Somebody Remind Me Why We Should Be Hyped for DF

The current score the way I see it:

  1. They ruined M+ by tuning DF S1 (starting with no gear) to be harder than SL S4 (With full gear + 2 legendaries)

  2. They released the most restrictive race in the game’s history with only vague promises of opening it up later on

  3. They brought back talent trees but added very few new talents…and pretty much every class is unhappy with the end result

  4. They brought back forced group loot for all raid content

  5. The new class is poorly tuned, debatably fun to play, and has low survivability

  6. They are forcing everyone to play a flying mini-game to navigate open-world content and at least one dungeon

  7. They are using recycled dungeons in the M+ Season to stretch out their meager content offerings

So what does that leave to be excited for?

Maybe the professional revamping? Every time I try to figure out how the professions are going to work it seems convoluted and confusing…but maybe

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I am just focusing on crafting this time. Helping other players get gear they want and such. Only thing I find enjoyable now. I leave Mythic+, Raids and other such things alone. Not really hyped though, but interested at most I should say.

Will add that I simply hope players can find some joy in whatever they do.

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Leveling up to 70 and crushing Legion/BFA raids! Oh wait…

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I hope people go in with excitement of a new expansion and enjoy doing what they like in the game.

Hearing about beta is a little … :sweat_smile:

For me, I’m looking forward to exploring new zones and gathering materials to sell in the ah.

Blizz needs to listen. I can’t imagine a good amount of ppl giving them a chance after two not so good expansions.

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For sure. If I could play Drakthyr as any melee class I would switch without hesitation…

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Sounds pretty good to me, it’s the first expansion in three years without some bogus system. The talents are a good foundation for them to build on, not dump the moment the expansion is over.

As to the rest, I’ll have to see it play out. Not pleased with group loot, but the M+ changes look like they’re finally pulling M+ to the same level PvP and raiding are both on so I’m not too upset at that. Knowing the Creation Catalyst will be there from the start is good, too (though six weeks is too long). Dragonriding is the most enjoyment I’ve had in the open world in almost a decade, so excited for more of that.

I don’t know, I’m happier with what I’ve seen compared to what I saw around this time for BfA and SL so…Shrug.

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Ngl it sounds like you’re burnt out on the game and need a break.

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I’m hyped to try out the PvP but idk how long that will last

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Well, if nothing changes my mind about my list I am guessing that I will take a break pretty quickly after DF releases. I already have the x-pack and the rest of my 6-month sub so I’m going to play it for a while so I don’t feel like I completely wasted my money.

Okay but why force yourself to do something you don’t enjoy?

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Originally, I assumed the selling point of Dragonflight was simply not being as bad as Shadowlands, but with some of the things OP mentions, I’m not sure if that will even be the case.

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That is a good question and one that is becoming harder and harder to answer. I guess I am just hoping to be surprised one of these days…like get the weekly chest full of good game design decisions instead of the constant flow of bad news

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#1 reason for me is that I can start fresh and not have to play catch up in Shadowlands which really blows. And best of all, no Torghast.

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The number 1 reason to be hyped for DF: We’re finally leaving SL and never have to go back if we don’t want to.

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Leaving one bad expansion for another is not a good reason to be hyped. Especially when there really is no silver lining…like I pointed out in my OP

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I’m actually more amazed that the OP managed to turn a bunch of positives into negatives. Now that is quite the skill.

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You can’t convince people that. People want to be fooled, so long as it makes them feel good. Which it will because of the honeymoon phase.

Because it’s the end of shadowlands.

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This is the main reason I’m excited

I like hats

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