Quote Originally Posted by Supersnow845 View Post
I’m sure these people would actually prefer to be playing 14 but there is no content

Seriously the fandom is in full on doom posting mode and DT is a year away at a minimum
15 or so (maybe less depending on multiple accounts) are doomposting on a singular community (these forums). Other places rightfully do have critical components to the game, but I haven't found a doomposting community yet: Maybe they exist in small bubbles, or smaller discord servers and the like, but EW hasn't been some monumental failure: The Relic weapon situation is bland but acceptable if it isn't a standard-affair for all future relics (though more ways to grind materials in the grindy phase is a welcome change if kept). A lack of an exploration zone would be worth doomposting but we had 2/3 in the last 3 expansions: If Dawntrail fails to deliver one then it's worth concern (there was no DD in Shb nor a second ultimate, savage was also long in the tooth for eden's verse where DSR-ult would have been dropped).

At this point it seems similar to MoP doomposting: The game was still very good, but had changed up a lot of things that weren't necessarily palatable to the main audience of WoW. WoD, on the other hand, was a dumpster fire. I'll join the Doomposters if DT shits the bed, and yes, although I am not a fan of exploration zones, the fact people enjoy them means I hope they arent' retired or neglected, but I would also be okay if they were also produced "when the devs can produce a good one" and not just cyclical to expansions either. EW has been pretty good, but it has some blatant misses (damn if CC isn't DoA with ranked not degrading, isle sanctuary is very rudimentary and lacking in the one thing that would have made it sublime content: Instanced island housing proper), and no open world zone for those who like that. The raids have been good, ultimates have been awesome, I like EO minus the first 20 floors being glacial in pace and the story has been fine. If this is the "worst case" scenario for an xpac >I< am at least satisfied with it.

Some of the class changes, though, have been between atrocious and "decent". Why did smn lose so much gameplay identity to get VISUALLY upgraded (the egi summons are pretty baller, shame about half the rest of the kit) but play worse than dnc? Why did NIN have that awful raiju movement glued on? MCH was trash for half an xpac and only now plays pretty okay. Meanwhile BLM is just flat out better, SCH has been more enjoyable with the shield and pet fixes, PLD is engaging but still not that ShB glory.

At the end of the day, EW just does what it needs to. I'm not unhappy/doomer about it, content that the good is still solid but the bad is a bit more niggling. For the sake of the Exp. zone enjoyers I hope a good one lands in DT; it's not my cup of tea but not all content needs to be.