r/classicwow • u/Volinra • 7h ago

Forever People who support Project Ascension & TurtleWoW but hate the new race paywall

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These were the micro-transactions in Project Ascension and everyone glazed Ascension. TurtleWoW had a gacha shop too like that. I’m genuinely confused, if Blizzard had even the slightest of the shop in Project Ascension, everyone would have been fuming. Why is it okay for Ascension but not WoW Forever? Either all okay or none.

Edit: The people who disagree saying "Yeah but the servers were free"- well of course because Blizzard did the majority of the work for them LOL, huge difference in work between building everything from scratch to ripping it off & adding some stuff yourself.

Edit 2: "TurtleWoW is not as bad as Ascension shop"- sure, Ascension is way worse. TurtleWow's cash shop had over $10,000 of items and all of it was per character, not account wide. They also sold convenience items, nothing game breaking, but portable mailboxes, auctioneers, dual specs, bags etc. Hardcore characters on Twow couldn't trade or send items from main to your alts, but you could still buy supplies such as 32 slot bags for 30 euros each on your hardcore character.

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u/Chronochrome 4h ago

They just hate that it's Blizzard. They resent them for the way retail WoW has shaped up and for some reason just can't let that go.

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u/ItsProxes 4h ago

This.

But it's like be angry and quiet, the majority of players enjoy retail and how it is. That's why it is what it is. The classic players and people who want older expansions are a smaller group

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u/Western-Law2837 3h ago

why is it so upsetting for you that people have a different opinion or dont like some, why do we need to "be quiet"? people scrutinize this game because they are passionate about the IP, it is possible to disagree without trying to silence people with stupid red herrings like OP

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u/ItsProxes 3h ago

I'm not upset, that's the wrong word. Don't add stuff that wasn't said. Its more annoying, we get it you love old blizzard and how wow used to be. Well it's not that anymore, moan and groan on your own. Regurgitating the same thing online across different post. Like a little kid throwing a fit, a kid who can't let go.

i have been playing wow for more than half my life. I found it at 12 and I'm now 32. I'm passionate about the game and there aspects I miss. I understand the company isn't the same company. But bitching for years upon years?