The latest feature of World of Warcraft allows players to perceive the game world differently. At least, that’s how it is for MeinMMO demon Cortyn.
Anyone who knows me and my articles surely knows that I have a relatively favorable view of World of Warcraft. Sure, sometimes there’s a Rant Wednesday when something really bothers me, and sometimes lengthy columns about problematic conditions at Blizzard – but mostly, I enjoy the game.
After about 20 years of waiting, the housing feature finally launched a few days ago and has immediately captivated me. I knew I would enjoy it. But I didn’t realize how much it would change my perspective on the game as a whole.
Housing makes the entire game world better
I spent so many hours on the housing system in the first week alone that I would never admit it at social events in “Real Life”. I experimented for many hours on how to create new things from various decorations, and in doing so, I also found my love for a plain rug.
However, housing has changed my view of the entire World of Warcraft. Because if you have no ideas on what to do with housing, you just need to take a look at the normal game world. Step into NPC houses and look at the environments of Azeroth. There’s hardly a better inspiration.
Once you also know which decorations are available in housing, it becomes automatic that you rediscover these items everywhere in the game world. Because Blizzard essentially works with the same assets in the game world that we use in housing.
Therefore, there are moments when I notice: “Ah, they used the flower here” or “Here they’ve simply shrunk the Nightwell and placed it on a shelf”.
Did I already know that the game world of World of Warcraft is pretty lovingly and passionately crafted? Of course, I did. Especially the art team of World of Warcraft has never disappointed in 20 years.
Being able to see in detail how the developers manage to make the game world more vibrant and interesting, and to see how they deal with limitations or what tricks they use – that offers a completely new perspective on the game world.
For me, housing in WoW has opened up a whole new perspective on the game world and has only led me to look even more closely to see even the smallest details. I want to know how objects are arranged on a table, how Blizzard arranges rugs on the floor, or simply how they “recycle” objects and give them multiple uses.
My appreciation for the game world as a whole has simply increased, and I’m even more looking forward to examining every single detail of the new Silvermoon in Midnight and drawing inspiration for new housing projects.
