Liveblog of the March 15 Battle for Azeroth Alpha Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas

Posted 2018/03/15 at 12:55 PM by Squishei

Watch Battle for Azeroth Live Developer Q&A w/ Ion Hazzikostas from Warcraft on www.twitch.tvHighlights

The Azerite system in BFA will be similar to how Artifact Knowledge works now.

Prestige rewards will not be going away at the end of Legion and will still be attainable.

LiveblogWill there be playable Zandalari Paladins?How tall are Zandalari? Will they be Tauren Height?Will Allied Races always be in Pairs?What Allied Races are planned for BFA?Will current Allied Races receive more customization?Any plans on adding new customization options to the non-allied races?At Blizzcon, it was mentioned that the character creation will be receiving an update. Any update?Are the old races getting Heritage Armor?How could players communicate their suggestions to the Dev team?When and how much will classes be unpruned?class raid buffsSince MoP, I feel like I've been losing baseline abilities. Why is this the design direction?Are you balancing class and specs on raiding or Mythic+?Can we expect a higher value of Primary stats compared to Secondary stats?Do you think it feels bad for previous Artifact talents and traits to be a talent?How will Legion Legendary talents interact with Legion Legendaries in the pre-patch?What type of weapons will our Artifacts be replaced with?Why are some talent rows AoE or single target on the BFA Alpha?Are there plans to address the CC in PvP besides their duration?Any more details on Prestige?Can RP realms can have world defense back?Will personal loot be the only option for current-level raids?What is the general role of the mission system in BFA? Are there any notable changes from Legion?What are you doing with Mythic+ in BFA?What is happening to crafting?Will crafted gear on par with raid gear? Raid specific mats?How will BFA look for Alts?Upcoming social features will make guilds less rewarding. Are there concerns?What can we expect with the leveling experience being entirely unique between two factions instead of 12 classes?

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Comment by AlakeiThancanKul'tiran humans confirmed by Ion :D

Also pretty heavily implied Zandalari paladins are a thing.Comment by CallMeNoaVery glad to hear Zandalari were made taller.Comment by ButterflywitchQ: Will we get an undead allied race? Forsaken Elves/San'Layn?Comment by Iceman3317Kul'tiran humans confirmed by Ion :D

Also pretty heavily implied Zandalari paladins are a thing.Comment by AlakeiThancanI think he is talking about the prelates that were datamined forever ago. So that doesn't mean we will get them.Comment by MeggleNot a fan of zandalari pallies, nty. <3 <3 <3 KT humans.Comment by NyarlothLeave your personal feedback, don't try to convince them that "everyone" hates something. Comment by SearinoxANd the small possibility for Zanda Pally is killed cause OF REASONS.....meanwhile even after chandelier death the other pallys are still there....Comment by Iceman3317I think he is talking about the prelates that were datamined forever ago. So that doesn't mean we will get them.Comment by BandiriWill there be a phsyical retail CE available?Comment by NyarlothANd the small possibility for Zanda Pally is killed cause OF REASONS.....meanwhile even after chandelier death the other pallys are still there....Comment by ZygosANd the small possibility for Zanda Pally is killed cause OF REASONS.....meanwhile even after chandelier death the other pallys are still there....Comment by RandomWindowArtI want to see heritage armour sets for each armour type (cloth, leather, mail and plate). It seems silly to grind up an allied race to 110 just to get a set you don't even want to use cause it doesn't match your class type. Please add more types!Comment by ladilockI want to see heritage armour sets for each armour type (cloth, leather, mail and plate). It seems silly to grind up an allied race to 110 just to get a set you don't even want to use cause it doesn't match your class type. Please add more types!Comment by vindurzaSo Zandalari may get their paladin or blizzard shot its #$%^in foot again confirming the prelates are paladins and we're not getting them because they lose their holy powers like belves who bounced back from this but for some reason zandalari priests come out unscathedComment by moofox6I want to see heritage armour sets for each armour type (cloth, leather, mail and plate). It seems silly to grind up an allied race to 110 just to get a set you don't even want to use cause it doesn't match your class type. Please add more types!Comment by BestruQ: Will we get a new character slot with each allied race?Comment by ColdleoSo... the Elves and Company (Horde) will get Zandalari Paladins...ohboy

Also, Fat Human/Skinny Human is confirmed as an "Allied Race" also an "ohboy"Comment by FistonladinKul'tiras humans for allied races ? Sign me up boysComment by GeraldixWhat about quivers as off-hand itens for hunters? :O

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