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Thoughts on Azerite Traits versus Sets? While Azerite Traits seem better due to more customization and a lot more skills, I think the “excitement” of whole new bonuses from set items is lost. This is better for balancing as no need to nerf older sets, but that “must have now” feeling is sort of diminished. Your thoughts?

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Sadly this would be abused heavily.

Is the team aware that players feel as if player choice has been slowly removed from the game over it’s life cycle?

I sometimes feel that the dev team doesn’t realize that removing the chance for a player to make a bad decision (I.E. PvP vendors, different weapon types for specs, etc.) that means they are also removing the chance for a player to make a good choice.

And to add to that, a ‘good’ choice doesn’t always mean an optimal choice.

I worry that more and more RPG mechanics are being removed from the game in order to preserve balance, and in an MMORPG of this type you desperately need RPG mechanics in order for players to feel they are in control of their own character, as opposed to a dice roll or a pre-determined destiny.

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As the meta is favoring double melee and one caster, that slot is like you said, typically going to a balance druid or elemental shaman this season. Treants and Earth elementals are just too strong to pass up. This is before even considering damage.

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Will there ever be a way for Sanguicell to become tradeable? It seems strange for people who don’t have the time to level cooking or have professions that use them to have hundreds they can’t do anything with.

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Is the 36+ specialization design scheme the best option going forward? Each spec seems to get more superficial and simple every expansion. Would it not be easier to just design classes as classes again and not worry about making 5-10 variations of similar utility for different specs?

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I would have liked Islands to take a Dauntless or Monster Hunter direction more than a “pull all the things and kill them” direction.

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Can you explain the design decision regarding forcing a player to choose a particular spec instead of enjoying their class? My mentality is that I would like to play a certain class and not be spec locked due to constraints in the azerite system. I think that allowing players more freedom in their character’s playstyle will increase their overall enjoyment of the game (which I assume is the goal of game development).

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Why is the WhirlWind buff for Fury still only 4 additional targets? What would be your plan on changing that.

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If you have time to have hundreds of them, you have time to level cooking.

How does breaking the team up to work on multiple projects simultaneously effect the production process?

Would the team consider making a WoW 2 as opposed to new expansion? I would’ve preferred a Vanilla Remastered wtih current graphics, DKs, DHs, Monks, Transmog, Arena, all the new bgs than Classic. Is something like that a possibility?

In the future with M+ being so popular can we expect to see a heavier focus on 5man content? ie; 1-2 additional dungeons / 1 mega dungeon with every major patch alongside new raids and PvP seasons.

Will the team ever put 1v1 Rated Arena in the game?

Will Skinny Kul’Tirans ever be added?

What statistically % of talent usage does a talent have to have in PvP to not be considered a failure. For example in arena above 1800 as elemental Ascendance has a 0% use rate as of today and Unlimited Power has 0.4%

What will come out first W3: Reforged or Classic?

Will factions continue to be a main staple of WoW in future projects? Has the team ever considered allowing cross faction groups for PvE and PvP?

Why does the BFA S2 Elite gear change to your non xmoged appearance when you use the orb of deception?

Why do all healers not have access to a double cleanse talent?

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Will we ever be able to hide gloves and bracers? Some transmogs look much better with bare hands.

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Raids in BfA have seemed a lot clunkier and less balanced than in Legion. Looking back, what changed, and how do we get back to raids that aren’t so tightly coupled to a specific composition?

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How will players unlock flying for 8.2 patch in BFA content?

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Will we be hearing any more about the Vulpera in patch 8.2 or 8.2.5?

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Are you happy with the titan residuum currency?

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Can you explain the design decision of placing character progression into a piece of gear? Why do you see this as an advantage over placing character progression within the character/account itself? For example, have you considered deep talent trees, paragon experience, or other forms of progression not tied to a gear slot?

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Is there any specific reason that player feedback on Portal removal was completely ignored?

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What are the current plans for a BFA ink trader to be implemented? I’m sitting around with 6k+ ultramarine inks and not much to do with them.

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Will Gladiator Stance return in 8.2? Would love to see sword and board dps represented! #WarcraftQA

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