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[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 6 points 18 hours ago

So, is it the world first or not? They were technically the first...

[–] slumberlust@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

BadLuckMax also snagged several pieces of ill-gotten Mythic gear, including the unfortunately named Rushed Beta Launchers boots which, being leather (and thus useless on a Paladin) feels like a brutal jab at Blizzard.

Is this a retail thing where Paladins can only wear plate or is the author not familiar with the mechanic? Plenty of paladins taking cloth/leather/mail in OG and Classic.

[–] idontknowman@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

from cata on you got 5% bonus to your primary stat for wearing your armour class, so plate for example on pally. but gear works differently in retail so all plate has strength and int on it so you really have no reason to use cloth or leather

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

You get some kind of bonus if you wear your classes preferred armor type iirc.

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (3 children)

WoW spelled backwards is WoW.

So is Bob.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

So is racecar and abutttuba.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

But Dad, I'm jesus christ

[–] XM34@feddit.org 35 points 1 day ago

Ypu're wrong. Bob spelled backwards is not WoW 🤓

/s (obviously)

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago
[–] kane@femboys.biz 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Banning people in games is extremely difficult, annoyingly so.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Actually it's super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 19 hours ago
[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Banning cheaters in games is TIGHT!!!!

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] tonytins@pawb.social 3 points 18 hours ago

Wowie wow wow.

[–] totallyNotARedditor@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago

Lol what a mad lad

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

Any% clear!

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world -3 points 18 hours ago

Is this news?

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Must be comfy under that rock

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ITT: I learn WoW is still a thing. Honestly thought that shit died like 15 years ago.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day ago (5 children)

You have to be living under a rock to not know that WoW is still an incredibly popular game. It’s easily still the most popular MMORPG

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

I genuinely didn't know it was still big. Everyone I know who played it quit ten years ago and expansion launches no longer hit my feeds.

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 20 points 1 day ago

It's a failed attempt at minimizing. Lots of people reply like that.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago

I've been living under quite a rock then, haven't heard WoW even mentioned for years (and years)

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If the only pre-live service MMORPG still going strong.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

what makes wow not a live service game? aren’t all MMOs by definition live service?

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I mean, yeah. Just don't tend not to lump the older ones in it because of how awful the practice has become since the phrase was formalized.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What about FF14 or Guild Wars 2? Don't they count as pre-live service MMORPGs, too?

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago

checks Seems games as a service model that we know today really picked up steam at around the late 2010s. So, yeah...

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was actually surprised to see Ultima Online is still up and active recently. It must have a pretty decent sized population for EA not to shut down and repurpose the servers for Battlefield or something.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago

Now there's a name I haven't heard in a hot minute.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago

No you don't.

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