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Is Deathwing Going To Be Huge?
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Teddiursa
Judging by the art we see on the preview page, it looks like Deathwing is going to be gargantuan. Are we actually going to be able to fight him with swords and shields? He could just freaking step on you. It's already ridiculous enough that Onyxia or any other big dragon or similar sized creature can't quite seem to kill a Gnome Prot Warrior effortlessly, but it would just be completely immersion shattering to see Nefarion being tanked by a little runt in a helmet as big as his body.
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Adamsm
Look at the size of the Queen of Life at the Wrathgate.. now double that, and you'll have the size of Deathwing. He is the largest dragon on the planet at the moment, and it sounds like all of his damage has been repaired that he has suffered over the last few decades. He might also have gotten larger due to the time he spent in Deepholme, we won't know for sure, but remember: When he surfaces back to the Mortal Plane, he drags a massive section of Deepholme the Earth Elemental plane up with him, which is what causes the Cataclysm.
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ArgentSun
This is a legit concern though... I've always been a little unhappy about how some bosses are plain
huge
. There is a number of issues with that, and I believe you can name quite a few yourselves.
As for the Deathwing fight... we could always fight him in his human form, but I think that would be a poor solution of the problem - it really would take the epicness away. Another option would be a vehicle-related fight, much like Malygos in his last phase. The fact that you ride drakes and are able to attack the boss from afar kind of diminishes the whole "Holy dungs, this guy is enormous!" aura.
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admielke
Judging by the art we see on the preview page, it looks like Deathwing is going to be gargantuan. Are we actually going to be able to fight him with swords and shields? He could just freaking step on you. It's already ridiculous enough that Onyxia or any other big dragon or similar sized creature can't quite seem to kill a Gnome Prot Warrior effortlessly, but it would just be completely immersion shattering to see Nefarion being tanked by a little runt in a helmet as big as his body.
Malygos size, no.
LARGER! Have you seen the concept art?
He's so much bigger!
I'd have to say at least 50% bigger.
Deathwing has grown since he was buried.
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admielke
This is a legit concern though... I've always been a little unhappy about how some bosses are plain
huge
. There is a number of issues with that, and I believe you can name quite a few yourselves.
As for the Deathwing fight... we could always fight him in his human form, but I think that would be a poor solution of the problem - it really would take the epicness away. Another option would be a vehicle-related fight, much like Malygos in his last phase. The fact that you ride drakes and are able to attack the boss from afar kind of diminishes the whole "Holy dungs, this guy is enormous!" aura.
Human form is phase 1?
Deathwing was barely defeated with all other dragons against him. We will need help from Alexstraza to defeat him.
There's tons of way to have his encounter.
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ArgentSun
There's tons of way to have his encounter.
Gnomish Shrink Ray
should totally be one of them ;)
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Adamsm
Human form is phase 1?
Deathwing was barely defeated with all other dragons against him. We will need help from Alexstraza to defeat him.
There's tons of way to have his encounter.
The other four Aspects kicked the hell out of him at the end of Day of the Dragon, but that mainly because of the backlash of the destruction of the Demon Soul; but even then, Nozdormu was the largest of them, and he was still only about half the size of Deathwing.
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chase123
Really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really big.
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Vaeku
Well, considering he has to be big enough to cause the Cataclysm when he bursts out of the ground...
He'll probably take up half the zone/instance.
Maybe he'll BE the instance. Like, we walk on his back and start stabbing him like a giant pincushion. :D
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FarseerLolotea
Maybe he'll BE the instance. Like, we walk on his back and start stabbing him like a giant pincushion. :DThat would be all kinds of win and awesome.
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Adamsm
Shadows of the Colossus anyone? Say, the pteradacyt level heh?
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