The 9.2 Eternity's End patch is the next major update, but there's no official word on when it will go live. (Image credit: Blizzard) When is the next big update happening? What you don't want is to feel like you're being weighed down by endless, time-gated power systems, meaning you risk falling behind if you can't log in for one or more days. You want to be able to do everything in-game, and you want to feel like your character is progressing and getting stronger in a fun way. It's a balancing act that Blizzard has struggled with recently. The 9.2 update is currently on the PTR for testing, but even that has frustrated many when datamining revealed that you'll need to grind a new faction's reputation to Revered in order to equip two legendary items. While some of the sting has been taken away with catchup mechanics, it's almost seven months since the last significant patch. But Shadowlands has highlighted some of the big issues concerning the endgame grind and the many systems and currencies you need to navigate to feel effective while playing in a group. There's always going to be something you think Blizzard could've done differently-or avoided entirely-or that some class could be better balanced or an item shouldn't have been nerfed. (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment) Are the players happy? Whether you follow Wowhead's datamining discoveries closely or are just happy that it means the next update isn't far away, this is good news. The 9.2 update, Eternity's End hit the PTR on December 2.It returned with the Legion timewalking event, late last year. This solo challenge mode, tuned to specific classes was a huge hit during the Legion expansion. The Mage Tower returned with Legion timewalking.In an attempt to make the communication between developers and players easier, the idea of the Community Council was born, giving players the chance to have their say and submit feedback. A 'Community Council' was implemented.If you want to level a character from scratch, you can choose which expansion zone you want to play through once you hit level 10 and up to level 50. Of course, the levelling process is far more streamlined these days too-the max level was squished down from 120 in Battle for Azeroth to 60 in Shadowlands. Covenants can now be swapped easily-providing you've maxed out your Renown on at least one character-and you can unlock flying in many of the Shadowlands zones, making it much quicker to get around. Many early inconveniences have been addressed, too, making it easier to catch up. We are two raids into the expansion, with a third set to arrive with the next patch. Still, if you haven't played at all during Shadowlands, there's a lot to get caught up on. Players naturally start to fall away as the novelty of new content wears off and there's less to do-it just so happens to be more pronounced right now. World of Warcraft is right in the middle of the expansion cycle, which is never a good time to experience the best the MMO has to offer. (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment) So, how is World of Warcraft right now?
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