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New World of Warcraft 8.2 Info: Tyrande, Sylvanas, Customization, OH MY! - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited May 2019 in News & Features Discussion

imageNew World of Warcraft 8.2 Info: Tyrande, Sylvanas, Customization, OH MY! - MMORPG.com

As a result of the widely known information about World of Warcraft: Rise of Azshara v8.2, last week’s interview during the media summit was a bit tricky. However, WoW’s Lead Encounter Designer Morgan Day and Senior Game Producer Shani Edwards had new things to offer around a few very particular portions of 8.2.

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  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
    I don't think many Night Elf fans are going to be pleased to hear that "Tyrande got revenge for the Night Elves". She's barely been seen since the earliest days of BfA.
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  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    edited May 2019
    "Goblin and Worgen fans will be pleased to hear that the long-awaited model update for each will be arriving in a future content patch."

    So the same eta from like a year ago when it first got announced that they were working on them....future patch. Kind of reminds me of the BE model delay which didn't come until like 1-2 years after the others. As for Tyrande (and Malfurion), that 8.1 warfront trailer was the best they've ever been shown as characters. Unfortunately, it was tied to warfronts...../smh. Aside from the obvious garbage system I've been harping about since beta (of refarming the same damn azerite pieces and multiple sets if you like playing more than one spec), the azerite essence is honestly not going to do much. Chances are we'll get 1-2 more after this, so that's what? 1-2 more cooldowns to pop? Ontop of most classes playing like garbage until 9.0. Most classes pretty much have a 3-4 button rotation at this point, so this crap is like giving each spec an Ultimate.....
    Folmen
  • MatimusmaximusMatimusmaximus Member UncommonPosts: 26
    Why does it take soooooooo long to make some customization options. Seems like that would be an easy task.
  • BukkerzBukkerz Member UncommonPosts: 177
    It could be, reading between the lines, that WOW could be heading into having 'three' playable factions ....Alliance, Horde and Forsaken. This would be very interesting in terms of lore diversity, new races and also elements of PVP

    Of course Sylvanas as the Lich Queen is also possible, but more as a figurehead of a previously mentioned race than as being the archetypal villain of an expansion. I think a re- imagined visit to Northrend isn't unlikely in some way .... even becoming the actual Stronghold for a third faction.

    Just speculating ...
  • Ashar1972Ashar1972 Member UncommonPosts: 24
    Morgan added what I felt was the most interesting view I’ve heard from any developer when it comes to Sylvanas: “With the Sylvanas aspect, there are two sides here: People in the Saurfang / Baine camp and the people who are with Sylvanas.”

    If I'm reading the forums over at wow correctly what the main 'side' is saying is they think the story-telling is terrible. The devs, as per usual deflect, and as per usual a gaming "journalist" doesn't call them on their bs.
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  • SwaneaSwanea Member UncommonPosts: 2,401
    Losing entire home city, most of your civilian population, most of your original zones....Make Tyrande Avatar of a Goddess...Got to kill one undead Valkyrie.

    Yeah, seems like they evened it out for the Night Elves. And forgotten again haha.
    Tuor7
  • esc-joconnoresc-joconnor Member RarePosts: 1,097
    Albatroes said:
    "Goblin and Worgen fans will be pleased to hear that the long-awaited model update for each will be arriving in a future content patch."

    So the same eta from like a year ago when it first got announced that they were working on them....future patch. Kind of reminds me of the BE model delay which didn't come until like 1-2 years after the others. As for Tyrande (and Malfurion), that 8.1 warfront trailer was the best they've ever been shown as characters. Unfortunately, it was tied to warfronts...../smh. Aside from the obvious garbage system I've been harping about since beta (of refarming the same damn azerite pieces and multiple sets if you like playing more than one spec), the azerite essence is honestly not going to do much. Chances are we'll get 1-2 more after this, so that's what? 1-2 more cooldowns to pop? Ontop of most classes playing like garbage until 9.0. Most classes pretty much have a 3-4 button rotation at this point, so this crap is like giving each spec an Ultimate.....
    Well right after that it does say:
      “Shortly after Rise of Azshara, you’ll see that,” Morgan explained.
    So not quite that indefinite.

    Someone will always disapprove of the direction the story goes, so no surprise there. I'm curious how the story this time around is "bad". 

    I do have to admit the guy did seem a bit clueless though.

    A bit disappointed on the customization side. They could do so much very easily in WoW. It's pretty sad how much they actually give you.
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  • Asch126Asch126 Member RarePosts: 543
    Tyrande: I WILL TAKE VENGEANCE AGAINST SYLVANAS!!!!

    Also Tyrande: I think just one Val'kyr will do :)
  • Gobstopper3DGobstopper3D Member RarePosts: 970
    I think the next EXP will see the alliance split into two or more factions. It will be setup at the end of this exp. Wherever Jaina ends up, so do I.

    I'm not an IT Specialist, Game Developer, or Clairvoyant in real life, but like others on here, I play one on the internet.

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