World Of Warcraft Now Requires an SSD To Run Shadowlands Expansion

[Gallows-korialstrasz]

I haven’t built a rig without a SSD for years now

[Chroesire-bleeding-hollow (Chroesire)]

@Scuzz-skywall

One day I’m going to have to update this potato, but I’m dreading trying to get something new to work with my internet and whatnot. So I’m following the age old tradition of ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away >.<

Is your internet setup unusual? Usually it’s just plug in ethernet from modem/router → done.

[Stealthius-borean-tundra (Stealthius)]

@Tacothebell-lightbringer

A couple of the previous posters are reminding me of my old Apple IIc back in the day. Lode Runner and Oregon Trail ftw.

Ahh, my old Commodore 64 and Jumpman! Good times!

[Mokrawr-area-52 (Mokrawr)]

Just as a point of reference, you can pick up a 240GB SSD starting for around $25USD. That’s plenty of room for WoW and they are pretty painless to install.

It is not absolutely needed to run WoW, but it will improve load times significantly and makes all the portal hopping a lot more bearable.

[Mony-earthen-ring (Mony)]

@Tacothebell-lightbringer

I died to dysentry a lot back in the day.

i almost did, but consumption got me first.

[Zhanli-wyrmrest-accord]

@Loryss-area-52

If you have any understanding of computers at all, you’d understand that this game can’t require an SSD.

It just loads faster with an SSD. A lot faster.

But it’s still going to launch and run just fine on an old HDD. This isn’t like a CPU where if you’re way under spec the game becomes a 5 FPS slideshow.

It’s fun to be tech savvy and listen to those that aren’t talk about computers. xD

[Bipzi-wyrmrest-accord (Bipzi)]

@Derethal-wyrmrest-accord-1020462

Expected. I know some people will be upset, but time goes on and technology evolves.

With new hammer tech, even hdd’s will be given new life.

[Zhanli-wyrmrest-accord]

What do you mean I can’t play WoW with Windows 95?

[Mokrawr-area-52 (Mokrawr)]

@Zhanli-wyrmrest-accord

What do you mean I can’t play WoW with Windows 95

I’ll be sending a strongly worded letter once it finishes printing on my dot matrix, you can count on that!
I just need to find the right 5 1/4" floppy to launch my word processor first…

[Zhanli-wyrmrest-accord]

That’s it, I’m getting the typewriter out and firing up the press, Blizzard will be hearing about this in three months!

[Kitsuny-wyrmrest-accord]

Just logged into the beta with an old HDD and it works fine. No slower than using a HDD is now.

[Zuldumar-malganis]

Imagine being a min-maxer complaining about having to upgrade from HDD to SSD

[Scuzz-skywall (Scuzz)]

@Chroesire-bleeding-hollow

Is your internet setup unusual? Usually it’s just plug in ethernet from modem/router → done.

It’s more on the software side of things. I could have gotten setup with web based email, but nooooooooooo I had to go and use my ISP’s email address on resumes and such. Which means getting it to work again will require passwords and settings and all sorts of crap smarter people don’t have to deal with.

It’s really terrible to be just smart enough to know how stupid you are >.<

[Qamaits-darrowmere (Qamaits)]

I’ll be using my quill and ink pot to craft a missive which I will send by runner.

[Onoswun-elune (Onoswun)]

@Zhanli-wyrmrest-accord

What do you mean I can’t play WoW with Windows 95?

[Mokrawr-area-52 (Mokrawr)]

@Onoswun-elune

That is amazing. Wish I had that in my collection right now.

[Orquish-ragnaros]

@Chelleybee-stormrage

The sound of excitement!

Gimme that yummy 14 kb/s download speed back baby!

[Chelleybee-stormrage]

Just get my centurylink dsl out here in farmland, its about the same.

[Ymira-illidan (Ymira)]

I imagine a lot of casual players don’t have SSDs. It’s still probably more of a recommendation but it’s there so when people complain about absurdly long load times into zones the GMs have the requirements to fall back onto.

[Gaebriell-baelgun]

Like those people saying the SSD in the PS5 is going to improve the graphics?