SoD’s alright, but it’s just got a different vibe that doesn’t keep me hooked like classic. It does seem more “retailized”, but that’s just a feeling I have.
Maybe it’s just me and I’ve changed since 2004 & 2019. But I tend to think it’s the playerbase. It feels like I’m playing WoW with a bunch of spazmotic MOBA refugees.
Their boyfriends have them do stuff for them.
TL;DR: SOD as a game mode can’t be called successful. SOD as a sandbox was wildly successful.
SOD is fine. It dropped off hard, but I would argue it has been successful. Not in a “this mode will carry on” or “this mode was super enjoyable for all players” kind of way. It was successful because it gave Blizzard a live sandbox to throw a ton of changes at a primarily classic player base and see what might work, what won’t work, and provide avenues for improvements going into Classic+. There have been a LOT of things they successfully implemented with SOD. There have also been a LOT of things they should never do again (I am looking at you non-daily incursions).
Ultimately, the part I like the best has been the raid “group” design they implemented in P4 (Ony) and P5 (ZG / BWL) tuning the game around 10 / 20 player groups but allowing raids to go over up to 20 / 40. While I would have preferred the opportunity for real 40 player raids, they simply aren’t feasible with the current player base. The 20-40 structure for major raids has been a real boon because it removed the pressure to bench players, gives pugs an opportunity “over player” the run so they can be successful, and really just makes the game more enjoyable overall.
I have other aspects I think they have done really well with SOD, but I won’t get into them.
sod was bad let it go
order is restored thru FRESH
I am waiting on Classic+. I could care less about Fresh.
its not coming
they arnt makign a new game for players who dont buy stuff
classic will be a fully seasonal model only
LOL! Sure it isn’t. There is so much money to be made with that game mode.
Pretty big assumption they wouldn’t monetize Classic+.
yeah that was an awesome nonexistent announcement of classic+
want to kno how theyre gonna make money?
there gonna keep the trilogy seasonal repeat, funnel to era and hc too
theyll keep making diff custom seasons like sod that end and a new one comes
they implement gdkp ban as a trojan horse for wow token
thats how they get u, and it costs them very little!
Why would they announce something that will take 3-5 years to implement? The last thing they want to do is take away the excitement for the upcoming seasons they just announced.
But hey, feel free to come back in 3 years and say “I told you so” if there isn’t an announcement by then.
loooooool.