The game was really fun at the start but there is something seriously wrong the higher you get with endgame being a cruel mess.
At first I started noticing this with stockades where people were getting picky with what classes they wanted. By SM I started having declines and delays and the problem was really noticeable. With ZF I couldn’t form or get a group with my class and didn’t get a group outside of friends. BRD and the 60 dungeons this got extremely bad where even friends I had met along the way were starting to only want spell cleave and I had to respec a bunch and buy items just to stay invited.
Then this week with raiding is where things really took a turn. Naturally I want raid gear as there is no alternative for power and the game incentivizes this. As someone with an unpredictable schedule, guild raiding is off the table for me and pugs are my only option. With pugs I have been treated less than garbage where they tell me to prep and respec while helping them form and just kick me while I’m flying there despite having good gear.
While I really wish I could, I just can’t take it anymore. I hate being at this point where I’m at the mercy of these players to progress and they constantly toss me out at the doorstep when I put so much in. I actually cried tonight when the raid lead told me to respec, I handed out potions for people and got them tanks/heals and then was kicked before entering the raid.
It really sucks because there have been some really kind players who have shown extreme generosity but lots of the encounters I have had from 50-60 have left me feeling empty. I tried to stay positive but I keep running into this same situation and knowing that is going to be the common situation in gearing further has left me hopeless.
To those of you who empathize with all players and take time to help others enjoy the game, thank you.
Edit: People who think this is about raiding or my class not getting in have the wrong idea. It’s after I’ve being invited, mailed off my bag items, bought items for the dungeon, hearthed, flown to the instance, and in recent high level cases respecced my character only to get kicked or have people leave before stepping foot in it. This has been happening quite frequently since SM and that is what has been taking a toll. Not being invited is totally fine but when they do this after everyone is at the instance just so they can swap to a slightly faster group hurts a lot.
I appreciate peoples suggestion about waiting it out and hopefully that will be enough to where this doesn’t happen so often.
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Dude, it was the same way 15 years ago. You either roll with the punches, or go back to retail.
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Yeah, so much for the “community” in Classic being better.
They haven’t changed a bit.
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Eh it still is. Most people are still leveling and not at endgame
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Community is great. Anyone raiding this soon in fits into the “ultra hardcore” category and unfortunately for them that group is full of meme, flavor of the month boys and un-socialized people. It’ll be fine when the normal crowd starts hitting 60.
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Hey bud. I just want to say I know exactly how you feel. What you may not realize is how addicted you are to this game. You are putting your sense of self worth and emotional well being in this game and in the hands of the low iq people who play. Take a step back. You are worth more than this. I had a similar experience, and being away for even a few days has put things back into perspective.
Don’t take the game so seriously. Just walk away if it is emotionally affecting you. It isn’t worth it to put your life in the hands of other people to bully and use you. People will tell you to grow a thicker skin and troll you further. Ignore them, but do remember that you have worth, and it isn’t defined by your character.
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Monsterskill - Very well said. Have a like.
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I agree with Monsterskill.
People are mean and take the game WAY too seriously and pay no mind to how they make others feel.
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No, it really isn’t.
It’s the same old, same old. Doesn’t matter if it’s Classic or Retail. Different faces maybe, but you get the same stuff on both sides.
Some people help and group, some don’t. Some are polite, some aren’t. Some are idiots in chat, some aren’t.
I’ve played both and not seen a difference in the community one from the other.
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What class are you playing?
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You got a smelly server then.
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I noticed people seemed more inclined to chat and try to help in classic. I’d imagine the crowd that rushed to 60 so quickly has a different mentality. I think if OP takes a break and comes back in 2 weeks, he will likely see a very different attitude.
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Not too many people are at the point of raiding atm… you have the hardcore elitist at 60 RN… it will get better
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I’ve been on several servers. They are all about the same.
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Come Alliance Grob. Haven’t met a negative soul while out leveling
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Yeah, I would have to agree. My guild of former pserver folks are all keeping up a good clip, but we are not spamming dungeons out of our minds, and we are all floating into the mid-40’s to 50.
Anyone pushing 60 and into Raids? Uhhhh you musta known what you signed up for.
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I’ve played more and talked with random people in a few weeks of Classic than I have in years in modern WoW. Modern WoW, other players were basically NPCs - we didn’t interact. We were just there. This game needs talking with other people.
Doubly so if you’re a Warrior.
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