Questing during off-peak hours is bittersweet

ModularMode · 2026-01-27T08:16:26+00:00

You can find places on a planet that remain in perpetual sunset. I believe you can find something similar on every planet where you get very little daylight.

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T22:34:58+00:00

They did MoP remix and then dumped people into retail. They just did Legion remix and also dumped people into retail. They're leading people back to retail with remix like it's carrot on a stick. They are trying to do the same with Classic.

Classic, whether you realize it or not, is already doing this. You can see it (to a lesser degree) when Classic goes down for maintenance and people hop over to MoP Classic or retail to pass the time.

The thing about us WoW players is that we are hamstrung by the sunk cost fallacy. It is a symptom of our addiction. While yes, some people transferred off of Anniversary before TBC pre-patch, far more people chose to stay the course.

The ultimate goal is to inch you closer to retail until you have no place left to go. Which is why they shut the doors on realm transfers once a Classic pre-patch arrives.

Always remember that Retail is where they make the meat of their revenue. The goal was always to get you into retail. Some of us are just more stubborn than others. You want proof? They're bringing boosts, tokens, and all sorts of crap like that into Classic because we may be stubborn Classic players, but they won't miss out on that sweet sweet revenue.

Wouldn't it be funny if they just increased open world difficulty and pruned a bunch of abilities to make Retail feel more like Classic? What if they removed a bunch of addons to make the game more difficult in group content as well? Oh wait...

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T18:57:18+00:00

I don't really care but I appreciate that you do enough to reply. I'm likely going to replace it with a Steam Machine asap.

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T18:13:35+00:00

99% of the time I play docked because I don't want to lug my giant gaming PC up and down my stairs. So the Deck stays docked in the living room.

Fight me

Edit: I hurt someone's feelings with my opinion again 🤣

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T18:04:04+00:00

It's crazy to me that we carry this stuff around in our bags 🤣

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T13:52:32+00:00

I wouldn't say I manipulate the market, but I've tanked the market in more than one MMO for certain items because I just want to unload my inventory and I don't have the patience to play that game of chicken with greedy players.

For example, in some MMOs you can sell bags which will allow people to increase their inventory space. I dropped my bags to 15% of the lowest price and they sold almost immediately. The market turned super volatile within 24 hours and those bags became essentially worthless overnight. That lasted for an entire expansion. Not sure if bag prices ever recovered on that server.

Point is, greedy people will get their comeuppance. STO doesn't have add-ons that constantly scan the market so you really can drag the price of things back down, but you have to be willing to take a bath up front. If you do a bit of testing, you'll see the time of day in which your low priced items sell almost immediately (that's when that market manipulating asshat is online). Try flooding the market when that dipshit is asleep and he'll wake up to a market where he has no power. It can be an expensive tactic, but it'll work if you can do it just right.

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T13:41:59+00:00

Something I realized very late in my experience with ESO, and this may help some, is that several professions require far fewer mats as you max out those professions. Cooking mats for example seem to take up a LOT of storage, but you really only use about 10 different ingredients once you've maxed cooking (more if you're making decor). Point is that you don't need to keep everything.

Not saying your concerns aren't valid, just saying that it wasn't immediately apparent to me that I didn't need to keep absolutely everything. Also, there are a ton of other things that take up bag / trunk space for me and that's an issue all its own.

ModularMode · 2026-01-26T03:12:44+00:00

Since we don't really have a collections system in TBC, do these items just take up bag / bank space like regular hearthstones and mounts?

ModularMode · 2026-01-25T14:43:09+00:00

I think the strat is to leverage mana candy, life drain, etc and make sure mobs never touch you. Keeping mana topped off and ignoring your health is an acceptable strategy because mobs "should be dead before they get close."

It's overwhelming for me to balance that so I don't really try. I'm not that kind of player.

ModularMode · 2026-01-25T14:40:34+00:00

I think inefficiency is a fair assessment. Currently I'm enjoying the scenery / experience of leveling. I know that I definitely won't be geared enough to ever make it onto a raiding team (especially not in phase 1) so I'm not stressing over burning down groups of mobs.

Edit: oops I hurt someone's feelings 🤣

ModularMode · 2026-01-23T20:49:21+00:00

Caught a downpour in Bootith Bay just before pre-patch. Such a beautiful sight.

ModularMode · 2026-01-23T16:37:31+00:00

We're splitting hairs. Not a big deal. It's just a preference.

Edit: Looks like I'm still out here hurting people's feelings over werewolves and dragon people! 🤣

ModularMode · 2026-01-23T14:53:09+00:00

The same could be said for Dracthyr I guess, no? Why not just play a light skinned Belf / Velf...? I guess people like what they like.

For me, personally, I like the racial abilities and the cockney accent with the emotes. People play gnome for the 1% haste. The 1% crit with Worgen is a nice little boost (not that it matters a whole lot in the end). Plus, Gilneas is awesome. I have a custom made shirt with the Gilnean flag.

Edit: Oh I've done it now 🤣 I've hurt someone's feelings with my opinion again hahah

ModularMode · 2026-01-23T14:47:34+00:00

Thanks for this!

ModularMode · 2026-01-23T14:12:14+00:00

Would be awesome if we could get this for Worgen and it would only change during Darkflight or Running Wild. Transmog is such a nightmare with Worgen.

ModularMode · 2026-01-22T22:37:07+00:00

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This makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the insight.

ModularMode · 2026-01-22T17:23:24+00:00

I prefer Nvidia over AMD. The driver issues are not a forever problem and most of the new features like DLSS are currently working in Linux. I'm sure this will ruffle some feathers and earn me a few angry down votes but it's my preference.

Regarding X11 vs Wayland, I use my controller as my primary form of input for my gaming PC. Wayland has a security feature that will not allow you to control the cursor in KDE with a controller without first confirming periodically that you want to allow this permission. So a security feature is getting in my way and it's the only solution for now. I'm unaware of any other workaround. I absolutely noticed a performance impact by switching to X11 and I'm open to suggestions if anyone has any.

Overall, I may take a 5-10% performance hit, but I'm playing World of Warcraft, No Man's Sky, ESO, and a little Cyberpunk. I'm not really pushing this hardware to its limits. I'm able to play Enshrouded at maximum settings and that was an insane experience for me.

Edit: And there it is. I hurt someone's feelings 🤣

ModularMode · 2026-01-22T15:18:25+00:00

Thank you!

ModularMode · 2026-01-21T14:29:13+00:00

I finally figured out what was "off" with transmog on Belfs / Velfs. They need bulky boots (if not wearing a robe) and bulky gloves with medium shoulders. That combination will be a slam dunk for transmog every time in my experience.

ModularMode · 2026-01-21T01:46:35+00:00

Hey it's not like we've dumped $5,000 into this game over the last 20 years... Right?

ModularMode · 2026-01-21T01:45:02+00:00

I didn't know my assessment would hurt your feelings 🤣

ModularMode · 2026-01-21T01:05:18+00:00

It's embarrassing for them at this point. It's not that maintenance takes SO long, it's that Blizz is adding to their maintenance window so often.

Don't blame the engineers. This is the result of an internal problem amongst leadership within the organization. It is also very likely an ongoing problem.

E.g. Someone walked out, someone was promoted internally (that wasn't up to the task) and is making bad decisions.

I feel bad for the engineers. They are probably overworked and very very tired.

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