All things that we know are coming, it's not "news" per sé.
Classic = a re-release of content that's been unavailable unless you partake in private servers, people are anxious to learn what it'll be about and naturally, it's big news.
Come back when it's time for the next expansion reveal and such.
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As opposed to Classic raids where 15 average players could carry 25. Just sayin'. Guilds that have killed it carrying a few (usual number is 2) is one thing, carrying 2 players when it's still progress? No.
As for the rewards, it's still a hell of a lot more rewarding both to conquer and in what it gives the character than LFR. I use LFR to gear alts for old content runs, not to feel that I've beat the fights.
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They just claim the term to try and jab at the game. It's an MMORPG for a fact, regardless of what arbitrary features some individual suffering from ex-partner syndrome feels.
I'm sure every game belonging to a genre has people falling out of love with it and trying to rationalize it with "it moved away from being a TRUE RPG/FPS/ARPG/RTS/MOBA" ad nauseam.
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It's been slow af with any actual news.
Probably on its last breath since 8.2 will be coming out, so either renaming the thread or making a new one will follow.