I’m super excited for
Cataclysm, and the revamping of Azeroth. I have a problem though. I don’t know how to let go of the “old” Azeroth.
Change is good. The change to Azeroth is certainly for the better; it’s needed. I’m wondering if anyone who has been playing since Vanilla is in the same boat as I am. I’m going to miss old Azeroth. I’m going to miss the old raids.
I guess that’s what it really is about to me. The scenic changes will be cool, but I don’t entirely like removing the old raids to make way for the new ones. Yes, the old raids have outdated mechanics, etc, but not being able to obtain T1 or T2 anymore breaks my heart. I felt the same when I heard they were moving Naxx and no one could get T3 anymore. T1 and T2 content hits closer to home for me though since I never did Naxx pre-BC. Either way, I’m not going to be able to go back to AQ40 or BWL and have that feeling of nostalgia anymore.
And what about the reputations? No more Hydraxian Waterlords? No more Cenarion Circle (their presence will still exist, but the reputation may not)? Sure, they were grindy as hell, and who wants to deal with that now-a-days? I’m hoping they can reinvent these reputations with the rest of Azeroth.
Maybe they can bring raiding reputations back. I would love to see the Zandalar trolls still hanging out on their island and Booty Bay with a new mission for players with new rewards.
Cataclysm is also going to affect people without the expansion. People just starting the game after Cataclysm launches will only be able to see Azeroth post-Cataclysm. They’ll never be able to experience the world as we know it now. Maybe that’s for the better? I will admit, old Azeroth leveling sucks, as well as some of the old dungeons (FU MARAUDAN). All that lore will be essentially lost on anyone just starting out. Even with the inclusion of heroic Deadmines and SFK, who knows if they will be they same instances we remember. I’m sure Edwin Van Cleef is bound for a come back though. My crush on Van Cleef is incomparable, so Blizz better bring him back if they know what’s good for them!
All I can really ask from Blizzard is to include little nods to their older players into Cataclysm. Include some more familiar faces and enemies from old quests and dungeons. As far as the new Nefarian (how is he still alive anyway?) and Ragnaros, maybe let them keep some old abilities and quotes. Ragnaros wouldn’t be Ragnaros without that
epic speech. Nefarian should still have class calls too!
Old players, remember… that
epic feeling when killing Ony, Rag, Nef, etc for the first time. Think about how you haven’t had a feeling like that in WotLK. Last time you’ve had that truly epic kill feeling was in BC after downing Kael’Thas or Illidan for the first time. Realize the golden days of raiding are gone. Rekilling Rag and Nef probably won’t be anything like the level 60 kills, at least I’m not expecting it to be. I’m just going to go in with relatively low expectations, and maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Like I said, before the flames start, I am looking forward to Cataclysm and the changes it will bring. I just can’t help but feel a little sad about it. I hope Blizzard will recognize that some players will feel this way, and that maybe they should keep some remnants of the old world alive for players who remember the times (BACK IN MY DAY!) and for new players to see how it was.
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