The screenshot circulating that is of the druid choices has 3-4 choice nodes in the 2 trees showing.
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Yes, this is why I’m confused by the devs comment. Hopefully this is cleared up today in the deep dive.
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I assume the meaning is that you will have enough points to unlock all the nodes, but given the choice nodes there will still be talents you can’t get - but routing won’t matter in end game because youll be able to get every node.
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No, all that was said was that they want to bring us content “quicker than before” but whether that means faster releases (every 12-18mo vs. 24) or just providing us more information on future content has not been confirmed.
I personally felt like they just wanted to give us hype and hope for what’s to come in the future, kind of like when Marvel Studios does their “Phase 1, Phase 2” etc stuff and shows us what titles are going to be released (that’s what I’m hoping at least).
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This was the first BlizzCon opening ceremony in awhile that I had TEARS in my eyes from sheer joy and overwhelming feelings of happiness about the things announced regarding the future of World of Warcraft.
First off, seeing Chris Metzen back on the stage was an emotional rollercoster for me. Seeing ‘my’ war chief up there hyping us up was definitely a highlight. And then we got not just one expansion announcement, but THREE expansion announcements with the overarching storyline of the World Soul Saga? Be still, my heart!
While I’m not a huuuuuge lore buff I have read/own several Warcraft books and read extensively on certain aspects of the world/character on external sites. To say I’m excited about the lore surrounding what the Nerubians have been up to and Xal’atath in The War Within, and returning to Quel’Thalas and stop the void and unite the elven tribes (High Elf allied race, anyone? Azshara?!?!) in Midnights is an understatement. I’m excited for The Last Titan as well but I don’t feel like I know enough details about what we are going to be doing in the expansion to hyperfixate like I will with the two expansions before it.
I thought the main stage looked phenomenal this year. Huge kudos to that team. I didn’t attend BlizzCon in person this year but I absolutely loved the idea that there was a preselection for the main stage. Hopefully that eliminated people cramming into eachother and making us feel like canned sardined like it had the previous years (I’d gone 2014-2019). I also like the layout/map that different IPs were groups together in different rooms - like your Diablo Room, Warcraft Room, etc. Very cool and I hope these ideas stay going forward with future BlizzCons.
Looking forward to seeing what’s in store on Day 2 for World of Warcraft and the other titles I enjoy. 
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2 questions regarding the early access (which shouldn’t be a thing in the first place):
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How does it work with multiple WoW accounts on the same bnet? I assume each WoW account will need to buy the early access separately (because anything else would be inconsistent with the predatory/greedy design of offering it in the first place)
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How does it work with the physical CE? With those going via the Blizzard store, do we get the code/account upgrade immediately on preordering?
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I apologize if I missed this question in the thread, but I do have one question…
Why is “static” flying not available until level 80, while “dynamic” flying is immediately available off the bat? May we hear your reasoning for this, please?
(I love dragonriding, so I’m very happy it’s an evergreen feature. But there are legitimate complaints of players with motion sickness… this will impact them negatively, so I think they deserve an answer.)
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This was my first time going to BlizzCon in-person so it was an exciting experience. My luck that I went to the first BlizzCon that three expansions are announced! Having Metzen do the announcements was great since he is the greatest hype man Blizzard has ever had.
Just some feedback on BlizzCon itself but I and a very similar sentiment among guildies and other people I met at the convention was that organization could have been better. I am assuming it was due to 4 years since the last one but some things like the floor plans didn’t seem appropriately planned. It felt weird that Overwatch had two full halls and Warcraft only had 1 to share among multiple games.
The Darkmoon faire felt jampacked with people while the Overwatch areas had a lot of extra space to spare. I assume Overwatch was given more space maybe because of a player metric that may have been inflated with free to play players. I hope that Warcraft gets more space in the next Blizzcon because for all intents and purposes Warcraft is the flagship for Blizzard and the franchise with the people most likely to pay to go to Blizzcon.
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My educated guess would be that the synergy between static and dynamic flying being enabled at the same time would allow players to get around too fast. Dynamic flying is a bit more strategic. If both were enabled/available to all players leveling it would shorten the process. Did love the panels, was really excited to see Xal’atath, and the expansion reveals.