It’s interesting to note that WoW Insider’s Matt Rossi has now waded into the 25-man raiding debate, with a clarity of thought that has escaped some of his more recent work. A quick hat-tip is in order for him using the same analogy as I did, but it’s extremely telling when someone who objectively dislikes 10-man raiding has drawn the conclusion that its pre-eminence is inevitable. His point is that the question of “how” one saves 25-man raiding doesn’t concern him.
Perhaps there is a better question, he asks.
Why would you try and save 25-man raiding?
Mr. Rossi draws multiple conclusions, all logical and valid, and it’s great to read someone commentating so clearly despite their personal preference. I think his post is a breath of fresh air. But if the bell truly has tolled on the 25-man scene, and all evidence points to the fact that it has, perhaps players should be preparing for the inevitable aftermath.
For me, I honestly cannot see any other conclusion than the single 15-man format at the conclusion of MoP.
We’ll see.
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I would love to see the 15 man concept move ahead. It seems like a lot have been asking for it and the idea is gaining a little momentum now that you even see blues mentioning it from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI know of a lot of guilds who disbanded end of Vanilla because the jump down from 40 mans was just too much to keep everyone together. I fear that's what happens with most guilds now.
ReplyDeleteThe problem at the moment even for 10 man guilds is you still need to recruit at least 12 healthy raiders, which means benching, which means bitterness. It's not without issues.
Mmm, I wouldn't suggest it would be without issues; only that they're going to have to do something pretty drastic to save 25-mans (which is probably too late for MoP), and I'm not convinced it's worth the development time/effort.
DeleteAs Ge says, there's a bit of momentum behind the 15-man setting as well as blue commentary about it.