Why is Alleria so useless? (Spoilers)

[Alanar]

So, not one.

Again, Khadgar full Kamehame with Atiesh the Dark Heart and not even a scratch. It was Alleria's Void power that cracked the Dark Heart.

Anyway, no It was a literal arrow.. like every other time she shot an arrow, but this time she was aiming at that trinket, she even says this.
The dark heart is able to absorb it seems most magic damage, the glass on that trinket literally breaks form the shot.

[BaumanKing]

I guess you can never win with a certain group of people. If Alleria was usefull through and through, those people would call her "Mary Sue" while whining about how TWW is a "girlboss" expansion.

[Combatbutler]

You didn't answer the question, but it seems you think so.

Anyway, no It was a literal arrow.. like every other time she shot an arrow.
The dark heart is able to absorb magic damage, the arrow is physical damage. The glass on that trinket literally breaks.

Those are made out of void energy, the main problem I see in this confrontation it just feels underwhelming, since xal mopped the floor with Alleria pretty much effortlessly each and every time before.

I guess you can never win with a certain group of people. If Alleria was usefull through and through, those people would call her "Mary Sue" while whining about how TWW is a "girlboss" expansion.

The problem is the escalation, it wasn't even a contest before.

Xal defeated Alleria with a literal handwave each time they encountered each other prior to this.

[Alanar]

Those are made out of void energy, the main problem I see in this confrontation it just feels underwhelming, since xal mopped the floor with Alleria pretty much effortlessly each and every time before.

The Dark heart is able to absorb most magic damage it seems, as it clearly sucked it the blast from Khadgar. Idk how a pure void blast would work against it. Allerias arrows are obviously special enough.

What can I tell, that just how the story in wow works man. Sometimes there just these convenient moments to propell the story. Wouldn't look much further into it. I mean, Xal just ez disarmed her previously multiple times, just by whispering. Just for the sake lets throw it on, Xal went overboard with her smugness and overextended, Alleria found renewed hope she would find balance between the void and was able to think for once and to top it off Xal let her shoot.

[Combatbutler]

What can I tell, that just how the story in wow works man. Sometimes there just these convinient moments to propell the story.

I am aware, which is why I mock the story most of the time, after all moments like this are the lowest form of storytelling and wow is littered with them.

[Alanar]

I am aware, which is why I mock the story most of the time, after all moments like this are the lowest form of storytelling and wow is littered with them.

Does this beat Jaina's magical Arcane cannon fantasy ship?

Tough one.

[Combatbutler]

Does this beat Jaina's magical Arcane cannon fantasy ship?

Tough one.

I'd say it is up there with super sayan Tyrande getting screwed over by her goddess in the last moment.

[Alanar]

I'd say it is up there with super sayan Tyrande getting screwed over by her goddess in the last moment.

Good one, close calls tho.

[Zorgulon]

So Xal'atath has been defeated a week and a half into the expansion? Shit, that was pretty easy, thought i would have to do a raid or something. I guess she did leave in that cutscene, no way shes comming back later.

We broke her McGuffin. She is hinted to be the villain for the entire saga.
She's nowhere NEAR defeated!

[Relapses]

Are you for real? This is a gaming forums where people discuss the game and story is part of it. Where did I say I want them to rewrite it or that I would make it better?

Also since you like to jump into random conclusions, just because it's a "billion dollar gaming company" doesn't mean their stories are flawless.

Where did I say it was flawless? I'm just pointing out the obvious entitlement on your part if you think there's a single living soul on this planet who cares about whether you, Internet Forum Guy 325-D, have had your action quota satisfied by Blizzard's current portrayal of Alleria.

[MrLachyG]

You never seen a story that starts with some kind of loss?

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And you're welcome to have that opinion I guess.

Anyway if you think this story is bad you'll never be satisfied with WoW's writing. You probably never were in the first place.

I mean to put it into perspective, fucking Bellular thinks that the story is good. He tends not to pull punches either, if he thinks something is bad then he will say it. is he the supreme judge of the story quality? no, of course not. but neither is OP...

[Relapses]

I guess you can never win with a certain group of people. If Alleria was usefull through and through, those people would call her "Mary Sue" while whining about how TWW is a "girlboss" expansion.

It's ironic you mention that because even though TWW's story absolutely isn't about powerful women, there's still a 30-page thread on this exact subject which got locked up because bigots and misogynists kept outing themselves repeatedly.

[melzas]

Where did I say it was flawless? I'm just pointing out the obvious entitlement on your part if you think there's a single living soul on this planet who cares about whether you, Internet Forum Guy 325-D, have had your action quota satisfied by Blizzard's current portrayal of Alleria.

So because I dislike a story arc in a computer game you draw a conclusion I'm entitled? Have you never criticized any book, movie or game plot? You are being very childish trying to label me as entitled just because I don't share your view on a fictional character in a video game.

[Bwgmon]

It has. She's the only one that can sense where Xal is. No one would even figure out she's in the priory if it wasn't for Alleria.

Xal'atath was also overconfident because Alleria has missed her so many times, she didn't expect her to shoot at the Dark Heart instead.

I'll note that Alleria also hit the Dark Heart with a curved shot. She bluffed Xal'atath into thinking she was aiming where it was while she actually shot to hit where she expected Xal to move it to.

It likely came down to a coin flip, which way Xal would go, but it paid off because that's how the story goes, you don't make the villain stumble for the first time and have them get off scot free.

[FelPlague]

Fun thing to note, her punch in the leveling campaign finale was also into the dark heart. Seems it was there and then she noticed that xalatath was a bit too cocky with her trinket.

[Relapses]

So because I dislike a story arc in a computer game you draw a conclusion I'm entitled? Have you never criticized any book, movie or game plot? You are being very childish trying to label me as entitled just because I don't share your view on a fictional character in a video game.

I criticize things frequently; but when I do, I do it in ways that don't make it sound like I'm mad that the billion dollar gaming company didn't listen to me, the most important person in the universe.

[Romanthony]

That is not because Alleria is weak, but because Xalatath is STRONG.
I mean did you see what she did to dalaran?

yea i guess your right there, but the more I see her flinching with Knifu using the void against her, the more i feel like being a void elf, isnt that good in a void expansion

[Felfaadaern Darkterror]

Wasn't she supposed to be a key to defeat Xalatath?

You expected her to defeat Xal'atath in the first month of the new expansion?
Wouldn't that have been rather anti-climatic?

[Jester Joe]

I'm not saying she should have defeated Xalatath by now, but I want to see her kick some ass and showcase to us that she is actually vital here. The story starts with her fuck up in dalaran, then she ducks up during the crowning ceremony and after that she needs Lilian to do her job because she can't trust herself. Her accomplishments so far have been disappointing.

You wanna go back in the cave again? because that's how you get stuck in the cave again with Anduin and Faerin.

[melzas]

You expected her to defeat Xal'atath in the first month of the new expansion?
Wouldn't that have been rather anti-climatic?

Nah, I just want her to act like a legendary ranger with thousands years expertise and not just be a pushover every time the Harbinger shows up.

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I criticize things frequently; but when I do, I do it in ways that don't make it sound like I'm mad that the billion dollar gaming company didn't listen to me, the most important person in the universe.

Funny because that's exactly how you act in this thread, trying to downplay my opinion as "unimportant". If I wanted to step down to your level I would have asked you what makes you think your opinion is "important" but I'm not that childish.