Just a quick set of questions that I’ve somehow never thought of before now:
If factions (specifically Horde and Alliance) are so important in WoW, why are raids not faction specific?
Why can anyone at the endgame go to any raid?
Do Alliance raiding parties and Horde raiding parties really stand in line outside a dragon’s door, waiting patiently at a shot at the Big Bad, while their sworn enemies are within spitting distance?
Why doesn’t Blizzard use faction specific raids to pad out the playtime even more than they already use alts?
What exactly would be the benefit if faction-specific raids were installed? (Or even race-specific or mini-faction-specific, say an Argent Crusade Onyxia raid vs. a Dragonflight Onyxia.)
I’m not talking here about midgame instances, I’m talking specifically about a set of unique remixed raids at the “endgame” to extend content use even more. They may simply be riffs on each other, like Onyxia hanging out in the Sunwell or something like that, giving the opportunity to create new tactics to adapt to new circumstances. Sort of a “Caverns of Time in a Blender” approach.
Thoughts on a stressful Friday, brought to you by sleep deprivation and inquisitive minds.