As per the recent interview with MrGM, ScotteJay, and Kris Zierhut they asked a question in regards to the Joyous Journeys buff and if it would return.
All 3 parties in the interview expressed how much they enjoyed the Joyous Journeys buff and that it brought a lot of players back to the levelling process and how it felt good with the increase.
With that being said, why would they remove the Joyous Journeys buff for players still levelling when wrath comes out? It should stay and be removed once you hit level 70, no reason to remove it other than to bring it back in the future and go “Hey come back!”
The thing is, even with a 50% buff, WoW Classic is EXTREMELY time consuming. A limited time event doesn’t make sense, all it does is make leveling feel terrible once the buff goes away.
Personally, the XP buff got me into WoW Classic again, but short window of time I had to level made me quit again, because it’s against the spirit of WoW Classic. If I wanted FOMO and GOGOGO I’d be playing retail instead.
first time ive ever wanted to level alts was with this buff existing. id be fine with them nerfing it a bit to compensate heirloom items. I don’t remember if heirloom items cover as much as this buff does though.
Any time you have to ask this question that is one more step towards retail that you’re taking. Just hope you’re aware of that for better or for worse.
There are already other bonus xp opportunities like the DMF or during holidays like the Brewfest buff. Heirlooms offer xp benefits and more. Joyous Journeys has been enjoyable but there are other means for xp acceleration. It’s fine if this one ends.
Just ask for what you’re asking for - cut the XP required from 1-70 by 50%. Then if they want to give another event buff in the future they can. But then everyone will want THAT leveling nerf to stay. Then by the time they get to 80 and its slow af by comparison they’ll want that nerfed. Etc etc etc.