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World of Warcraftrecently teased a new feature for Warbands that would enable fans to bring their alts into Follower Dungeons. If this were to happen, players could clear certain dungeons with AI-controlled versions of their ownWorld of Warcraftcharacters.
Thealpha testing period forWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinbegan not long ago, signaling another major milestone towards its release. To celebrate the alpha,World of Warcraftheld a special media event in London, featuring tons of content creators in attendance, includingWoWgamer couple Taliesin and Evitel.
However, Taliesin recently shared an interaction he had withWorld of Warcraftexecutive producer Holly Longdale at the event. According to his recounting of the event at the 2:03:00 mark of the podcast, Longdale approached him as he was on thenew Warbands character select screen inWorld of Warcraft. Then, she leaned in and asked, “Wouldn’t it be cool if those were the characters that you took as your followers in your Follower Dungeons?” After Taliesin confirmed it would be cool, she stood up and cheekily said “Hmm…” before walking away. While far from a confirmation, this unprompted comment heavily impliesWorld of Warcraftmight be working on such a feature, or is at the very least considering it.
WoW Teases AI-Controlled Alts in Follower Dungeons
Follower Dungeons are a new systemWorld of Warcraftadded inDragonflightthat allows players to challenge certain dungeons with AI companions, letting them try out new roles, take their time in dungeons, or simply play solo. InThe War Within,World of Warcraftis making some dungeons a required part of the main story, a feat made possible by the addition of Follower Dungeons.
As it stands, the Follower Dungeon NPCs are currentlycharacters from the Exile’s Reach starting experienceWorld of Warcraftintroduced inShadowlands. That said,World of Warcrafthas said it is looking into ways to let players team up with other important lore characters when it makes sense in various dungeons. However, the ability to fill one’s dungeon parties with their character roster is a prospect that excites many fans, who seem to be in unanimous agreement that it would be awesome to adventure with their own alts.
“Wouldn’t it be cool if those were the characters that you took as your followers in your Follower Dungeons?”
The Warbands system looks like it will be revolutionizing the way players playWorld of Warcraft. Beyond an updated character select screen, tons of game features are getting alt-friendly facelifts, with new ways to share storage, currencies, and even gear. Most achievements and many reputations are being made account-wide, and while this overhaul comes with some bad news, like theremoval of theWorld of WarcraftHuman Diplomacy racial reputation boost, Warbands overall seem like a massive win forWoWso far.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
