#7 - Sept. 23, 2009, 8:36 p.m.
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but with the recent few patches Blizz has completely destroyed any form of sub-80 play aside from leveling on your way to 80.
While the end-game is certainly the current focus of our Developers, may I ask how gameplay on the way to 80 was 'destroyed' exactly? I've seen this phrase bandied about a bit lately, but it's all very vague, and I'm curious to hear what you mean by this.
If this is related to the shift of the Onyxia instance, then this was done to revitalize an instance for the majority of our players. Now more players than ever before will not only be able to experience Onyxia as a proper challenge, but also receive high end rewards for doing so.
I apologize if you find that disappointing for some reason.
If this is related to the battleground re-structuring, then this was done to help eliminate a form of exploitation that was occurring and to smooth out battleground experience gain on the way to 80, as Alterac Valley was providing too much. Fortunately, those who wish to remain at a level below level 80 can still disable all experience gain to avoid leveling further. A statement regarding that change was issued here:
Clarifications on Changes to Alterac Valley http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19820331742 If I can help explain further, or perhaps ease your frustration regarding some other issue, I'll be delighted to try, and I'm sorry if any of the recent changes have been upsetting to you. Everything we do, we do to try to provide a better and better experience for our players, after all.
