Yes, that’s what I think. And I think those customizations seen are just the tip of the iceberg for the junkers. I have the feeling that Blizzard devs will go really wild with them.
They use modified models due to the arms/legs, so it’s beyond customization.
And I think this is a pet project of the devs, they’ll go wild with it.
While I have zero interest in playing one I fully support those who do and would be okay with them added to the game as a playable race no matter the faction they would be placed on.
Do you think if I ask Chromie really nicely she would drop me off at 8.2?
I don’t think that if techgnomes are headed for being an allied race that they will be 8.2. Blizzard has stated and shown that they want to introduce new races before they are added. Every allied race except void elves was introduced as npcs well before being playable. It doesn’t fit that the gnomes will be playable immediately on patch day. Maybe 8.3 though. (The armor mapping will be a tricky problem if they do add them as pics though)
Where did you come across this? Just because nothing was seen or done in the PTR does not equate to not having much of anything in 8.1. Unless something was leaked that flat out said they had nothing going on.
Alliance won’t get the deep sea tribe shown off at Blizzcon, either.
It was already made pretty apparent that they wouldn’t be an allied race ![:stuck_out_tongue:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/stuck_out_tongue.png?v=6" ":stuck_out_tongue:")
Only wanting to slay naga, having no means to repopulate and being a dying species would not make for a very good AR imo.
If Junker Gnomes become an allied race, I agree with Eevee, it’d be more towards 8.3 but that’s my own opinion as I have no facts to base it off of. However, I won’t give up on Sethrak going hand in hand with the Vulpera until it’s made obvious that it’s definitely not going to happen. Until then I will remain hopeful ^^
There’s no real pattern, however. People like to try to find one, but there isn’t.
Nightborne: Introduced in 7.0, made playable in 7.3.5
Highmountain: Introduced in 7.0, made playable in 7.3.5
Lightforged: Introduced in 7.3, made playable in 7.3.5
Void elves: Introduced and made playable in 7.3.5
Mag’har: TBC/WoD race, made playable in 8.0
Dark Iron: Vanilla race, made playable in 8.0
Zandalari: Vanilla race, revamped in 4.2, then again in 5.2, then AGAIN in 8.0, made playable in 8.1.5
Kul tirans: Introduced 8.0, made playable 8.1.5
So, let’s forget the races that were already established and just look at the new ones:
Nightborne: Introduced in 7.0, made playable in 7.3.5
Highmountain: Introduced in 7.0, made playable in 7.3.5
Lightforged: Introduced in 7.3, made playable in 7.3.5
Void elves: Introduced and made playable in 7.3.5
Kul tirans: Introduced 8.0, made playable 8.1.5
See? There’s no pattern. We can’t really consider Nightborne and Highmountain, as they were Legion races, and allied race system was introduced in BfA.
Lightforged were obviously made already with Allied Races in mind, thought. And they were made playable in the next minor patch.
Void elves too were introduced with allied races in mind. They became playable in the same patch.
The first pair of Allied races were older races that were available in 8.0.
Then the next pair are races related to BfA main continents, and will be available in next minor patch (8.1.5).
So, the only thing that is required for the next allied race patch (8.2.5, probably) is that the races have been introduced by then. It doesn’t matter if they are races from 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 or something older.
8.2 will introduce Mechagon and its storyline. It has the potential of containing all that junknomes need to become playable. So, it’s entirely possible that they could become available, 3-4 months later, in 8.2.5.
I came to say that i support Vulpera as a playable allied race (or even normal race, with starting zone and stuff), good luck and i hope you get them!
which I do entirely agree upon everything you just said ![:slight_smile:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=6" ":slight_smile:")
It’s that same reason though that I am really banking on more with the sethrak to go with the vulpera. I mean, if they don’t? I’ll be bummed for sure, but it’s not a ‘win-all, lose-all’ situation for me, I’d just stay on my worgen then
Thanks for putting so much thought into that post ^^ I just don’t want a single allied race possibility to be rejected. It’s one thing to say ‘I don’t think so’ but I do, it’s but known with the Vulpera (unless they’re total jerks at blizz ^^; )
All I will say is…time will tell ![:smiley:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/smiley.png?v=6" ":smiley:")
Well, I’m sure this thread will tell me if they suddenly have a big arc that shows up when 8.1 goes live. Until I see it, however, I’m going to move forward with the information I have available to me.
It’s a story hook, not the entire tale. If that’s precisely all there was to them, there wouldn’t be a lot to look forward to in meeting them. They gave us a tiny taste of what’s to come, not the whole story.
Still, just looking at their concept piece and comparing it to the breadth of customization present in junker gnomes, they seem like a race that will remain NPCs for the foreseeable future.
I just think it’d be a crying shame to introduce two very cool looking races in BFA and offer neither of them as allies to either faction in the end.
As you say, time will tell.
Remember that the original AR’s reputations came from different patches. Horde’s came from 7.0 and Alliance’s came from 7.3, so it’s irrelevant that the Vulpera counterpart’s rep isn’t from 8.0 as Voldunai is.
If the Vulpera counterpart is junker gnomes, I would expect their rep in 8.2 to be the counterpart.
And while Voldunai rep encompasses the whole of the zone, their emmisary is still a Vulpera, in a Vulpera town, tanking your for doing things that help the Vulpera, and everyone in Vol’dun.
As far as rep requirements go, it’s A LOT more fitting than Argussian Reach for Void Elves bhahah.
I want to play Vulpera Warlock since Nightfallen is the only one Horde allied race having Warlock.
Voldunai is mostly “vulpera and friends”. Those friends are the non-evil zandalari exiles, a small crew of fugitive undead pirates and Vorrik’s tiny faction of faithful Sethrak. The vulpera is the glue that holds the narrative together and guides the Horde player from place to place, linking all those elements together. It makes a ton of sense that it’ll be the vulpera rep requirement.
(The video is time stamped)
Just so you know, at least one of the devs are thinking of Vulpera. The question was if they could pick a Warfront, where would it be and why. The mention of Vulpera came out of nowhere and could be a good sign.
Highmountain and Zandalari/Kul Tirans (both confirmed to use their respective zone reputation) say hi.
it’s not guaranteed they’ll NEED a rep at all, they stated in an interview that not every single AR is going to be rep-locked.
I feel like it’s pretty likely Vulpera would have a rep requirement as it does seem appropriate for a race of scavengers who have been betrayed/enslaved in the past and seem to really value their allies and established relationships.
I know I grinded Vol’dun rep ASAP just in case
It would be good news. IMO, the rep requirements shouldn’t exist. Their only function is to drag down the proccess, a really annoying time-gate. Playing the race’s story should be enough.
blizzard let me make a Vulpera furry warrior:)
Why people think the mistakes of Legion will make it over to BfA, I dunno. There was huge backlash with allied race rep in Legion considering The Horde’s was so much easier. It’s not impossible I guess, but it’s unlikely.
At this point vulpera needs to be added to the alliance so the horde doesn’t riot.
/for the alliance
Nope, Vulpera for the Horde and Horde only! Red foxes go!