8.1 Issue - Night Elf Glaive is DH only.

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29/10/2018 13:58Posted by Ahake
Demon hunters should've been removed after Legion >:c


Burger King isn't expanding fast enough into Azeroth.

Anyway, I find myself agreeing that it's silly DHs get these blades when we've been seeing night elven sentinels use them for-- well basically forever? And to be perfectly honest, were I playing a night elf DH, I'd much sooner have some sleek kaldorei looking warglaives. Lord knows we could do with some options that don't sprout massive horns from the handle.
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29/10/2018 13:28Posted by Aerillan
29/10/2018 13:08Posted by Moridunum
Maybe that gets Blizzards attention xD

Sure, if you have US Account to post on, go ahead :)

You can post on us with a trial account now.
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You know when something is so ridiculous, that it makes you unsure whether you should laugh or cry? This is one of those moments.
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Imagine, Blizzard allowing the night elves to use their iconic weapon.

While we're at it, add those slutty mogs.

I wanna be male slutmogged!
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Hey I know, let's take the iconic weapon of the culture your class renounced and make it available to your class only.

Honestly, for shame.
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Keep it rollin'.
Like the glaive. The glaive that all the classes that should be able to use it cannot use :|
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They could've given the Kaldorei demon Hunters an look alike of Illidans warIII-era glaives! Just remove the panda and add a Fel sigil or, hell, even some Kaldorei runes, akin to Quel'delar or Quel'serrar, on the handle...
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29/10/2018 21:24Posted by Moridunum
They could've given the Kaldorei demon Hunters an look alike of Illidans warIII-era glaives! Just remove the panda and add a Fel sigil or, hell, even some Kaldorei runes, akin to Quel'delar or Quel'serrar, on the handle...


That would be the most logical thing to do, really.
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Such a dumb design decision, but I'm cynical enough to think they won't change it.

I couldn't find a US thread with a reasonable amount of outrage, but here's the EU version from the PTR forum.

https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17624452559
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Why are people so mad that glaives are only allowed to be used by the class who's whole fantasy revolves around them?
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30/10/2018 15:22Posted by Lanrus
Why are people so mad that glaives are only allowed to be used by the class who's whole fantasy revolves around them?

Especially on the PTR where it's either:
- Likely to change
OR
- A mistake made when labelling it's weapon type
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30/10/2018 15:22Posted by Lanrus
Why are people so mad that glaives are only allowed to be used by the class who's whole fantasy revolves around them?


It's been pointed out a few times, but just for posterity's sake, and in no particular order:

1 - Demon Hunters aren't the only ones who use glaives. Trolls (notably Vol'jin, Rokhan, and the the Siame-Quashi) also make use of them.

2 - The Warglaives of Azzinoth were previously classed as swords and used by all dual wield characters, including being hotfixed after release so that DK and Monk could both equip them.

3 - The glaive weapon in question has never been seen in the hands of demon hunters, and is instead a Sentinel (Warrior/Hunter/Rogue?) weapon and has been since WC3 when NElves were first brought into warcraft.

4 - Demon Hunters make use of other weapons (such as that one lass who uses a scythe) so it's not like glaives are super super special and DHs only ever use them. Illidan style glaives are a big part of their class fantasy, sure, but the weapon that is the topic of this thread isn't one of those.

5 - They've added other 'warglaive' weapons such as the Fist of the Deity (Wrath) and Mindscythe of the Legion (WoD) which have the same model-shape as the Aldrachi Warblades as fist weapons in the past - so I'm not sure why this is a glaive.

There is zero reason for the weapon to be classed as a glaive outside of its name, nor to be class restricted the way it is. It's not a demon hunter weapon. If it was classed as a sword, no one would complain*. It's not a conventional sword, sure, but no one expects them to make a whole separate weapon type for "weird spinning throwing triple bladed thing".

*okay, maybe some nelf priests would.

30/10/2018 15:27Posted by Ylerià
30/10/2018 15:22Posted by Lanrus
Why are people so mad that glaives are only allowed to be used by the class who's whole fantasy revolves around them?

Especially on the PTR where it's either:
- Likely to change
OR
- A mistake made when labelling it's weapon type


You know how shizz like this gets changed? By kicking up a fuss about it.
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30/10/2018 15:22Posted by Lanrus
Why are people so mad that glaives are only allowed to be used by the class who's whole fantasy revolves around them?

Warglaives are.
This is not a warglaive.
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Upon hearing these news, the Sentinels - being hardcore subscribers to the phrase 'Survival of the fittest' - felt a change in heraldry was needed.
https://i.imgur.com/aCuD41x.png
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That’s a warden weapon .. I was thinking that in Legion we will get 2 new classes.. DH and Warden .. but no ..
Just give the Warglaves from Illidan to Maiev ..-.- Ridiculous.. Right ?
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Well they like screwing night elves over so this is pretty much in line with that.

Anyway, not much to add what hasn't already been said. Dumb decision, needs changing.
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Whoa this thread went pretty low on the forums.

Let's get it back up!
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30/10/2018 23:21Posted by Mithralles
Whoa this thread went pretty low on the forums.

Let's get it back up!


You do Elune's work, brother.

So, here's hoping that this question in other forms gets enough traction to be brought out at the Q&A. Given Blizz's past record I totally won't be surprised if it's totally ignored, but hey oh... we can but try.
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Let's just hope the americans pick it up.

Since we filthy sub-human europeans get zero attention, least of all on realm forums!
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Everything that needs to be said is already said so I'm just commenting for the post to get bumped even more.

Let's hope they change this.