Falling prey to the grind inWorld of Warcraftis remarkably easy, as many of its systems over the past few expansions started to feel more like chores than the game players once fell in love with. The recent backlash aimed at Blizzard Entertainment has made the companyreconsider its approach withDragonflight. When the dust settled after the expansion’s launch, there has been one defining pattern in the community when it came toDragonflight: the players loved it, and they were willing to defend the dream thatWorld of Warcrafthad finally turned the corner.
Gone is the over-reliance on bloated systems and borrowed power such as Covenants and Azerite Power. Gone is the equipment grind that once made thePlayer vs. Player experience inWorld of Warcraftso tedious.Dragonflightis a far more sleek, far more focused expansion pack thanBattle for AzerothorShadowlands, and this may well be the key forWorld of Warcraft’s return to its former glory, provided Blizzard does not relapse into old habits.
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A recent change toWorld of Warcraft’s daily quests has been the very simple fact that they’re no longer daily, transitioning withDragonflightinto a bi-weekly reset that offers players more comfort in how they choose to allocate their time. This mainly affects quests that are tied to thefour major factions ofDragonflight: the Valdrakken Accord, the Maruuk Centaurs, the Iskaara Tuskarr, and the Dragonscale Expedition. As players were having fun with a more relaxing schedule, Blizzard Entertainment threatened to bring the old daily quest system back. To the surprise of no one, the backlash was staggeringly loud.
The team that once broughtBattle for AzerothandShadowlandstoWorld of Warcraftplayers was often accused of not listening to player feedback at great cost to the game. In many ways,Dragonflightwas about regaining the community’s trust, and this change was threatening to undo the effort made thus far. After taking player feedback into account, the team that broughtDragonflightchose to listen and roll back the changes, promising to find the right solution instead of the easy one.
Following the new reset,World of Warcraftplayers can rest assured that Valdrakken, Iskaara, and Dragonscale quests will retain their bi-weekly pace. For those in want of extra content to pursue, theDragon Isles rare mobsare still on a daily reset, and provide decent item upgrades to help prepare players for the launch ofDragonflight’s inaugural Mythic season and the opening of the Vault of the Incarnates raid.
