So.. when is everyone coming back? 🙁

Khielasie-moon-guard · January 18, 2019, 2:35pm

Patch 8.2? 8.3? or do I have to wait till next expac?

Velane-wyrmrest-accord · January 18, 2019, 2:38pm

I mean, I’m not reeeaally gone anywhere

But to answer your question, 8.2 is likely when we’ll see a bit of a resurgence in interest. There seems to be a good deal of buzz around the Azerite changes scheduled for then

That’s assuming that Blizz actually deliver said changes and those changes actually end up being what people are hoping they’ll be

Memorydump-stormrage · January 18, 2019, 2:39pm

theres always a up tic in pop after new patches drop … then they fall back off

tbh i dont think theres gonna be that many that will come back,or at least until they decide to roll out another quick xpan that over hauls a lot of the bad things that are going on currently

Bonekollektr-azjolnerub · January 18, 2019, 2:39pm

IF i play next expansion , I will have to wait for several months after release to see if its even worth the time. I barely play now but I am subbed for a while. I was waiting for Zandalari to come out but its been so long I just don’t care anymore

Choctaw-shattered-halls · January 18, 2019, 2:40pm

Good question. I had spent allot of time getting my friend list active. last one I had 40 or so active friends. now it me. last one log in was three weeks ago. With raid next week I figure some come back. Not happening.

Primalmatter-stormrage · January 18, 2019, 2:40pm

Not everyone will. Some will move on to other games some will go classic. We are the fish in the pond always changing not the stones along the side.

Thiluro-illidan · January 18, 2019, 2:42pm

I would think everyone will come back when Blizzard changes their game developing philosophies. People don’t like recycled content. People don’t like time gated content. People don’t like unfulfilling content. People don’t like being milked for their money. People don’t like overbearing RNG. People don’t like what Blizzard has become. And I agree, wholeheartedly. But I’m a sucker so I’ll be here til the wheels fall off and will continue to miss my friends and guild mates who’ve had enough.

Clint-trollbane · January 18, 2019, 2:45pm

I’m done with retail for good, gave all my gold away. Only thing I’m waiting on is classic

Khielasie-moon-guard · January 18, 2019, 2:45pm

I just want people to come back, only reason I stay subbed is because of the rp community but i’ve been seeing less and less people, and guilds do rp recently in my timezone at least.

Stormwind used to feel so alive most of the time

Alårak-frostmourne · January 18, 2019, 2:48pm

This is not your usual “late-expansion-drought-before-next-expansion” type of thing.

Those people will not come back.

Also if you want RP go to FFXIV, they have more emote and more ways to express yourself.

They also gave new race at launch.

Khielasie-moon-guard · January 18, 2019, 2:55pm

I hope it’s not… rp in wow has been pretty nice so far doesn’t this stuff usually happen like in legion 7.1?

A few of my guild members mentioned rp in FFXIV too, is it really more active and better than wow? I know close to nothing about Final Fantasy

Sygrim-emerald-dream · January 18, 2019, 3:06pm

When a Dwarf leads the Alliance.
When a Dwarf conquerors all of Azeroth.
When a Dwarf leads the armies of Azeroth together into space to kill all threats.
When a Dwarf sits atop the throne and all of Azeroth is at peace for the first time.

Xalea-wyrmrest-accord · January 18, 2019, 3:08pm

My guess would be never.

Some will buy the next expac, get disappointed, and be gone after a month.

Some will leave for Classic and “retail” will be even more dead.

I imagine the game will go free-to-play at some point thereafter.

Panote-alleria · January 18, 2019, 3:09pm

Taking a short break after ticking off several boxes on my checklist, including getting Exalted with Proudmoores and some Pathfinder stuff.

I’ll be back once the game gets updated with some more stuff for me to do

Powerbottom-zuljin · January 18, 2019, 3:11pm

I won’t be back for any 8.* content as of right now. Maybe not even 9.0 at this rate.

Gealsealgair-dalaran · January 18, 2019, 3:21pm

I just came back. PVP is pretty awful.

Pikkarg-bleeding-hollow · January 18, 2019, 3:24pm

9.0 per usual.

If 9.0 is really bad then people will leave until 10.0.

No point staying subscribed to something you don’t enjoy playing.

Personally I’m just leveling alts.

Lyfordeth-magtheridon · January 18, 2019, 3:27pm

give people flying, put twinks in separate que, make the game enjoyable to those people that like those things.

Ryuk-thrall · January 18, 2019, 3:28pm

There will have to be some MAJOR changes before I give Blizzard my money again. I don’t think 8.2 will be enough.

If flying is held hostage at the start of the next expansion then I’m DEFINITELY not getting it. I’m not going to reward these terrible fun killing decisions anymore.

Lóthorin-wyrmrest-accord · January 18, 2019, 3:33pm

Activision and Blizzard’s CFOs have both jumped ship, Bungie has taken Destiny and bailed, Mike Morhaime has cut all ties with Blizzard, the only upcoming ‘major release’ is Diablo Mobile, stocks are in freefall, and Activision is telling Blizzard to cut development costs while simultaneously giving their new CFO a 15 million dollar hiring bonus.

It’s time to see the writing on the wall and let WoW and Acti-Blizz go.

The good news is the new FFXIV expansion is just around the corner!