There was a great deal of grumbling about a month or two into the launch of Wrath of the Lich King and players started to learn that they could pretty much coast through all of the end-game raiding content and that there was not very much of it to start with. For players that were used to content in abundance at Level 70 and had been wowed by the size and scope of Northrend, it was a bit of a letdown, but it’s nothing new as Blizzard always adds new end-game content after expansion and content releases. However, the bigger disappointment came in the form of the difficulty of the that content, being much easier than most players were used to, especially after raids like the Sunwell that required days of planning and practice runs.
What Happened?
Blizzard has been hard at work for months building a more casual gamer approached strategy that helps the game to expand and for more players to come in at any point in the game’s lifespan. This is the case as well for new raiding content at Level 80, allowing new players to have somewhere to start when they get there. However, it has ruffle some feathers a bit and has made for a backup as players wait for 3.1 and the new raid coming in the form of Ulduar which Blizzard has promised to be a bit harder.
When Will it Be Here?
The new content is not expected any time immediately. It will most likely appear between April and May and will definitely contain a new raid in the form of Ulduar which has been promised to be a bit harder than existing content at Level 80. Blizzard is also contemplating putting into effect a system that allows players to play the raid on different difficulty levels such as the case with Sartharion which can be played in 8 different ways (including 10 and 25 man versions of each number of drake adds).
After Ulduar, expect boosts from new Azjol’Nerub raids, different additions to the game in the form of Icecrown Glacier and beyond and a slew of new options for top end content. When those come and how detailed they will be has yet to be announced, but it will likely satiate the rabid hunger of hardcore WoW players who were a bit let down with WotLK’s required skill level.
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