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Classic WoW Spotlight: Ruins and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

posted 2018/01/21 at 11:54 AM by Neryssa

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Comment by Regaderita Something I've always wondered... Back on the day, how much did people know about what waited at the end? Nowadays, we know almost everything before it's even released, but back then... Comment by Grortraugh Another fun bit of trivia: both instances are farmed for their trash drops which contain rare vanilla sets. Ruins in particular is the best source for Glorious Legplates. Comment by Aldarix Something I've always wondered... Back on the day, how much did people know about what waited at the end? Nowadays, we know almost everything before it's even released, but back then...\r
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There was definitely little to no information prior to a release from memory. When a new raid was released there were strategy's online by those who had encountered the bosses but nothing to the level of today (i.e. dbm, wow info). C'thun was always exciting despite the high wipe level just because his loot table was so coveted. Even going into Naxx and clearing a number of bosses weekly, our guild never considered AQ40 and particularly C'thun on farm just because how difficult he was. Comment by Xeneonic d particularly C'thun on farm just because how difficult he was.\r
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You mean how buggy he was?\r
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get hyped up for the upcoming WoW Classic servers!\r
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Haha, good joke. Comment by offspinner I remember farming NR for the Huhuran fight (plenty of Dire Maul runs). \r
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We ran as a raid syndicate on our server - several smaller RP guilds co-operating to form a raid group. It worked pretty well; we got as far as Twin Emps before TBC dropped. Comment by Aldarix I am not looking forward to classic servers. There are so many things that made vanilla great (dungeon and raid loot was difficult to obtain and you stood apart from other players, more options for talent customisation, end game professions were rewarding both in gear and money) but there are so many better elements that exist today. Plus being more casual these days compared to end game raiding in vanilla, I actually rely and enjoy the LFR system so I can experience end game. Comment by Portrios I am not looking forward to classic servers. There are so many things that made vanilla great (dungeon and raid loot was difficult to obtain and you stood apart from other players, more options for talent customisation, end game professions were rewarding both in gear and money) but there are so many better elements that exist today. Plus being more casual these days compared to end game raiding in vanilla, I actually rely and enjoy the LFR system so I can experience end game.\r
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what are you, a sadist? the only experience i have with lfr every_time i forget how bad it was last time is toxic players flaming each other while failing to play the most basic of mechanics - it's a horrible experience and should be abolished from the game, people that want to experience the "game" can pug normal, which all things considered goes MUCH better because people actually play and behave decent or get kicked (with decent meaning don't die on purpose or just don't giving a damn about social norm, it's an mmo after all) Comment by Deihjan I am not looking forward to classic servers. There are so many things that made vanilla great (dungeon and raid loot was difficult to obtain and you stood apart from other players, more options for talent customisation, end game professions were rewarding both in gear and money) but there are so many better elements that exist today. Plus being more casual these days compared to end game raiding in vanilla, I actually rely and enjoy the LFR system so I can experience end game.\r
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what are you, a sadist? the only experience i have with lfr every_time i forget how bad it was last time is toxic players flaming each other while failing to play the most basic of mechanics - it's a horrible experience and should be abolished from the game, people that want to experience the "game" can pug normal, which all things considered goes MUCH better because people actually play and behave decent or get kicked (with decent meaning don't die on purpose or just don't giving a damn about social norm, it's an mmo after all)\r
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The only good thing about LFR is some of the gear tints are much better than normal\/hc versions.. Comment by offspinner \r
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what are you, a sadist? the only experience i have with lfr every_time i forget how bad it was last time is toxic players flaming each other while failing to play the most basic of mechanics - it's a horrible experience and should be abolished from the game, people that want to experience the "game" can pug normal, which all things considered goes MUCH better because people actually play and behave decent or get kicked (with decent meaning don't die on purpose or just don't giving a damn about social norm, it's an mmo after all)\r
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Allow me to counter your anecdote with my anecdote. \r
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LFR is fine. The vast majority of runs I undertake in it are very smooth, one-shot affairs. If there's a mouthy idiot in the group add them to your ignore list and you'll never encounter them again. It also has the major advantage over pugging in that you're guaranteed a slot. I realise this makes some people mad because they can't police the in-game activities of others, but they need to get over that. Comment by vinicabral Great post! Congrats! Comment by dumenc I am not looking forward to classic servers. There are so many things that made vanilla great (dungeon and raid loot was difficult to obtain and you stood apart from other players, more options for talent customisation, end game professions were rewarding both in gear and money) but there are so many better elements that exist today. Plus being more casual these days compared to end game raiding in vanilla, I actually rely and enjoy the LFR system so I can experience end game.\r
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what are you, a sadist? the only experience i have with lfr every_time i forget how bad it was last time is toxic players flaming each other while failing to play the most basic of mechanics - it's a horrible experience and should be abolished from the game, people that want to experience the "game" can pug normal, which all things considered goes MUCH better because people actually play and behave decent or get kicked (with decent meaning don't die on purpose or just don't giving a damn about social norm, it's an mmo after all)\r
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The only good thing about LFR is some of the gear tints are much better than normal\/hc versions..\r
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The problem is that now 80% of the normal pugs are asking for ... and, for a casual players that just wan't to enjoy the game, that don't have time to be in raid schedules and just wan't to play the game, LFR is and great thing... But, I'll agreed with you about the toxixity levels that you can found in LFR todays (i don't remeber that boing THAT bad back in WoD).

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