World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 1 | Page 65

World of Warcraft Community Magazine // 65

other gated items will be included.
Freckleface: I see them slowly
taking away a lot of the convenience
features that have been added
through the years. Have group will
travel is already gone, and I think
they’ve always regretted giving
us flying. Despite anyone’s gut
reaction to being slowed down,
I think they want to get back to
the basics to make the world
feel more epic and immersive.
WHAT’S YOUR HOPES/
WOULD-LOVE-TO-SEE IN WOD?
Rewt: My hopes lie in the
CHANGE WOW AND BLIZZARD?

Rewt: It’s difficult to tell.

expansion of the Battle.net and

Blizzard definitely uses an “embrace

mobile client. I truly believe Blizzard

good thing, for both the Blizzard,

and extend” ideology for World of

is missing out on a huge audience by

and for Greg and Rob. I personally

Warcraft. They are able to look at

not expanding the features available

feel that when a person has been

what other “WoW Killer” projects

to it’s player base when they are

working on a project for such a long

are doing successfully, and then

outside of the game. Anything

time that things in the project are

implement that in the World

that could save time would be

being done a particular way and the

of Warcraft. I do see the game

heralded as a massive breakthrough

only reason given for doing those

implementing more “catch up”

for Blizzard - crafting, in-game

things in that manner is because

features. I firmly believe that as new

mail, fishing, hearthing, or even

“that’s how X likes it”, it’s time

expansions arrive, and the level

gnomish/goblin virtual teleporting

to move on. New environments

cap is increased, we’ll be able to

abilities on the mobile or battle.

are good for everybody.

purchase a character boost to the

net client would be fantastic.

Rewt: I see the change as a

Freckleface: I’ve always

maximum character level of the

Freckleface: I’m really hoping

looked at Blizzard products as

previous expansion. The “add ons”

the garrisons will having lasting

a whole, rather than seeing an

for that boost will continue to grow

power. I hope they add enough

individual’s influence in it. When

with a list of skills and traits the

personalized features to make it

I’m in Azeroth, I just see Azeroth.

characters would have otherwise

feel homey and not just a pit stop

had to have learned in the game

between more exciting things.■

WHERE DO YOU SEE WOW
GOING IN THE FUTURE?

- professions, flight licenses, and

By Christian Wootton
The GameOn Magazine