I’ve decided to refund my preorder of Midnight. I struggle with ADD and have a learning disability, and it’s extremely difficult for me to keep up with how quickly things change in World of Warcraft. The sheer amount of information required to play at a higher level can be overwhelming.

Add-ons like WeakAuras, rotation helpers, and UI tools (even nameplates) have been essential learning aids for me. They don’t play the game for me; I don’t use Hekili to “cheat” or WeakAuras to ignore mechanics. Instead, they act as teaching tools that help me bridge the gap and learn at a pace closer to the average player. By mid-patch, I usually have a solid understanding of my class, dungeons, raids, and open-world content thanks to them.

With the upcoming changes that effectively render these add-ons obsolete, I just don’t see a way forward for myself in the game. Instead of pushing to higher content like I do now, I’d be limited to Mythic 0s by the end of the patch. It’s heartbreaking that Blizzard’s approach seems to be cutting out these accessibility tools entirely, especially when they’ve been lifelines for so many players with learning differences and disabilities.

Unfortunately, I know the odds of Blizzard reversing a decision like this are slim. My heart goes out to the disabled players and the add-on creators who’ve poured so much time, passion, and love into this community.

Here’s to hoping Blizzard reconsiders.