it’s a discussion forum.
the OP doesn’t seem to be discussing anything.
they’re not here to discuss their own opinions using their own words.
…plus the link contains profanity.
I seem to recall that you defended countless bad ideas, including Azerite Gear during the last beta more often than not with the ever tired excuse of "Relax, it’s just beta". With that in mind, forgive me if I don’t automatically accept your assurances that everything is going to be fine.
The only thing to certain to me, is the inevitability of there being time-gates on the time-gates.
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Awwww shucks 
You flatter me Tovi~
Only because I love this game and know it can be better
I have made a few, though I am guessing you are talking about this one? It seems to be my most popular one haha
I think I also made one on Corruption…? I can’t remember… I had another big ranty post not too long ago.
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If you are wondering for what kinda crap show we are in for…
Get ready for all the Asmongold fanboys to help in ruining this expansion.
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Hating asmongold is fair, still doesnt change the fact that hes 100% right on this matter.
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Yeah, I am a pretty vocal anti-asmongold person but the points he made in his tweet were valid honestly… Though, to be fair, its points everyone has been making well before he made his post.
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Well im just another mythic raider out there, basically a nobody, while hes famous wow wise, so if his influence can make changes on this matter, then its welcomed.
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Everquest has a system called Alternate Advancement.
The system is very straight forward.
- You gain AA points for the system in the same way you get experience.
- Those points are then used to enhance your character.
- This is the list h ttps://wiki.takp.info/index.php?title=Alternate_Advancement
This is a wide open system that does not take into consideration balance or min/max. There are virtually infinite combinations that can get you to the same point of character effectiveness. No amount of simulations can define what is best and what is worse because the choices are exponentially impossible to quantify.
Blizzard could do this kind of system very easily, but they have no control of the characters ability as there will always be a situation where one race/class/spec will outdo another. Blizzard needs control in order to maintain balance. It is that simple. The covenant system gives them that type of control.
The question now is why worry about balance? Balance is primarily a PvP thing and not a PvE thing. The only way to maintain balance in PvP is to separate it completely from PvE. Blizzard will not do that. Mores the pity
Why Min/Max? This is more of a Raider and Mythic Dungeon thing. If you add a virtually unlimited amount of choices to enhance the character the min/max becomes almost moot as it cannot be simulated in a reasonable manner. So what happens is the players ability to optimize their character by game play becomes more important. In other words, how well do you know your character, and can you run the gauntlet of raid mechanics.
Ultimately, these are just my opinions and I could be way off, heck I probably am. That being said, I have played both games. I played Everquest for three years before WoW, then I played EQII, which was a disaster, and then came to WoW on the release date. I did this because Blizzard had an impeccable reputation because of the Diablo Series of games which I played till I got tired of hearing “Fresh Meat!!”.
Blizzard is in an untenable situation, but by the same token they have an extremely loyal core player base. No matter what they do, they will survive and they will ALWAYS get my $15.00 dollar a month.
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Thats a fair point and not overly related.
I dont think I agree with the borrowed power not being easy to move away from. I think putting the interesting skills and abilities back into the class tool kit is far superior to putting it on an artifact weapon or armor set, and im not sure it would be all that difficult. It would just be a design philosophy change, which i think is unlikely.
There have to be better more inventive ways to entice a player into making a choice there. On the initial pass, it just seems like its trending back down the path of temporary power is all.
Mostly I think we are in agreement.
I think the issue with putting spells on gear, is that the gear is disposable also.
It wasn’t a great implementation, but I like the azerite armor idea. Perks and improvements to existing spells on gear was in theory a really great idea.
AP traits in BFA should always have been necklace side instead of armour side. But that would be too much like Legion and would eventually max out.
Clearly, I’ve been lucky finding raiding clusters that don’t audit my performance unless I’m way off line, in which case I study up and figure out how to fix my flaws.
Covenant abilities are fun and are a social experiment. They can only hinder your play innately if you let them. Having said that, balance passes need to come with a much cheaper or free covenant swap.
Agreed.
I wouldn’t trust the Devs to get Covenant abilities right either after Corruptions.
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There is something to notice about this post of his compared to his persona he displays while streaming,. The text shows care and reasoning regarding the issues that are very very known on the forums.
My favorite is the example of would you take $100 or $105 is such a good representation. The difference is they will try to make it difficult to tell which is worth more.
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I would say I couldn’t careless about what he thinks but that would mean I have to care to some degree and honestly I don’t.
After reading again the same argument that a gm is going to make someone only do this or that to get in their raid. Not once has anyone figure out that they letting one guy tell them how to play their game. You do realize that most raids out number officers and gm who make these kind of nonsense things. Unless you are getting paid. Then tell them to stop it.
IT this never ending race to consume content and not enjoy that hurting you. Why is it wrong to let a raid take a few months to complete than a few days. Their no money/trophy at the end. What is at the end is memories that you form. It sounds like you are not forming friendship to me. Friend do not force friend to play their way.
Shadowlands has the making of something different. Now is the time of the minority to shut up to majority players. Play to enjoy game. You out number gm who basically will not let you raid if do not do as they say. Forgetting that the real power is yours.
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Blizz Can try all they like.
When a Sim tells me A is 100 dps and B is 105 dps, I have to be a sheep and go with B.
Not many GMs are going to not let you raid if you took the weaker choice unless you are in a mythic guild. With that being said this all comes down to player agency right, so why are they already making the choices for us?
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Must suck having no free will.
That’s the argument being made.
I won’t care until the difference is the difference between stuff dying and not, or if a Covenant is instead of being “worth one dollar”, it’s only “worth thirty cents”, if you get my drift.
And again, it doesn’t take a genius to see this isn’t going to work.