heroes Yrel & Alterac Valley Coming to the Nexus Soon

[Plergoth 277]

I think the only thing true here for now is the battleground. I personally believe the artwork with the skins is for BfA launch tie in event, as well as teasing Yrel as new hero 2 months from now. 

I wouldn't put it past them to show us a trailer for Yrel just to have Sombra hack it. 

[Valhalen 1,484]

I personally hoped for Velen to be the first Draenei, but I don't hate Yrel as the majority of the WoW fanbase. And it is interesting to have a female Draenei in this game. We haven't got a new T H I C C lady since Alexstrasza.

[Durf24 42]

12 hours ago, Frogspoison said:

There is also new development for Yrel in the upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion. It's... Not pretty.

I am aware, I avoided saying anything to avoid possibly spoiling anything for those seeking to avoid them.

[XeaKon 23]

Well, battlegrounds for the win. I find that new battlegrounds make the game more interesting than heroes. I would gladly have Deathwing instead of Yrel because she seems a bit blank.

[Durf24 42]

16 hours ago, Ezukei said:

I fell in love Yrel in Draenor, I loved watching her character grow throughout the expansion and it really struck home when I thought of the fact that in our own timeline/reality she wasn't alive. I was really hoping they'd put her in eventually and honestly I'm always a fan of some female characters and if she plays with avenging wrath that's going to be fantastic! 

Yrel is an incomplete character, her character arc has a beginning and an end but no middle leaving her feeling hollow. 

[Tarvesh 9]

Ret paladin... They could have used Tirion, Maraad, Mograine (pre-Scourge)... You know, characters with more lore and standing in WoW. Hell, Leroy Jenkins has more standing in WoW than Yrel. Yrel's biggest claim to fame is hanging around the winning two armies and being saved by the sacrifice of a better character. lol

But NAH! Let's use the female Draenei who made an appearance in a single expansion. She's way more of a fan draw.

[Sombra 28]

Yrel is n actual joke

 

I hated her in warlords and have no idea, why blizz pushed her so far

 

sombra would be 10000 better, and i am still waiting for grommash :(

[lChronosl 182]

I know she might no have been that well developed so far, but if she really is coming to the Nexus it is probably tied to her coming role in BfA, for better or worse.

Also, I would be happy simply to have a draenei hero, since it's the only wow race we are missing (Chromie is actually a dragon, I know, but bear with me).

Edited June 3, 2018 by lChronosl

[Arcling 898]

3 hours ago, Tarvesh said:

Ret paladin... They could have used Tirion, Maraad, Mograine (pre-Scourge)... You know, characters with more lore and standing in WoW. Hell, Leroy Jenkins has more standing in WoW than Yrel. Yrel's biggest claim to fame is hanging around the winning two armies and being saved by the sacrifice of a better character. lol

But NAH! Let's use the female Draenei who made an appearance in a single expansion. She's way more of a fan draw.

All of them share similar faults with Yrel. Maraad was a comic character, daily quest giver in WotLK and then died in WoD within one of earlier questlines, so he didn't do that much. Tirion was a book character, in WoW he was a paladin in exile, then suddenly reappeared during WotLK as wielder of Ashbringer, became known as probably the most powerful paladin and served as a neutral character leading Argent Crusade. Mograine is in similar boat, but fills that role for death knights and Turalyon is basically Tirion 2.0.

Yrel isn't a bad choice for draenei representation. At least more interesting than another human paladin, since for that we already got Uther. Main issue is that outside of Velen (who would fill a priest role) draenei don't have any major characters. Akama's and Nobundo's  appearances were rather few and their roles not as big. From females, we basically only got Captain Fareeya and Ishanah, only the first one being a paladin, and again no one major.

[Valhalen 1,484]

2 hours ago, lChronosl said:

I know, but bear with me).

Yes, we also have Misha.

[lChronosl 182]

1 hour ago, Valhalen said:

Yes, we also have Misha.

I was gonna ninja edit that, but you were faster than me. Well done, sir. (Also, we huehues gotta stick together).

[Amit 17]

Long asked, long waited for :^) I'm amazed they finally added a Draenei in HotS!! And with an actually new map from WoW, this is insane!!

[greatCraft 29]

I HATE SPOILERS

 

BLIZZARD BAD WITH THEM ?

[CrimsonVow 1]

21 hours ago, RadicalEd said:

Yrel? I don't see any prove for this. I mean, look at the screenshot: It's only a regular artwork with no hots connection (No other hero visible). The Angle in the background isn't Auriel, it's the one from the graveyard. 

Actually, it does. You have Junkrat as a goblin on the right side of the screen. There is no mistaking him, as we've never seen grenade-launchers in WoW before. Additionally, the Orc in front of him looks too much like Johanna to not be a skin for her.

[Abusqa 0]

Thanks a lot for spoiling it. Great job, really.

[Arcling 898]

3 hours ago, CrimsonVow said:

Actually, it does. You have Junkrat as a goblin on the right side of the screen. There is no mistaking him, as we've never seen grenade-launchers in WoW before. Additionally, the Orc in front of him looks too much like Johanna to not be a skin for her.

It is true indeed, there were screens leaked by some Korean guy: https://imgur.com/a/wpYUu7w

[Stan 5,243]

1 hour ago, Arcling said:

It is true indeed, there were screens leaked by some Korean guy: https://imgur.com/a/wpYUu7w

Added them to the main post. Those screenshots appear to be showing off her abilities (possibly a leak from the Heroes site). Yrel's pretty much confirmed at this point.

[MasterStormer 1]

On 6/3/2018 at 4:34 AM, Zanryu said:

Yrel felt really forced to have a female Draenei protagonist in Draenor. And there are much more impactful Draenei Paladin than her, like Maraad.

While Draenei in general have a lackluster roster of notable characters, besides Velen, Archimonde and Kil'Jaeden, I think that Maraad would probably be a better fit for that role (except there is something unique about Yrel, which he can't have in HotS).

I won't spoil anything, but there have been new things going on in Draenor in BFA that make her a much more interesting character, that makes worth putting in Heroes in my opinion.

[Arcling 898]

1 hour ago, MasterStormer said:

I won't spoil anything, but there have been new things going on in Draenor in BFA that make her a much more interesting character, that makes worth putting in Heroes in my opinion.

So far it seems it's contained to allied race recruitment scenario, so we don't know yet if she is going to appear in expansion proper.

[Migol 433]

On 6/3/2018 at 4:14 AM, leapingshadow said:

Depends what side you're on!

Alliance are disgusted by the (Spoilers below)

 

 

"nazi lightbound".    Horde players hate that the Nazi Lightbound also "corrupted" Garrosh-alternate universe.    They already have to deal with gender swapped alternate universe Thrall.

 

...Yeah I'm serious, I know it sounds like some awful thing from deviantart but that's where wow's lore is headed v_v

Edited June 4, 2018 by Migol

[Arcling 898]

1 hour ago, Migol said:

Alliance are disgusted by the (Spoilers below

"nazi lightbound".    Horde players hate that the Nazi Lightbound also "corrupted" Garrosh-alternate universe.    They already have to deal with gender swapped alternate universe Thrall.

Garrosh was never born in alternate Draenor (Grom's mate died before she had a son in that timeline), probably it was another child that Grom had later with a different mate. Considering what Grom's and Garrosh's Iron Horde did to draenei and some orcs, it's not a surprise they went that route (albeit extreme). Would like to at least see that story developed, unless it's going to be quickly forgotten after that scenario.

[Amarax 3]

On 6/3/2018 at 4:05 PM, Lampanelli said:

Some have said Retri Paladin, which is essentially just an offense. It'd be better to make her a multiclass honestly, since paladins can be healers, DPS or tanks in WoW, but I have doubts that's more than hope.

I totally agree. It is also nice that you can adjust based on the enemy team as the match making sometimes messes up pretty badly. Varian is getting pretty lonely on the multiclass tab anyway! 

[leapingshadow 50]

2 hours ago, Migol said:

Alliance are disgusted by the (Spoilers below)

 

 

"nazi lightbound".    Horde players hate that the Nazi Lightbound also "corrupted" Garrosh-alternate universe.    They already have to deal with gender swapped alternate universe Thrall.

 

...Yeah I'm serious, I know it sounds like some awful thing from deviantart but that's where wow's lore is headed v_v

I am pro-alliance and am fully aware of what happens. I like the idea. WoW's lore is getting better, not worse.