The developers of WoW sometimes have crazy ideas. They spoke about some of them on Reddit.
Numerous developers are involved in the development of World of Warcraft. With so many creative minds, the ideas can be pretty absurd at times. It’s good that the developers can keep each other in check. During a long “Ask me anything” (AMA) on Reddit, the developers talked about character and class design and answered questions from the community.
One of the first questions aimed at whether the current number of wearable legendaries will be increased.
“We talked about allowing players to wear three legendary items as part of the reward for the Argus questline in Patch 7.3. That’s not something the game necessarily needs right now, but it would be cool. We also joked about completely lifting the limit for legendary items in the weeks leading up to Patch 8.0 and just letting players go wild.
But that probably won’t happen, mainly for power level reasons. It would be very frustrating to level from 119 to 120 and suddenly have 12 or more equipped legendaries disabled.”
Class Fantasy – Dangerous or Important?
A concept that is frequently mentioned is that of class fantasy, i.e. what story ideas lie behind all the aspects of a class. How should a fire mage feel? How about a demon hunter? What should they be compared to? In Legion, class fantasy was a buzzword, but for many players, it’s still nebulous, and in some aspects, the “new” class fantasy has even removed players from beloved classes.
“Class fantasy is a very subjective topic, and we listen to as many players and developers as possible when we create the unique identities – and there will inevitably be differing opinions.
There’s a risk with every class that we may head in a certain direction, but we are confidently pursuing a vision for each class specialization that is unique, cathartic, and coherent – and if it fits their design kit, then we strive for that.”
Furthermore, spellcasting classes can look forward to some new animations in the future. While there were no specifics regarding timing, some animations for the shadow priest are still from the classic era and need an overhaul.
The complete “Ask me Anything” is many pages long. You can find the full English version in our sources.
