A statement from Sauercrowd co-founder Metashi is currently causing heated discussions among Twitch streamers and within the community. Is the Hardcore project in WoW Classic doomed to fail before its first raid visit?
What did Metashi say? The German Twitch streamer and WoW enthusiast is currently leveling his second Warrior in WoW Classic Hardcore. His first character (and 2 guild members) was taken out in the Temple of the Swamp of Sorrows almost a week ago.
When he survived a critical situation while leveling in Stranglethorn Vale on January 21, 2026, Metashi told his community on Twitch: “I am fairly certain that if we die again, we would go to TBC. Therefore, it is of utmost priority that we do not die. That’s why I am almost angry with myself right now.”
Metashi refers to the Burning Crusade expansion, which starts on February 6, 2026, in the anniversary version of WoW Classic. The first raid tier of TBC Classic is set to open on February 20.
How are the reactions to this statement? Metashi has not kept a secret in recent weeks that he would like to start a community guild on the new TBC servers. The fact that he would not level a third character after another hardcore death in WoW Classic is not well received by various members of the Twitch guild.
During a discussion among several Sauercrowd companions, the community was able to be present live on Twitch. There, it is primarily Dhalucard and Sieglinde who criticize Metashi’s statement. The two WoW veterans are among the first level 60s at Sauercrowd and invest a lot of time every day to help the guild become raid-ready.
For both streamers, Metashi is the face of Sauercrowd because of his connection to WoW Classic. Hearing such a statement from him could be fatal for the entire project.
I understand the frustration behind the statement. He always streams from 8 AM to 3 PM. That’s normal, and sometimes he goes longer. I know that. This means he plays half as much as we do. If we took 2 weeks to reach level 60, then he probably takes 4. And that’s why I get it.
But to express it that way … certainly there must be others working who are part of the project. And the people who have applied aren’t even in the guild and have to manage that somehow. It feels like: There’s no official date for the raid, but if I die now, I won’t have time to prepare in time, and I actually want to play TBC.
With something like this, I feel a bit like we are being abandoned.
Dhalucard on Twitch
Sieglinde adds in the discussion: “You shouldn’t have that kind of time pressure in Hardcore. OnlyFangs had twice as many people as we did, and they took about 14 weeks, I think 14 or 12 weeks. We’re in week 4 now. Now just trying to push through for one more month is really tight.”
In the discussion, the other guild leaders, such as HandOfBlood and Papaplatte, also get their fair share. The accusation: They demand full commitment from other members, which they themselves are not willing to provide.
I have a little bit of the feeling – and that’s what I find a bit sad – that what is expected from the guild management: The high levels have to help the others, in the end, you pull yourself through dungeons, farm pre-BIS, then someone has to make the potions, someone has to farm the reputation so that we can delete the runes, and so on. That these tasks are supposed to be done by someone but none of the people leading us are doing it.
So yes, YOU farm the herbs for everyone. YOU the leather, and YOU the ores, and YOU the reputation. And WE chill at level 60 and wait for the raid to come. That’s how it feels a bit.
Dhalucard on Twitch
Dhalucard also refers to statements that Papaplatte and HandOfBlood are said to have made recently. These were about reducing playtime in WoW Classic after reaching level 60, in order to be able to discuss different topics more frequently on their respective channels.
The WoW veteran is sure: “If Hänno plays less at level 60, then he also won’t manage to farm three or four hours a day for herbs for the guild or fish or anything like that, and then still get his pre-BIS gear for the raid.”
Sieglinde is already drawing a first consequence from this and will take a few days off from the Sauercrowd project to dive into TBC Classic at the beginning of February. Meanwhile, Dhalucard admits that after Metashi’s statement, he would probably not want to level another character again after a hardcore death of his rogue.
“The project has been more or less ended by the guild leadership”
How does the community react to the topic? On Reddit, the statements of the Sauercrowd leadership are being discussed heatedly. A large part of the community is particularly disappointed with Metashi. This also seems to be because many did not have high expectations for Papaplatte’s leadership skills. HandOfBlood is repeatedly defended as well.
- TheOnlyKlein writes on Reddit: “The group around Dhalu and Sieglinde is grinding their asses off and are really just being taken advantage of by the guild leadership, unbelievable. But the fact that Papaplatte is an unsuitable leader who won’t pull it off anyway should have been clear beforehand.”
- Vaentix explains on Reddit: “Compare that to Onlyfangs, who had more than twice as many participants at the beginning. They took 3 months and Sauercrowd is already stressing after 4 weeks that the event should be over soon. This is not going to work. And I unfortunately find Metashi’s statement extremely disappointing because all newer players no longer have any incentive.”
- Bronto131 already buried the project on Reddit: “The project has been more or less ended by the guild leadership. Very sad; with different and more motivating leadership they could have easily raided MC. So many motivated people who are still motivated despite late deaths, and then such an unmotivated guild leadership. Shame about the event.”
- Plane-Fig6274 criticizes Metashi and Papaplatte on Reddit: “Anyone who has followed Metashi for a while should not be surprised. He always goes with the hype but has no perseverance. If Kevin had died, he would have already dropped out. He wouldn’t manage to level a second character. I really feel sorry for Hänno, he seems to be the only leader who really meant all the words before the event.”
Whether the guild will ultimately not even make it to the Molten Core, we will only know for sure in a few weeks. It is clear that you need a raid of 40 prepared level 60 characters for that. However, several members still need to survive the arduous leveling phase: Sauercrowd continuously loses players in WoW, guild management calls emergency meeting: “We will never see Molten Core”
