QoL Improvements Classic Should NEVER implement

[Mullet Man]

Flying
LFR/LFD/Scenarios
More Graveyards
More flight paths
Transmog
Class Homogenization
Heirlooms
More than one raid difficulty
"Improved" talent trees
Sharding/Phasing/Layering
Cross-Realm grouping
In game cinematics
In game quest helper
1hr BoP trading
Non group mob tagging
Improved quest item drop rates

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Faster leveling
Class specific bags
Unlimited ammo
Removal of weapon skill training/points
Competition for profession nodes
Fishing can not fail
One hit of a node (mine/herb) gets all resources
Only one spell level
Dual-Spec
Cheap ReSpec
Portals that remove travel time
Cheap skill costs
Normalized Itemization
Obliteration of dodge/parry/block/miss chance (removes variation from melee gameplay)
Summoning stones

[Big Thanks]

Its easier to say what QoL improvements we agree to be implemented

Which is none (>_<)

[Averrix]

Well gee, that's the reason people wanted classic right? To get away from all that? RIGHT??

[KaPe]

In game cinematics are QoL feature?

If so, don't stop there. Maybe they should remove Battle.net client and force you to log in manually every time? Also, any resolution about 1024 x 768, you could place too much stuff on such screen. And disable second monitor, alt-tabing should be the only acceptable way.

[Redwyrm]

Fishing can not fail
One hit of a node (mine/herb) gets all resources

[Mullet Man]

In game cinematics are QoL feature?

If so, don't stop there. Maybe they should remove Battle.net client and force you to log in manually every time? Also, any resolution about 1024 x 768, you could place too much stuff on such screen. And disable second monitor, alt-tabing should be the only acceptable way.

Cinematics are a crutch for lazy game devs.

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Fishing can not fail
One hit of a node (mine/herb) gets all resources

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[Underverse]

I agree with every item on this list. I would also add:

Portals everywhere
Cheaper skill learning/respecs/flight paths
Predictable itemization (probably a more serious change than some people think)
Obliteration of dodge/parry/block/miss chance (removes variation from melee gameplay)
Summoning stones
Billions of mounts and pets

I'm actually not sure what QoL changes I would add. I don't mind long travel times and quests that make me go a world away because it gives me time to read papers or think about things. Spending money actually means something, which is nice. I think my only complaints/desires would be to see more content that follows classic principles, and building out the lore in perhaps a different direction than retail. I'd also like better graphics (new character models and animations) and animations when opening things etc. I also wouldn't mind new skills and talent tree reworks as long as they adhere to classic principles.

[Mullet Man]

I agree with every item on this list. I would also add:

Portals everywhere
Cheaper skill learning/respecs/flight paths
Predictable itemization (probably a more serious change than some people think)
Obliteration of dodge/parry/block/miss chance (removes variation from melee gameplay)
Summoning stones
Billions of mounts and pets

I'm actually not sure what QoL changes I would add. I don't mind long travel times and quests that make me go a world away because it gives me time to read papers or think about things. Spending money actually means something, which is nice. I think my only complaints/desires would be to see more content that follows classic principles, and building out the lore in perhaps a different direction than retail. I'd also like better graphics (new character models and animations) and animations when opening things etc. I also wouldn't mind new skills and talent tree reworks as long as they adhere to classic principles.

Added. Thanks.

[Big Thanks]

@Mullet Man

Is this a list of things in case of a possible Classic+ "expansion" being a reality?
If thats the case, i agree we should discuss it.

[Redroniksre]

Cinematics are a crutch for lazy game devs.

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While i agree with most of that list, are you daft? Cinematics are not for lazy game devs what is for lazy game devs is npcs /saying story bits.

[huth]

Class specific bags

So you want them to change Classic away from what Vanilla was?

[LedZeppelin]

We are becoming exceptional at creating the same thread over and over.

[Xemioza]

All of these made WoW a better game, much enjoyable.

Enjoy your Classic guys and stop bashing retail please. You could add a simple “Why?” To all the QoLs you hate.

Dual-spec
Cheap respec ?

That was the best thing in a fookin world ( I played a priest )

[frott]

what is your opinion on:

RNG recipe drops
auctionhouse API / mods (already corrupted classic with blizzards' modern mod system)
silly unbalanced rep grinds factions
mount tab
keyring
quiver for hunters / ammo
pressing wand button to shoot your wand

Dual-Spec
Cheap ReSpec

there's a special place in the dark afterlife for people who don't realize how expensive switching between dungeon, raid, solo, pvp it was for a priest. I could easily respec multiple times an hour.

It is not a "game system" and never was, it's literally a UI fix. Next up you should charge 50g every time you want to lock your hotkeys because it's "part of the game" to be skillful enough to not drag your buttons off the bar.

Obliteration of dodge/parry/block/miss chance (removes variation from melee gameplay)

If you liked this, it's clear you never did progression. The rapidity of it means it only matters in peak moments. For example if you throw something on the pull and miss, just to generate zero threat but aggro the boss, is that "variation?" No, it sucks.

Likewise, it also screwed up itemization for tanking where you needed to treat tanking like a hybrid via threat generation and mitigation balancing. +hit gear sucked as a tank, but it was "required" to eliminate variation, which was the entire goal as a tank.

[Storfan]

Flying
LFR/LFD/Scenarios
More Graveyards
More flight paths
Transmog
Class Homogenization
Heirlooms
More than one raid difficulty
"Improved" talent trees
Sharding/Phasing/Layering
Cross-Realm grouping
In game cinematics
In game quest helper
1hr BoP trading
Non group mob tagging
Improved quest item drop rates

-- Updated --
Faster leveling
Class specific bags
Unlimited ammo
Removal of weapon skill training/points
Competition for profession nodes
Fishing can not fail
One hit of a node (mine/herb) gets all resources
Only one spell level
Dual-Spec
Cheap ReSpec
Portals that remove travel time
Cheap skill costs
Normalized Itemization
Obliteration of dodge/parry/block/miss chance (removes variation from melee gameplay)
Summoning stones

I agree with every single of these points. Every. single. one.

[XDurionX]

Nice blog post man.

[BlakeArt]

I agree that Blizzard shouldn't change what made the spirit of Vanilla, but some QoL wouldn't break it and should be discussed about after the whole phase thing have be implemented. Thing that doesn't impact the way you experiment the game like "Transmog", that wouldn't bother me, to the contrary.

[Nynax]

Cinematics are a crutch for lazy game devs.

Scene specific animations including facial features, voice acting, and music is a crutch compared to...reuse character model animation #12, run to spot A, add text to chat dialog?

[Niwes]

can someone copy/combine one of the other threads named „what QoL changes classic SHOULD have“ here, to see if they both really completely match ? funny.

[Zka]

What's the point of this thread? Classic has been done with "no changes" in mind all the time. You're banging on open doors.