I'm happily shocked, Blizz!

[Moritz-proudmoore]

The dragon riding stuff looks interesting.
And being able to customise the dragon is awesome.

Its pretty much the most interesting thing they revealed about the new expansion.

[Maizou-proudmoore (Maizou)]

I think it looks interesting, but it shouldn’t have come at the expense of the actual new race.

[Moritz-proudmoore]

The new race looks fine though.
I dont see an issue with things being reused.
It was done with vulpera and vulpera look awesome.

I didnt even notice the dragon form reusing stuff until people started pointing it out like with the pics above.

[Maizou-proudmoore (Maizou)]

@Moritz-proudmoore

It was done with vulpera and vulpera look awesome.

Vulpera are an Allied Race.

Dracthyr are a New Race.

[Moritz-proudmoore]

I guess I just don’t see why that matters.
If it looks good and people enjoy playing it, that’s all that’s important.

[Arlifrex-moon-guard (Arlifrex)]

@Peppermint-eldrethalas

But yeah, bottom line, a new, box feature race should not be reskin. I’m just astounded that we’re at this point.

Why? Kul Tirans have new rigs but hardly anyone plays them when compared to void elves that are reskins of blood elves.

[Nasgrim-emerald-dream]

@Thallia-sentinels

@Nasgrim-emerald-dream

As disappointing as it maybe, they might have budget constraints

Maybe, but I fail to see how the budget to the race design department can go, “let’s give the visage a brand new head with all sorts of customizations, but use older bodies that don’t make any sense, instead of just changing those models and giving a couple less color options for hair!”

It’s a bad budgeting decision if it’s budgeting.

Maybe, maybe not, who knows. I am with you on a better design but its not that bad of a look, its alright.

I would of emphasized more on the class design and given Evoker two more specs so they can Tank, and Melee DPS.

@Maizou-proudmoore

@Nasgrim-emerald-dream

As disappointing as it maybe, they might have budget constraints and probably doing the best they can with what money they have to spend on the Expansion.

…then maybe they should have spent more art team time on the new race and less time making “Millions of Combinations” for Dragonriding that no one asked for, and just given us regular flight?

Maybe

I’m actually really excited for dragon riding and I hope its better then GW2. I think this will be an improvement to the game and for the players if its what I’m hoping it is and what they use it for.

[Aussielight-dathremar (Aussielight)]

@Thallia-sentinels

So now that we know they’re listening… can we get unique visage body models for the Dracthyr, please?!

Wtb Drakonid models!

… Or at the very least, bulkier Drakthyr - yknow, a dragonkin race that looks like it was actually made by the Warcraft team and not weebs on Deviantart.

[Vincent-nathrezim]

This actually looks really great.
Voidwalker allied race confirmed!

[Isveria-moon-guard]

@Maizou-proudmoore

They already said they’re working on that lol. Like weeks ago.

Really? Do you have a link?

Edit: Found it! That’s so exciting! Thank you for letting me know I’ve been too busy over on the Overwatch forums due to OW2!

[Thallia-sentinels (Thallia)]

@Moritz-proudmoore

The new race looks fine though.
I dont see an issue with things being reused.

This is the problem with them introducing Allied Races. People now expect reused races, instead of something new.

And really, I don’t even have an issue with reused rigs. I have an issue with a new race beibf a human and Belf model.

I honestly won’t play it unless they get a unique model. They can change those models to look unique. They need to. Because right now, they make no sense and look horrible— and it’s just lazy.

@Moritz-proudmoore

It was done with vulpera and vulpera look awesome.

And that’s a new, unique model. The visage forms aren’t.

@Arlifrex-moon-guard

Why? Kul Tirans have new rigs but hardly anyone plays them

That’s a poor excuse to say “it’s okay to have ANOTHER Belf model when Belfs didn’t even exist back then.”

You don’t make a brand new race that’s a melding of Nelfs, Trolls and primitive Humans, then reuse the exact same Belf and Human model. It’s lazy and looks horrible.

[Blastkrizzle-moon-guard]

@Kittredge-azjolnerub

Yeah, which is a good point. The Kul Tiran were given a new frame because they were a new people and Blizzard wanted them to be distinct. The same thing applies with the Dracthyr. They’re a new group of people, never seen before and Blizzard probably wanted something visually distinct, but it’s not measuring up.

Don’t worry, they will reuse the Kul Tiran model for Ogres.