Hello all,
Allow the brief self-introduction.
I go by the name of Nobuga/Proven. I am a 'veteran' player of the Mists of Pandaria [ex nunc MOP], who has joined the server in the early months of 2015, together with a small group of friends. The excitement was real, and our blood boiled everytime the servers would just crash due to the overwhelming number of players joining.
From the group of 5, that I joined with, I found myself alone, trying to grasp the little to no joy I have left for Warmane's Frostwolf realm, and login nearly daily just to fool around and accomplish nothing.
For 6 years, and counting, I have existed as just another number in your statistics, but was yet to approach you, Staff Members of Warmane, via open letter, in the form of this Forum thread.
Over the past 2 years, I pushed myself to return back to those days of exploration. Days where every day a new silly or funny bug would occur, and everything seemed to just be covered in rainbows and sunshine.
Over the past 2 years I have explored all the aspects of the MOP expansion you've made available, as a Free-to-Play platform.
Over the past 2 years I have gained some insight regarding Frostwolf, and its' condition.
Truthfully, many, and including myself, have thought of this realm as just another rapidly dying server.
Truthfully, if it wasn't for the people I have, somehow, met along the way, I would have called it 'quits' much earlier than I have in the past.
In all honesty, more than just a few thoughts have crossed my mind, regarding Frostwolf's gameplay, and it would be reckless of me to expose all the blunt facts and ridiculous opinions I have had/seen along the years, so I'll try to stick to a few (for now) to try and get this across.
Firstly, and being a company like Warmane presents itself to be, your customer service is anything but to be desired.
Much like a shady 0 star motel, the only thing you are expected to find is signs of abandonment and utterly lack of consideration for those still using your services. Not only is it hard to find someone to that could help you with any issue/bug you will, eventually, face in-game, but the lack of response in a timely matter by your in-game 'advisors'. That if, of course, you don't find yourself in an endless loop, where the only answer you get goes from opening an in-game ticket, to report it via bugtracker, to post it on forums, to 'Your ticket is now closed. Please submit a new ticket if any other issues arise', even though absolutely nothing was done/said/explained to begin with.
Stop leaving us in the dark, or give us ridiculous explanations as to A, B or C isn't working/implemented.
How ludacris can it be when, the only person we actually have to bridge anything together with anything, is (one of) your Q&A Team member Nobuemon?
How disrespectful is it of you, as a company, to just not giving a damn about part of your community/users/clients?
There's no getting in touch with anyone about anything.
There's no ETA regarding pending bug fixes, which have been on the limbo for months, if not years, on end.
There's not a single flying **** we, players of Frostwolf, have gotten from you, the Staff, regarding the realm's condition/health.
I have lost count on how many duplicate reports have been made about a same general aspect of the game, which remains unconfirmed/unfixed.
I have lost count on how many bugs and server crashes I have encountered/caused, when pushing your server's gameplay to an extreme.
Also have lost count on how many times I've been bashed and criticized for the things I do/did to try and improve this server, or at least give it a little bit more life/light, in these dark years of existence.
And with what return? With what filter do you submit your players through, to decide, in the spirit of this upcoming season, 'who's been naughty or nice'?
How petty and, excusing my language, up someone's *** can you be to actually get someone banned for mailing you 'Pork Chops' as an obvious joke, when the offended is the same person calling others 'bastards ****s/dogs' nonstop on a general Global Chat, as an obvious insult?
Playing Frostwolf, currently, is like walking through a minefield.
Between dodging the neverending and evercoming bugs, it seems like players have to avoid the slightest hint of anything that could turn out to be, when squeezed, twisted around and sprinkled with imagination, a blunt offence against the Terms of Service.
It's just not good enough. Plain and simple...
You have had all the opportunities to just be straight, honest, or at least realistic with the community.
We can't be that much of a burden. Some of us are actually trying to improve your realm.
How can you expect players to come and stay around, when the vast majority of your content is either missing or broken?
How can we, players, just not obtain answers elsewhere but through the mentioned member of your Staff?
How can we, players of MOP in Warmane, are expected to play an expansion where the introductory questlines remain broken, where all previous content remains closed or unplayable, when your end-game progression/items are simply non-existant?
It's just not good enough...
I'd like this to be a thread for the willing and for those needing to vent.
I'd like this thread to bring some attention to the critically damaged aspects of the realm, for those brave souls who still login, week after week, in hopes of a better experience.
I'd like Warmane to just be honest and open to those who just stick around.
TL;DR
I am an old front-liner, tired of negligence and just people in general.
I hate no one.