Originally Posted by
Gadzooks
Asmondgold is not smart. He's got the ability to memorize every piece of gear in the game, but most of the time he just cherry picks what other people like Preach says, and makes it his own. Seen him do it enough to pretty much ignore anything he has to say, about anything. Asmondgold is just clever, in that he's monetizing other people's ideas in a way that's not obvious to the casual viewer.
Preach is unusual, in that he doesn't have a "crusade". He loves WoW. He'll probably enjoy classic as much as retail, and he's just talking about the problems he sees in the retail game. He's not the be-all end-all WoW expert, but he is very knowledgable and has a lot of insight into the game that isn't tainted with the usual agendas from a lot of the other streamers. He just loves WoW, and loves talking about it. He wants people to play it more, and sees a big issue in the game - which looks like is very real. And, it's not just "Muh mythic" or "muh raiders" or "mug pvp" - he's seeing issues effecting the entire game. He wants everyone to enjoy playing - which is a refreshing change from the endless complaints and ravings about classic vs. retail and the overwhelming focus on raiding and mythic.