At best itâs going to be a nightborne situation. Perhaps if/when Mekkatorque becomes a junker gnome (as a solution to the state the Horde leaves him in after the Battle of Dazarâalor) it might strengthen ties enough between the Alliance and the Rustbolts that admission becomes possible.
However, this wonât happen while Mechagon is current content, as it wouldnât have made sense for the Alliance to be helping out the Nightborne while the Nightborne were actively seeking membership in the Horde. That didnât happen until the story moved on from the area, which is probably why the devs were adamant that 8.2 would have no new allied races.
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I see them being rolled out in 8.2.5 with the goblin/worgen model updates. Junkergnomes look pretty fleshed out while Gilblin, we probably arenât seeing their depth until the Goblin update. I mean, why put features on a model youâre about to make obsolete?
I donât see any new races being released until after the full AR roster is completed. So Iâm going for Ankoan/Vulpera in the next expansion prepatch.
These guys could be fully fleshed out races because they have potential for their own AR pairing.
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Tribal aesthetics and angry looking really seems to fit more as a Horde allied race than Alliance.
I see them being rolled out in 8.2.5 with the goblin/worgen model updates. Junkergnomes look pretty fleshed out while Gilblin, we probably arenât seeing their depth until the Goblin update. I mean, why put features on a model youâre about to make obsolete?
There is something that came to mind though. When Vulpera were first released in the ptr, they had relatively simplistic models and not all the unique animations that they have right now. All the real content was added for them when it hit alpha. Someone had also mentioned that the Gilgoblin assets have been marked with PH which typically stands for placeholder in wow model viewer. I have a strong suspicion that when the PTR goes into alpha stage, there will be some model updates released for Gilgoblins. If not then, possibly around 8.2.5. It is also worth nothing that the other models of the unshackled since they first came had gotten model updates since their presentation a few months ago. Specifically Makura and sea giants. I can link sources if youâd like.
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Which makes absolute sense. Theyâre not going to waste resources and time on an obsolete model. Just throw some neck fins on the ladies and call it a day until the model release.
Speaking of ladies, Ankoan donât really need a feminine model to tell the two apart. Just look at beta fish.
No need, i look at the Mega thread from time to time. Iâm sure itâs posted in there.
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This thread is⌠Fintastic
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I agree that this is the likely route of entry for them.
The Alliance is FAR too racist to ever accept fish people.
Face it, youâre getting mechagnomes.
It could even be something as simple as color. Iâm not sure on fish, but with birds the males are brightly colored and the females have more plain colors.
Itâs kind of sorta the same but with the fins being much more whimsical on the males. Though there are clear coloration differences.
Hereâs a guppy:
Molly:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C4wxaJ8XERE/hqdefault.jpg
Koi:
http://www.bonniesplants.com/fish_for_sale/images/aninch.jpg
Betta Fish:
Angler fishâŚwell itâs kind of obvious which is which. Only difference is that male is destined to become genitalia for the femaleâŚ
Thereâs a lot they could play with in making the sexes distinct from one another.
I mean obviously. Just like itâs pretty obvious that Horde are getting Kelfin. Future race after the BFA AR lineup though, everything is up in the air.
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Itâs those fish goblins.
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Why does it have the word elfin Key word in there ELF then?
To trigger all non-elf players. Duh.
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Those racials better be amazing >.> You get cyborgs, we get murlocs.
I personally like Kelfin better than Gilgoblin as a word to call them if I am being honest.
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Why not Kelblin? Makes ALOT more since.
Yo if they donât get a rocketpunchâŚI wonât be fully immersedâŚ
Idk, I liked Gilblin.
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Only if itâs like the old Gundam animeâs. Where it flies around the screen punching thru the enemy 3 times before a close in on your character as the screen explodes behind you.
Gadgetzan Action News Reporting in! Kelfin and Arakk⌠I mean Ankoan are gonna be the next allied races⌠Presumably⌠We donât really know yet. Lets hear what Autai has to say about. How likely do you feel they will become an AR?