I purchased it day 1, because I wanted the mount and the Transmog. Also because Shadowlands was shiny and to be honest BFA has been such a disappointment.
Taking a few steps back however, it really seems that the expansion is really lacking a distinctive hook.
There is not an a new class, no new races, no exciting features. I mean, the biggest point seemed to be that they would unprune the stuff they took away in BFA!
Sure the revamped leveling system seems very cool (and after like 15 years, massively overdue) and the factions are reminiscent of the order halls⌠but is that really it?
What are we really getting that makes this expansion more than just a glorious content update patch?
Iâm excited for the new zones and Torghast so far. I havenât preordered yet as Iâm waiting for the CE. But no one has any idea outside of more customization, some depruning, and what we saw at BlizzCon.
I canât be too concerned. BlizzCon before WoD was announced promised so many things and didnât even give us half of what was promised. I imagine theyâre not super interested in over-promising after that.
Is the lore good? Is the game fun to play? Those are the only questions I need answers to, and they wonât be answered before Shadowlands comes out on the beta.
I donât need a flashy thing to get me interested in Shadowlands. Give me cool lore and fun gameplay, and Iâm sold.
Covenants and Torghast at first glance seem like cool ideas. They did say there was a world quest revamp in the works too. Iâm pretty disappointed with no new class. We really need a new ranged caster or archer type class.
Why do people have this idea that if there is no new class it is just a content patch?
The expansion is new zones, new stories, new quest lines, covenants, a new end game experience, new reps, new mounts, new pets, a new levelling system, new dungeons, new raids.
And 2 years of updates to all of this.
Eh the expansion is still just under a year away. I would say there is alot of stuff they havnât shown us yet. On the topic of classes, I donât really think we need anymore classes to be honest. Ever since they went into spec identity itâs almost like each class became 3 seperate classes anyways, so itâs almost like we have 35 different classes anyways.
The no new races I will get on board with; The only new ones weâve had are Kulâtiran and Zandalari trolls ever since MOP, so thatâs 3 new races inâŚ7 years?
The un-pruning they are doing is going back farther than Legion I think.
Not really a whole lot to be âexcitedâ about. It seems safe. Which, frankly, I might enjoy a slice of. Iâm not going to be incredibly hyped about it, but if its at least average, Iâd consider it a step up.
Gaming is my hobby, and Blizzard is my favorite gaming company. With the exception of BFA (which i actually loved at launch), buying the digital product was a no brainer.
If the selling point is âWe are going to focus on fixing all of the existing stuff instead of throwing more new unbalanced stuff at you.â then consider me on board.
Also, we know very very little about what the expansion is really going to include.
I think it looks like a filler expansion like wod. But it could be good if they deliver on content and game play. The lore seems like itâs all over the place now and I donât read the books so In game lore has been swiss cheese for awhile.
The lore has crawled up its own bum at this point. I share your beliefs that SL will take away more than it gives. No new class builds; no new abilities or talents⌠sounds really awesome. And WQ 2.0 is sure to inspire everyone â instead of repeating leveling quests from BfA you can repeat the ones from SL.
Mission tables? Will they be back? I wish Mission tables actually launched an adventure for you and your selected followers to do. But I doubt that will ever happen and it will return as the usual timer only.
Donât be surprised if the level squish deprives many of your toons of the flight ability even if they presently have it.
Like you I purchased it, for the swag. However it is worse than lack luster.
It seems down right insulting. Making the leveling go faster, fine, but leave the level numbers. I earned every level I have.
But than Ion hates the RPG genre, and is doing his dammest to kill the RPG in WOW. Heâs only in it for his Icy-Viens Theorycrafting Mid/Max Raiding playstyle.
Look at PVP, itâs basically dead.
Basically. With an attempt at another insulting story-line.