Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Sentynel]

Do you guys think the name for the expansion will be a one word name like "Legion" or "Cataclysm" or will we get something back a long the lines of "_____ of _____" or "_____ of the _____"?

Wrath of The Bolvar

[Ersula]

Which is still a multi-platform release with much greater hype than DS remake. But there is simply too many big games being released at this time, so what can you do?

Don't fall for the marketing ploy that Amazon's 3-year-old korean diablo clone is a "big game" and I still don't see how that relates to an "announcement for a game that will come out between 8-14 months from now"

People keeps saying this is a thing when its not.

[Raetary]

Wrath of The Bolvar

Don't you mean

[Makabreska]

Don't you mean

o shit this is it bois!

[Kiria]

Don't you mean

I love it, this is the one!

[huth]

Don't you mean

Nah, it's all about explosions, dragons and exploding dragons now. And draconic explosions.

Though maybe we should expect Explosion of the Dragons.

[Khaza-R]

Do you guys think the name for the expansion will be a one word name like "Legion" or "Cataclysm" or will we get something back a long the lines of "_____ of _____" or "_____ of the _____"?

Finale of Dragonkind

[Hitei]

Still betting on Living World of Azeroth or something like that.

[huth]

Still betting on Living World of the Azeroth or something like that.

Fixed that for you.

[Teriz]

That looks like vomit.

[Hitei]

That looks like vomit.

You should see a doctor.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

I've always liked this one personally. Saw it ~2 years ago and it kind of fits with this current season of leaks:

Now just gotta add the 'World of Warcraft' logo somewhere around it.

[Hitei]

I've always liked this one personally. Saw it ~2 years ago and it kind of fits with this current season of leaks:




Now just gotta add the 'World of Warcraft' logo somewhere around it.

Aspects of Glades

[Raetary]

That looks like vomit.

Well excuse me Mr.ArtCritic, but Blizzard entertainment themselves disagree.

[Kiria]

That looks like vomit.

Lemme guess, not enough Tinkers on the borders?

[Dracullus]

Maybe we should put all hints together (add something if you remember all stuff and yes, I'm to lazy to look for sources):

- all Light and Void references from SL zones (like Light area in Revendreth or Void one in Bastion)
- all Bard references, I think in every zone including Korthia and Tazavesh
- Skyblazer mount
- cat mount
- encrypted mount from 9.1.5, green spell effects
- Jailer screaming left and right about 'remaking universe', final fight somehow connected to Azeroth life force
- devs hinting about more grounded plots in future
- Elune storyline
- LivingWorld

From previous expansions:
- unresolved plots with Azshara, Yrel, Xalatath
- unstable Allera and Turalyon (one whisper connected to Turalyon)
- lot of development for Tinkers in 8.2, including Tinkers from other races (Alliance intro)
- Dragon Isles quest from island expeditions

Some popular ideas:
- full cross faction (guilds, war mode off, trading between A/H)
- world revamp (either full EK/Kalimdor one or revamping zone one by one starting in 10.0)
- class skins ("new" class with different spell names and animations, could be suble like some Moon Priest or totally crazy like Necromancer based on Warlock)
- proper housing
- profession revamp.

[Kiivar86]

Saw this on reddit, the Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor book has this bit on Bloodmyst that hints at a dragon homeland.

[Marlamin]

Saw this on reddit, the Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor book has this bit on Bloodmyst that hints at a dragon homeland.
*snip*

I'll take "least subtle clues" for $500, Alex.

[Kiivar86]

I'll take "least subtle clues" for $500, Alex.

Yeah its pretty blatant, isn't it?

I looked up the questgiver and stuff on Bloodmyst and there isn't much about this dragon rider stuff either, that I can find anyway (brief glance, admittedly).

[Jokubas]

Yeah, as far as I know that wasn't pre-existing lore (though I'll admit I had to look up the island names that do exist because it's been so long since I did the draenei starting stuff). It's also interesting in that it also involves the night elves again. I'm still betting on Elune being important even if it is a "dragon expansion."

Actually, this is also arguably the bridge that connects a dragon expansion to Shadowlands. One thing that's made me doubt a dragon expansion is the lack of any real dragon subplot in Shadowlands, but if the Elune and night elf stuff is important to the dragon stuff, then we do have that subplot. That would also vindicate what I was saying about how a leak that looks arbitrary can look obvious in hindsight once it's announced with its actual context.