@mogan: The firefights in this episode reminded me of the final firefight in John Wick Part 3; getting shot doesn't kill but it can hurt, and the heroes use constant barrages and melee attacks to keep the troopers at bay until they can get in close for kill shots under their helmets.
I get why they wanted to make these changes, but to me, this sounds like killing the patient to cure the disease. Boosting is hecka fun and not everyone does it to earn gobs of gold. I kinda hate that modern WOW makes everything scale to your level and I sometimes miss boosting. Not just in dungeons but just playing with friends. IMO they should have cracked down on the gold farming/selling and not redesigned the dungeons.
I have always hate-hate-hated Hemet Nesingwary. I can't even tell you why anymore. Funny that he is brought up in this preview.
Other than that, I'm excited to jump into a new expansion. What detail I'm missing from any of these articles is - what is the leveling experience like in other "expansions?" did they remove features like artifact weapons, outposts, and azerite necklaces? or are they still in, just something to hurry up and get past to get to the next "zone?"
@jenovaschilld: that's an awesome response, and sad but true! Why does it hurt people's feelings if other people are having fun? and having fun in a different way? I'm all for the QOL features and improvements. bring 'em on! If I want to play WotLK, I can talk to Chromie!
@saadred: I could go either way. one of the cool things about current WOW is that it is pretty flexible with being able to play through either old or new content. Other GaaS games like Destiny 2 or Warframe struggle with this, and onboarding new players suffers as a result.
That said, especially with how this expansion is being heralded as a totally new experience, it really should have been WOW 2.
I've loved the studio Proletariat since they formed, even if I didn't become obsessed with Spellbreak. They are a talented, artistic studio with a great pedigree. Can't wait to see what they contribute to WOW!
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