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this November I will have been playing this November I will have been playing this November I will have been playing World of Warcraft for 20 years which is World of Warcraft for 20 years which is World of Warcraft for 20 years which is hard to even comprehend and while I've hard to even comprehend and while I've hard to even comprehend and while I've certainly had a bit of a LoveHate certainly had a bit of a LoveHate

certainly had a bit of a LoveHate relationship with it I think I can relationship with it I think I can relationship with it I think I can confidently say that the war within confidently say that the war within confidently say that the war within represents the best it's ever been from represents the best it's ever been from represents the best it's ever been from the story to the environments to the the story to the environments to

the the story to the environments to the music to the new features this is wow music to the new features this is wow music to the new features this is wow firing on all cylinders firing on all cylinders firing on all cylinders [Music] the biggest Improvement philosophically the biggest Improvement philosophically the biggest Improvement philosophically is that blizzard seems to actually want is that blizzard seems to actually want is that blizzard seems to actually want everyone to

get to see the whole everyone to get to see the whole everyone to get to see the whole expansion this time around all the juicy expansion this time around all the juicy expansion this time around all the juicy plot stuff used to be locked behind plot stuff used to be locked behind plot stuff used to be locked behind either joining an endgame Guild which either joining an endgame Guild which either joining an endgame Guild which can

be like a parttime job and we don't can be like a parttime job and we don't can be like a parttime job and we don't all have time for as adults or queuing all have time for as adults or queuing all have time for as adults or queuing for pickup groups which is for pickup groups which is for pickup groups which is always been a terrible experience in always been a terrible experience in always been a

terrible experience in contrast the first time I ran through contrast the first time I ran through contrast the first time I ran through one of the war within's follower one of the war within's follower one of the war within's follower dungeons which let you take in the story dungeons which let you take in the story dungeons which let you take in the story solo at your own pace with a group of solo at your own pace

with a group of solo at your own pace with a group of NPC helpers I'm not playing it up to say NPC helpers I'm not playing it up to say NPC helpers I'm not playing it up to say I almost cried as a type of player who I almost cried as a type of player who I almost cried as a type of player who feels like they've been left behind for feels like they've been left behind

for feels like they've been left behind for decades this is the most listened to decades this is the most listened to decades this is the most listened to I've ever felt I can't overstate how much World of felt I can't overstate how much World of felt I can't overstate how much World of Warcraft is completely transformed for Warcraft is completely transformed for Warcraft is completely transformed for me now that if I see something cool on me

now that if I see something cool on me now that if I see something cool on the wall of a dungeon that an artist the wall of a dungeon that an artist the wall of a dungeon that an artist worked really hard on I can stop and worked really hard on I can stop and worked really hard on I can stop and look at it for as long as I want and I look at it for

as long as I want and I look at it for as long as I want and I don't have to worry about four other don't have to worry about four other don't have to worry about four other people getting mad at me I can pause and people getting mad at me I can pause and people getting mad at me I can pause and casually read through a boss's journal casually read through a boss's journal casually read

through a boss's journal entry when I get to them instead of entry when I get to them instead of entry when I get to them instead of having to spoil the entire instance having to spoil the entire instance having to spoil the entire instance before I even go in there by famili before I even go in there by famili before I even go in there by famili izing myself with fights I haven't even izing myself with

fights I haven't even izing myself with fights I haven't even seen yet if I do want to eventually run seen yet if I do want to eventually run seen yet if I do want to eventually run with other people which I generally do I with other people which I generally do I with other people which I generally do I can practice these fights on my own as can practice these fights on my own as can practice

these fights on my own as many times as I want without ever many times as I want without ever many times as I want without ever getting yelled at or wasting someone getting yelled at or wasting someone getting yelled at or wasting someone else's time I can get up in the middle else's time I can get up in the middle else's time I can get up in the middle of a dungeon to make a sandwich I'm

of a dungeon to make a sandwich I'm of a dungeon to make a sandwich I'm living every Hunter's dream pulling each living every Hunter's dream pulling each living every Hunter's dream pulling each trash group when I feel like it and trash group when I feel like it and trash group when I feel like it and knowing the tank will happily just go knowing the tank will happily just go knowing the tank will happily just go along

with whatever I want and make it along with whatever I want and make it along with whatever I want and make it work because she's not real I'm the main work because she's not real I'm the main work because she's not real I'm the main character also azeroth's favorite character also azeroth's favorite character also azeroth's favorite princess and the most interesting girl princess and the most interesting girl princess and the most interesting girl in the world

this is simply put a vastly more world this is simply put a vastly more world this is simply put a vastly more enjoyable way to play a video game for enjoyable way to play a video game for enjoyable way to play a video game for me and it might be the biggest step wow me and it might be the biggest step wow me and it might be the biggest step wow has taken forward design-wise in the

two has taken forward design-wise in the two has taken forward design-wise in the two decades I've been playing it decades I've been playing it decades I've been playing it [Music] [Music] [Music] the blatant catering to my play style the blatant catering to my play style the blatant catering to my play style continues with Dells the excellent news continues with Dells the excellent news continues with Dells the excellent news solo dungeons that are meant to be solo

dungeons that are meant to be solo dungeons that are meant to be something of an alternative to raids and something of an alternative to raids and something of an alternative to raids and Mythic Plus in the end game being Geared Mythic Plus in the end game being Geared Mythic Plus in the end game being Geared for solo content allows them to for solo content allows them to for solo content allows them to experiment with dungeon design

in ways experiment with dungeon design in ways experiment with dungeon design in ways that simply wouldn't work in a that simply wouldn't work in a that simply wouldn't work in a five-person Experience One delve has what are Experience One delve has what are Experience One delve has what are effectively the jump mushrooms from effectively the jump mushrooms from effectively the jump mushrooms from Sonic the Hedgehog allowing you to Sonic the Hedgehog allowing you to Sonic the

Hedgehog allowing you to explore vertically in a new way and explore vertically in a new way and explore vertically in a new way and another featured a portable flamethrower another featured a portable flamethrower another featured a portable flamethrower that allowed me to burn away pesky n that allowed me to burn away pesky n that allowed me to burn away pesky n rubyan webs and also increase my DPS and rubyan webs and also increase my DPS and

rubyan webs and also increase my DPS and they get really satisfyingly hard at the they get really satisfyingly hard at the they get really satisfyingly hard at the highest tiers too though I think certain highest tiers too though I think certain highest tiers too though I think certain mechanics like unavoidable AOE that can mechanics like unavoidable AOE that can mechanics like unavoidable AOE that can one shot cloth and leather wearers are a one shot cloth and

leather wearers are a one shot cloth and leather wearers are a bit annoying since they're purely a gear bit annoying since they're purely a gear bit annoying since they're purely a gear check and don't care about player skill at least this is how it all works in at least this is how it all works in at least this is how it all works in theory as I'm writing this there's a theory as I'm writing this there's

a theory as I'm writing this there's a major issue with scaling in higher level major issue with scaling in higher level major issue with scaling in higher level delves that's making them impossible to delves that's making them impossible to delves that's making them impossible to complete for some players and this is complete for some players and this is complete for some players and this is only one of many bugs and tuning issues only one of many

bugs and tuning issues only one of many bugs and tuning issues I've encountered don't go dying on me I've encountered don't go dying on me I've encountered don't go dying on me unfortunately this isn't a highly unfortunately this isn't a highly unfortunately this isn't a highly polished endgame experience from missing polished endgame experience from missing polished endgame experience from missing voice lines in certain cutcenes to max voice lines in certain cutcenes to max voice lines in

certain cutcenes to max level World quests with spawn rates so level World quests with spawn rates so level World quests with spawn rates so low they have flocks of players circling low they have flocks of players circling low they have flocks of players circling the area on flying mounts like condors the area on flying mounts like condors the area on flying mounts like condors and rushing into fight over one and rushing into fight over one and

rushing into fight over one objective there's a lot that feels like objective there's a lot that feels like objective there's a lot that feels like it could have used more testing once you it could have used more testing once you it could have used more testing once you hit 80 some or all of this may be hit 80 some or all of this may be hit 80 some or all of this may be resolved by the

time you're watching resolved by the time you're watching resolved by the time you're watching this even if it's just because there are this even if it's just because there are this even if it's just because there are fewer players trying to do all of this fewer players trying to do all of this fewer players trying to do all of this content but I think it's important to content but I think it's important to content but I

think it's important to point out that the state it was in point out that the state it was in point out that the state it was in around launch was a little around launch was a little around launch was a little [Music] disappointing there's nothing disappointing there's nothing disappointing there's nothing disappointing about the zones though the disappointing about the zones though the disappointing about the zones though the first of them The Verdant and first of them

The Verdant and first of them The Verdant and picturesque Isle of Dorne feels very picturesque Isle of Dorne feels very picturesque Isle of Dorne feels very familiar to a longtime wow player in a familiar to a longtime wow player in a familiar to a longtime wow player in a lot of the same ways the dragon Isles lot of the same ways the dragon Isles lot of the same ways the dragon Isles did and basically all of

the best did and basically all of the best did and basically all of the best features from dragonflight are back you features from dragonflight are back you features from dragonflight are back you get Sky riding what used to be called get Sky riding what used to be called get Sky riding what used to be called Dragon riding almost immediately which Dragon riding almost immediately which Dragon riding almost immediately which I'm still a little conflicted about just

I'm still a little conflicted about just I'm still a little conflicted about just because I think exploring new zones for because I think exploring new zones for because I think exploring new zones for the first time on the ground gives you the first time on the ground gives you the first time on the ground gives you more of a sense of place and Grandeur more of a sense of place and Grandeur more of a sense of

place and Grandeur but I'm not conflicted at all about the but I'm not conflicted at all about the but I'm not conflicted at all about the return of thrilling aerial race courses return of thrilling aerial race courses return of thrilling aerial race courses and the Fantastic expanded profession and the Fantastic expanded profession and the Fantastic expanded profession system the real showstopper is hallof system the real showstopper is hallof system the real showstopper is hallof fall I

know people throw around poetic fall I know people throw around poetic fall I know people throw around poetic wording like breathtaking a lot wording like breathtaking a lot wording like breathtaking a lot but what I want you to understand is but what I want you to understand is but what I want you to understand is when I saw this zone for the first time when I saw this zone for the first time when I saw this

zone for the first time I actually stopped breathing for a I actually stopped breathing for a I actually stopped breathing for a couple seconds it might be the most couple seconds it might be the most couple seconds it might be the most unique awe inspiring area blizzard has unique awe inspiring area blizzard has unique awe inspiring area blizzard has ever designed with a complete ever designed with a complete ever designed with a complete underground sea stretching

out into the underground sea stretching out into the underground sea stretching out into the Misty depths beneath a colossal Crystal Misty depths beneath a colossal Crystal Misty depths beneath a colossal Crystal embedded in the cavern ceiling that embedded in the cavern ceiling that embedded in the cavern ceiling that serves as a Subterranean Sun going even serves as a Subterranean Sun going even serves as a Subterranean Sun going even further down the rabbit hole o cahat the

further down the rabbit hole o cahat the further down the rabbit hole o cahat the seed of nerubian power is like a whole seed of nerubian power is like a whole seed of nerubian power is like a whole other capital city and the game board other capital city and the game board other capital city and the game board for a fascinating spy Thriller power for a fascinating spy Thriller power for a fascinating spy Thriller power struggle

that evokes some of the best struggle that evokes some of the best struggle that evokes some of the best parts of surar from parts of surar from parts of surar from [Music] [Music] [Music] Legion and the music I can easily say Legion and the music I can easily say Legion and the music I can easily say the war within has some of my favorite the war within has some of my favorite the war within has some

of my favorite music in Wow since dang Wrath of the music in Wow since dang Wrath of the music in Wow since dang Wrath of the Lich King maybe since Blizzard's Lich King maybe since Blizzard's Lich King maybe since Blizzard's composers always kill it with their composers always kill it with their composers always kill it with their orchestral Excellence it's really orchestral Excellence it's really orchestral Excellence it's really something when they release this many something when

they release this many something when they release this many tracks that stand out even by their high standards just like dragonflight these standards just like dragonflight these standards just like dragonflight these smaller Zone quests are often memorable smaller Zone quests are often memorable smaller Zone quests are often memorable and touching I think the one everyone's and touching I think the one everyone's and touching I think the one everyone's going to be talking about this time going

to be talking about this time going to be talking about this time involves one of the semi-immortal earn involves one of the semi-immortal earn involves one of the semi-immortal earn realizing his mind is starting to realizing his mind is starting to realizing his mind is starting to deteriorate and asking you to help him deteriorate and asking you to help him deteriorate and asking you to help him set his Affairs in order as he plans to set

his Affairs in order as he plans to set his Affairs in order as he plans to end his own life instead of undergoing a end his own life instead of undergoing a end his own life instead of undergoing a hard reset to continue his duties hard reset to continue his duties hard reset to continue his duties without any of his prior memories I without any of his prior memories I without any of his prior memories I

never get tired of being reminded that never get tired of being reminded that never get tired of being reminded that for all the world shaking High fantasy for all the world shaking High fantasy for all the world shaking High fantasy Shenanigans driving World of Warcraft at Shenanigans driving World of Warcraft at Shenanigans driving World of Warcraft at the plot level these kinds of heartfelt the plot level these kinds of heartfelt the plot level these kinds of

heartfelt and relatable Tales are what actually and relatable Tales are what actually and relatable Tales are what actually make it special as far as the plot is make it special as far as the plot is make it special as far as the plot is concerned there have been plenty of concerned there have been plenty of concerned there have been plenty of exciting and significant moments already exciting and significant moments already exciting and significant moments already I

was worried about AIA windrunner who I was worried about AIA windrunner who I was worried about AIA windrunner who has been one of my favorites since she has been one of my favorites since she has been one of my favorites since she first appeared in Warcraft 2 the whole first appeared in Warcraft 2 the whole first appeared in Warcraft 2 the whole Edge Lord Vengeance thing has been done Edge Lord Vengeance thing has been done Edge

Lord Vengeance thing has been done so many times before but I was so many times before but I was so many times before but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the pleasantly surprised to see that the pleasantly surprised to see that the writers have made her very much her own writers have made her very much her own writers have made her very much her own person and chosen to highlight what person and chosen to highlight

what person and chosen to highlight what makes her different from her sister makes her different from her sister makes her different from her sister Sylvanas instead of retreading tired Sylvanas instead of retreading tired Sylvanas instead of retreading tired tropes tropes tropes [Music] [Music] [Music] as much as I adore the new solo content as much as I adore the new solo content as much as I adore the new solo content the group stuff is pretty strong this

the group stuff is pretty strong this the group stuff is pretty strong this time around too the fiveman dungeons time around too the fiveman dungeons time around too the fiveman dungeons overall are a step up from Dragon flight overall are a step up from Dragon flight overall are a step up from Dragon flight there are a couple Duds The Rookery is there are a couple Duds The Rookery is there are a couple Duds The Rookery is

about as simplistic as modern wow about as simplistic as modern wow about as simplistic as modern wow dungeons get though to be fair it is dungeons get though to be fair it is dungeons get though to be fair it is also the intro dungeon meanwhile the dawn breaker is dungeon meanwhile the dawn breaker is dungeon meanwhile the dawn breaker is like a swashbuckling action movie that like a swashbuckling action movie that like a swashbuckling action movie

that has you flying between different has you flying between different has you flying between different airships and while I think it's a bit airships and while I think it's a bit airships and while I think it's a bit janky in execution I would always prefer janky in execution I would always prefer janky in execution I would always prefer them to try new stuff like this even if them to try new stuff like this even if them

to try new stuff like this even if they don't stick The Landing head to the they don't stick The Landing head to the they don't stick The Landing head to the next ship and defeat the crew then you next ship and defeat the crew then you next ship and defeat the crew then you have some that hit just the right spot have some that hit just the right spot have some that hit just the right spot

Cinder brew metery has a hilarious fight Cinder brew metery has a hilarious fight Cinder brew metery has a hilarious fight that requires your group to serve drinks that requires your group to serve drinks that requires your group to serve drinks to angry patrons or they'll pound on the to angry patrons or they'll pound on the to angry patrons or they'll pound on the tables harder and harder to deal AOE tables harder and harder to deal AOE

tables harder and harder to deal AOE damage to the whole group The Raid damage to the whole group The Raid damage to the whole group The Raid narbar Palace is a satisfying Capstone narbar Palace is a satisfying Capstone narbar Palace is a satisfying Capstone to the queen anx storyline with some to the queen anx storyline with some to the queen anx storyline with some tricky but not overly annoying bosses tricky but not overly annoying bosses tricky

but not overly annoying bosses The Vibes and area design are creepy and The Vibes and area design are creepy and The Vibes and area design are creepy and epic and even on raid finder the epic and even on raid finder the epic and even on raid finder the encounters don't feel like a totally encounters don't feel like a totally encounters don't feel like a totally mindless DPS race I also really like the pacing of race I

also really like the pacing of race I also really like the pacing of the endgame season so far it feels like the endgame season so far it feels like the endgame season so far it feels like there's just enough for me to do without there's just enough for me to do without there's just enough for me to do without ever feeling like I have to put in ever feeling like I have to put in ever feeling

like I have to put in dozens of hours a week to maximize my dozens of hours a week to maximize my dozens of hours a week to maximize my progression you can eventually gear up progression you can eventually gear up progression you can eventually gear up to roughly heroic Raider item levels to roughly heroic Raider item levels to roughly heroic Raider item levels just doing delves which is much more just doing delves which is much more

just doing delves which is much more generous than I was expecting and the generous than I was expecting and the generous than I was expecting and the refresh rate on daily quests means that refresh rate on daily quests means that refresh rate on daily quests means that if you want to log in once a day you can if you want to log in once a day you can if you want to log in once a day

you can clean up your map in about 20 clean up your map in about 20 clean up your map in about 20 [Music] [Music] [Music] minutes the war within is the best world minutes the war within is the best world minutes the war within is the best world of war craft has been on all fronts in of war craft has been on all fronts in of war craft has been on all fronts in many years and

possibly ever when many years and possibly ever when many years and possibly ever when returning franchise creative director returning franchise creative director returning franchise creative director Chris Metson got on stage at the last Chris Metson got on stage at the last Chris Metson got on stage at the last BlizzCon and said it was time to come BlizzCon and said it was time to come BlizzCon and said it was time to come home he really wasn't just

stringing us home he really wasn't just stringing us home he really wasn't just stringing us along the writing is strong the gam along the writing is strong the gam along the writing is strong the gam playay is strong the music and Zone playay is strong the music and Zone playay is strong the music and Zone design are exceptional even by blizzard design are exceptional even by blizzard design are exceptional even by blizzard standards the endgame Loop

feels good standards the endgame Loop feels good standards the endgame Loop feels good and offers tons of satisfying ways to and offers tons of satisfying ways to and offers tons of satisfying ways to progress including including more progress including including more progress including including more appropriately difficult and rewarding appropriately difficult and rewarding appropriately difficult and rewarding solo content than ever the level 80 solo content than ever the level 80 solo content than ever the level 80

experience has some wonky tuning and experience has some wonky tuning and experience has some wonky tuning and annoying bugs but I trust blizzard to annoying bugs but I trust blizzard to annoying bugs but I trust blizzard to get that ironed out eventually somehow get that ironed out eventually somehow get that ironed out eventually somehow this twood decade old MMO feels fresh this twood decade old MMO feels fresh this twood decade old MMO feels fresh and thrilling

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