With Dragonflight, World of Warcraft receives a wealth of new features, some of which are already playable in the Pre-Patch 10.0. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is fully satisfied and having more fun than ever. But one tiny detail annoys him immensely.
I’m really looking forward to Dragonflight. Since the Pre-Patch, playing has been fun again. After 6 years, a new class, the Evoker, is finally coming, talents are returning, and many old systems are being fundamentally overhauled.
After 12 years in which WoW somehow just faded away, Blizzard is finally getting almost everything right again. And with a grand change, I’m now greeted every time I log in with a character.
Blizzard has completely revamped the WoW interface and now makes it possible to move almost all elements.
Things that I used to have to manage with multiple add-ons now work fine without them and even better, I think. It no longer looks fragmented but rather harmonious. Just this detail ensures that I’m having more fun again playing my classes.
So what bothers me? An element that is quite important has been fixed by Blizzard, and in the dumbest spot possible. The experience bar is stuck at the bottom of the screen and can’t be moved.
No matter what settings I try: without add-ons, the bar stays where it is. And add-ons like Dominos don’t work properly with the new UI anymore. So when I want to play in my ideal interface that I’ve built up over years, my abilities now cover most of the bar.
This is not only unsightly but also incredibly impractical. Checking how long I have until the next level takes a good bit longer and is more irritating.
This was particularly annoying for me when leveling my alt characters. Right now there are such strong XP bonuses, that you reach level 50 in 4 hours. I did this with the classes that I still needed – but also with this annoying detail.
I’m not the only one annoyed by this. Many players had problems with the new UI even in beta and complaints about the feature have been coming in since the release of 10.0, even though it’s actually a long-overdue change.
By the way, I also contributed to the new GameStar special issue on Dragonflight. You can pre-order it here:
Leveling quickly is great, but the EXP bar gnaws at the thoughts
I wanted to use the preparation for Dragonflight to take a look at all the other classes that I still need at level 60. The new talent trees for all classes look super interesting, and I want to orient myself a bit anew.
I’m especially interested in the Evoker, which will be playable from November 16. I already found it excellent in the alpha and beta. Here you can see my recorded gameplay from the test:
Constantly staring at that little spot between the bars to find the EXP bar is always a moment that literally spoils the excitement for me. It’s not something that makes me stop playing WoW, but …
Well, imagine eating a delicious cake, but with every bite a fly lands right next to your left nostril. Every. Time. With the whole cake. That’s how I feel when I want to check how long it takes until my level-up.
Fortunately, the bar disappears at max level anyway. So I won’t have to worry about it for too long. And by the release of Dragonflight, maybe Blizzard will also introduce an option to move the bar. Otherwise, I might have to build a new UI…
In our comprehensive article, you will find everything you need to know about Dragonflight:
WoW Dragonflight: Release, Beta, new class – everything we know
