DK's for everybody! ...or nobody

[Aradiel]

It was supposed to be next week, but is now "in an upcoming content patch. " So basically soon™ (never.)

 

[Rollop]

No. Please no. Just...please...my random Draenor dungeon ques are bad enough as it is...

Literally no difference. Except that the nub dk is going to top dps for your group.

Anyhow, this is cool, wonder if this means permanent lvl 55 dks. Though, i feel like this will only further exaggerate queue times.

 

[CripzBlood]

I really hope we gain full acess to our dks.. so whn we log out.. we can relog in. I really hope that happens.

that would be dope.

 

[SPQR]

I really hope we gain full acess to our dks.. so whn we log out.. we can relog in. I really hope that happens.

Ye coz there is no greater skill then having bg with x10 dk spamin blood boil.
Skill skill skill
Aggramar gonna get nerdgazzm.

 

[Kincaide]

The reason some F2P accounts were able to make DKs was because on certain servers, the check that's supposed to see if you already have a character level 55 or higher was disabled. This is the same check that they're now turning off universally.

The reason why F2P accounts can't log -back in- to a DK is because any character on an F2P account that is higher than level 20 becomes locked. Months past this was confirmed when someone upgraded their account, levelled their characters, and then had Blizzard reverse the upgrade by some unspecified un-kosher means. Those characters that had been leveled past 20 also became locked.

Since Blizzard's new change is only going to disable the former rule, and there's no reason that it will affect the latter rule, I would call it near guaranteed that F2Ps will not be able to re-use DKs. Unless they were to make it possible to have a DK under level 20, nothing is going to change, and you can mark my words on that.

 

[Irrational]

On a slightly unrelated note to the above, this is one less (stupid) reason for not wanting to pay $5 for a full linked account.

I could do so much with that $5 though. I could buy 20 gumballs and hit the town.

 

[Crystalpall]

The reason some F2P accounts were able to make DKs was because on certain servers, the check that's supposed to see if you already have a character level 55 or higher was disabled. This is the same check that they're now turning off universally.

The reason why F2P accounts can't log -back in- to a DK is because any character on an F2P account that is higher than level 20 becomes locked. Months past this was confirmed when someone upgraded their account, levelled their characters, and then had Blizzard reverse the upgrade by some unspecified un-kosher means. Those characters that had been leveled past 20 also became locked.

Since Blizzard's new change is only going to disable the former rule, and there's no reason that it will affect the latter rule, I would call it near guaranteed that F2Ps will not be able to re-use DKs. Unless they were to make it possible to have a DK under level 20, nothing is going to change, and you can mark my words on that.

The only think I am afraid of (and it's intensifying) is the fact that they delayed it. Some guy started a discussion concerning F2P DKs in that official thread and I am sure they have seen it and they don't like the idea of starter DKs (probably because we have level 20 limitation and DKs are level 55) so I see three options:

1. They ban DKs completely for F2Ps. This is probably the most probable option and it's sad.

2. They raise F2P level cap to 60. Blizzard already stated a year ago that getting starters to classic cap is okay for them as it will show the raiding experience to new players. I doubt that will happen and I hope it won't.

3. They give no damns, every F2P can play DKs, everyone is happy. I hope this happens but it probably won't ( thank you random paladin! -_- )

 

[Srs]

I could do so much with that $5 though. I could buy 20 gumballs and hit the town.

Off you go, to spend it all on penny whistles and MoonPies.

 

[Faerondil]

2. They raise F2P level cap to 60. Blizzard already stated a year ago that getting starters to classic cap is okay for them as it will show the raiding experience to new players. I doubt that will happen and I hope it won't.
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That's interesting.. Where did you see that?

 

[LennywBT]

Ye coz there is no greater skill then having bg with x10 dk spamin blood boil.
Skill skill skill
Aggramar gonna get nerdgazzm.

I dont give a crap about dks dear sir. I jsut want what truwly benefits my account by them, with that said, mount and archieves.

 

[Crystalpall]

That's interesting.. Where did you see that?

Somewhere on TI, some guy linked a blue post but I dont remember where exactly sorry.

[MENTION=17026]SPQR[/MENTION] blood boil is unavailable for F2P DKs as it requires level 56.

 

[Aradiel]

The "blue post" was an interview, and the interviewer asked them about raising the level cap. They responded like a politician, and said they were considering all options, but had no plans to at this point. That's worse than soon™ or "in a future patch." Removing the 55 requirement for DKs, adding a BoA tab, and a possible tabard tab, are coming soon™ but level 60 is coming never.

 

[Crystalpall]

The "blue post" was an interview, and the interviewer asked them about raising the level cap. They responded like a politician, and said they were considering all options, but had no plans to at this point. That's worse than soon™ or "in a future patch." Removing the 55 requirement for DKs, adding a BoA tab, and a possible tabard tab, are coming soon™ but level 60 is coming never.

Yea it might have been like that, my memory is not working like it used to but hey, if that's true then it's good news

 

[CripzBlood]

Somewhere on TI, some guy linked a blue post but I dont remember where exactly sorry.

[MENTION=17026]SPQR[/MENTION] blood boil is unavailable for F2P DKs as it requires level 56.

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