Awww.... /whistle was nerfed 😥

Huntillia-proudmoore · January 28, 2019, 8:57pm

The word gaslighting should be illegal to say or write.

Raspir-kul-tiras · January 28, 2019, 9:01pm

I wasn’t going to either. The actual definition makes the other person just look bad though

Albricksen-zangarmarsh · January 28, 2019, 9:01pm

I don’t think it’s possible because they outright removed the old /whistle sound from the game files. The current one was written over the old audio file.

As for lack of official word from Blizzard, we really don’t need one. We all know that Blizzard removed the old /whistle sound from the game because they thought players wanted it removed due to it being a wolf whistle sound.

Whether or not that was really necessary is another thing entirely, though.

Vera-silver-hand · January 28, 2019, 9:02pm

Whats odd is emotes like this get censored, yet nightelves being tortured in darkshore is ok. Shackled while horde soldiers poke at them with there weapons. Then of course lets not forget the experimentation of captives by the forsaken. Just saying some of that is offensive to players as well but ignored by the devs. Yet they get rid of the whistle emote. When the other stuff would be more upsetting/offensive.

Starling-proudmoore · January 28, 2019, 9:10pm

I think a lot of people these days see being offended as a badge of honor. It makes them look enlightened and “woke” on social media and the internet. Then these same people have virtual contests with each other to see how offended they can (pretend) to be and it’s a vicious cycle.

Society usually has a rubber band effect with these things. Eventually people will get tired of it and bounce back to somewhere in the middle of “everything is offensive” and “nothing is offensive”. I hope I’m around to see it because this whole “I’m offended!” nonsense has already gotten really old.

Kirela-arygos · January 28, 2019, 9:20pm

For the record, no one has any idea why it was changed. It could be due to sensitivity or it could have been because of things like Capn’ Crackers (calling a parrot to you with a wolf whistle does sound a bit odd).

I did ask why in the Q&A thread, but they didn’t get to it obviously. I just don’t think we should assume the reason until we know what it is, but I do agree they should bring it back or do two different emotes.

Vixie-burning-blade · January 28, 2019, 9:22pm

I play with no sound on so this doesn’t affect me either way. It’s no more offensive than /spit /fart /lick (I don’t look at my chat box often so not sure if people are still doing that).

But nothing is as loud and cringe-y as wolf whistles when you’re walking on an military base and a convoy of soldiers pass you by. And all the barracks windows around open to see what’s going on. /dies /eyeroll

Synsha-greymane · January 28, 2019, 9:23pm

I doubt they’ll ever answer. It’s lose/lose now. Say it’s because they felt the wolf whistle was inappropriate and you anger a bunch of people. Say you’re adding a /wolfwhistle and you anger a bunch of other people. They should’ve just left it alone or better yet, just added /sharpwhistle as another emote option.

anon33533570 · January 28, 2019, 9:23pm

Whistle was too offensive, I just found it insanely rude how the Goblin men would catcall me. So I wrote a letter to the manager to have them remove such an obscene gesture.

Now excuse me while I change into my skimpy bikini plate armor and head to Goldshire.

Kirela-arygos · January 28, 2019, 9:26pm

I can’t be sure of course, but I imagine only our personal Karen from the forums was the only person in the wow community who threw a fit over it, so I’m pretty confused about who would be upset besides our silly Karen who make a a fuss over everything.

Bruvnondus-dalaran · January 28, 2019, 9:27pm

Plenty of people who hate video games are going to be thrilled.

Raspir-kul-tiras · January 28, 2019, 9:47pm

You forgot to mention the mailbox

Mameena-earthen-ring · January 28, 2019, 10:06pm

/facepalm
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Akyrielle-area-52 · January 28, 2019, 10:21pm

Gillette bought Act/Blizz and took it out of the game.

Scruit-khazgoroth · January 28, 2019, 11:22pm

Apparently, cat calling whistle emote is bad and toxic.

/spit emote… Perfectly fine

Lumineus-whisperwind · January 28, 2019, 11:28pm

Nah coo’ brah. Nah coo’.

Pharsalus-thorium-brotherhood · January 28, 2019, 11:31pm

Chris Rock said it best:

“Nice dress” is not sexual harassment.

“F me or you’re fired.” is sexual harassment.

Boogyman-dentarg · January 28, 2019, 11:34pm

To all those who felt the whistle emote needed to be nerfed…play some frog baseball

(awaits forum silence)

Tovek-proudmoore · January 28, 2019, 11:36pm

Honestly just another step twords making wow more carebear friendly. Damn SJW fools always seep their poison into everything lol.

Vera-silver-hand · January 28, 2019, 11:39pm

Sjw’s won’t hardened themselves up. Unless theres a war taking place, in which they would be drafted and be forced to change themselves. These days people are to sensitive about everything. There needs to be some type of world event to make these people grow up.