Just a little over a day ago, the new expansion of WoW Classic is playable with Wrath of the Lich King. Many players are flocking to the new areas and dungeons, but there is conflict. When is someone “good enough” for a dungeon – and does one even have to be?
What is the problem?
- In the currently largest thread on reddit, a player complains that he is repeatedly kicked from groups for the new dungeons of Wrath of the Lich King.
- The reason: He does not wear full Tier 6 gear. Tier 6 refers to the last class set that was available in Burning Crusade – basically the best possible gear.
- The WoW fans are discussing whether the community is “optimizing the fun out of the game.”
How big is the issue? The post received over 3,900 upvotes and over 1,300 comments in just a few hours. What mainly bothers players: Such behavior keeps recurring. Already in WoW Classic 2019, some elite players have prioritized perfection over fun.
It is not necessary at all, as some explain. The mentioned dungeons, Utgarde Keep and the Nexus, are level dungeons that can be easily mastered with green level gear. No one needs T6 for that.
Excluding people just because they do not wear the best gear and do not fit all items from the dungeon is absolutely inappropriate. Players complain: “This community is full of crazy people.”
The rush for WotLK was immense. Even before the release, there were huge queues and at launch at midnight, hundreds wanted to take the first ship to Northrend. We were live on the scene:
“When I get to Northrend, the crazy players are already 80”
This is the critique: This group of elite players who want to play optimally is annoying for fans of WoW Classic, but in many cases, it is just a minor annoyance. There are those who are already level 80 after just a few hours because they exploit all mechanics to their advantage.
Worse, according to a highly rated comment, are the bandwagoners who pretend to know what they are doing. A user on reddit explains that as an experienced druid, he uses a mechanic that not everyone understands:
“Some of these guys claim they are playing optimally and don’t even know what is good or bad. They read some guide that tells them what the “best” is. If you don’t follow it, you’re a noob. I’d like to believe that these are just young kids going through the learning phase of hardcore WoW, but realistically these are 35-40 year old man-children trying to reclaim their glory years.”
Fortunately, these people are mainly a problem at the beginning of the expansion and sporadically in endgame, as others reassure. Playing the dungeons now with groups of all kinds is possible without issues. And some players are just waiting it out.
Here’s how to avoid unpleasant experiences: The user Papaya_Payama explains that he first levels up mining and engineering before he starts leveling. “When I get to Northrend, the crazy players are already level 80,” he says.
Waiting for the biggest surge and joining later is one way to avoid elite players. But it’s even better if you find a group of like-minded individuals to explore Northrend with.
You can also navigate the new areas well on your own – if you want to skip dungeons. Tips for leveling can be found here – without exploits:
WoW WotLK Classic: 5 leveling tips to quickly reach level 80
