ydnim wrote:
Wow freak out much? I came here because I was thinking about it and wanted to see what others thought. Blasting me for asking your opinion is not the same as giving one.
Blizzard apparently wanted WoW to be fun for ALL of its subscribers, not just for the level 70 elitist players.
Notice that Recruit-a-friend stopped at level 60?
Most players who have ben playing for more than a few months have at least one level 55-60 toon, so it seemed fair to Blizzard to make that a prerequisite for creating a DK. It was their decision (their game, their decisions).
Just this week I came across a level 70 player who asked "how do you make an item not be soulbound anymore?"
So I guess that being level 70 doesn't immunize anyone from being an idiot, does it.
What about all those players who rush headlong to hit level 70? Basically ignoring the story, concentrating on ONLY levelling? Are they playing the game the way it should? Sure, they have a level 70 toon in 15 hours or whatever. Do you want them any more in your party than the person who may have levelled 10 toons to 55 or 60, nice and slow, enjoying each moment, savoring each quest, and actually learning about each class they have played? Or is the fact that they don't have a level 70 toon enough to make them unimportant in your eyes?
I can tell you that for myself, I have no level 70 toons. My highest is level 64. I have at least 10 level 60 toons. They all have their purpose for my pleasure in the game. And if WotLK had had absolutely nothing for me (like the DK) then Blizzard would not have had the money from my three account upgrades. I'm glad they tossed me a bone by making DK a level 55 minimum requirement.