Oli Welsh at Polygon is feeling positive vibes about World of Warcraft as of late. In an article entitled: “Almost 20 years in, World of Warcraft is the freshest it’s been in years — and it’s thanks to WoW Classic,” Walsh says he’s excited for the future of the game and its current state of freshness owes a lot to experimentation within WoW Classic.
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“With Hardcore and Season of Discovery, the Classic team made two bold choices. First, they decided that WoW’s design wasn’t sacrosanct, and they could mess about with its core ruleset if they wanted to. Secondly — and perhaps most significantly — they decided not to care about audience fragmentation. There are currently no less than five ways to play WoW Classic: the original game, the Cataclysm expansion, Season of Discovery, and two Hardcore variants. But the simplicity of WoW’s payment model — one subscription fee covers everything, except the latest expansion for the modern game — means it doesn’t really matter. As long as you’re engaged and playing, it’s all good as far as Blizzard is concerned.”
Additionally, Sarah James at PC Gamer has posted another article you might find helpful entitled: “World of Warcraft class guide: Choose the best class for you.“
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“This is by no means a comprehensive guide on all the classes in World of Warcraft—there are plenty of sites out there that break down each class in far more detail. Think of this more as an overview to give newcomers and returning players an idea of how each class and spec plays.”