Many players have stopped playing WoW Classic again. We have identified five reasons why you have turned your back on the old Azeroth.
A few days ago, we asked our readers what reasons they have stopped playing World of Warcraft Classic and turned to other games. You participated diligently in the survey so that we can now discuss the results. We identified several reasons why some players have not stuck with WoW Classic.
First of all, it must be said that the reasons are diverse and all quite close together. In the voting, several reasons are only a few votes apart. Only the main reason, which is our number 1, has a huge lead and seems to have become a big issue for many players.
Therefore, here is a quick overview of places 10 to 6.
- Rank 10: The population of the factions is not balanced (2%)
- Rank 9: The game is too easy and offers no challenge (3%)
- Rank 8: There is too much grind (3%)
- Rank 7: The game is not as good as you remembered (5%)
- Rank 6: Other reasons (5%)
Rank 5: There is nothing to do in the game (no content)
Unlike the current World of Warcraft, Classic does not have 7 expansions under its belt and therefore offered too little content for some players. Those who made it through the leveling phase have only a few activities they can engage in. Those who enjoy dungeons and raids and want to collect tier sets will still be somewhat motivated.
However, those who are looking for other activities have not much to do in Classic – at least according to the opinion of 5% of the votes cast.
As our user IchhassePvP writes:
All dungeons and the existing raid content are simply ridiculous in difficulty for someone who has played the game intensely for about 10 years and has successfully played much harder endgame dungeons and much harder raid content.
Honestly, I miss meaningful activities in dungeons in the endgame after gathering my pre-raid gear.
Rank 4: You switched to “Retail” WoW
With WoW Classic, many players re-subscribed to Blizzard, but not all have stayed long in Classic. Since the two WoW variants share the same subscription, it was easy to take a brief look at “Retail” WoW. 6% of the votes indicated that they are now playing in Battle for Azeroth for the first time or have returned to it and turned their backs on Classic.
Thus, the Classic boom also had a positive effect on the current WoW and led to a slight increase in players.
Rank 3: The community does not behave like it used to
One of the repeatedly mentioned main reasons is that the community of World of Warcraft no longer behaves like it did nearly 15 years ago. Whether this is really solely due to the players is hard to say, as the circumstances have also changed. Today, information is much easier to access via the internet, and specialized sites with tips and tricks are plentiful. This has led many players to play “more effectively” and thus more ambitiously. The reduced time of many players additionally ensures that they want to utilize their free time as intensely and effectively as possible.
However, it seems that a bit of the spirit of the original WoW Classic has been lost. Because a full 7% indicated that the community simply does not behave like it used to.
Rank 2: Friends are no longer playing
In second place is also a reason that is related to the social component. This time, however, it is not about changed behavior but about the simple absence. In many cases, friends have stopped playing WoW, which reduces the motivation to even log into Classic.
After all, one of the major points of Classic was that there was still a close sense of community and companionship. Dungeons are not tackled with strangers, but with a close circle of friends and the guild. When exactly this circle of friends breaks down, Classic loses much of its appeal. For 7% of the votes cast, this was the decisive reason to put Classic aside.
Rank 1: The game takes too much time
It is not surprising that this reason ranks number 1, but the extent of the lead is remarkable. With 28% of the votes, time is the decisive factor as to why WoW Classic has lost some players. After all, even dungeons were gigantic back then – there was a reason for that.
In the game, most activities require quite a lot of time. Whether you are visiting a dungeon, joining a raid group, or completing quests. All activities involve long travel times, and some dungeons are hardly manageable in less than 2 hours. Those who do not want to sacrifice particularly much of their free time will hardly make any progress.
Our user Betty writes:
It was not directly the game, but rather me.
I simply spent too much time at the computer (as before) and less on important things and tasks. I had to restrain myself and then completely stopped.
Buggi feels similarly:
I no longer have the time I had at release. With family and job, it is not possible for me to invest the time needed to be successful. Maybe I will return with BWL and get my rogue to 60..
The main reason is thus not that the game is not fun, but that simply the players’ time is no longer sufficient to meet their own demands and wishes in the game.
Does the result meet your expectations? Or would you have ranked other reasons as more significant?
By the way, there will soon be “new” content in WoW Classic, because:
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