What the Hell’s Going on Out Here!?

It’s football season, and I can’t think of a better way to discuss my reaction to WoW: Forever than to quote the great Vince Lombardi, who once said,

“What the hell’s going on out here?”

Strange things are happening. I spent the weekend on beta playing with old guildmates I haven’t seen in at least ten years, if not longer. That didn’t happen with Classic or any of the Classic expansions.

I’m telling you, there’s something different about WoW: Forever. This doesn’t feel like a reunion weekend. It feels like we’re going back, only we’re going to do it responsibly this time. LOL!

I mean, Frostheim and BRK are debating Hunters on X.

Ooh, and I think hunters will use Aspect of the Monkey for most solo leveling. If Improved Aspect of the Monkey 3/3 gives your pet +7% dodge… that's probably better than the dps from Aspect of the Hawk for most solo leveling.

Less downtime, faster leveling.

— Frostheim (@FrostheimWHU) September 20, 2026

Beets. Bears. Forever.

It's damage mitigation of killing things faster vs dmg mitigation of 7% dodge. Given you have to give your pet a couple seconds to establish aggro, I think 7% dodge is actually better for solo leveling.

— Frostheim (@FrostheimWHU) September 21, 2026

There’s a spark, smoke, and fire. Will this fizzle out, or did 2026 roll back to 2006?

I have no idea, but if a wild Euripides suddenly shows up, then – mic. test 1-2-3, more stable slots 1-2-3, remove the dead zone 1-2-3.