blackened23
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- Jul 26, 2011
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I don't hate WoW, I still like it. That being said, I really agree with you - Vanilla / TBC were my favorite because it was new, magical, and there was a sense of adventure. I know some disagree but I really dislike the fact that you can do everything via queue these days, it is pretty silly. I like exploring. I like world pvp. What I don't like is sitting in orgrimmar and being able to do everything in the game from a mere menu. The obvious counterargument is that people who don't have enough time prefer the queue system. Well this is a RPG folks...whatever.
Furthermore, I really dislike that the difficulty is severely lowered these days - I suspect most people will claim "rose colored lenses" but the game really was more difficult and rewarding back then. The heroics were actually _hard_ when TBC was first released, although they nerfed them about 5 months after. The best PVE gear was reserved for the best guilds - you didn't see joe keyboard turning clicking idiot with the best pve gear. Now the obvious counterargument, I don't have enough time to raid. Oh, the casuals are "entitled" to best in slot heroic gear even though they don't have time to raid. Yeah.... Again, this is a RPG.....whatever.
Lastly, the raid design has taken a nosedive. Naxx at level 60 was pretty amazing, the atmosphere was great and very, very few guilds completed naxx at level 60. If you only did the level 80 version do not speak because naxx at 60 was difficult to complete, naxx at 80 was a "gimme". Dragon Soul heroic is ridiculously easy and can be finished in about 30 minutes. What a joke. The vast raids of the old days are gone, instead we get 30 minute raids catered to casuals who complain that they can't play for more than 5 minutes a day.
I guess the game is just old to me. I still like it and play it, but the "magic" factor is long gone. I really want something new. GW2 almost nails it, but not quite. I guess MMOs are really wearing on me....
Furthermore, I really dislike that the difficulty is severely lowered these days - I suspect most people will claim "rose colored lenses" but the game really was more difficult and rewarding back then. The heroics were actually _hard_ when TBC was first released, although they nerfed them about 5 months after. The best PVE gear was reserved for the best guilds - you didn't see joe keyboard turning clicking idiot with the best pve gear. Now the obvious counterargument, I don't have enough time to raid. Oh, the casuals are "entitled" to best in slot heroic gear even though they don't have time to raid. Yeah.... Again, this is a RPG.....whatever.
Lastly, the raid design has taken a nosedive. Naxx at level 60 was pretty amazing, the atmosphere was great and very, very few guilds completed naxx at level 60. If you only did the level 80 version do not speak because naxx at 60 was difficult to complete, naxx at 80 was a "gimme". Dragon Soul heroic is ridiculously easy and can be finished in about 30 minutes. What a joke. The vast raids of the old days are gone, instead we get 30 minute raids catered to casuals who complain that they can't play for more than 5 minutes a day.
I guess the game is just old to me. I still like it and play it, but the "magic" factor is long gone. I really want something new. GW2 almost nails it, but not quite. I guess MMOs are really wearing on me....
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