Time Gating needs to stop!

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I get some things like raid resets need a gate(even though I would like to see it less then a week), and everyone knows that the only reason for time gating everything else is for the companies own selfishness in order to keep players in the game longer or keep them logging in just to increase their metrics. Personally I am tired of the time gating I would like to see its practice stop.

Clearly with this pre-patch even(which is horrid), time gating and the use of it by Blizzard is completely out of hand and out of touch with what the customer wants. I pay for the game and if I want to degen the hell out of it and grind a rep/crafting skill out in one sitting I should be able to. I shouldn’t have to wait a week to get those measly 12-14 profession points, it doesn’t feel good and takes the fun right out of the game. I have no idea how many things in this game that I wanted to do but I refuse to just because of the time gating. It is not an achievement and it needs to stop.

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Time gating gear that will be replaced with the next expansion makes no sense. Respect player time BlizZard.

:thinking:

:surfing_woman: :surfing_man:

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Go outside man

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I don’t remember the last time they did even though the said that they would be starting to do so. I wonder if they thought this event would fall in that category.

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Respect as in here’s a few mounts and pets so you know you’re going to do it.

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I do a lot thanks :). it still doesn’t change the fact that if I want to grind the heck outta my favorite hobby I should be able to.

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They said that they want to make things alt friendly but this prepatch event isn’t alt friendly.

:thinking:

:surfing_man: :surfing_woman:

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Definitely not. I personally think that everything should be account wide.

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no time gating = 23 hour a day try hards running out of content within a week.
This is a video game. Its not a replacement for a human life. a few hours a day is what its meant for.

Please dont make me defend blizzard again, lol.
I need to go take a shower with a steel wool pad now…

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Old man yells at cloud energy

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Placing an event on a recurring schedule that is announced in advance is not time gating.

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and then complain that content is not enough

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Time gating an event with gear that will replaced in a few weeks makes no sense!

:surfing_woman: :surfing_man:

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Tell me, what exactly is the benefit of having it take 10 months to max a profession?

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But the shareholders are happy because engagement is up! /s

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The game shouldnt be hobbled because some no lifers can’t help themselves from endlessly speed running the game.

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How exactly does it hobble the game if others want to play their game differently then you ?

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It’s a form of consistent character progression throughout an expansion instead of the so-called “gear treadmill” where all of your progress is meaningless and deleted after a couple of months.

Professions taking a time investment is good. I’d argue that leveling should be more of an investment too, but I know that’s an incredibly unpopular opinion.

World of Warcraft is full of excellent content, and most of it gets left behind after 1 season. It’s crazy.

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Because you show up complaining about how the game is designed, and if Blizzard listens, then the whole game is adjusted to no longer reward the majority of players.

Look at Remix. That’s what (nearly) uncapped and unregulated player progression looks like on a small scale. Yeah, it’s fun as a limited time event to see how crazy folks can be. But it’s not a healthy future for the game.

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By arbitrary setting timers to prevent players from engaging with the game.

Just let players play regardless if the no life speed run or take 3 months.

Blizzard needs to stop playing nanny out of some stupid desire to increase time played stats.

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