MrGM Interview with Ion Hazzikostas - Early Access, Dungeons, Story Mode

Posted 2024/08/24 at 7:46 AM by Squishei

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Early Access

Regarding Early Access, as of recording they've done a good job of locking down things that could give a long term competitive advantage. There hasn't been a perception or discussion that to maximize your item level for Season 1, you need to have Early Access.

The first 12 hours has been very smooth. Think Monday is going to be a good day.

Dracthyr

Will have more details in the very near future about Dracthyr being other classes. No reason they can't wield an axe or learn spellcasts like 'Frostbolt'.

Dungeons

For Glory of the War Within Dungeon Hero, when first introduced, the achievements were kind of interesting forcing players to do fights in harder and interesting ways, but have kind of outlived their value in a world with multiple difficulties and outgearing the dungeons so easily. It's not interesting enough for the encounter design time.

Never say never to dungeons older than Cata coming back. However, the further back they go, the more overhaul has to be done to the dungeon and it also transforms them from the original dungeons -- Grim Batol is completely different. There's also a visual element to it and some of them are a bit too dated.

Great Vault

The Great Vault Open World row counts Delves, World Bosses and should count major world events like the Theatre Troupe.

Delves

Zekvir (the 13th Delve) will have multiple difficulties.

Story Mode

They will look into expanding Story Mode in the future when it makes sense. For Sepulcher, they would have done Story Mode for Anduin and the Jailer because those were heavy story moments, but not for Halondrus.

Timewalking

Likely using some Timewalking stuff for Anniversary celebrations likely in a couple weeks!

Haven't heard the last of the Remix content.

Comment by FailcookieThank goodness WoWhead made this article so I don't have to watch the original video and support the content creator that did this! /sComment by JaymacibeSince he talked about the future of Dracthyr, I wish it was asked about transmog rules for the dragon form. Specially if the dragon and visage forms will still share the shoulders and waist transmogs.

I want to make some cool outfits for my visage form but it becomes ugly on dragon form.

At most the two forms should be separate.Comment by DrakknfyreOf course we haven't heard the last of Remix content. It's cheap filler content that's all about people rolling new characters and bumping up precious metrics for shareholder reports. After seeing classic expansion servers fall off at varying speeds, they probably hit upon the idea of doing "classic" expansions on regular live servers and Remixes are the result. It's cheaper, more attractive especially given the overpowered nature, and they can throw things in that benefits your regular characters (appearances/heirlooms) so there's less hesitation to do it. The whole thing fits in with Activision's "Do more with less" development demand.Comment by Rofleoh and here i thought the questions about early access would be how its spoiled a lot about what makes a new expansion launch greatComment by dalqSo they just said they straight up didnt bother with the dungeon glory cause its not worth the dev time? lol, lmao even.Comment by EdgysanThank goodness WoWhead made this article so I don't have to watch the original video and support the content creator that did this! /sComment by medivh888alstOf course we haven't heard the last of Remix content. It's cheap filler content that's all about people rolling new characters and bumping up precious metrics for shareholder reports. After seeing classic expansion servers fall off at varying speeds, they probably hit upon the idea of doing "classic" expansions on regular live servers and Remixes are the result. It's cheaper, more attractive especially given the overpowered nature, and they can throw things in that benefits your regular characters (appearances/heirlooms) so there's less hesitation to do it. The whole thing fits in with Activision's "Do more with less" development demand.Comment by RaybezeThank goodness WoWhead made this article so I don't have to watch the original video and support the content creator that did this! /sComment by VarxNo to druids? How does that make sense?Comment by ancineniNever say never to dungeons older than Cata coming back. However, the further back they go, the more overhaul has to be done to the dungeon and it also transforms them from the original dungeons -- Grim Batol is completely different. There's also a visual element to it and some of them are a bit too dated.Comment by okta7Of course we haven't heard the last of Remix content. It's cheap filler content that's all about people rolling new characters and bumping up precious metrics for shareholder reports. After seeing classic expansion servers fall off at varying speeds, they probably hit upon the idea of doing "classic" expansions on regular live servers and Remixes are the result. It's cheaper, more attractive especially given the overpowered nature, and they can throw things in that benefits your regular characters (appearances/heirlooms) so there's less hesitation to do it. The whole thing fits in with Activision's "Do more with less" development demand.Comment by Soeroah"They will look into expanding Story Mode in the future when it makes sense. For Sepulcher, they would have done Story Mode for Anduin and the Jailer because those were heavy story moments, but not for Halondrus."

Just do the whole raid as story mode going forward, please. It's nice to know they're looking at hitting any majorly important storybeats instead of JUST the final boss, but a lot of times the raid itself has a storyline that's worth seeing in context of each boss in order. If you just killed Sarkareth and no one else in Abberus you'd lose a lot of the Wrathion/Sabellion growth and the Deathwing lore.Comment by Raxus502Thank goodness WoWhead made this article so I don't have to watch the original video and support the content creator that did this! /sComment by TastelikelemonThere are people already 583+ ilvl with 606+ ilvl equipped items , extra coffer keys , rep , maths , higher ilvl WQs... how is early access not advantage when it 100% is :D Monthly pay , expansion pay , beta pay , early access pay like wtf is this game going , wtf is this money grab...Comment by TernelVery sad they said no druid dracthyr. Not only are they ALREADY shape shifters, but the no mog rule would probably bother druid players the least since they are in animal form most of the timeComment by RuariAngelusSo the very adept race who already shapeshifts... can't become druids because they can't shapeshift? That's... an Oxy$%^&*? If they want to at a later date, they could just say they don't have models for druid forms yet. But they literally make the lore for the game, they could make anything possible for player agency that they've said they would be focusing on.Comment by ElseworldsOf course we haven't heard the last of Remix content. It's cheap filler content that's all about people rolling new characters and bumping up precious metrics for shareholder reports. After seeing classic expansion servers fall off at varying speeds, they probably hit upon the idea of doing "classic" expansions on regular live servers and Remixes are the result. It's cheaper, more attractive especially given the overpowered nature, and they can throw things in that benefits your regular characters (appearances/heirlooms) so there's less hesitation to do it. The whole thing fits in with Activision's "Do more with less" development demand.Comment by ClinoclaseNo to druids? How does that make sense?Comment by YiangarugaThank goodness WoWhead made this article so I don't have to watch the original video and support the content creator that did this! /sComment by YiangarugaThank goodness WoWhead made this article so I don't have to watch the original video and support the content creator that did this! /s