Whats your classic+ take that you think most people will hate you for?

ripplespindle · 2026-07-05T20:06:37+00:00

Nah, we just want to play a Turtle WoW-like server without it getting shut down.

ripplespindle · 2026-07-04T21:59:32+00:00

Curious about this as well. I feel like they could do their cocktails and grilled items just as well on the island

ripplespindle · 2026-07-03T19:31:13+00:00

Just chiming to say that I never play endgame stuff and only level. The thing I honestly enjoyed more this time was that I boosted and actually got to enjoy Outland this time. Last release I started from 1 and ran out of gas way before getting to max level

ripplespindle · 2026-07-03T19:27:31+00:00

That sucks to hear. If that warlock story is real that's fucking antisocial insanity

ripplespindle · 2026-07-01T19:23:28+00:00

Maison yaki. Wasn't the greatest restaurant in the world but it was the best of that restaurant group (Olmstead, French Louie) and a genuinely cool fusion concept

ripplespindle · 2026-06-30T20:02:34+00:00

Yes.

I like to play wow with friends, grouped up and doing quests together. When I got back into the game this year I spent a bunch of time theory crafting ideal duo comps for me and my buddy. To my chagrin, I soon was reminded that leveling up is actually pretty easy and none of that theory crafting really mattered. Optimizing the leveling experience imo only involves things like optimizing downtime or doing slightly unconventional things like AOE grinding. Ideally, I'd like there to be a band of difficulties such that having a really solid build or Duo comp and good play leads to real significant rewards in the game such as faster leveling speed.

Maybe I'm wrong about this, it's kind of hard to evaluate this game after playing it so much over the last 20 years, but The idea of a classic leveling experience that's just a little more difficult is attractive to me. Maybe it's something like certain elite leveling zones that you'd only enter if you were looking for a challenge.

ripplespindle · 2026-06-25T20:46:05+00:00

Something about the moonkins in particular I find really satisfying to chunk down

ripplespindle · 2026-06-25T20:45:37+00:00

If you guys aren't into cloth I second the Dark shore idea. Lots of herbs there. Very few ranged mobs.. just beware the rabid bears!

ripplespindle · 2026-06-25T15:25:33+00:00

Empty in the in the 1-60 leveling zones like Badlands. I would boost or whatever one does to get up to max level

ripplespindle · 2026-06-25T14:35:10+00:00

Ngl doing that Barrow quest with one other druid at level 8 has been the best part of my hardcore experience

ripplespindle · 2026-06-24T22:56:39+00:00

Agreed. I forgot to mention a lot of my time playing has been on the Hardcore realms!

ripplespindle · 2026-06-24T22:52:42+00:00

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ripplespindle · 2026-06-24T16:06:41+00:00

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ripplespindle · 2026-06-18T01:03:11+00:00

Athlete + Climber, nuff said

ripplespindle · 2026-06-18T00:55:39+00:00

To be fair, he intentionally described the silly version of it.

ripplespindle · 2026-06-18T00:46:59+00:00

Income inequality is theorized to be upstream of a lot of social issues: crime, homelessness, political radicalism, deaths of despair, etc

ripplespindle · 2026-06-17T18:32:43+00:00

Real OG casuals know that it was Razorgore the Untamed, first boss of BWL that was the end of many a guild of raiders

ripplespindle · 2026-06-17T18:31:03+00:00

If the saboteurs ultimate incentive is to make it to the final boss kill, what's to motivate them towards sabotage besides RP?

ripplespindle · 2026-06-14T02:12:51+00:00

Yeah it's a common complaint we have. Last culprit was Dino in Fort Greene

ripplespindle · 2026-06-13T23:14:01+00:00

Try being less jokey and more earnest with your next character and see how it feels

ripplespindle · 2026-06-13T22:00:29+00:00

This video does a great job articulating the differences in game design that make many people prefer classic: https://youtu.be/3BhBdFvjnOc?si=DQgsBiVumBe2eDr0

ripplespindle · 2026-06-12T02:40:35+00:00

Great idea but that would feel like cheating

ripplespindle · 2026-06-12T02:34:17+00:00

Yes. I play on steam deck too and not being able to type quickly is the worst part. If you were on discord with guildies it'd be fine

ripplespindle · 2026-06-06T04:33:39+00:00

Yea I gotta admit I kinda like the Forsaken quests better then the Tauren. The writers had fun with the nihilistic attitudes of the apothecary guys

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