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World of Warcraft |OT7| Feel the hatred of 10,000 Murlocs
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Robin64
Member
Nah, cos the text says "The official movie trailer for Warcraft: The Beginning arrives this Friday."
blizzcon this week, hoping for some good news regarding the beta and new patch date (being a week after the con hopefully, my ring is nearly max already and i have been BIS for about 6 weeks now).
i dont have much to do in the game that would actually make a difference currently since im essentially finished with content outside of farming each week for this expansion.
really need this blizzcon to be strong for WoW and i dont have much of a reason to believe it wont be, so heres to that.
i dont have much to do in the game that would actually make a difference currently since im essentially finished with content outside of farming each week for this expansion.
really need this blizzcon to be strong for WoW and i dont have much of a reason to believe it wont be, so heres to that.
Took me all of Cata, but yea that grind sucked.
I recommend not doing Alani, and just try to buy it off someone in trade. Usually only goes for 15-20k
Schweinehund
Member
Want to see more of the relic system, namely the warrior, ele shaman and druid weapons.
Also class changes for everybody. The no class questions seems offputting though. Hoping for an elemental rework and some arms changes.
Also class changes for everybody. The no class questions seems offputting though. Hoping for an elemental rework and some arms changes.
No class questions because a lot is probably still up in the air. Last I heard the alpha build had DKs in a spot that would be unpresentable to the public. Supposedly some big changes coming to some classes.
For me I prefer just normal ass traditional questing but after I do that once I pretty much never want to do it again (on alts and such) I'd like to see public questing in the game but not as a replacement for normal quest chains and such.
oh man i cant wait to see these class changes....
my main class is in a near perfect spot for me right now sans 1 spec which im sure will get some sort of a rework or internal passive buff as they usually do each expac.
i will be pretty pissed if they just take the path of changing shit for the sake of change.
LAUGHTREY
Modesty becomes a woman
I like how the Q&A is FINALLY pre-approved questions instead of the awkward-fest at the mics like it is every year.
It's a little telling that they decide to do it this year though. I can't imagine the people getting up to the mic would be particularly nice this year.
It's a little telling that they decide to do it this year though. I can't imagine the people getting up to the mic would be particularly nice this year.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
Dat Blizzcon hype pushing tokens above 35k...
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The Beginning, eh? I guess they're really eyeing this to be a franchise. I hope it does well but I'll be surprise if it either doesn't tank or does very unimpressive numbers.
They'd have to hide Holinka in a panic room.
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From Reddit.
They'd have to hide Holinka in a panic room.
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From Reddit.
I'm hyped for the Warcraft movie. Duncan Jones directing, ILM effects and Ramin Djawadi on the score are all good signs that they're taking this seriously. lmao @ the orange and blue on the poster though. I've read entire articles before about Hollywood's weird obsession with the orange/blue contrast on movie posters.
Schweinehund
Member
I don't know what the wow community's expectation is for the movie (I'm sure it's negative on the forums) but I'm pretty hyped for it, even if turns out to be trash I think it will still be stupid fun for me.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
I'm cautiously optimistic about the movie.
Really, I just hope it doesn't suck.
Really, I just hope it doesn't suck.
Oh fuck, for real? This alone makes me insanely excited. Dude is amazing.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
Battle.net busted for anyone else right now? According to twitter there seems to be some problems, but I can't even get on the battle.net site to post a trace.
jaundicejuice
Member
Wicked CGI and a corny-ass story. That's about all I expect from a film about Warcraft.
WoW's reported sub numbers for the end of the quarter are 5.5 million for anyone wondering. Can be found in here: http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=939963
That Legion bump.
Same.
They've got good people working on this all over. Just will come down to the cast and how good the effects look I think. Like the orcs and whatnot.
I'm pleasantly surprised the bleeding stopped this quarter. I can't imagine a significant amount of people would resubscribe already just because of the announcement of an expansion that was likely a year away, so I figure it's either that we are down to the "hardcore" (for lack of a better word) subscribers who will stick around no matter what, or a bunch of people stockpiled WoW tokens when they were introduced and just don't bother to unsubscribe when they aren't playing.
Talk about surprising. I think a lot of us would have expected it to be a lot worse.
I dunno about that honestly. There is for sure probably a core number of people that will play no matter what but just looking at history there is no guarantee that number is 5.5 mil. The year long no content lull in Cata still kept 9 mil subs and the year+ lull in MoP kept 7.5 for the majority of it. WoD has 5.5 during its lull and that lull is still in the early stages.
Am really curious about the token theory though. Despite subs not dropping much if you look at the warcraft realms activity chart the amount of people actually logging in and playing over the past couple of months has had a noticeable drop. Obviously that data isn't fully encompassing since it is collected through an optional addon, but, it has always mostly lined up with sub data in the past.
I'll admit I am sort of guilty of this, I extended my sub until mid-2017 when tokens were 18-19k a pop but when D3 season 4 started I only logged on WoW like twice over the course of the first month. The
jaundicejuice
Member
Why is the Goblin Hotrod from their starting area not a mount?
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
Sub thread of doom and gloom on gaming side is all too predictable.
But I don't have the time or energy to get into debates.
Am I playing less right now? Yeah. I pretty much just log on to raid. Would I be playing at all if not for the token? Probably not. Am I curious to see what else new has been cooked up for Legion at Blizzcon this week? Yes.
I've said it before, but I've invested enough into the game that I don't know if I could truly give it up completely, so long as there is new content every now and again. It's just the droughts that suck.
But I don't have the time or energy to get into debates.
Am I playing less right now? Yeah. I pretty much just log on to raid. Would I be playing at all if not for the token? Probably not. Am I curious to see what else new has been cooked up for Legion at Blizzcon this week? Yes.
I've said it before, but I've invested enough into the game that I don't know if I could truly give it up completely, so long as there is new content every now and again. It's just the droughts that suck.
I'd argue it's better than usual. I don't usually wade into them much but this one was calling my name, especially for people who had actual questions.
I see the harbor.
I know people still trying to get it. It's maybe the worst grind in the game, if you are not very lucky.
Robin64
Member
Good. The community is going absolute bonkers over some numbers.
In typical investor mentality, it's never about what sub numbers/revenue you have, it's about how much you've grown it. So 5.5 million might be enviable by any other game's standards, but people only remember how WoD drove the number back over 10 million. From there, 5.5 million looks awful.
But HTC just announced the same thing. They're going to stop giving guidance on earnings, and it seems like Blizzard's doing the same thing for subscriber numbers. In some ways it makes sense, because providing it is stacked against the company. If it's good, people expect more, and if it's bad, people overreact. It's a losing move.
But HTC just announced the same thing. They're going to stop giving guidance on earnings, and it seems like Blizzard's doing the same thing for subscriber numbers. In some ways it makes sense, because providing it is stacked against the company. If it's good, people expect more, and if it's bad, people overreact. It's a losing move.
Gentleman Jack
Member
I'm going to miss having the numbers, we'll have to estimate from now on based on their quarterly earnings reports.
I'll repost this here since it seems a lot of people still haven't seen it. Back during Comic-Con Legendary released a fully interactive, 360-degree Gryphin fly-through of Stormwind City from the film.
Warcraft: Skies of Azeroth
If you're watching it on a PC, you can use the WASD keys or your mouse to look around the city. On a phone or tablet? Just move it around - it's pretty freaking cool. Wanna make it even more epic? Time it with the Stormwind theme.
Warcraft: Skies of Azeroth
If you're watching it on a PC, you can use the WASD keys or your mouse to look around the city. On a phone or tablet? Just move it around - it's pretty freaking cool. Wanna make it even more epic? Time it with the Stormwind theme.
So, what are people hoping for at BlizzCon? (Anything!)
1. Overwatch release date
2. Legion release date
3. Legion beta announcement
4. Diablo 3 expansion
5. Hearthstone 'expansion'
WoW specific things:
1. More lore info
2. Dungeon / Raid info
3. Profession changes (i.e. not what WoD did. I liked what they did in Wrath and Cata)
4. Elemental Shaman re-work
5. Whatever unannounced feature they talked about
6. New / Removed Stats (i.e. no tertiary stats)
7. No more Warforged gear
8. New battlegrounds
9. New skins/themes for existing battlegrounds
1. Overwatch release date
2. Legion release date
3. Legion beta announcement
4. Diablo 3 expansion
5. Hearthstone 'expansion'
WoW specific things:
1. More lore info
2. Dungeon / Raid info
3. Profession changes (i.e. not what WoD did. I liked what they did in Wrath and Cata)
4. Elemental Shaman re-work
5. Whatever unannounced feature they talked about
6. New / Removed Stats (i.e. no tertiary stats)
7. No more Warforged gear
8. New battlegrounds
9. New skins/themes for existing battlegrounds
Robin64
Member
Pretty sure that is a green orc at the end of that trailer!
Mostly want Legion info myself, what their plans are for endgame activities this time around and curious to see if there are any major features they haven't talked about yet. Also hoping they talk about the transmog system some, I want to know if it will work similar to the D3 one.
Other than that I hope there is at least something about the next D3 patch, want to see some more of those sets they are redesigning.
Mostly want Legion info myself, what their plans are for endgame activities this time around and curious to see if there are any major features they haven't talked about yet. Also hoping they talk about the transmog system some, I want to know if it will work similar to the D3 one.
Other than that I hope there is at least something about the next D3 patch, want to see some more of those sets they are redesigning.
Yep, you pretty much covered everything.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
Does anyone know what typeface is used for the "Con" part in the BlizzCon logo?
I need a flat vector version of it for a thing, but it looks like I will have to create it myself as Blizzard's PR manager didn't respond to my request.
I need a flat vector version of it for a thing, but it looks like I will have to create it myself as Blizzard's PR manager didn't respond to my request.
Stuff I'm excited to see or hope to see/have answered.
1. Overwatch - Release date, is there an open beta + date, any new levels or characters,other info that we don't about.
2. Legion beta date and release date/time frame. A cool new trailer.
3. Diablo 3 plans. Would love to see a new expansion announcement.
4. Warcraft movie trailer that's more than just flashing-by shots.
Wow
1. End-game content plans. What are we actually going to be doing at max level? Would like to see quest hub/zone examples. Surely apexis areas can't go ahead as they are.
2. Adventure Mode - if it exists what is it. Is it similar to the D3 system? Does it send you back into the old world to do random quests/events etc? Was this the feature the 2 devs were excited about?
3. Changing/new class spec info. Demon hunter, melee hunter, disc priest, demo lock, shaman overhaul? etc.
4. More info on pvp spec. Don't think we'll see anything else pvp related, think the boat may have sailed regarding new bgs and arenas for Legion. I think this is the big pvp feature.
5. More info on class halls. Examples mainly, I'd love to see what other places look like. I hope they can confirm whether we can talk to the opposing faction when inside.
6. Show me Dalaran for a few seconds so I can see what may have changed.
7. Transmog wardrobe UI.
8. How professions are being planned. Example quests etc
1. I hope they don't spend a lot of time on Artifact weapons. It'd be neat to see more weapon examples but I just know they'll linger on it too long.
2. I hope they don't re-announce everything they already talked about like last year...
3. I hope the QA isn't filled with idiots asking already answered questions and joke ones.
New battleground "skins" could be cool. Like seasonal ones. A snowy Warsong Gulch etc. Could freshen up some of them.
Mainly I just love the spectacle of it all. I can't imagine an interesting Blizzcon without WoW.