I think Blizzard has decided that they wanted gear drops to be more fun vs. having reforge be more fun. However I think they have made a pretty big miscalculation. Loot having a variety of stats is great in games like Diablo and PoE because you get tons of gear and plenty of opportunity for side grades, it works in these games because you are always getting drops comparing stats and making these gear choices. In WoW gear doesn't drop that often and only in specific content, so you have very few opportunities for side grades and instead of feeling fun, you just end up feeling screwed/stuck until the following week.
Talk Azeroth Episode 20
Join Olivia this week as she gives you the scoop on upcoming Draenor gear changes
Talk Azeroth Episode 20 is live! Join Olivia D. Grace as she dives deep into the gear changes coming in Warlords of Draenor and dissects the implications of all the new systems and much more, as well as hitting your viewer questions from last week's Garrison episode.
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