I’ve been curious what the hell I’ve been doing to pass the time while waiting for the various patches in the past, and also my attitude with MoP versus WoD. So I took a look at my blog posts from 2012, and this is what I found that is different from WoD;
-Flying at max level
-Dailies (Tillers/Cloud Serpent)
-Brand new continent. A continent I’ve never been to. And it felt like a breather from dealing with Deathwing.
-My concern wasn’t on the expansion, but on having shit gear at max level. The dailies gave me a reason to gear.
-A new class; the Monk which was really, really fun to play.
-Only real time I bashed Blizzard was the removal of Justice gear, but only to learn later that Valor was the way to go for me.
-I never played the beta.
-I played other games, as they had a purpose (plus there were so many good titles).
-Only five levels, which allowed me to do any dungeon I wanted/needed at max level.
-Skinning/Mining had a purpose; profit.
-I’ve been used to ‘report to’ quests. I didn’t feel like someone I’m not.
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Fast forward to 2014-2015… it’s a whole different story;
-No flying… ever.
-No dailies. Everything’s based around the Garrison.
-A rehashed continent from TBC, just 35 years ago.
-No explanation from Blizzard about the bullshit alternate reality thing.
-I was in the beta.
-Valor gear removed, and no real replacement. Apexis gear isn’t a true replacement.
-No new classes or races. Just the same old shit from TBC only 35 years ago.
-No point to gear up as dailies don’t exist.
-An annoying follower system that I’m nearly begging my followers to do their own missions and leave me alone.
-Skinning/Mining have no purpose anymore, thanks to profession buildings in the Garrison.
-No really good video game titles to fall back to while waiting for patches.
-Being a Commander. Never asked for the title.
Overall, there just feels like there was just, so less content to do now(for soloers). Everything’s situated around the Garrison.
I’m also trying to think of what my reaction would had been, if I had never played the beta. But I just don’t know what it would be. I just cannot get over the anger I had with Blizzard ignoring our feedback, and this is the result.
I feel they pushed this whole “Hurr.. Iron Horde is a threat!” too early in the expansion. They are not a threat. Not in my eyes. They aren’t a threat in endgame content. You literally have to make them a threat by doing those god awful boring Apexis dailies, until they finally fucking take notice.
Garrison Invasions should NOT have to depend on doing those damn dailies!