World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

[Mellrod]

Dragonflight still sounds more like a working title than official one, but while some of this sounds interesting, other stuff sounds like just the usual "disguise every common player wishlist item as an entire expansion" shtick. Running with the concept though, the idea of an expansion that's sort of a sequel to Legion is a cool direction. Sounds like something that should've been in place of BFA, but I really hope they dont recycle dalaran for THE THIRD TIME. It's not even that cool of a city imo. Also, I was hoping Blizz would've learned their lesson from cata about disconnected zones being worse than cohesive continent or world to explore. Portaling around the world is boring.

That being said, Chromatus as a boss would be intriguing, but also a tad dodgy given it's a villain who only ever made appearance in books outside of the games, and was even scrapped as a boss for Dragon Soul. He does have a really cool design though as this draconic mutant hydra monster. As much as I want a simpler adventure though I wonder how they will keep this expansion from feeling as left of field as BfA or WoD.

[shise]

I´m all in for dragon but oh boy if it´s not even remotely related at the end. We will all look like a bunch of wankers here

[Auburst]

Correct (see sig) but we get what we get

Dragonsworn is what we must get! I would experience omegameltdown if in Dragon exp we get Tinker instead of dragon class.

[draugril]

I´m all in for dragon but oh boy if it´s not even remotely related at the end. We will all look like a bunch of wankers here

I've said it a few times now, but I'll say it again: I want to believe this, but I don't. I completely acknowledge that it's my own confirmation bias that wants me to accept certain things or make leaps in logic to connect this or that, all the while ignoring other things that contradict that bias.

It's a fake. A lucky guess. And because it has so many people that want to believe it... that's the only thing that's lending it any legitimacy at all.

[Cathfaern]

No leveling - so 6 new zones which 2 are remade zones and no leveling, so why would you go through those zones.

Ever heard of Guild Wars 2? They have 31 zones added since publish (2012) but 0 additional player level.

[Dragons Are Bad Mkay]

Ever heard of Guild Wars 2? They have 31 zones added since publish (2012) but 0 additional player level.

Don't tell him XIV has healer-only classes (and leveling DPS "specs" don't level your healer class, you gotta level as a healer to get healer levels).

[Varodoc]

Revamped Quel'Thalas is the most credible part of the leak and seals the deal for me. It is the culmination of a long storyline of conflict and division started all the way back in Classic.

Hostile Silvermoon makes sense, as the city will become a ravaged battleground between forces loyal to the Alliance, led by Alleria Windrunner, and the (few and scattered) forces left of the Horde.

[Zankai27]

Revamped Quel'Thalas is the most credible part of the leak and seals the deal for me. It is the culmination of a long storyline of conflict and division started all the way back in Classic.

Hostile Silvermoon makes sense, as the city will become a ravaged battleground between forces loyal to the Alliance, led by Alleria Windrunner, and the (few and scattered) forces left of the Horde.

See I’m over here assuming it’s going to be overrun with Scourge or something. I don’t see the Alliance and Horde fighting about it

[ro9ue]

No leveling - so 6 new zones which 2 are remade zones and no leveling, so why would you go through those zones.

I'm going to guess the only MMO you have ever played is World of Warcraft.

[Varodoc]

See I’m over here assuming it’s going to be overrun with Scourge or something. I don’t see the Alliance and Horde fighting about it

The Scourge will not play any major role after Shadowlands, the expansion will obviously shift from Death to some other aesthetic/thematic.

We already have many hints that the Ren'dorei of the Alliance seek to reclaim Quel'Thalas for the Alliance, it's time for that carefully-laid set-up to lead to something.

[Alanar]

It's kinda sad that we're so used to Blizzard's shitty expansions that anything remotely interesting that requires effort becomes immediately assumed as unlikely.

Its sad, but the reality. That time of wow is gone.

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Revamped Quel'Thalas is the most credible part of the leak and seals the deal for me. It is the culmination of a long storyline of conflict and division started all the way back in Classic.

Hostile Silvermoon makes sense, as the city will become a ravaged battleground between forces loyal to the Alliance, led by Alleria Windrunner, and the (few and scattered) forces left of the Horde.

This guy... /palm.

[ro9ue]

Not 6 max level zones, and yes if they add a new class with only a healer spec then they are forcing you to level as a healer if you want one.

But you didnt answer me, why would players go through 6 max level zones ?.

I'm speculating that it's going to be shared 4th specs for classes where it makes sense. Like take the Leather one for example: Minstrel. For Rogues and Monks. Doesn't make sense for DH or Druid, but then this "leak" interestingly also includes a skin for the DH and Druid. So it's like it was designed to make sure everyone gets something. That added depth makes me think this is more legitimate, if not it was well thought out by the poster.

[Hypester]

I haven't seen it mentioned, but BFA and SL are the first time we got musical instrument animations (lutes and harps in SL, flutes and accordion in BFA) that weren't ETC or the guitar animations from ages ago. SL also features a Minstrel NPC (specifically called Minstrel, not Bard) who is playing a lute in Maldraxxus.

No idea where violins are.

[username993720]

Let's see:

- Elves... check
- Glaives... check
- Agility... check
- High Jump... check
- Imprison ability... check
- Bind/Sigil of Chains... check
- Forward Dash... check
- Vengeance theme...check
- Tightly related to Illidan, whole entire concept of the story is "Hunter is nothing without the hunt" where Illidan basically tells Maeiv she's basically the same as him....... check

Form gameplay - pretty much nonexistent.

They have a shadow orb they might be able to use, like they throw it forward or something. But yeah I agree there are some things that would be more challenging. However theres far more overlap than not.

I wouldn't say so.
The lore is miles away, so applying a class skin with no relation to the core class would be weird.

This is similar to that Darkshore Demon Hunter quest line that was updated prior to Legion if I'm not mistaken.

Did Demon Hunters become a class skin?

Warden skin - why would Wardens use Arcane and Holy magic since they are more about arcane and diffrent traps.

Why would Wardens use Holy when they literally use Shadowy abilities? That's what baffles me...

[Hypester]

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Why would Wardens use Holy when they literally use Shadowy abilities? That's what baffles me...

Holy would apply to the Belves. I can see them splitting the Nelf Wardens having arcane and the Belf "Wardens" (Spellbreakers?) using holy.

[DarkAmbient]

Imagine if this was just a troll by a bored web developer.

[Raven]

I'm going to guess the only MMO you have ever played is World of Warcraft.

No i have played plenty of them, and thing is, in GW2 is works becouse its always been part of game, but in Wow leveling each expansion has always been a really big part, so doubt they will just remove it.

[Hypester]

No i have played plenty of them, and thing is, in GW2 is works becouse its always been part of game, but in Wow leveling each expansion has always been a really big part, so doubt they will just remove it.

Shadowlands is the first expansion where the leveling campaign is completely optional after you do it the first time. I think that sets some precedent that they are going to change/remove leveling.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Shadowlands is the first expansion where the leveling campaign is completely optional after you do it the first time. I think that sets some precedent that they are going to change/remove leveling.

You still have to level up though.

[username993720]

Holy would apply to the Belves. I can see them splitting the Nelf Wardens having arcane and the Belf "Wardens" (Spellbreakers?) using holy.

Spellbreakers use Arcane, not Holy.
And Spellbreakers aren't Wardens.