When does an MMORPG have too many currencies to keep track of and farm? Especially the genre representatives from Asia often exaggerate in this area. Right now, however, WoW is also getting its share.
What is the problem? The sheer amount of different currencies is a problem in many online role-playing games. Especially Asian MMORPGs tend to come up with different payment methods for each system and content that players should accumulate or buy for various rewards.
Sometimes developers want to obscure what purchased items are actually worth. Sometimes they want to force the grind to artificially keep players online longer. Both negatively affect the gaming experience. Furthermore, a large number of different currencies can quickly feel overwhelming and overwhelming.
How does it currently look in WoW? World of Warcraft has introduced an enormous number of currencies over the years, often tied to each expansion. With Midnight, however, the developers seem to have crossed the limit of what is bearable for a part of the community.
Exact-Pudding7563 complains in his post on Reddit: “We are currently 2 months into the new expansion. That’s too many currencies, Blizzard.” As proof, he included a picture of his currency collection, showing 10 currencies for Midnight and another 12 currencies for the current season 1. That makes 22 currencies. Under the picture, Exact-Pudding7563 clarifies his criticism:
I have been playing quite casually since the launch. But this is just ridiculous. I don’t even feel like dealing with the latest patch because it’s just too much to keep track of. Achievement points don’t offer valuable or interesting rewards. At this point, I feel completely overwhelmed by the game. […] Everything about this feels like … too much.
[…] Why am I grinding at all anymore? There’s no reason to continue gearing up because with version 12.1 everything will be outdated anyway. And the .7 patch is already on the PTR. Blizzard, take it slow.
“I just can’t take this anymore”
How does the community react to the criticism? The more than 4,900 thumbs up and many of the 849 comments show that Exact-Pudding7563 is addressing something that also troubles others.
- sluggyjunx grumbles: “This is one of the main reasons why my interest in the game has waned. Combined with the insane crafting and gearing metas – I just can’t take this anymore.”
- many_dumb_questions resorts to sarcasm: “At this point, I’m just glad they’re stored in the currency tab and not in my bags.” Various players respond to him that there are plenty of currency-like items in Midnight that would end up in the inventory.
- Undlark criticizes the developers: “Blizz is trying to get people to grind even more and claims: ‘But we have made it more friendly for twinks!‘ Come on, my time is more valuable than this crap.”
Diverse other players, however, argue that the sheer amount of currencies wouldn’t bother them at all, as they are in a separate tab and as a typical WoW player, you don’t have to pay much attention to most of the payment methods. Moreover, uninteresting currencies can simply be hidden. What do you think? Does the abundance of currencies detract from your gaming experience, or are you not bothered by the current currency offerings from WoW at all? Another point of criticism is discussed here: Players are losing their love for WoW because Blizzard just can’t get enough of something
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