Battle For Azeroth Review In The Eyes of a 14 Year Subscriber

A review of WoW Battle for Azeroth.

If you have any suggestions, requests, or just general feedback let me know in the comments or with a message. I try my best to answer or at least read as many as I can.

[Jimskateuk]

"Collect 5 wool from the sheep in the field then return to the farmer"

Reward: epic legs

[homelesspaladin]

"Don't worry it will be better next expansion when they scrap literally every system and redo all the class gameplay again!"
-actual crack addicts

[sinds]

Man, I read the title so wrong.. Though this gonna be some review by a 14 years old wow player.

[mikethemilkman]

I loved those badges in tbc and wrath, it felt so damn good when you finally had enough to buy something.

[Chaogod]

That thumbnail is nothing but pure magic.

[Krisauro]

Blizzard has made World of Warcraft feel more like a job than a enjoyable game.

I do enjoy hardcore raiding, mythic+ push etc. But making us do meaningless world quests after 120 meaningless lvles and then make us do the SAME dungeon over and over again just for that +5 extra Ilevel, feels like we're hamsters tbh.


I'd much more love the old gear progression with weekly/daily lockouts, daily quests where getting exalted gave us a sense of "mastery" and accomplishment. (This might be a unpopular opinion but I enjoyed the old dailies more, repeatable yes, but the sense of accomplishment after getting your goal was so better than the current world quest system).

[Icosiol]

Wow...I watched all of that not because I love or hate BFA, but because I value your opinion. Great video.

[SirMalorak]

The biggest problem for me is how unfun and similar the classes feel. Most now have Builder->Spender systems and lack the fun small nuances from Legion. Just look at Unholy DK. All the planning around CDs thanks to legendaries is gone. Downtime is now a thing...Bleh.

If the classes aren't fun to me, the game can have as many cool features as it wants to. WoW is very combat oriented; If my interface of combat - meaning Classes - are unfun, all of it is. Just my 5cts.

[Lokkemad]

I really hate gear levelling stuff. I'd rather just have the old system of gear upgrades being gear upgrades.

[joeldoxtator]

The biggest problem with WoW this expansion has become Blizzard itself. I no longer trust them.

[madseasonshow]

My mid-expansion review of BfA(preceding patch 8.2). Edit: regarding warfronts - it turns out they are indeed loseable. It's just extremely rare and half of your team has to be afk for that to happen. I still stand by my point, but just wanted to clear that up!

[SpaceHamsterGames]

Yeah I really think you're right about the lack of class identity. Everything became way too easy and way too samey between the classes, at some point I think they went a little too far in some places for the sake of trying to incorporate more casual playstyles. I really miss being able to go out and get a best in slot without so many random elements effecting what's happening, or seeing someone with the full tier set and just looking at them in awe like "DANG, THEY DID IT!" - it was almost like a celebration of the achievement itself because you know it took hard work and dedication, and it was a big reward because you knew they were also a little stronger for it.

[Jkg]

Blizzard Rep: "You might find a power that makes you think twice about using a talent that you previously written off, and you will certainly find combinations that reinforce your favorite way to play your character.
"


Reality: "versatility +83"

[fabiank]

This is by far the best BFA review I've seen. It's fair, it's objective and honest. I agree with you on the most part.

[hexipo]

The main reason i hate it is the first reasons you pointed out. They gutted 4 systems for one half baked, Boring and uninteresting one

Oh and the 120 talent slot where?

[stranger]

You made an important point at about 17:00. Adding anything unique to a class or spec makes it difficult to balance. Said another way, the more you care about balance, the more hesitant you will be to add unique mechanics that not everyone can get.

Screw balance.

[jonxsage]

I wonder how many of us will be playing together in classic

[x_eterno]

*3:07** Blizzard was* *capable of. Those times are long gone, along with many people who stopped working there.*

[jensjens]

BFA is just a much worse version of Legion

[SJrad]

so as a new af player, i dont really know as i havnt played the game before BFA. my main complaint is that professions like blacksmithing feel unrewarding to grind. like if i spent the time doing quests or dungeons, i wouldve gotten much better gear than getting the ores, smelting them, and then crafting whatever. idk about the other professions though.