In WoW Classic you can currently face a new raid: Gnomeregan. However, players on reddit are already arguing about the difficulty. Is the raid too easy or even too hard?
Which raid is it about? The raid currently causing headaches for players is Gnomeregan. It was originally a level 29 to 38 dungeon, which is becoming a raid in the currently ongoing second phase of the Season of Discovery.
Here are the key facts about the raid summarized:
- The raid has a total of 6 different bosses
- Here there is the new world buff
Spark of Inspiration
- You can obtain level 45 weapons, accessories, and armor here
- Item sets of level 45 can also drop
Why is the community discussing the raid? On reddit, user GamesGunsGadgets accuses many players of wanting Gnomeregan to be a mindless, free loot simulator
. Many players would just want to run in and clear all fights without even trying to understand the mechanics.
The post sparked a wave of over 1,100 comments and 765 upvotes. However, most posters do not address the complaint that Gnomeregan is too hard.
The discussion expands in a comment by user javilla: People literally want LFR. A raid that is very easy and where the raid group is available at any time and every class is accepted.
This way, Redditor javilla accuses players who would want a nerf that their problem does not lie in the dungeon but in the organization.
HandsomeMartin claims, on the other hand, that WoW Classic is fundamentally made for bad players
. That is part of the appeal
. User MemeWindu has a similar opinion: Gnomer[egan] is super easy, but I find it funny that Classic players complain about complexity. I mean, brother, did you not leave Retail WoW for that reason?
What is the validity of the criticism? The majority of comments in the post agree: Gnomeregan is already an easy raid. However, there seem to be a few actual problems. According to the community, they have little to do with the raid itself.
Among other things, it seems to be simply difficult for some players to find raid groups. Others are reportedly primarily playing meme builds, which obviously does not make serious raids any easier.
Further down in the thread, some commentators reassess the raid itself. Reddit user rawrizardz writes: I have raided Mythic. This is not as hard as Heroic, but also not LFR-easy.
What is LFR?
LFR is a term for the raid finder introduced in Shadowlands. This enabled players to quickly and easily participate in raid content. All you had to do was sign up.
Sargatanas4 writes in his comment that he would classify Gnomeregan between LFR and Normal. The redditors Jigagug and Sweaksh agree.
All in all, Gnomeregan is probably an easier raid on average, but it does require some brainpower. Of course, you can wish for it to be even easier. But loot should be earned, right?
WoW Classic has recently also launched the beta phase for the next addon Cataclysm. You can read all about it and whether Cataclysm is really as bad as many claim here: Was Cataclysm really that bad? Find out for yourself and sign up for the beta of Cata Classic
