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[PTR] Malfurion's face finally moves after his 10,000 year nap. Just 4 more heroes need FaceFX

I have a really strange habit/obsession with heroes missing FaceFX and make sure to check every PTR and Live patch to see if any heroes got their much needed facial movements. When the game moved out of beta, we had 14 heroes that were missing FaceFX and after almost three years, we are finally getting down to the last few. Here's the remaining heroes that need their facial animations:
Abathur (come on, Blizz, he's an easy one)
Anub'arak
Brightwing
Murky

Their heads bobble around but their mouths aren't moving in sync like the rest of the roster. Here are heroes that have in-game FaceFX but need the store page updated:
Falstad
Hammer

And a couple bonus skins:
Crypt Queen Zagara
Desert Queen Zagara
Crypt Lord Tassadar

....Literally unspeakable

  • KinaBREW
    Posted 6 years, 8 months ago (Source)

    These are all on the list. It's about scheduling. Our Rigging and Animation teams time is mainly spent on new content. We do our best to weave these guys in when we can. Thanks for noticing!

  • KinaBREW
    Posted 6 years, 8 months ago (Source)

    Your eye for detail is appreciated.

    This guy gets it.

  • KinaBREW
    Posted 6 years, 8 months ago (Source)

    Don't mind me, I'm just a random smuk with 2k+ games.

    I would rather see refinement on existing content than new content. Refine it properly from the start/before release and you will never have a need to go back with the exception of issued caused by unintended bugs/glitches.

    That's the idea. The challenge is that the goal post moved several times throughout our time developing this game. When goal posts move you have to go back to refine :)

  • KinaBREW
    Posted 6 years, 8 months ago (Source)

    Hey Andrew, thanks for the amazing work from you & your team with everything (especially taking the time to go back to update heroes) and double thanks for taking the time to reply. I wouldn't be a proper Blizzard fanboy if I don't ask a follow up question followed by gratitude for an unrelated piece of content and end with a shameless request.

    When you they are all on the list, does this imply that the Zag/Tass skins as well? I also wanted to personally thank you and the team for adding Templar LM as it was my most desired skin when I chose LM as my main in beta way before she was out and saw the SC2 portrait. Pssst Think you could sneak the new Kitty Dva into the game? She'd be puurrfect for HotS and I'm sure the art team would have a hay day making cat sprays and portraits to go with the skin. ;) Keep up the great work and I'll keep an eye out for those FaceFX, take care!

    Zag's skins are on the list. Unsure about the Tass skin you're talking about. Can talk about it.

  • KinaBREW
    Posted 6 years, 8 months ago (Source)

    I realize that it's different departments, but could you also congratulate the data guys on moving the last five heroes into their own files from the messy general files?

    done.

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