Is WoW's Item Upgrade System Too Complicated? - Sounds Good Makes Sense #41

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I've complained about it a few times, so today I wanted to analyze my issues with the item upgrade system found in the War Within expansion, and ask: are all the elements of the system adding depth to WoW's gameplay... or is it just a lot of extra busywork?

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Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Complex vs Complicated
10:30 Upgrade System & Currencies
18:16 Why is it so complicated?
25:14 Ways to improve the system
33:30 Does a system being complicated help keep players engaged?
37:01 Is WoW endgame getting too expensive?



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