So I go to log in after a break and apparently since I last logged in most of my character cannot fly anymore. Due to some Nerubian Skies debuff, because I didnt do the starter qeusts? WTF I cant even see half of what this game has to offer because of story gate keeping now, even tho I could the last time I logged in. Screw you blizz… This was the game for me 20+ years I’ve played… I have raided,
I used to complete every qeust in the zone, I even pvped a little waaay back… I got an epic pc of gear for doing 2 delves last week, seriously blizz, I dont want shizz for free and i dont want to be story gate kept! Now I await for all the trolls to says shiz. You can waste you time responding but I dont care anymore about this game at the track its been going.
The Nerubian Skies thing is tied to the expansion intro and unlocks the zone rules, including flying. It’s annoying if you skipped it or took a break, but it’s not Blizzard trying to force free loot or block content permanently.
You don’t have to do every quest in the zone, just the short intro chain to flag your character as having access. Once that’s done, flying works again and you’re back to playing how you want. It’s not a power grind or a handout, just a switch they tied to progression.
Totally fair to be frustrated when something you had before gets locked again, especially after 20 years in the game. But this one’s less about the game “changing direction” and more about Blizzard being bad at explaining requirements. If you decide to walk away, that’s your call, but at least know it’s a quick fix and not some permanent design shift.