I think it is high time that we got the recognition that we so richly deserve!
I propose that the following changes be made to WoW in order to cater to the hardcore playerbase that made the game what it is today!
- Make Naxx as difficult as it was at 60, and make all the raid zones after it progressively harder. Yes casuals play the game too, but there is a multitude of other things for them to do now besides raiding. If they want to see content they should quit their jobs/relationships and put in the commitment required.
- Add long and difficult attunements to the raid zones. This seperates out those who deserve to be there, and those who don't. If you don't put in the hours and hours necessary to get access to the zone, then you have no right to be there.
- Increase the raid size back to 40. With more people in a raid, the less items there are to go around. I enjoy knowing that it took me over 6 months to complete an armor set. I want people to look at me with awe when they see me walking around IF. I want them to look at my gear and see how elite and special I am.
- Blizzard should add things to the game that further differentiate us "real raiders," who can put in 8+ hours a day towards this game, from the rest of the "riff raff casuals" playing. Maybe when someone clicks us (A real hardcore raider who has cleared content) we have an elite gold/silver dragon around our portraits. Or perhaps Blizzard can give us real raiders use of exclusive vendors, that "other" players are not privilaged enough to access.
- Make everything the way it used to be in regards to getting epic loot. I think that all of the epics in the game right now should be changed to blues. Make the gaining of epics severely restrictive, that way the only ones who deserve them have them.
- Nerf some of the hybrid trees into oblivion. They should only be used for leveling. I personally will NEVER allow a Ret Paladin or Boomkin into my raid, whether that person is a good player or not. They just don't deserve to be there with their bastard spec.
- Reduce the amount of gold in the game. I want to know that I farmed for 8+ hours a day for weeks to afford my mount. Stop giving things away to casuals who only put in 2-3 hours a day. They don't deserve it.
That is all.