Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Civciv]

Yeah and it's a joke of a complaint .... you literally see the screen for a few seconds before logging in, it's fine as it is.

That doesn't mean they should just put a wall for login screen. They never done that before so why now?

[Cheezits]

That's what I was thinking, maybe it'll evolve. That'd be neat.

In all honesty though, I don't get concern over the login screen. Its not like we even see it for that long much anymore, anyway.

The concern is because its linked to how "cool" the expansion feels as well as it being tradition, and also makes people feel like the dev team is putting less effort into the expansion (instead of just using the art team on anything else)

I'm honestly 50/50 that they will stick to it or not, I think it's a rather easy win if they just reuse some assets of Hallowsfall (though the concern may be that some computers won't be able to run it)

[Alanar]

I mean the idea behind the simple login is that the middle will swap between the expansion logos, and the voidy portal on Midnight is probably the Sunwell or Azeroth. So it may technically make it on there.

We will see I guess, but like I said its an obvious pick and kinda predictable. I am not a fan myself.

[Kiivar86]

The concern is because its linked to how "cool" the expansion feels as well as it being tradition, and also makes people feel like the dev team is putting less effort into the expansion (instead of just using the art team on anything else)

I'm honestly 50/50 that they will stick to it or not, I think it's a rather easy win if they just reuse some assets of Hallowsfall (though the concern may be that some computers won't be able to run it)

I suppose. I've never given much thought to the login screen myself, at least not since Cataclysm, but that's just me. I'm indifferent to the current one for TWW, I think it is nice to change it up at least.

[Makabreska]

Its probably the biggest complaint about TWW besides "no sethrakk no class skins etc" so I can see it happening.

If this is the biggest complaint, then this is looking to be a stellar expansion.

[Dracullus]

They just switched login screen style from vista/scenery to classical/book cover. Would be nice if we could pick scenery we want for warband screen instead (and expanding it beyond 4 chars). I get that people hate big changes, but calling it low quality is ridiculous. Same with asking for changing login screen every patch.

Imo if they won't change it next few weeks, it will be style for rest of saga. Shattered center will be switched for tentacles and then prison and colours will match logos.

If this is the biggest complaint, then this is looking to be a stellar expansion.

Indifferent. People cry about every single thing no matter how good or bad expansion is.

[Civciv]

They just switched login screen style from vista/scenery to classical/book cover. Would be nice if we could pick scenery we want for warband screen instead (and expanding it beyond 4 chars). I get that people hate big changes, but calling it low quality is ridiculous. Same with asking for changing login screen every patch.

Imo if they won't change it next few weeks, it will be style for rest of saga. Shattered center will be switched for tentacles and then prison and colours will match logos.



Indifferent. People cry about every single thing no matter how good or bad expansion is.

They literally used collector's edition box cover for login screen https://gear.blizzard.com/products/w...ectors-edition .

[Lahis]

Seems like a obvious pick, hence I dont see it happening. Look what we got for TWW lol.

Personally I rather see a fully updated silvermoon in its full glory untouched in the backround. Think about the famous art, with the docks. Will I see it happen, probably not.

Midnight login screen will be purple orb in purple background to fit with the established WSS login screen theme.

[Alanar]

Midnight login screen will be purple orb in purple background to fit with the established WSS login screen theme.

Ye I know, will most likely be that.

[doledippers]

how is nobody talking about the state of DH on beta right now lol. last class to receive 0 substantial changes, both hero talents are a complete mess with no VFX, the balancing is horrendous, the gameplay/rotation is the least fun its ever been, and there's just nothing week over week. Pre patch is in like 3 weeks and this class isn't even close to shippable, its very concerning.

and just to address this before someone inevitably brings it up, 10.2 was not a rework. in fact the dev working on it specifically said to not refer to it as a rework. it was mostly focused on shuffling around talents and trimming 2 point nodes to fix pathing issues.

so yeah im pretty doomer about DH right now

[Makabreska]

how is nobody talking about the state of DH on beta right now lol.

Dunno. Either they are not in that bad spot or community is small. I saw zero-changes-for-shams memes almost daily for past few weeks on /r/wow.

[doledippers]

Dunno. Either they are not in that bad spot or community is small. I saw zero-changes-for-shams memes almost daily for past few weeks on /r/wow.

its a combination of the latter and the fact that people for some reason just dislike demon hunter. there was a post discussing the state of DH posted on the subreddit and it got downvoted to hell and full of people who dont play the class claiming its fine. the DH discord and feedback threads are completely dooming

[Cheezits]

DH is just so simple that the audience who doesn't really care that much is much, much bigger than those who do. So they aren't a priority.

Kind of like BM hunter in a way.

[doledippers]

DH is just so simple that the audience who doesn't really care that much is much, much bigger than those who do. So they aren't a priority.

Kind of like BM hunter in a way.

it always surprises me people still have this take. havoc hasnt been a simple class since dragonflight came out. its been one of the harder melee specs to play ever since.

[Cheezits]

it always surprises me people still have this take. havoc hasnt been a simple class since dragonflight came out. its been one of the harder melee specs to play ever since.

Max efficiency havoc is complex but I'm fairly sure it's still one of the smallest dps rotations.

[doledippers]

Max efficiency havoc is complex but I'm fairly sure it's still one of the smallest dps rotations.

its really not man, lol. you use immo aura, vengeful retreat, fel rush, felblade, sigil of flame, eye beam, essence break/glaive tempest, chaos strike, blade dance, and the hunt rotationally, all while lining up micro burst windows and needing heightened positional awareness because of how much you are moving

ur just working on like 3 year old information honestly

[micwini]

its really not man, lol. you use immo aura, vengeful retreat, fel rush, felblade, sigil of flame, eye beam, essence break/glaive tempest, chaos strike, blade dance, and the hunt rotationally, all while lining up micro burst windows and needing heightened positional awareness because of how much you are moving

ur just working on like 3 year old information honestly

I feel like they've made a lot of simple spec too complex the past few expacs. Arcane, DH and then most recently frost mage with the rework. Simple specs are fine and needed. Not everyone wants to play an advanced level piano rotation.

[Darkarath]

how is nobody talking about the state of DH on beta right now lol. last class to receive 0 substantial changes, both hero talents are a complete mess with no VFX, the balancing is horrendous, the gameplay/rotation is the least fun its ever been, and there's just nothing week over week. Pre patch is in like 3 weeks and this class isn't even close to shippable, its very concerning.

and just to address this before someone inevitably brings it up, 10.2 was not a rework. in fact the dev working on it specifically said to not refer to it as a rework. it was mostly focused on shuffling around talents and trimming 2 point nodes to fix pathing issues.

so yeah im pretty doomer about DH right now

I enjoy DF's DH so the less changes the better. But I agree that Hero Talents overall seems like a system not ready to be implemented. I hope that these are the basic version and that they get improved over time, because as of now they seem pretty bad.

[Makorus]

So Blizzard revealed a 15m Gorehowl statue in China.

The kicker? It's not "normal" Gorehowl, it's yellow, glows and is called "Lightforged Gorehowl".





(The second image is of the inflatable one they are giving away to people visiting)

Surely that can't be a coincidence?

[Ochinko]

Its Netease who made the statue as a form of "resurrection" of the old one they smashed.

Could be some secret hint for the future, could also be nothing at all.