tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post7067435762477035006..comments2024-03-26T09:53:50.263-06:00Comments on Eight Years in Azeroth: 2.31. Resurrection via ApologyShawn Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05110605868875966328noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-19492908680819656412013-06-24T10:08:14.167-06:002013-06-24T10:08:14.167-06:00@Steve,
What sucks about LFR is that it is truly ...@Steve,<br /><br />What sucks about LFR is that it is truly a noble effort, on the part of Blizzard, to get more people in front of content. But by making a few (seemingly) subtle decision decisions in the *wrong* direction to appeal to a larger crowd, they've set forth a chain of events that has ultimately led the game to where it is today, and that is a real shame. You've pointed out one such decision here.<br /><br />For example, if more effort had been put into an in-game failure identification system (ie. Players X Y and Z have died due to failing to avoid the boss's FIRE which cannot be healed through), rather than the stacking buff which continually makes things easier, Blizzard could have actually started to educate players into correctly performing their tasks.<br /><br />Alas, no such luck. Stacking power buff it is.Shawn Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110605868875966328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-33082822425566762302013-06-23T18:11:34.370-06:002013-06-23T18:11:34.370-06:00Loving the series. This particular line resonated ...Loving the series. This particular line resonated with me:<br /><br />"I honestly don’t think Blizzard takes into account the social impact their boss design has on a group of players."<br /><br />As someone who's come back to WoW after a 18 month break, I've really loved the freedom that LFR offers over formalised raiding.<br />But my joy in raiding has been healing. To a point.<br />Alas, the design of encounters, from a healing perspective, means you *REALLY* start to despise those raiding with you. "Oh, I don't need to move from the fire, you can just heal thru it...."<br /><br />It could get bad enough being a healer in a dedicated raid team. That attitude of heal thru it, is a $diety given right in LFR.<br /><br />And weakest link in LFR is appalling. :-(<br /><br />Anyways, keep up the fantastic reminiscing. Loving it!<br /><br />- SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com