tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post3622624415213589051..comments2024-03-21T23:18:45.644+00:00Comments on Priest with a Cause - A World of Warcraft (Classic) blog: Legion, Years LaterShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-63854410519752333962021-05-26T11:05:24.815+01:002021-05-26T11:05:24.815+01:00I'm not surprised that the squished Demon Hunt...I'm not surprised that the squished Demon Hunter starting experience references things DHs done have at that level. I think Wow has gotten too big for Blizzard to effectively re-polish everything when they make this sweeping changes. I've been snarky about their unwillingness to fix old things and only focus on the new, but these days I think they would need a separate team just focused on fixing the old stuff. Sadly, that is not the Blizzard Way. Always In With The New is the path for retail.<br /><br />I liked the attempt to add new flavor for professions, but didn't like having them go into dungeons and raids. Professions aren't a group activity, so why should people have to do group content to progress a solo option? Ah well, that's an age-old Blizzard design blindspot. Blizzard somehow thinks forcing folks into into content they dislike will make them want to do said forced content.<br /><br />I agree about Chromie time. I don't know of a decent solution if you want to experience all the stories, though, given the current situation. It really feels bad to tell people to hit max level and then circle back to do the stories. You almost need a Classic server for each expansion and just let Retail be the current one.<br /><br />Suramar was generally fun the first time around and obnoxious for alts. Having to unlock a certain amount of Suramar to progress certain professions was annoying. I will say that once you know where to get the items to increase how much Ancient Mana you can carry, Suramar's quest chains get less painful. (Plus you can find Ancient Mana on the AH at times.)<br /><br />The sad thing about Suramar is you knew Blizzard was never going to create another city this good, again. They are so allergic to repeating the popular parts of their expansions. :sigh:Pallaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052537793722183657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-11710681692678365452021-05-25T13:24:50.030+01:002021-05-25T13:24:50.030+01:00The thing with the Legion professions is that I ca...The thing with the Legion professions is that I can understand what they were trying to do, but it's as if the person they got to do it had absolutely no clue what it is that people actually enjoy about professions.<br /><br />What throws me about their decisions with Chromie time is that one of its big selling points was that it was going to allow for a more cohesive story experience... and yes, I guess doing two or three Legion zones is more cohesive than doing one zone from each expansion while levelling up, but in terms of being able to follow the story it's not as much of an improvement as they made it out to be.<br /><br />And oh yeah, I can totally see how Suramar must have been a major PITA to repeat on alts! I don't know if it was required to unlock some kind of progression mechanic, but if so - yeah, that would have been annoying.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-76119907974691281822021-05-25T08:40:51.965+01:002021-05-25T08:40:51.965+01:00While many people say Legion was one of the best e...While many people say Legion was one of the best expansions (it only captivated me for like 3 months) the profession stuff was really, really annoying. I guess more annoying than vanilla/classic (hello Mining 240 and the grind for Thorium hasn't even started). I think it was the first and only expansion where I didn't max out most of my professions, more like I didn't max out a single one.<br /><br />And yes, the Chromie time really sucks if you're in it for the story. I'd say if you're just blasting through on alt #6 it's not as bad, but I could still just use my hearthstone and leave 5 minutes later, you know?<br /><br />The Suramar quest line was indeed quite epic, but I don't think it has a high replay value, it really annoyed me when starting it on the second character, that's one point where I really like Shadowlands' Threads of Fate now - I CAN play the story again and again, but I don't have to.Nogamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541775026595839236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-26350705833303473552021-05-24T17:04:44.876+01:002021-05-24T17:04:44.876+01:00Hah, I was reading that and got to the link and sa...Hah, I was reading that and got to the link and said, "Oh yeah, I made a demon hunter, didn't I?" Retail is strange. I am still basking in the simplicity of classic.Wilhelm Arcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033496821708933394noreply@blogger.com