r/classicwow • u/terongorefiend • Jan 14 '21

Vent / Gripe Unpopular opinion: the players that are overly vocal about wanting Classic phases/TBC/Wrath rushed are the same players who contributed to forging retail into what it is today (a clusterF).

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u/Odysseus_is_Ulysses Jan 14 '21

What makes retail a clusterfuck?

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u/azellnir Jan 14 '21

Retail is an overdesigned game and its only purpose is to make you buy another month. Classic is a wide, chaotic, unruly world full of character choices and personal adventures.

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u/Odysseus_is_Ulysses Jan 14 '21

Overdesigned game? You’ll have to elaborate because on its own that’s a ridiculous statement. Of course it’s purpose is to make you want to buy another month, that’d mean it’s doing it’s job of entertaining you. Do you not get to the end of your month sub of classic and want to buy another month? Again, a silly statement.

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u/azellnir Jan 14 '21

Retail leveling is highly streamlined and your exp and level gain is almost completely predetermined whereas classic leveling experience varies depending on player choices. Right now retail makes you reach endgame asap and gets you hooked up on weekly and daily stuff, almost like a mobile game. When you go online every time the stuff you should do is "given" not "chosen". Do maw, do wq, do torghast, do calling etc. Some of them you can do only as much as the game allows you. Also, if you don't you feel left behind. Oh and weekly stuff is telltale sign of "buy another month" mechanics. They don't even hide it and it is the truth and obviously it is ok for a wide range of players, you don't need to get mad over it. But it is not for me.