World Of Warcraft: 9 Modern Complaints Real Fans Are Sick Of Hearing
8. Blizzard Store Services
Only £22.00 for a demented H.G. Wells-esque mechno-fire-flying horse thingy! Bit rich, isn't it? The easy assumption is that Blizzard have been diverting their creative energy away from the content and substance of WoW and swelling the Store services with profitable, higher-margin novelties. As such, fanboys will freely whisper hate-filled messages to every elf they see riding an Enchanted Fey Dragon. "Oh! Check out my Ashes of Alar flying all around your bug-eyed Fey Derp! See how my blazing trail of fire burns with my obvious superiority?" The same applies to level 90 boosts, offered on sale at a premium of £40, elevating a player instantly to the Warlords of Draenor content. Be prepared for some gear-fanatics, hovering around the Dark Portal with too much time on their hands, to identify you as the personification of everything that is wrong with the modern world of gaming. Yet, blaming the rise of microtransactions and services for the current content-droughts in WoW is a really simplistic connection. The Blizzard Store novelties were created for a different gaming demographic entirely. Although many would argue these rewards should arise as a result of in-game effort, this can often be an unfeasible task, considering the time requirements. Toxic players should attribute the content-drought of WoW to Blizzards ever-growing IP portfolio, rather than cornering a blood-elf on top his Mystic Runesaber and blaming him for single-handedly killing the whole thing.
