Paywalls forever! Cash Shop Forever!
A newer thread accuses Forever of hiding too much behind paid bundles. Replies split between seeing it as greed and pointing out the base game comes with a subscription.
Drama feed
What the community is arguing about. These are player opinions and press reports, labeled community · unconfirmed unless Blizzard has said something, in which case we link the official context. Summaries try to give each side fairly.
We summarize debates, not people. We don't repeat accusations against named players.
The dungeon XP war
The beta's hottest fight: many players say the dungeon mob XP nerf kills group leveling, with some threads warning Forever will flop. Others back the nerf as a fix for boosting. Blizzard answered with a bug fix and a 20% XP boost but is keeping dungeons from beating questing.
Context: Aggrend's blue reply
Name-ban controversy reaches the press
Kotaku reported that a Blizzard developer deleted their account after asking players to be 'better humans' during the beta name-ban backlash. Many players were angry that paid beta access was revoked over character names.
Context: Official naming rules
Source: @Kotaku on X
Unacceptable: Dev confirms desire to add player housing
Players pushed back after a forum post said developer Tim Jones told Windows Central he'd like player housing in Forever with a classic twist. Check the interview itself; no housing feature has been announced for Forever.
Paid race access
Some players object that the Skyborne race requires buying a Skyborne pack (one post quotes $30). Blizzard confirms the Heroic Pack includes Skyborne access; check the Shop for current pricing.
Context: Official pack contents
Source: @killendell1 on X
Beta Revokes and Refunds
A busy forum thread argues that beta access paid through bundles shouldn't be revoked over joke names, and that forced renames would have been fairer.
Context: Official naming rules
Warrior rage generation is a massive issue
Warriors say the beta's Rage generation change feels like a hidden nerf. A thread with 600+ posts asks for number tuning instead. The class deep dive promises 'more reliable' Rage.
Context: Official Warrior notes
Mob tagging needs to be reverted to the same as retail
Players stuck camping crowded quest mobs want retail-style shared mob tagging; others say competing for tags is part of the classic social feel.
Skyborne 'blue elves' backlash
A player-run tally of early forum replies claimed 59% disapproved of the Skyborne race, citing an art style that clashes with SD models and lore fit. Blizzard later announced SD Skyborne models for early 2027.
Context: Blizzard's visual update
Add Arena to WoW Forever
A long-running request for rated arenas (2v2, 3v3, 5v5). Supporters say it would bring in PvP players; opponents want Forever's PvP to stay battlegrounds and world PvP.
RP-PVP is a must!
The biggest thread in the forum (4,000+ posts) is a campaign for an RP-PvP ruleset, started after a developer reportedly told Twitch chat there were 'no plans' unless players asked loudly. That quote is unconfirmed.
Undead Paladin Is Stupid
Lore fans argue Undead Paladins contradict what the Forsaken stand for; others welcome the new race/class combinations.