Would be nice to see a login screen that changes with every Major Patch
I didn't care about the current login screen, but it is not a bad decision to change it. Blizzard isn't catering to people crying over nothing, they are a business responding to feedback. And I doubt we will see a whole new screen, they are probably making some easy changes to accommodate. There is nothing wrong with that. Sadly, there will be people who don't like the new screen with changes and cry about that too. Sometimes Blizzard really can't win. But, the existing one is pretty bland, so they can't really make it worse.
I always used to look forward to the new login screen every xpac, but honestly I don't care about it at all ever since bnet.Like most everyone else, I launch wow through bnet now. So, I only see the login screen for all of 1.2 seconds...Hard to care about something you almost never see.
I don't really care about how current login screen looks, but weird for me that they are changing this I guess based on negative feedback. Sure, it's important to listen for feedback and know what to change, but I feel it's gone a bit overboard, like you designed something, you had something in mind, paid people to do it, and then nah, let's do another one because people are crying. Lots of changes happen because of streamers and some people complaining on forums, but like, why are they afraid to just stick to a bad decision, say that "sorry, we hear you, we wanted to do this, people wanted something else it seems, we'll do it better next time". Sure, maybe next one will appease more people, some will still don't like it probably, there's never going to be a perfect one that everyone likes.
Thought I remember an interview from long ago where they said the log-in screens take a surprising amount of time to make
Why do we even call it a log in screen, it's the disconnect screen duhh
A RingScrolling CloudsBushesA Foreground, Midground and BackgroundBackground Braziers well i appreciate the efforts but we barely see the login screen to begin with ! so don't worry about it too much ! all the salty people need to drink some water and exercise like exorcist ahahai think even just a glowy-crackling login screen would be enough
Good, I mean the current one looks like it came from Hearthstone or something, what am I even looking at
Honestly, I was thinking the login screen would be a bit different this time. We have a trilogy of expansions coming that are all tied together. Why couldn't the login screen slowly morph over the patches until the final 13.X (13.2?) patch? An evolving login screen that could have changed colors or add/remove effects, crack open the screen even more to introduce characters in one patch and removed them the next, etc. Granted, I remember Blizzard tried an evolving PvP set back in WotLK. New features got added each season. People hated it although it did make a return with crafted gear back in WoD. Guess Blizzard can't do anything that really evolves over time. People get stuck in the moment and forget there's more that comes later. It's like people are so stuck on the alliance focus currently in TWW while forgetting we'll get patches. The Midnight expansion will also likely be horde focused. Remember there's always more coming. What I'd be more concerned about would be something like how a class feels as it comes down to release because we know by now big class changes don't tend to happen mid-expansion. Graphical and story related stuff is another matter. That will change over the expansion. Blizzard's even been known to pivot entirely on a storyline. Look at Grommash in WoD.
I don't really mind this login screen. I just think it's not very "wow" like we're used to. And I don understand people's worries this could be a design carried over the whole Worldsoul Saga. I thought the actual login scree music was a bit uninspired, though.What I think most people expected/wanted was actually Hallowfall, right? Having the crystal at the background of the login screen could be a striking visual.
That cracked thing can break open and reveal scenery behind the ring. It would be nice
Still waiting for balance druid rework blizzard ...