Oct 12, 2026 · 52 min · 22 segments
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Well,
today's tragic tale starts with the release of Phase 2.
yeah that's about right isn't it yep
One simple change.
Killing other players now grants you honor points.
The higher your honor rank, the better the rewards.
As a new player, I assumed that was just a minor patch and nothing to really worry about.
The entire beautiful world they'd built, completely ruined.
That's not my opinion either, just objectively.
Here's an example.
After dying a
Moderate
amount of times, I finally managed to complete one single quest.
Then on the way to the NPC, I die a couple more times.
Look at them all! They're all running him down! He's
They have now killed the guy who gave me the quest.
Alright, this is no good.
We'll have to fly away, except they killed the flight master.
Duh! This forces us to actually experience what the WoW community calls the Meaningful Journey.
Whilst I do enjoy the part where you're riding through breathtaking areas that clearly stood the test of time,
to captivate the player and coupled with the legendary music immerse them into this beautiful world, 2% of the time.
Well,
today's tragic tale starts with the release of Phase 2.
yeah that's about right isn't it yep
One simple change.
Killing other players now grants you honor points.
The higher your honor rank, the better the rewards.
As a new player, I assumed that was just a minor patch and nothing to really worry about.
The entire beautiful world they'd built, completely ruined.
That's not my opinion either, just objectively.
Here's an example.
After dying a
Moderate
amount of times, I finally managed to complete one single quest.
Then on the way to the NPC, I die a couple more times.
Look at them all! They're all running him down! He's
They have now killed the guy who gave me the quest.
Alright, this is no good.
We'll have to fly away, except they killed the flight master.
Duh! This forces us to actually experience what the WoW community calls the Meaningful Journey.
Whilst I do enjoy the part where you're riding through breathtaking areas that clearly stood the test of time,
to captivate the player and coupled with the legendary music immerse them into this beautiful world, 2% of the time.
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