there wont be a polygon 2 oh no no they’ll hold off until AFTER launch then fax the interview out to websites to ensure the change is already live and no way to undo it
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I think they are causing major frustration if they are not clearly communicating what they plan to do to be honest. Pro active communication is what Blizz has been known for in the past. However, Blizz has regressed to reactive communication.
If they will only communicate their intent regarding PF and level squish as late as possible to minimize backlash then that is sad.
you could show them charts graphs and statistics proving Blizzard is on the ropes and theyd still pretend it not that bad
“what do you say to a man with no conscience?” Steven Seagal to Michael Caine -On deadly ground
I just find it baffling that Blizz doesn’t want to use their own forums, reddit, blogs, etc to communicate about their own game.
Talking about currently what is happening, what the future holds, etc. Just seems like there is no longer an investment or bond between players and dev team.
You haven’t read my post(s) about mud-whimping. It’s not about the players, it’s “their” game and they can wreck it any way that they want to.
I have read it. It is just that it has come to a point that they are taking what was a passion for all with WoW and narrowing it down to their own play pen while leaving scraps for us players IMO.
its all about control if you go to a social media site and they deem you annoying one ignore click and no more of your comments even blip on their radar thus no one is “unhappy” the old out of sight out of mind thing
Blizzard doesn’t like being pushed into a corner which sadly is their own doing yet they simply just make it our faults rather than accept the responsibility of the bad situation they started
There is a long list of things killing WoW right now. Pathfinder is not one of those things. Should it exist? Probably not. I’ve said this a million times but…flying wasn’t an issue until Blizzard made it one. But in the grand scheme of things it is a pretty minor thing in my opinion.
While that is true they do have control over their own forums, blog posts and official you tube channel.
I just find it odd that they have decided that they will let all these resources go to waste because they want to make the game “their way” It seems self destructive.
I’m just saying, people who say stuff like this are being very dramatic. I personally am a fan of the pathfinder system. I think flying cheapens the experience of doing the content, and I like that you unlock it only after you’ve already done everything important. Until then, there are flight points and the flight master’s whistle. Since they implemented pathfinder, the zones have gotten more detailed, better designed, more densely packed, and friendlier to ground travel with less empty space to traverse.
yeah their recent behavior kind of reminds me of the dark knight
You’ve just described mud-whimping. 
Yup.
You are both right. They rather let it all burn because it is their “vision”.
Their “horrific” vision.
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This kind of thing would be akin to putting flight in for gold but making the const gold cap+1. Netherwing, Orgri’la and Sha’tari Skyguard were not even accessible without flight, only way it would work is if they allowed those that bought the flight ranks to keep them/make past earnings count. Wrath is in a similar state, Storm Peaks and Icecrown more or less REQUIRE flight to get around.
I like pathfinder as an option, only wish they would cut out the time gate or release flight no later then the 1st major patch (x.1) and I’d welcome either various ways to earn it or a gold price.
Game was fine and fun before pathfinder. Funny thing is WoW had the worst sub drop when pathfinder was first introduced. Not the main cause but sure doesn’t bode well for pathfinder as a “keep em playing” argument.
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well hey why limit the concept to flight? lets apply it as a model for various aspects of the game after PF is a superior design ideology make it mandatory for all play styles
you wanna pvp in BGs well you have to slay ALL the faction leaders for like 75 rep each with a weekly lockout to gain more rep from their deaths and no queing into BGs until your revered with your factions for killing those enemy leaders
or you want to use your ground mount too bad this is a no riding zone you have to earn the right to mount up here even though you bought the mounts years ago
i mean if theyre gonna treat flying mounts as a cancer that hurts WoW then lets go all the way to idiotic and time game EVERYTHING why stop with just one part of WoW lets put a time gate on the Battlenet launcher too
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This trash time gating our flying mounts and the awful GDC changes are easily two of my biggest hates for this game.
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You, and others, REALLY NEED TO STOP USING THIS ARGUMENT. It does nothing but show how bitter, inflexible and like the devs you are. It hurts your side and drives away those willing to discuss options or changes. I am no fan of the devs but whenever I see arguments like this, I can’t help but feel they are lashing out at players and fueling their “players are inflexible” stance because of BMIs (Big Mouthed Idiots) that can’t keep the discussions reasonable even between other players.
so you admit the Dev team is bitter and inflexible? then like so many others always point out when people like us speak up by telling us to leave if we are unhappy perhaps they should seek to go elsewhere too then clearly WoW is not what theyre passionate about otherwise theyd be more invested in finding ways to the game fun rather than chaining a steel ball to everyones ankle then attempting to convince us it makes the content “better”
who are you trying to appease more the players or the shareholders? because I guarantee you the more customers you drive away with these asinine design changes the worse itll be for Blizzard after all the players will survive without Blizzard but can the company say the same?
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