but to be clear there's no indication of there being an allied race encrypted in here.

[Wharren]

yeah, but i'm not certain all of the files mentioned are necessarily related to the deluxe edition - maybe a preorder? early access to the DH class, ARs, panda and AR DKs required just a standard preorder

AFAIK nothing related to the DKs was encrypted or included in the in-game shop, and all these items are bundled together save for maybe one of them.

I’m going to guess it’s a new dragon-themed race to go with the expansion theme, and it being smaller and likely a pet means its an NPC race. Vulpera instead of Goblin means it has a tail so likely a small dragonkin that walks on two legs. Which means the PARENT RACE may be another dragonkin that walks on two legs (and this could be our new playable race, or one of them).

I bet it could be a child version of this.

https: (space) //static.wikia.nocookie.net/wowpedia/images/1/10/Kyrak.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20150122235347

[guro-tchai]

Very possible for sure, but to be clear there's no indication of there being an allied race encrypted in here.

what were allied race hints the last time, an entry in the 'race register'?

34 animations are shared with vulperas - does that mean all of them? are other animations (if such exist) related to something, or are they unknown?

AFAIK nothing related to the DKs was encrypted or included in the in-game shop, and all these items are bundled together save for maybe one of them.

I’m going to guess it’s a new dragon-themed race to go with the expansion theme, and it being smaller and likely a pet means its an NPC race. Vulpera instead of Goblin means it has a tail so likely a small dragonkin that walks on two legs. Which means the PARENT RACE may be another dragonkin that walks on two legs (and this could be our new playable race, or one of them).

I bet it could be a child version of this.

https: (space) //static.wikia.nocookie.net/wowpedia/images/1/10/Kyrak.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20150122235347

right, Maloriak. old tall (not exactly buff) drakonids.
this time, made cute.
would've hated it this way or another, but making random guesses is fun.

[Marlamin]

what were allied race hints the last time, an entry in the 'race register'?

34 animations are shared with vulperas - does that mean all of them? are other animations (if such exist) related to something, or are they unknown?

Ya, entry in ChrRaces.db2.

34 animations are shared with vulperas - does that mean all of them? are other animations (if such exist) related to something, or are they unknown?

There are likely more animations but as they're not identical to any other animation in the game we don't know what they are.

[guro-tchai]

understood, thanks.
i wonder what they did to the tail. and the deliberately cute sleeping animations.

[Teriz]

I mean, making a dragon-like race in a shape of a tiny vulpera would be such a troll move.

Another small race for a mech-based class!

[username993720]

Another small race for a mech-based class!

Yes, because Dragons have always shown propensity for technology.