Anyone else feel this way?

Community General Discussion
1

I don’t get how any of this works. What even are professions anymore? I’m hearing stuff about dirt piles? Apparently there’s some sort of mass fish harpooning? Who do I turn this stuff into? I guess you can get rep with these factions somehow, but unlocked things cost like five things I’ve never heard of? Whatever the hunt is it’s over before I can figure it out. There’s a boat, I guess? Can’t find anything to cook. Guess I’ll just level another alt.

To be fair, I have made soup. And Dragonriding isn’t bad.

I dunno. Maybe

7 Likes
2

I don’t really feel that way. Most of it is padding, and the new professions are a bunch of horse crap.

But yeah. Maybe I’m too old.

3 Likes
3

Yeah, well you were so preoccupied on whether or not you could do professions, you didn’t stop to think if you should.

4 Likes
4

Lucky for you, we live in the internet age.

It takes like 10 seconds to do a swift google search for things you do not understand or can’t figure out on your own.

2 Likes
5

I can relate, that was me at the start of shadowlands. It took me a solid month to get anima, covenant, conduits, soulbind, soul ash and soul cinders sorted out and which was which

The way i’m doing DF is i’m just ignoring everything i don’t immediately need and when something comes up that i think might be interesting i look more into it. I find it helps just taking in a new thing one at a time

1 Like
6

Sorry but no. I don’t feel like pink hair or Obi Wan.

1 Like
7

Yeah it’s a lot of busy work stuff.

1 Like
8

Yeah I think I’m finally outgrowing this game. The magic just isn’t there for me anymore. Of course, a few of the quests I’d like to do (siege on draginbane keep or w/e it’s called) won’t start no matter what I do, and that’s kind of ruining my DF experience.

2 Likes
9

I’ve stumbled upon the dirt piles. But I can’t figure out how to do work orders at all. I’m kind of in limbo with my engineering.

1 Like
10

It’s always like this for me in a new expansion. There’s so much to absorb it sometimes gets to the point where I default to known gameplay.

1 Like
11

Well I’m told that all this stuff in the game that isn’t properly explained is what they call “exploration”. Not sure I agree with that.

2 Likes
12

I’m at a point where if I can’t figure it out in the game, I dont bother with it.

2 Likes
13

Take the game one bite at a time. When you’re ready, take another bite. Then it doesn’t feel like it hits all at once. When in doubt and confused follow the crowd and hope they know where they are going.

1 Like
14

Good design leads people to this organically. I never read a fantasy story where a wizard stopped to google stuff.

2 Likes
15

I don’t disagree with this. But it’s besides the point. If there’s something you don’t understand in the game, it’s just a matter of looking it up.

It would’ve taken longer to make this thread instead of researching some answers.

16

To be fair google, icy veins, wow head, in game tutorials also exist. I’ll give credit to professions, they are a bit complex now, but in a good way. There’s meaningful progression everywhere you look. Sometimes new stuff can be a bit overwhelming.

I’d suggest taking it one step at a time. Get to 70 learn what stuff is for. Take a day to learn about professions etc.

Hey now you see? There are some good things in this world! :smiley:

17

And the Google search would have probably brought you to an answer given to someone asking a question here, at Wowhead, or on Reddit.

18

I don’t engage on these forums to look up answers on someone else’s behest.

19

I’m different. I like to help others if I can.