About the negativity

[Sylvaeres]

I'm already seeing a running trend of whine and bitch threads, about lack of content, lack of information, and a litany of other "problems". How about you wait more than 6 hours to complain about an expansion that hasn't even been announced for a full day?

[Drewbacca]

Agreed... but this happens every Blizzcon.

[Ooid]

First impressions are important. I’m pretty lukewarm at the moment, but that’s because we didn’t get a real look at any of the new systems.

[shoc]

We thought Cataclysm was going to be amazing, but it was shit.

We thought MoP was going to be shit, turned out to be amazing.

I don't know why people judge expansions based on Blizzcon announcements anymore.

[Servasus]

Orrrrrr...and I'm just spitballin' here...how about they give us more than the pitiful amount of info they gave us?

The only panel left that could possibly give us more info is the Q&A and just like EVERY blizzcon that announces an expansion they will only take the questions about irrelevant shit they don't mind talking about AKA not Artifacts/Legendaries/Whether opposite factions get actual quests in the opposing faction zones or just shallow world quests at 120/the stat squish/etc. The stuff that actually matters rather than adding a proper voice chat to a 12+ year old game that should have had it years ago.

[Eurhetemec]

First impressions are important. I’m pretty lukewarm at the moment, but that’s because we didn’t get a real look at any of the new systems.

They really aren't that important, given how far out the expansion is.

People's opinions will range wildly back and forth as we hear more - not just at Blizzcon, but in the following months, then the beta.

Then they'll keep changing post-release. So yeah, this is one of the times first impression are of limited value. I mean, to me, the whole thing looks great, but who knows if I'll think that six months from now, eh?

[Wildberry]

We thought Cataclysm was going to be amazing, but it was shit.

We thought MoP was going to be shit, turned out to be amazing.

I don't know why people judge expansions based on Blizzcon announcements anymore.

We thought WoD was going to be shit, turned out to be shit.

[Eurhetemec]

Orrrrrr...and I'm just spitballin' here...how about they give us more than the pitiful amount of info they gave us?

The only panel left that could possibly give us more info is the Q&A and just like EVERY blizzcon that announces an expansion they will only take the questions about irrelevant shit they don't mind talking about AKA not Artifacts/Legendaries/Whether opposite factions get actual quests in the opposing faction zones or just shallow world quests at 120/the stat squish/etc. The stuff that actually matters rather than adding a proper voice chat to a 12+ year old game that should have had it years ago.

There's tons of information coming out in interviews that Blizz are doing, particularly with Streamers.

So no, the Q&A is not the "only" place we can hear more.

For example, we now know Legendaries are basically out, thanks to an interview.

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We thought WoD was going to be shit, turned out to be shit.

Which proves nothing. A broken clock is right twice a day.

[Icecat]

We thought WoD was going to be shit, turned out to be shit.

This. Honestly, people are capable of seeing a good design idea when they see one. Yes, we don't have the fucking game in our hands, but it's retarded to say that we shouldn't express due concern if we feel that they're making mistakes. You're free to avoid the internet if you want to see positivism for that matter.

[Wildberry]

Which proves nothing. A broken clock is right twice a day.

Hey, look, if you want to defend this trainwreck of an expansion have at it. Subraces alone reek of laziness.

[Sorshen]

I'm sorry, but the writing is taking a serious hit in quality if the next step after fighting against Sargeras is sending footmen vs. grunts, while dishing out random acts of senseless mass destruction - like burning down Teldrassil.

[Icecat]

I'm sorry, but the writing is taking a serious hit in quality if the next step after fighting against Sargeras is to return to sending footmen vs. grunts while dishing out random acts of senseless mass destruction like burning down Teldrassil.

Dude, I cannot agree more. "Battle for Azeroth". We literally just got done "battling" to end an infinite demonic crusade across time and space. I cannot even begin to care about whatever asinine reason they have to incite a faction war that by all accounts has ended years ago.

[vindicatorx]

We thought Cataclysm was going to be amazing, but it was shit.

We thought MoP was going to be shit, turned out to be amazing.

I don't know why people judge expansions based on Blizzcon announcements anymore.

I think WOD was the most hyped that turned out to be shit of any so far.

[SirBeef]

I'm already seeing a running trend of whine and bitch threads, about lack of content, lack of information, and a litany of other "problems". How about you wait more than 6 hours to complain about an expansion that hasn't even been announced for a full day?

What else is new? This forum take the cake when it comes to hyperbole, especially when not knowing the whole story.

[Eurhetemec]

Hey, look, if you want to defend this trainwreck of an expansion have at it. Subraces alone reek of laziness.

That you think the expansion is a "trainwreck" at this point just tells us everything we need to know. You're the broken clock, dude. Even in the very unlikely event you're right, it's because your dial is stuck.

[SirBeef]

I'm sorry, but the writing is taking a serious hit in quality if the next step after fighting against Sargeras is sending footmen vs. grunts, while dishing out random acts of senseless mass destruction - like burning down Teldrassil.

Yet, overwhelmingly people here have stated they are tired of the god like levels of power and constant beating of god like beings and want to get back to simpler roots of being an adventurer.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I mean all there is for WoW tomorrow is the always heavily-moderated Q&A which is about as sterile as the ones on Twitch.

So I see no reason not to react to what we know now, as we likely won't know more until the Alpha launches.

Also I get while some people can't imagine people having bad opinions about WoW, doesn't mean we can't voice our issues NOW while there's a chance Blizz might decide to change things rather than after Beta starts when everything is set in stone.

[durrtygoodz]

I'm already seeing a running trend of whine and bitch threads, about lack of content, lack of information, and a litany of other "problems". How about you wait more than 6 hours to complain about an expansion that hasn't even been announced for a full day?

After every single expansion announcement, negative nancys flood to the forums in droves to make us as sad and as miserable as them.

[Eurhetemec]

This. Honestly, people are capable of seeing a good design idea when they see one.

Evidently not. Just go to any fan-forum, like this one, and watch as people shit on good design ideas from a great height, whilst praising terrible ones. You're demonstrably wrong, at least in the case of fan-forums.

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So I see no reason not to react to what we know now, as we likely won't know more until the Alpha launches.

So you're going to ignore all the interviews and stuff where more info is coming out? And you won't read any blogs or the like, like Legion had?

[Wildberry]

That you think the expansion is a "trainwreck" at this point just tells us everything we need to know. You're the broken clock, dude. Even in the very unlikely event you're right, it's because your dial is stuck.

Oh yes, I'm obviously just a big bad biased broken clock because I found the premise to be ridiculous, the teased features either uninspired or lazy, and am betting against the expansion's success.

The fact that you think it's "very unlikely" that this expansion flops tells me all I need to know. <3 I honestly almost miss WoD. the Blizzard Internet Defense Force got really quiet.