Battle for Azeroth Allied Races - Nightborne Preview

[Aliven]

Inb4 people are mad they have to play the game to unlock content LUL

For somebody who played fully in legion it is not a biggie. Sure.

But imagine new player who see advertise for those races and decide to start/return to wow when BfA launch. So now he need to spend probably weeks if not months to unlock races he want.

Pretty fucked up. Especially it is big selling point for new expansion. I imagine they will unlock them soon after BfA or even just before expansion launch. Why fuck returning/new players?

[javierdsv]

But imagine new player who see advertise for those races and decide to start/return to wow when BfA launch. So now he need to spend probably weeks if not months to unlock races he want.

Remember Allied Races is a feature announced for Battle for Azeroth. The huge requirements we have right now are probably related to be able to play them before the expansion as a "pre-purchase privilege", I'm pretty sure they will have a way to work them out within any future expansion content. Maybe something like tabards you wear while completing any-zone World Quests.

[Queen of Hamsters]

For somebody who played fully in legion it is not a biggie. Sure.

But imagine new player who see advertise for those races and decide to start/return to wow when BfA launch. So now he need to spend probably weeks if not months to unlock races he want.

Pretty fucked up. Especially it is big selling point for new expansion. I imagine they will unlock them soon after BfA or even just before expansion launch. Why fuck returning/new players?

Are they REALLY fucked though...?

If that's the case, why aren't new/returning players automatically awarded everything available from a previous expansion once it's over? Wouldn't want to have them see something they want that they'd have to play the game for, they'd be so "fucked"...

Allied Races will be unlocked and something to pursue. I wouldn't imagine them to ease up on the requirements until BfA is over, and even then they'll probably require some metrics fulfilled before access is granted since they're kind of not meant to be part of the "base selection" of races.

[Goldielocks]

I wouldn't imagine them to ease up on the requirements until BfA is over, and even then they'll probably require some metrics fulfilled before access is granted since they're kind of not meant to be part of the "base selection" of races.

Yeah I think this is going to be what happens. The requirements will decrease over time to be new and returning player friendly. 8.1 perhaps?

[Everwake]

Way to give the Tatoos to the race but place then in the worsts of places.

Amazing, isn't it? They could have made smaller tats for the face, but instead they put them where your armor will always be covering them.

[Radaney]

Amazing, isn't it? They could have made smaller tats for the face, but instead they put them where your armor will always be covering them.

I expect them gone on launch actually.

[Kathranis]

Amazing, isn't it? They could have made smaller tats for the face, but instead they put them where your armor will always be covering them.

They do have facial tattoo options, at least they're supposed to. They just don't always glow I guess. This is from wowhead:

[Everwake]

They do have facial tattoo options, at least they're supposed to. They just don't always glow I guess. This is from wowhead:

Thank you. They were hard to spot on the other pics! Guess I need my glasses.

[Goremonger]

*Sees this new thread*

Oooo...

*Scrolls down past Nightbourne expecting to see other races*

Aww...

Well 3 more allied races to showcase, 3 days till QnA, hmm an illusion? What could Ion be hiding at the end of the QnA?

[Awbee]

They're amazing and I look forward to playing one, but I hope they don't launch with just 6 faces, 6 hairstyles, 3 skin and 3 hair colors

[Kieldon]

Do i Need a 110 Horde Character to unlock Nightborne? I only got alliance characters and the requirements.. but no Horde character

The banners in the embassy on PTR showed the completed requirements account-wide and that should be enough to recruit them. Although you will definitely need a Horde character to do the recruitment quests so yeah.

[Feali]

Thank you. They were hard to spot on the other pics! Guess I need my glasses.

I guess it should be easier to judge the tattoos once we see them ingame.

[Utigarde]

Missed one of the hair color options.

[Teri]

Arcane pulse at least seems like a decent racial as opposed to the old illusion/invisibility meme.

20 second is pretty long for pve.

[Aliven]

Are they REALLY fucked though...?

If that's the case, why aren't new/returning players automatically awarded everything available from a previous expansion once it's over? Wouldn't want to have them see something they want that they'd have to play the game for, they'd be so "fucked"...

Allied Races will be unlocked and something to pursue. I wouldn't imagine them to ease up on the requirements until BfA is over, and even then they'll probably require some metrics fulfilled before access is granted since they're kind of not meant to be part of the "base selection" of races.

Allied Races are a FEATURE of coming expansion, not pre patch, not CURRENT expansion. Yes, i fully expect to have unlocked features of game i buy. Imagine if mount from deluxe edition was only unlocked if you were exalted with Hydraxian Waterlords.

[Varitok]

Inb4 people are mad they have to play the game to unlock content LUL

Absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to grind a shitty rep to play a race. Especially when its going to be during the new expansion.

[Aliven]

Remember Allied Races is a feature announced for Battle for Azeroth. The huge requirements we have right now are probably related to be able to play them before the expansion as a "pre-purchase privilege", I'm pretty sure they will have a way to work them out within any future expansion content. Maybe something like tabards you wear while completing any-zone World Quests.

Ok, but why?

You still need to make scenario to unlock them when you learn WHY they join x faction. And that story will be irrelevant in expansion anyway so it is fluff.
I actually expect them to be just unlocked when BfA launch, and, as you say, req are for playing before BfA launches.

But it is blizz, they like to fuck even simplest thing and heroically deal with problems they create.

[Pawstruck]

1) Unlock requirements are very stupid. Not lazy, just don't have infinite time.
2) This post by MMO-C seems really silly and unnecessary. I got excited because I thought they'd released or something...

[MaxiMoxie]

The tattoos need to be more visible. And I hope there is a way to acquire the orange heritage armor since the purple one will most certainly be the one actually rewarded to players.

Can I race change instantly to Nightborne though when they get released?

You cannot race change unless you have the race unlocked.

Cite: BlizzCon

[Aeula]

They still haven’t fixed the faces. They look bloody horrible.