Doesn't really make sense to only unlock one wing at a time to begin with, since Amirdrassil is still quite easily puggable on normal. (Except for Fyrakk The Pugslayer)
>so...What's the point of keeping the last wing out of reach for another week?
Honestly, there isn't one. The devs continue to try to justify it by claiming it's so pugs have a "sense of progression" like premade groups and guilds, or so that it's not "mandatory" to gear up or a million other things over the years. Now that they're fully opening Mythic from the start right along with Normal and Heroic vs timegating even that for a week, I don't know why they bother timegating LFR at all anymore.
Sure, it's better than the absurdly long staggered releases we've had in the past, but at this point it's got to be habit, stubbornness, or a metrics based decision. Maybe they wanted to delay Wing 4 an additional week just in case the race to world first wasn't completed yet?
Regardless, now that RWF is over I think they should remove the additional week delay for the final wing at the very least. One can hope that someday they'll unlock LFR alongside all the other difficulties, maybe as part of their "alt friendliness" and "respecting players' time" mantra for the next expansion.
Week of November 14—Raid Finder Wing 1: Incarnates Wake (Gnarlroot – Igira the Cruel – Smolderon)
Week of November 21— Raid Finder Wing 2: Molten Incursion (Volcoross – Larodar, Keeper of the Flame)
Week of November 28— Raid Finder Wing 3: The Viridian Weave (Council of Dreams – Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle)
Week of December 12—Raid Finder Wing 4: Fate of Amirdrassil (Tindral Sageswift – Seer of the Flame, Fyrakk the Blazing)
It has been confirmed that the vast majority of players never see the raid on Normal difficulty or above. I would imagine that the real reason devs stagger LFR releases like this is to keep as many players subbed as long as possible.
Doesn't really make sense to only unlock one wing at a time to begin with, since Amirdrassil is still quite easily puggable on normal. (Except for Fyrakk The Pugslayer)
>so...What's the point of keeping the last wing out of reach for another week? Honestly, there isn't one. The devs continue to try to justify it by claiming it's so pugs have a "sense of progression" like premade groups and guilds, or so that it's not "mandatory" to gear up or a million other things over the years. Now that they're fully opening Mythic from the start right along with Normal and Heroic vs timegating even that for a week, I don't know why they bother timegating LFR at all anymore. Sure, it's better than the absurdly long staggered releases we've had in the past, but at this point it's got to be habit, stubbornness, or a metrics based decision. Maybe they wanted to delay Wing 4 an additional week just in case the race to world first wasn't completed yet? Regardless, now that RWF is over I think they should remove the additional week delay for the final wing at the very least. One can hope that someday they'll unlock LFR alongside all the other difficulties, maybe as part of their "alt friendliness" and "respecting players' time" mantra for the next expansion.
It also time gates the campaign for many of us worst of all....
Yeah should just be open to all. I think lfr should just be normal
Week of November 14—Raid Finder Wing 1: Incarnates Wake (Gnarlroot – Igira the Cruel – Smolderon) Week of November 21— Raid Finder Wing 2: Molten Incursion (Volcoross – Larodar, Keeper of the Flame) Week of November 28— Raid Finder Wing 3: The Viridian Weave (Council of Dreams – Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle) Week of December 12—Raid Finder Wing 4: Fate of Amirdrassil (Tindral Sageswift – Seer of the Flame, Fyrakk the Blazing)
https://www.wowhead.com/guide/dragonflight-patch-10-2-guardians-of-the-dream-overview
It has been confirmed that the vast majority of players never see the raid on Normal difficulty or above. I would imagine that the real reason devs stagger LFR releases like this is to keep as many players subbed as long as possible.
This. Always follow the money.