Blizzard Entertainment is currently beta testing the next World of warcraft expansion, Shadowlands where players go to the beyond. There, we will have to make a serious decision and commit to one of the four Covenants in exchange for powerful skills and cosmetics. This is a key feature of ShadowlandsAnd a big part of this was the idea that it would be a permanent choice. Blizzard is now testing a method to change the Covenants, which could solve the biggest debate in the next expansion.
Every World of warcraft The expansion has some final systems that determine how players will spend their time. In previous expansions, that took the form of a giant jousting tournament, or updating and maintaining a garrison filled with useful stations and missions. In Shadowlands, one of the main systems is Covenants, where players choose one of the four factions of the zones they just experienced. Then they gain access to an exclusive story, companions, unique abilities, an upgradeable base, and more. While the heroes of Azeroth fix things in the Shadowlands, the Covenants will reward them with sweet armor or a cool owl.
At first, Blizzard remained steadfast in the decision to make this a permanent decision. It is clear that Shadowlands focuses on player choice. While Battle for Azeroth offered some dialogue decisions, ShadowlandsThe choice is almost entirely based on the Covenants, and making the choice permanent would give players a serious and shocking decision. Players also have the ability to test each faction as they level up, making it easier to choose without too much surprise.
However, players have been concerned that the choice of the Pact could turn out to be too powerful. The fear was that, for example, a magician who chose to side with the Kyrian of Bastion due to cool cosmetics would suddenly realize that he had chosen a faction that deals far less damage. Perhaps it could even be rejected by groups and raids by the game’s staunchest invaders, because it is at a disadvantage.
Now, the Wowhead community site has noticed the ability to switch factions. This is not a simple process; There are multiple confirmation windows. Furthermore, if the player wishes to rejoin their original Covenant, they must regain that confidence through a longer and more involved quest chain. Because this is in the testing realm, all of this is open to iteration and change; none of this is set in stone. However, it appears that Blizzard is already fixing one of the biggest expected pain points from the expansion during the beta.
