Where do we all stand on this matter lately chat? I know most of you propably never cared and it never mattered to you. But how do you guys feel the story vibe has gone the past few expansions?
Does it still feel warcraft to you guys? Too me it still does… But it feels like Blizzard is always trying too appeal to the youngest wow fans. Rather than us old ones…
WoW was always a cartoon show truthfully. But it always tried to be some wannabe Lord of the rings/ warhammer fantasy world universe in my book.
Now? It’s like… idk. It feels like a very child freindly version of Avatar the last airbender. Or the dragon prince sort of…
Blizzard has said in the past they want WoW too appeal to both young and old alike. But am I the only one who has felt the game is trying too appeal way too much to the youngest audience lately?
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Well bud let me put it this way, I’m really enjoying playing a game where I’m in a city that’s plagued with crime and villains, doing odd jobs for different fixers and working my way towards killing the prime crime lord…
I mean Cyberpunk 2077 that is.
This patch is not for me, and if it wasn’t for collecting tier set mogs, I’d wouldn’t have renewed the sub.
I feel like lately, they’re trying to say someone else’s story instead of their own Warcraft story.
Mind you looking forwards to see what the deal is going to be with the Etherials, Karesh and all that jazz.
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I will always check in for the latest lore update too. But… Id be lying if i said I was as hyped up and thrilled by Blizzards new story stuff as I used too be…
Even Shadowlands impacted me more than current wow did.
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I felt this in DF. lots of kids running around that we did quests for. Felt a bit weird we the Hero helping kids find their lost dog or whatever. This has always been in the game to a degree, Li Li in MOP or Children’s Week event but in DF it felt like they leaned into it a bit much.
Didn’t get that vibe so much in TWW so I think they probably saw some feedback on how ‘Kiddy’ DF was. The Disney WoW idea was spoken of.
So I think they’ve pulled back a bit from that for now.
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The war within to me felt like… Well we had hallowfall and the nerubian zone. But there is always a ‘‘message’’ Of some moral or view to be had with every story xD does that make sense? Its never just plain and simple good guys versus evil guys anymore.
Also hope you are doing well Gram. I am sorry for my bad behaviour the last time we spoke on the forums.
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I don’t remember, you’ll have to remind me.
I’m doing ok though.
I think I’ve stopped really examining the stories these days. I read the quests but I don’t put much thought into it. Since BFA I think the story in WoW was just so incoherent that I gave up trying to go any deeper than the surface level “these guys want me to kill 12 spiders, well ok then seems like they don’t like spiders I guess”.
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I feel the same… I just don’t care anymore… And thats just sad T_T i used to be so heavily invested in this games lore…
And oof… we had a little head butt a while back ago. is all >< nothing too serious. But I am still sorry.
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Can’t have been too serious or I’d remember what it was about.
I tend not to take things too seriously on an internet forum. I rarely Flag a post (it needs to be quite offensive before I take that kind of action).
Some people said I was being too offensive at you at the time. I dont remember it either x_x But I felt like I should still apologize. I know what your going trough irl right now… and I don’t wanna give you a hard time here on the forums. I want your days with us to be as great as possible.
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It’s WoW, I generally always enjoy it, even when I don’t think I will.
Much appreciated.
I’m slowly disengaging from the game just now. Currently each day I’m picking an alt and clearing out its Quest Log, bags and bank and then taking it somewhere to retire.
Yesterday I put my Lightforged Draenei Priest in Shattrath kneeling before the Naaru. Today I’ve just cleared out the bags and bank for my Kul Tiran Druid. I’ll take him to the Inn in Boralas, I quite liked that town.
I don’t know where I’ll take some alts, I’ll think of something.
This isn’t so RP thing, it’s just me easing myself out of 20 years of playing this game and coming to terms with it.
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Its not fair Gram… I wish I could do something. Is there nothing that can be done to help you?
I don’t want this fate for you. I don’t think anyone deserves this.
Gene therapy is coming on leaps and bounds just now. If they get that to a place where I can avail of it and it improves my sight enough then I might be back and these toons can come out of retirement.
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It does, what really bothers me is the missed potential. Even though we are in a 3 part story arc, which to me seem to indicate Blizzard understands the importance of continuing storylines, there are still important threads being left behind.
Why aren’t dractyr and dragons in this expansion? The earthens like the dragons are now breaking free from the titan influence. Dractyr wanted to explore the world, so their absence is even more strange. Blizzard could easily keep a thread going between these two stories and create a continuous narrative, instead we are still getting disconnected storylines.
That’s goblins in WoW for you, and although it’s not my thing either, I’m happy that goblin fans are finally having their moment. I know I’m really looking forward to the next expansion, when blood elves will be center stage. It’s only fair that each race has its moment to shine.
To me it makes sense yeah. I don’t like it, I don’t like being told how to think or feel, even when I’m naturally aligned with the message. It stirs something rebellious in the depths of me 
I agree with you that WoW had less of a preachy vibe in the early days, if at all. I’m trying to remember but my mind comes up blank for now.
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This makes me so sad. You’ll be missed Gram when you go, and I’ll keep on hoping you get your miracle and that we’ll see you return here 
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I wish i could give you a remedy or something. Tell you to eat this or that fruit… drink this or that juice or something to help your eyes.
Its kinda like loosing brigante all over again. I hope you will return to us… and your eye sight gets restored. Even if we have disagreed with each other in the past. I wouldn’t wish this fate upon you.
if anyone messes with you here on the forums just send me at them >< I will make sure your days here with us is as awesome as possible.
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It just feels wrong playing Undermine and seeing how they’re not letting goblins BE goblins. They’re not some goody goody people yet now suddenly they too get some hand-holding council and try and do better as well…
Sigh.
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The story is really in a bad place atm. I don’t think it will get better in the rest of the world soul saga.
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I apologize for derailing my own topic x_x but I felt like this was important…
How do you guys feel the story is in a bad place exactly? What could be done better? whats missing you guys?
And Erevien I know you at least loved this patch… What do you think was bad? What could of been better? Where did the story hit and miss?