Mechanics used in Shadowlands are just rehashes of the same stuff we were already accustomed to. That players feel betrayed for weak expansion after weak expansion. It seems though, that people have given up and are just accepting things for what they are now. People used to flood the forums with complaints, huge essays demanding change. Each expansion, no matter how good or bad, people throw it under the bus, heralding the end-times. We’ve heard for years now that the game is “dying”. Now it’s just a game that wastes your time,” and it’s a shame. WoW has long since coasted on its name and a mediocre game design, and Asmongold spoke out via a Twitlonger.Īsmongold summed up my thoughts in one simple sentence, “World of Warcraft used to be a game that made you want to waste your time. They also continued to push WoW: Classic, and even a Burning Crusade version, which is well on its way. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands tried to bring the fans back with new mechanics and a trip down into the afterlife. Asmongold keeps up the fight where many have surrendered to the microtransactions and micro-managed, tedious mechanics. Some of us have walked away, sick of having our time wasted.
He’s someone who has played since the beginning and it’s been a big part of his life. He’s someone wildly devoted to WoW, and wants it to be the great game it could be, that it used to be. This rant from Asmongold doesn’t really come from a place of anger. What’s going on? What’s really hurting the game? Is it actually an MMO that’s suffering? Even despite this, people who are frustrated at best still log in almost daily. As a player who faithfully played the MMO for about a decade, even as it grew more and more unenjoyable, Asmongold brings up a lot of fair points about WoW. This isn’t a situation I’m unfamiliar with either. When virtually all other games are thriving, WoW managed to lose 30% of its player base during the COVID era and the previous two years. By Jason Parker in Entertainment | May, 10th 2021Īsmongold isn’t the only player that’s fed up with WoW as it stands right now.