Ion : no wow on console.
Microsoft: hold my beer.
Guess the prune and addon bans “real” reason unveiled.
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Told you so
addon removal is just a console port.
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I suspected it, they had 20 years time to improve basic ui to not require addons and add some basic needed functions in the game like diminishing returns and tracking cd in our party and the like which we have had to cover via addons. Makes me wonder that why are they now announcing to disable addons after all this time and why simplify game by pruning a lot even needed abilities that I have a lot use in pvp on my various classes. My thought were that they are making game easier for console and the like, away from mouse and keyboard. I wont be happy if my classes become ruined or if they dont manage provide what I have done with addons and auras so far, only so that some ppl could play my mmo with a tablet or console controller or whatever.
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Can’t wait for full gamepad support so I can properly play on the sofa.
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people with pad icon next to their names getting insta kicked from groups. gonna be glorious
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Well, its an pc mmo originately so I dont think its so good if they now start turning it into some mobile game type content, the people that have stick with wow might feel betrayed for one if their gameplay and classes are ruined for this, or if it were the reason to remove addons after 20 years just so game could be played on console.
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I always thought console version have their own servers but seems not.
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PvP gonna be hella easy…
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Whatever floats their boat.
In my opinion that ship sailed like 15 years ago 
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Yea I remember you said prefer classic but I’m still holding on with retail and that they would improve it instead making it worse, these current changes they keep announcing only continue make it worse for me.
Imagine if this was the reason why half of my mages spellbook is announced to be pruned from spells that I actually need in PvP and weakauras that I need for various things. And people said they are making changes for the good of it but for who, console gamers? Idk, I’m playing wow on pc since 2005 and have no plans to become console gamer.
…I remember commenting on another thread about a month ago on addons, guessing there was a longer term plan to consoles ..ok then, not for me, will stick with pc 
…wonder if they will be on a separate console server … picturing comments similar to the OBR, that console users need to be easily identifiable … !
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post before “no console players” in m+ lfg
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It’s not so much “WoW is made into a console game”, but actually: “The next XBOX is just a pc.”
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I Hope we can deactivate crossplay. On top OBR we now have the console players who are the real smooth brains.
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And it already is boring with the introduction of shuffles and gameplay resembling like dps race instead of setups like it used to be. Just imagine how it will be if next design or tunings will start be with some console gaming in mind.
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“Show uploaded pic with btag on paper + keyboard and mouse” in m+ lfg 
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I think player will be marked by symbol whether it is PC or console, probably. Age of Empires 4 has it as well if I am correct.
What exactly is bad about the game reaching a wider audience of players?
Do you remember when Runescape released on mobile? It now has more people playing OSRS now than it did back in 2007.
As long as it means the game will keep getting developed for another decade I have 0 qualms.
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Some players already play with a controller. It’s not a big deal.
BTW, next Xbox will be driven by full blown windows? 