Why Flying Ruins WoW Immersion
45sTaps into a long-standing debate among WoW players about convenience vs. immersion, sparking strong opinions.
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The video is a passionate commentary on World of Warcraft Patch 11.1, focusing on the return to traditional Warcraft themes. The creator expresses excitement about the new 'Undermine' raid, which features goblins, robots, and a King Kong vs. Godzilla aesthetic, and criticizes recent patches for feeling alien and disconnected from the core fantasy of the game. The speaker also discusses the new 'drive' mechanic, which adds dynamic travel but risks breaking immersion.
Chapters
[00:01]
Immersion vs. Convenience
The speaker argues that flying and convenience mechanics can break immersion, making the game feel less like a video game and more about convenience. They prefer to feel like a dwarf hunter exploring a new continent.
[00:45]
The Drive Mechanic
The drive is seen as a cool way to add dynamics to travel, similar to dragon riding. It has potential for exciting gameplay, like 'Need for Speed' style stunts.
[01:12]
Undermine Raid Theme
The speaker loves the concept of the Undermine raid, describing it as a 'neron style raid' with mechanized robots, monkeys, gorillas, and a King Kong vs. Godzilla vibe. They appreciate content themed around goblins, which feels true to Warcraft.
[01:27]
Return to Classic Warcraft
The speaker is tired of patches that feel alien, traveling to insane worlds with alien robot batteries. They want classic fantasy elements: orcs, humans, goblins, gnomes, and dwarves.
[02:10]
Hopeful but Cautious
The speaker is hopeful about the patch's premise but acknowledges it could be ruined. They reserve judgment until they see the execution.
The video expresses cautious optimism for Patch 11.1, praising its return to classic Warcraft themes and the Undermine raid, while hoping the execution matches the promising premise.
💡 Key Takeaways
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Undermine Raid Concept
The speaker's vivid description of the raid's theme shows a strong emotional connection to classic Warcraft elements.
01:12
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Desire for Classic Fantasy
This highlights a common player sentiment about the game's direction, which is valuable for understanding community feedback.
01:27Full Transcript
[00:01] able to fly is maybe the best thing that they could do in a patch I [ __ ] hate the game breaks away your immersion and makes everything all about convenience not about just [ __ ] playing a video game once again I don't care for a video
[00:16] sometimes it has to be but not all the time right sometimes I just want my video game to be a video game to make me like dude I am uh I am a [ __ ] dwarf Hunter walking around this new continent filled with Adventures and I don't want
[00:30] filled with Adventures and I don't want to just like hop into my board and just if I wanted to play that I would play like a [ __ ] Star Wars game I would
[00:45] whatever the [ __ ] that's not why I want to play I want to play to get immersed with my character in the goddamn world that's it I think the drive is a cool that's it I think the drive is a cool way to add some uh some Dynamics to
[00:58] travel that's how dragon dragon writing started and I think this is really cool it has potential to be really cool I've seen people Rock the drive situation like you can do some pretty gnarly Need for Speed stuff which is not something
[01:12] that's dope I like the concept of undermine that just like a like a neron style raid with mechanized robots and monkeys and gorillas and King Kong versus Godzilla and [ __ ] like that I love that stuff give me that [ __ ] that
[01:27] works for goblins I [ __ ] love the fact that they're doing content themed around what makes Warcraft Warcraft Goblin goblins are part of Warcraft I'm so tired every patch feeling alien I'm so tired traveling to insane worlds in
[01:42] so tired traveling to insane worlds in the cosmology of the warcraft do you see these alien robot batteries that are the blueprints for other alien forces of godhood like [ __ ] me bro just give me just give me Orcs humans goblins gnomes
[01:57] D just give me [ __ ] fantasy man that's basically under M so I am down for the theme of it now of course they can [ __ ] it up I don't know if they will I hope they don't but the premise is looking good so before I call the patch
[02:10] the worst patch ever in bleeding Subs which can totally happen I'm hopeful at which can totally happen I'm hopeful at least a little bit
