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Big Phoenix

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I love the dev on the left talking about how involved it was for him to pick up a dps spec (online research, addons, guides, setting up hotkeys, binds, etc) and reaching a different conclusion than "the game is too complicated." Then later on you've got Ion explaining he loves addons. He thinks addons are great. They helped WoW get where it is today. They sure did, Ion. They sure did.

All the while the guide leader of the premier world first WoW guild and e-sport company sits between them.
Crazy its lasted this long when the focus for the past 15 years has been on the literal 1%.
 
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I love the dev on the left talking about how involved it was for him to pick up a dps spec (online research, addons, guides, setting up hotkeys, binds, etc) and reaching a different conclusion than "the game is too complicated." Then later on you've got Ion explaining he loves addons. He thinks addons are great. They helped WoW get where it is today. They sure did, Ion. They sure did.

All the while the guide leader of the premier world first WoW guild and e-sport company sits between them.
The most hilarious part of single button wow is that idiots will still find ways to blow raids.
 
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Foggy

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Can’t remember which class but the 1 button was roughly 50% of the sim. The one button is garbage, likely intentionally.
 

Foggy

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I love the dev on the left talking about how involved it was for him to pick up a dps spec (online research, addons, guides, setting up hotkeys, binds, etc) and reaching a different conclusion than "the game is too complicated." Then later on you've got Ion explaining he loves addons. He thinks addons are great. They helped WoW get where it is today. They sure did, Ion. They sure did.

All the while the guide leader of the premier world first WoW guild and e-sport company sits between them.
That is Dratnos, a content creator and raider in a top 10 guild.

Your point stands that it’s wild they are having this convo without asking whether the specs are too complicated.
 
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kaid

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Can’t remember which class but the 1 button was roughly 50% of the sim. The one button is garbage, likely intentionally.
I have so me guild mates that doing fifty percent of a sim but able to concentrate on mechanics of a fight and avoiding going splat probably would be a big improvement.
 

Kaines

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I have so me guild mates that doing fifty percent of a sim but able to concentrate on mechanics of a fight and avoiding going splat probably would be a big improvement.
Especially considering Blizzard wants to do away with DBM / WeakAuras mods as well.
 

Foggy

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It will help on normal, but you can’t do that level of dps and clear heroic unless you overgear it. Mythic obviously impossible.

The game would benefit more from a new tab on the spellbook/talent pane showing you the rotation for your current loadout wowhead class guide style. They also need to redesign any specs that require flow charts to play properly.
 

Arbitrary

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For people in the hopeless category it's usually not about doing a rotation poorly. It's usually about just not pressing buttons at all. With only one button to press maybe their APM will improve and some of the turnips you find yourself in proximity with for one reason or another will be a little less plant-based.

Once this is up and running there's going to be pressure to make it better/smarter, delete the global cooldown penalty and so on. Day one out of the box it might be 50% but it's very likely that it won't stay at 50%.
 

RobXIII

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I stopped raiding when I stood in a slightly different shade of purple puddle on a purple ground and healed the boss for 50% on the WOTLK server, I don't even recall what raid it was (it started with vehicles). Just annoying mechanics, and I realized I don't enjoy raiding anymore.

I was worried maybe I'm just getting old and the reflexes are shot, but I'm keeping up with the teen kiddo in Split Fiction, and those bosses throw a lot of stuff / rings / explosions for you to dodge so I'm good. It's not me, it's them :p
 
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Kithani

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Just put in a press Q for auto attack and call it a day IMO not really sure what the point of making someone spam a button is at that point
 

Neranja

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Just put in a press Q for auto attack and call it a day IMO not really sure what the point of making someone spam a button is at that point
That's so 1999. But it was "A" and i pressed it multiple times to get the good battle MIDI music.
 
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Kirun

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Just put in a press Q for auto attack and call it a day IMO not really sure what the point of making someone spam a button is at that point
Or just set your mouse software to hit X key every 1.7s while you focus on dodging bullshit. It'll help a ton of normies.
 
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