Introduction to The War Within
World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion, The War Within, promises substantial quality of life improvements for players. This latest update is set to introduce several new features designed to enhance the gaming experience, with a significant focus on making the game more alt-friendly and enhancing the transmog system.
Warbands: A Revolution in Alt-Friendliness
One of the most anticipated features in The War Within is the introduction of Warbands. Warbands will allow players to share key currencies and specific ‘warbound’ items across their characters, providing account-wide storage accessible from anywhere in the game. This improvement is poised to reduce the grinding typically associated with playing multiple characters and make the game significantly more enjoyable for alt enthusiasts.
Transformative Changes to the Transmog System
Transmog, the system that lets players swap out the models of their equipped gear, has also received a considerable upgrade. Previously, players could only unlock appearances for items their characters could equip themselves. With the new update, any item picked up will automatically be added to the player’s collection, regardless of whether the character can equip it. This change simplifies the process of collecting appearances and adds a new layer of convenience.
Quest Rewards: Potential Setback in Transmog Convenience
Initially, it seemed that quests in The War Within beta would award appearances for every item they could offer as rewards, no matter which one was picked by the player. However, this feature was reportedly a bug, as clarified by a customer support thread. Current indications suggest that the transmog rewards will not include all appearances but will still provide a retroactive grant for collected items.
Ongoing Developments and Community Feedback
The community has responded with mixed reactions to the rollback on questing rewards. While some players appreciate the clarification, others are hoping for further adjustments. As associate game director Morgan Day mentioned in an interview, the development team is receptive to feedback and might consider changes based on community input. For now, players are encouraged to store items in their banks or void storage to ensure they can collect future transmog appearances.
