Everyone in World of Warcraft had to pay gold. An error that Blizzard is correcting – but only in several weeks.
Patch 12.0 of World of Warcraft is live and has brought a lot of major adjustments. The transmog system has also undergone many adjustments and caused quite a shock: All characters were wearing their “real” outfits again upon logging in, instead of their transmogrification. This must be purchased and saved again for each character.
An annoyance that many have complained about. Some call it a real “gangster move”.
What was the problem? With Patch 12.0, the transmogrification of all characters was removed to introduce the new system. The saved sets are still present but must be “purchased” first by saving them in the respective slots. This can cost between 1,500 and 3,000 gold.
In other words: Anyone who wants to look exactly the same as before the patch has to pay a small sum of gold.
This situation is also criticized in the Subreddit of WoW, as noted in a post by sirgarynipz, who writes: “Removing everyone’s transmogs and then charging 3,000 gold just to wear them again was an absolute gangster move by Blizzard”.
This opinion is agreed upon by over 3,000 people, and the most popular comment simply states: “The first slot should have been free.”
An opinion that Blizzard shares and promptly announced that they will fix it.
What has Blizzard announced? The developers admitted in the official WoW forum that they did not consider that everyone would lose their current transmog during the transition to the new system and would have to buy it again. For this reason, at a later date – specifically with Patch 12.0.1, that is, the release patch at the end of February – there will be compensation for all characters: The saving of a transmogrification will be free.
As soon as the patch goes live, the first transmogrification for each character will be free.
A free transmogrification for all
How can you save on transmogrification costs? Many community members note that it’s best to wait for the event “The Great Style Check”. If this hasn’t changed with Patch 12.0, all transmogrifications during this event are free. This would be the perfect time to create and save dozens of sets for all characters, as you can switch freely between them later at no cost.
Have you already dealt with the new transmogrification system? What do you think of the changes and Blizzard’s reaction to the 3,000 gold that everyone has now “lost”? A good thing, or just a drop in the bucket?
Cortyn says: Even though it is a bit unfortunate that all characters lost their current transmog during the transition to the new system, I find the uproar a bit exaggerated. The costs to set up and make the own set “permanent” are around 3,000 gold pieces, which corresponds to the effort of 3 to 4 world quests with gold rewards, so about 15 minutes of gameplay. It’s a really big effort only for those who actively play several dozen characters and have to pay this price multiple times.
Nevertheless, it is nice that Blizzard is giving in to the demand and allowing all characters a free transmogrification. Something I didn’t think they would do – but something that most should certainly look forward to.
However, other things went wrong with the patch – mythic bosses were defeated in a matter of seconds.
